Reshaping the economy
We support the Ruhr region on its way to becoming a modern and forward-looking business location: As Business Metropole Ruhr, we bundle the economic interests of 53 cities and municipalities - with the goal of transforming the Ruhr region into a sustainable, livable industrial region.
We achieve this through innovative projects that provide impetus for a new way of doing business. We make the transformation of our economic sectors visible and drive change. We are also an important contact for business issues beyond the region's borders - both nationally and internationally.
The Business
Metropole Ruhr
Pooling interests and advancing the region - as an economic development agency for 53 cities, BMR strengthens the region.
Our Services
- Area & Investor Service
- Internationalization & Location Marketing
- Innovations & Knowledge Transfer
- Structural Politics & Subsidies
- Growth Markets

"The Ruhr region is currently the most exciting region in Germany. In addition to the enormous transformation of industries, it has a vibrant start-up scene and is a real laboratory for sustainability and innovation. Anyone who wants to shape the future is in exactly the right place here and now - in Europe's largest polycentric metropolis."
Managing Director of Business Metropole Ruhr