NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) region is
regarded as the “economic powerhouse of Europe” and is the most important region
for manufacturing and also investment between
Germany and the UK and vice versa. The capital of this region is
Düsseldorf and set out
below are a few statistics on this
impressive bit of Europe with approximately 18 million inhabitants.
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Cities
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31 cities with more than 100,000
inhabitants |
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Location
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NRW is bordered in the west by the Netherlands and
Belgium, and is encircled by the German states of Niedersachsen, Hessen, and
Rheinland-Pfalz |
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Traffic
infrastructure
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6 international airports, extensive network of motorways,
roads, and railway lines, Europe's largest inland port
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Economic
output
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Gross domestic product: Euro 455 billion (approx 22% of
Germany’s GDP) |
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Industry
structure
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Machine construction, metal goods industry, electrical
engineering/ electronics, and chemicals are the largest industrial sectors
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Company
structure
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Around 700,000 companies, of which 685,000 small and
medium-sized enterprises, 23 of Germany's 50 largest companies
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Employment
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8.3 million jobs of which 70 per cent on the service
sector |
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Foreign
trade
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Exports: around Euro 107 billion, imports: around Euro
117 billion |
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Foreign
investment
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Euro 85.7 billion |
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Fairs
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Four large international fair and exhibition venues
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Research and
education
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53 universities, 21 research institutes, 69 technology
centres |
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Culture and
leisure
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over 150 theatres, 600 museums
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Although 23 of the top 50
largest German companies ( banks and insurance companies not included) such as
E.on, Bayer, Henkel, ThyssenKrupp, Bertelsmann, Ford and Deutsche Telecom are
based in this region, NRW is still a state of and friendly to small and medium
sized businesses along with young and innovative start-ups.
The NRW region has its
roots in heavy industrial, steel and coal mining which can be mainly found
around the Ruhr Area; however the region has
over the years experienced a rapid development in the media and
communications sectors. Many of the leading German telecommunication providers
have chosen NRW as the location for their headquarters such as Vodafone,
Deutsche Telecom and E-plus.
It also is a
leading fashion centre with Esprit and Wallis choosing to base their
headquarters in the region. Also some of
the largest trade fairs take place in the region ( mainly in Düsseldorf and
Cologne such as MEDICA and ANUGA and the world’s largest shoe fair).
Not
only is NRW a first class business location, it is also a good place to live and
study. There are excellent restaurants and bars as well as the architectural
attractions such as Cologne Cathedral and Schloss Benrath.
Dear Reader,
The NRW region provides an extensive events programme for its
members throughout the year. These include a gala dinner in January, business
breakfast meetings, training seminars, visits to local companies and an annual
symposium. Photos of our events may be seen throughout the editions of BCCG News
and further details of our events programme may be seen on this website (event
calendar).
Our membership base is extensive and includes
large conglomerates, SMEs and innovative start up companies as well as students
and retired individuals.
We are always on the lookout for
new members; further details of which may be found on our website www.bccg.de. Alternatively please send us your
details and we shall do our best to persuade you to join our first class
regional network!
