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Düsseldorf
An attractive city with vibrant, lively energy and the fifth best "quality of life" in the world
 
State Capital
Düsseldorf – a few figures on its economic strength
Gross domestic product 2004: €36,5 billion
€ 80.000 per wage earner
Comparison of German cities: No. 1.Frankfurt (€ 81.000)
No. 2. Düsseldorf (€ 80.000)
Index of purchasing power (Deutschland = 100): No. 1. München 134,5
No. 2. Düsseldorf 122,4

The state capital Düsseldorf is located at the center of the seventh largest commercial region in the world and, together with the Rhein-Ruhr region, is the third largest commercial area in Europe. The size of this market is comparable to metropolitan areas such Chicago, London, and Paris.

 

Some 30 million people live within a radius of 150 kilometers, and nine of 30 DAX corporations are based within 100 kilometers.

 
Traditional center of commerce and international service provider location
Düsseldorf - leading international trade fair center
Numbers: more than 43 fairs a year
23 of these leading exhibitions in their sector
Visitors: around 2.2 million per year
Exhibitors: up to 30,000 per year
(58% of these are foreign exhibitors)
  
Some 40,000 businesses have opted to locate in the state capital on the Rhine. Among these are the Metro group, Vodafone Deutschland, E.ON, Degussa, and Henkel, to name only a few of the major corporations.
 
Düsseldorf - number 1
... in fashion, telecommunications, and advertising
Düsseldorf is on the move.
Around 1,400 fashion companies have annual earnings in Düsseldorf of € 15 billion. Düsseldorf hosts international fashion (CPD) and shoe exhibitions.
Düsseldorf is mobile.
Some of the most successful businesses are in the IT and telecommunications sector. E-Plus, Vodafone, Ericsson, and T-com have opted to locate in Düsseldorf.
Düsseldorf -
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Renowned agencies such as BBDO, Grey, and Publicys maintain their German branch in Düsseldorf. Numerous smaller agencies add to the "creative climate" in Düsseldorf and are trendsetters for the sector.
 
Düsseldorf - the number 2

... for stock market and banking, legal and business consulting

 

Around 900 business and advertising companies and 700 auditing and tax consulting firms are based in Düsseldorf. No less than 17 of the 20 largest law firms in Germany are located in Düsseldorf. Düsseldorf is the leading city in Europe for patent law proceedings; second in the world after Washington.

 
Düsseldorf - number 2

... in exports

 

More than 5,000 subsidiaries and branches of foreign firms are located in the Rhein-Ruhr region; giving Düsseldorf its top position in German exports. Düsseldorf is Japan's most important center in Europe. In addition to the US, Great Britain, and France, other countries of the Middle and Far East such as China, Korea, and Taiwan have discovered Düsseldorf's importance for international commerce.