Düsseldorf Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Economy== [[File:D medienhafen.jpg|thumb|[[Rheinturm]] and [[Frank Gehry|Gehry]]-buildings ''[[Der Neue Zollhof]]'' in [[Düsseldorf-Hafen|Hafen]]]] [[File:Düsseldorf Königsallee.jpg|thumb|Königsallee in [[Düsseldorf-Stadtmitte|Stadtmitte]]]] [[File:Duesseldorf Immermannstr bilingual streetname.jpg|thumb|Since 2021 the central street Immermannstraße has bilingual (German/Japanese) signs.]] Düsseldorf has become one of the top [[telecommunications]] centres in Germany. With two of the four big German providers of mobile frequencies, [[Vodafone|D2 Vodafone]] and [[E-Plus]], Düsseldorf leads the German [[mobile phone]] market. There are many foreign information and communication technology companies in Düsseldorf such as [[Huawei]], [[Nippon Telegraph and Telephone|NTT]], [[Ericsson]], [[Oppo]], [[Vivo (technology company)|Vivo]] and [[Xiaomi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strengthening the IT and digital location: Three Chinese tech corporations move to North Rhine-Westphalia|url=https://www.nrwinvest.com/en/about-us/press/detail/news/detail/News/strengthening-the-it-and-digital-location-three-chinese-tech-corporations-move-to-north-rhine-westp/|access-date=2020-06-08|website=www.nrwinvest.com|language=en|archive-date=14 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814223513/https://www.nrwinvest.com/en/about-us/press/detail/news/detail/News/strengthening-the-it-and-digital-location-three-chinese-tech-corporations-move-to-north-rhine-westp/|url-status=live}}</ref> There are 18 [[internet service provider]]s located in the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. There are two airlines with headquarters in the city: [[Eurowings]] and formerly independent [[LTU International]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ltu.de/kontakt/i_kontakt.html |title=Kontakt |access-date=30 March 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000606221616/http://www.ltu.de/kontakt/i_kontakt.html |archive-date=6 June 2000 }} [[LTU International]]; retrieved 21 June 2009.</ref> Many of the internet companies in Düsseldorf have their roots in the world of advertising: there are 400 [[advertising agency|advertising agencies]] in Düsseldorf, among them three of the largest in Germany: [[BBDO|BBDO Group]], [[Grey Global Group]] and [[Publicis]]. A number of affiliates of foreign agencies deserve mention as well, such as [[Ogilvy & Mather]], [[Dentsu]], [[Hakuhodo]], [[TBWA Worldwide|TBWA]], and [[DDB Worldwide|DDB]]. There are also about 200 [[publishing|publishing houses]] in Düsseldorf. [[Peek & Cloppenburg]] (fashion); [[Uniper]] (electricity generation); [[L'Oréal]] Germany (Cosmetics and Beauty); [[Henkel]] AG & Co. KGaA (Branded Consumer Goods and Industrial technologies); [[Metro AG|Metro]] (wholesale, retail); [[Ceconomy]] (retail); [[Esprit Holdings]] (fashion, headquarters in Ratingen near Düsseldorf); [[BASF]] Personal Care & Nutrition (formerly [[Cognis]] – chemicals, headquarters in Monheim near Düsseldorf, but production mainly in Düsseldorf).{{Citation needed|date=August 2016}} [[Daimler AG]] builds the [[Mercedes-Benz Sprinter]] light commercial vehicles in Düsseldorf. Since the 1960s, there has been a strong relationship between the city and [[Japan]]. Many Japanese banks and corporations have their European headquarters in Düsseldorf – so many that Düsseldorf has the third largest [[Japanese community of Düsseldorf|Japanese community]] in Europe, after [[London]] and [[Paris]].<ref name="virtualtourist.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Germany/Land_Nordrhein_Westfalen/Duesseldorf-67466/Local_Customs-Duesseldorf-Japanese_Duesseldorf-BR-1.html|title=Japanese Düsseldorf|publisher=VirtualTourist.com|date=11 February 2003|access-date=6 December 2014|archive-date=19 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919220103/http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Germany/Land_Nordrhein_Westfalen/Duesseldorf-67466/Local_Customs-Duesseldorf-Japanese_Duesseldorf-BR-1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Japantag in Düsseldorf: Welcome">{{cite web|url=http://www.japantag-duesseldorf-nrw.de/305.html?