Location profile
Duisburg: investment location on the rivers Rhine and Ruhr
The position is what makes the location unmistakeable. Germany's biggest waterway flows through the city in the direction of the North Sea. And from the east comes the river which, 780 kilometres from its source, flows into Germany's busiest waterway. Both rivers have
given the region the name and Duisburg is the city which connects the Rhine region to the Ruhr region.
given the region the name and Duisburg is the city which connects the Rhine region to the Ruhr region.
Duisport - Europe's largest inland harbour
At the point where the Ruhr flows into the Rhine lies the city which, according to the number of inhabitants, is Germany's 15th largest city. Very nearly half a million inhabitants (figure for 2008) live in the city which is characterised by the water. 10 per cent of the area of the city is water, the water front adds up to 114 kilometres.
Leading steel city in Europe
Water was also very important for the founding and the swift economic rise of the city. At the time of industrialisation, the Rhine and the Ruhr were already important trade routes in the coal and steel region. Today, the situation by the water plays a central role since Duisburg is one of the top locations in the steel sector world-wide. ThyssenKrupp Steel, Hüttenwerke Krupp-Mannesmann and Mittal Steel are the three companies making the city the centre of German steel production. According to the production figures, Duisburg, with 16 million tons of pig iron and 17 million tons of crude steel per annum (2005) is the leading steel city in Europe.
Leading steel city in Europe
Water was also very important for the founding and the swift economic rise of the city. At the time of industrialisation, the Rhine and the Ruhr were already important trade routes in the coal and steel region. Today, the situation by the water plays a central role since Duisburg is one of the top locations in the steel sector world-wide. ThyssenKrupp Steel, Hüttenwerke Krupp-Mannesmann and Mittal Steel are the three companies making the city the centre of German steel production. According to the production figures, Duisburg, with 16 million tons of pig iron and 17 million tons of crude steel per annum (2005) is the leading steel city in Europe.
Six economic pillars
Electronic control station of ThyssenKrupp Steel
The city's history as a steel location has led to the competence in the area of metal and metal materials. In this sector, there are numerous companies that have joined together in the network matec.net serviced by the Duisburg Business Promotion Agency. The aim is to network companies and scientific research departments. Matec.net is an example of the many project activities within the scope of the structural policy-related programme of action impuls.duisburg, with which the city wants to strengthen the six economic pillars listed in it.
Inland port and logistics
In their case, L stands for the logistics sector, for the triumph of which the city has mainly the port to thank, the world's largest inland port. It is the turntable for goods of all kinds distributed along the waterways, by rail or road. 30 million people can be reached within a radius of 150 kilometres around Duisburg. Logically, Duisburg put its money, within the scope of structural change, on logistics and reserved areas by the water for logistics companies.
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Inland port and logistics
In their case, L stands for the logistics sector, for the triumph of which the city has mainly the port to thank, the world's largest inland port. It is the turntable for goods of all kinds distributed along the waterways, by rail or road. 30 million people can be reached within a radius of 150 kilometres around Duisburg. Logically, Duisburg put its money, within the scope of structural change, on logistics and reserved areas by the water for logistics companies.
A complete version of the location profile you find below.
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