Strengthen the economy – protect the environment
Through supraregional cooperation, we are not only increasing the potential for land, but also strengthening the metropolis. Because one thing is certain: commercial sites are true job engines for the region – even in times of crisis and shortage of skilled workers. Between 2012 and 2018 alone, around 100,000 new jobs were created through new settlements or expansions on commercial and industrial sites.
In order to be able to make optimal use of central areas and at the same time protect open spaces, we develop concrete and practice-oriented approaches to solutions. As a cooperation partner, we analyze land potential, develop utilization concepts and support companies and investors in their search for locations.
Our goal: to think regionally about the development of business sites. With success: In 2021, 70 percent of the new businesses - more than 144 hectares - were located on brownfield sites.
Regional cooperation sites for large areas
The Regional Cooperation Sites platform includes 24 sites distributed throughout the Ruhr region. They are to be kept ready for the settlement of large-scale companies with a land requirement of more than 5 hectares.
Details and profiles can be found at the Regionalverband Ruhr.
Digitally explore commercial sites
ruhrAGIS provides information on the use of all industrial and commercial sites in the Metropole Ruhr. The digital tool of the Business Metropole Ruhr provides detailed facts on space potential and companies located there.
Raising land potential in the Metropole Ruhr
The Business Metropole Ruhr supports municipalities in reducing restrictions on use. We develop instruments for the mobilization of commercial-industrial areas with use restrictions. Four building blocks for modern land development are on the agenda:
- Innovative securing of existing sites
- Digital recording
- Planning security
- Regional cooperation sites
You still have questions?
Our contact person will be happy to help you with your concerns regarding commercial space.
Structural Policy & Investor Services
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