Duisburg is a center for international cooperation and economic exchange. DBI's HUB Internationalization promotes the settlement of foreign companies, the establishment of international networks and the transfer of innovations between Duisburg and global markets. 

Our list of countries for cooperation is growing! In addition to the grown partnerships with the Netherlands, Turkey, Israel and China, new ones are emerging: These include collaborations with companies and institutions from Norway, North Africa and Pittsburgh in the North East of the USA. 

The HUB's Internationalisation department is paying particular attention to the two projects from the Interreg programme: Accelerate GDT and ASSET. While Accelerate GDT  deals with thematic company networks and guidelines to accelerate the green and digital transformation, ASSET focuses on the implementation of the circular economy in the construction industry in the Eurodelta region.  

What we do: 

• Promoting Duisburg as a location abroad: we place Duisburg as an attractive location for foreign companies in order to support their relocation. 
• Building cooperation structures: We network Duisburg companies with international partners, promote the transfer of technology and knowledge and initiate joint projects, e.g. within the framework of Interreg Europe. 
• Organization of business trips: Companies can take part in trips to our partner countries to benefit from the DBI network and make business contacts. 
• Participation in international trade fairs and conferences: We represent Duisburg at relevant global events and promote exchange on innovative topics such as hydrogen technologies and smart city concepts. 

What you get out of it: 

• Access to international markets: Through our networks and events, we open up business opportunities for you in foreign markets. These include conferences such as the International Day and delegation trips to existing or exploratory trips to potential partners. 
• Innovation and knowledge transfer: Benefit from new technologies, ideas and partnerships that strengthen your innovative power. Get to know new problem-solving approaches from our international partner regions with us. 

Current and upcoming projects: 

• Duisburg gemeinsam (November 2024): A new event concept is being developed in collaboration with the HUB for City Management & Neighborhood Development and partners from the Turkish city of Gaziantep. The focus is on new hospitality offerings to combat vacancies in Duisburg, the growing migrant gastronomy scene and building a bridge to the gastronomic world cultural heritage from Gaziantep.

Previous projects:

• Delegation and business trips to Israel, China, Turkey and the Netherlands: events to promote business contacts and technology transfer, e.g. to Wuhan (March 2024) and Norway (July 2024). 
• Participation in international trade fairs: Presence at leading trade fairs such as the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam and Smart City Expo Congress in Barcelona to promote innovation and networking. 
• International Day: First international networking event in Duisburg involving our partners from the Netherlands, Turkey, Israel and China in June 2024.