&L=1 |title=Japantag in Düsseldorf: Welcome |publisher=Japantag-duesseldorf-nrw.de |access-date=6 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217025744/http://www.japantag-duesseldorf-nrw.de/305.html?&L=1 |archive-date=17 February 2012 }}</ref> The "Kö", which stands for [[Königsallee (Düsseldorf)|Königsallee]] ("King's Avenue"), is a shopping destination. Some jewellery shops, designer labels, and galleries have their stores here. The Kö has among the highest rents for retail and office space in Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://comfort-gmbh.de/pressemitteilungen/21.03.2007.pdf |title=Modemetropole Mit Internationalem Chic |access-date=6 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070809144413/http://comfort-gmbh.de/pressemitteilungen/21.03.2007.pdf |archive-date=9 August 2007}}</ref> === Financial center === The city is an important [[financial center]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Finke|first=Tobias Rafael|date=2016|title=Deutschland, deine Finanzplätze|journal=Die Bank – Zeitschrift für Bankpolitik und Praxis|volume=8|pages=18–22}}</ref> More than 30,000 people work for the financial and insurance sector in Düsseldorf.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/nn_217688/Statischer-Content/Rubriken/Beschaeftigung/Beschaeftigte/Beschaeftigte-nach-Regionen-Kreise-kreisefreie-Staedte-und-Agenturen-fuer-Arbeit.html|title=Regionalreport über Beschäftigte – Kreise und Agenturen für Arbeit|date=2019|access-date=2 November 2019|archive-date=2 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102220019/https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/nn_217688/Statischer-Content/Rubriken/Beschaeftigung/Beschaeftigte/Beschaeftigte-nach-Regionen-Kreise-kreisefreie-Staedte-und-Agenturen-fuer-Arbeit.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> There are around 170 national and [[global financial system|international financial institutions]], and about 130 insurance agencies, and one of Germany's eight [[stock exchange]]s. [[HSBC Trinkaus|HSBC]] has its German headquarters in Düsseldorf and employs 3.000 people. [[NRW.BANK]] is a development bank of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the largest state development bank in Germany. NRW.BANK was spun off from [[Portigon Financial Services|WestLB]] in 2002. Today [[Deutsche Bank]] and [[Commerzbank]] have major branches in Düsseldorf with about 2.000 employees. Düsseldorf is also the most important German financial center for Japanese credit institutions. [[MUFG Bank]], [[Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation|SMBC]] and [[Mizuho Bank|Mizuho]] have their German headquarters in Düsseldorf. Also [[Santander Consumer Bank (Deutschland)|Santander]] has its German headquarters in the Düsseldorf region. Some major insurance companies like [[ERGO Group|ERGO]], a subsidiary of [[Munich Re]], and [[ARAG SE|ARAG]] are located in the city. Several other major financial service companies have their headquarters in the city. ===Media=== Important newspapers and journals such as ''[[Handelsblatt]]'', ''[[Rheinische Post]]'', ''Wirtschaftswoche'', ''Deutsches Wirtschaftsblatt'' and ''VDI-Nachrichten'' are published in Düsseldorf. Almost all of these papers are available online. Renowned filmmaking companies, such as Germany's biggest cinema enterprise, the Riech Group, and TV channels such as [[Westdeutscher Rundfunk|WDR]] and [[QVC]] are located in Düsseldorf. The ''Film- und Medienstiftung NRW'' foundation supports the production of film and new media.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}} With regard to movies and movie theatres in Düsseldorf, moviegoers are able to view movies in a range of different languages. Many mainstream movies are shown in English, Spanish, French, and German.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.amazingcapitals.com/dusseldorf/things-to-do/stage-screen/movies|title=Movie theatres and cinemas showing original language films and movies, OV, OmU in Düsseldorf on Amazing Düsseldorf {{!}} Amazing Capitals|last=Garry|website=www.amazingcapitals.com|access-date=9 November 2016|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009094820/http://www.amazingcapitals.com/dusseldorf/things-to-do/stage-screen/movies|url-status=dead}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! 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