Guy Street
| Regional Events & Values |
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| 07.09.2020 |
[CANCELLED] - 46. Golfturnier der BCCG, Krefeld |
| 23.06.2020 |
BCCG NRW & etventure Joint Webinar:The new normal - How to work online more productively? |
| 31.03.2020 |
POSTPONED: Brexit Diary Unplugged, Düsseldorf |
| 07.01.2020 |
Economic outlook 2020, Düsseldorf |
| 25.11.2019 |
Registration closed: Gala Dinner Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf |
| 02.09.2019 |
45. Jahresturnier der BCCG Golfing Society, Krefeld-Linn |
| 05.07.2019 |
BCCG Breakfast: Digital transformation, Düsseldorf |
| 14.05.2019 |
German British Business Outlook 2019 in Zeiten des Brexit, Düsseldorf |
| 26.02.2019 |
BREXIT – Legal ramifications of a “No Deal” scenario, Düsseldorf |
| 22.01.2019 |
Economic outlook 2019: Normalisation or something worse?, Düsseldorf |
| 22.11.2018 |
Gala Dinner Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf |
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Gallery
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| 26.09.2018 |
Regional seminar on pensions and property, Düsseldorf |
| 05.09.2018 |
The growing need for Cybersecurity, Düsseldorf |
| Download >> |
The growing need for Cyber Security
Guy Street
Chairman
www.bccg.de/nrw |
| 03.09.2018 |
44. Jahresturnier der BCCG Golfing Society, Krefeld-Linn |
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44. Golf-Turnier der British Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Henner Schmick
Honorary Secretary, BCCG Golfing Socienty
www.bccg.de/ |
| 21.06.2018 |
Visit to RTL Cologne, Köln |
| 26.04.2018 |
Luxusmode trifft Gewerbeimmobilien…….im Schatten des BREXIT, Düsseldorf |
| 20.03.2018 |
BLOCKCHAIN – the future of Real Estate, Düsseldorf |
| 15.02.2018 |
German-British Relations: Brexit and Beyond, Düsseldorf |
| 23.01.2018 |
An evening at HSBC Germany, Düsseldorf |
| 13.12.2017 |
Visit to the production site of Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, Düsseldorf |
| 05.09.2017 |
Strengthening Trade with Britain, Düsseldorf |
| 04.09.2017 |
43. Jahresturnier der BCCG Golfing Society, Krefeld-Linn |
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43. Golf-Tournier der BCCG
www.bccg.de |
| 06.04.2017 |
5. Kranhauskonferenz Köln, Köln |
| 02.02.2017 |
Gala Dinner with The Rt Hon. Greg Hands MP, Minister of State for Trade & Investment, Düsseldorf |
| 05.01.2017 |
HSBC Economic Forecast 2017 - Event is fully booked, no more registrations available -, Düsseldorf |
| 05.09.2016 |
42. Jahresturnier der BCCG Golfing Society, Krefeld-Linn |
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Golfing Society
http://www.bccg.de/nrw |
| 16.06.2016 |
ISR, "Education and Grill Evening", Neuss |
| 18.05.2016 |
Visit at Rentokil Initial, Köln |
| 11.04.2016 |
POSTPONED: 5th Kranhaus Conference Cologne |
| 10.02.2016 |
EU Reform Lunch with HM Ambassador to Germany, Sir Sebastian Wood KCMG, Düsseldorf |
| 06.01.2016 |
Economic Forecast at HSBC, Düsseldorf |
| 20.10.2015 |
2020 and Beyond: Opportunities in the UK Rail Sector, Düsseldorf |
| 22.09.2015 |
RheinCargo: Tour of harbour and port facilities in Düsseldorf and Neuss, Dusseldorf |
| 07.09.2015 |
41. Jahresturnier der BCCG Golfing Society, Krefeld-Linn |
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41. Golf-Tournier
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| 15.06.2015 |
5th Cologne Compliance Day, Köln |
| 15.04.2015 |
"Energy" Gala Dinner, Düsseldorf |
| 13.03.2015 |
"Trade" Breakfast with guest speaker Tony Sims OBE, Director, UK Trade & Investment Germany, Düsseldorf-Wittlaer |
| 08.01.2015 |
BCCG Region NRW's New Year's Reception, Düsseldorf |
| 25.11.2014 |
Registration closed - Gala Dinner Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf |
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GALA DINNER, 25 November 2014 at the Hilton Hotel, Düsseldorf
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| 20.11.2014 |
The British & the Germans - Mutual respect, love or dislike?, Köln |
| 08.09.2014 |
40. Jahresturnier der BCCG Golfing Society, Krefeld-Linn |
| 05.09.2014 |
Prospects for economic growth in Germany and Great Britain, Düsseldorf |
| 25.08.2014 |
The upcoming Scottish Referendum – current discussion and possible impacts on trade, Düsseldorf |
| 04.06.2014 |
4th Cologne Compliance Day, Köln |
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4th Compliance Day Cologne
"Tone from the top plays ever more important role"
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| 06.05.2014 |
An evening at YouGov, Köln |
| 14.01.2014 |
Thoughts and Perspectives on 2014 Economic Developments, Düsseldorf |
| 24.09.2013 |
An evening at E.ON Datteln 4, Datteln |
| 20.06.2013 |
3rd Cologne Compliance Day - Risiko Geschäftspartner, Köln |
| 23.05.2013 |
Cyber Security - Breakfast Meeting, Düsseldorf |
| 25.04.2013 |
A visit to TMD Friction ("TMD"), Leverkusen |
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