Europe's gateway with an excellent transport infrastructure
NRW stands for mobility in all dimensions. This is ensured by six airports offering a total of almost 450 direct international flights to the cities of the world. NRW has the densest rail network in Germany with about 6,000 kilometers of tracks. More than 2,200 kilometers of freeways and 17,600 kilometers of federal and provincial roads ensure that almost all of the state's locations have optimal links to the European interstate road network. The state also has a lot to offer on the water: Around 720 kilometers of waterways with 120 ports, including the world's largest inland port in Duisburg with almost 110 million tonnes of freight handled annually. In almost no other region of Europe will companies find better conditions for transport and logistics.
From six airports to destinations all over the world
Dense freeway network
You will find Germany's densest rail network here
At the intersection of major European waterways
The excellent infrastructure, the central location and the high qualifications of the people make North Rhine-Westphalia an economic power of international standing. In terms of numerous economic statistics, NRW is world class.
Technology & business collaboration opportunities in NRW & Singapore
11.05.2022
Webinar by NRW.Global Business, IPI Singapore, ZENIT and Enterprise Europe Network
May 11, 2022 I 08:30 (CEST)/14:30 (UTC+8) - 10:30 (CEST)/16:30 (UTC+8)
"Cyber security in companies must be a matter for the boss"
06.04.2022
As the war in Ukraine rages on, experts warn that German companies can also become the target of hackers. How great is this danger? Manuel Atug explains. He is a cyber security expert at the Cyber-Security Cluster Bonn.