The Düsseldorf region - Mettmann district is a strong and lively economic area with a high quality of life and a diverse face: the Rhine metropolis and state capital Düsseldorf as a regional center with an international flair, the Mettmann district as a strong regional partner that is home to numerous skilled workers and offers a wide range of recreational activities. and leisure opportunities in its ten cities within the district. What connects the region is a long history of cooperation and diverse functional-spatial connections.
More than a million people live in the region. More than 70,000 people commute between Düsseldorf and the Mettmann district every day. There are also 11.6 million residents and around 500,000 companies located within a one-hour drive radius.
As a common functional area with numerous connecting points and synergies, the Düsseldorf – Mettmann district is constantly working on the further development and institutionalization of regional cooperation. The region is integrated into a dense regional network of partners as a bridge between the Rhine, the Bergisches Land and the Ruhr area.
The state capital region is part of the Rhineland metropolitan region and is one of the innovation engines in North Rhine-Westphalia. Companies in this innovation location occupy top positions in terms of patent intensity, technological networking intensity and product innovations. Cores of excellence exist in the state capital region in the life sciences and steel research. It is also one of the most important start-up hotspots in North Rhine-Westphalia. Within the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, actors in the state capital region are closely networked with scientific institutions in the Rhine region, the Rhenish district and the Ruhr area.
Internationality is very important in the region. It is the location of numerous large German and international companies. Multinational corporations in particular have their European and German headquarters here. But the region is also attractive for international specialists and managers - not only because of the numerous international companies, but also because of the high quality of life: according to many international rankings, it is one of the most popular expat destinations in the world.
The regional management Düsseldorf - Mettmann district has the task of accompanying the development of the state capital region in a network of complex actor and functional relationships and actively shaping it with foresight. It takes on a pilot function so that the individual actors act together for the future of the region. Promoting innovation and supporting structural change are among the most important subject areas.
