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KÖNIGSGALERIE – DUISBURG – GERMANY
Duisburg
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City profile
Geography and location
• Duisburg is an industrial city situated in
western Germany connected to one of
the major railway routes in Germany
(ICE station).
• Surrounded by different motorways,
nearest motorway junction (500 m)
currently being revitalised.
• The city is situated within dense
populated Ruhr Area with a large urban
network.
Population
• 496.500 inhabitants Duisburg.
• Regional catchment total: 1 million
• Ruhrgebiet: 4,8 million inhabitants.
Economy
• Industry based economy but today with
much more diversity;
• Main economic sectors; iron and steel
production, logistics, call centers,
microelectronics, telecommunications
• Income levels are about 1% below
national average
• unemployment rate slightly above the
average of the Ruhr-Area but with a
decreasing trend
• positive development of the city being
strongly influenced by:
• nationally and internationally well
known technical university
• redevelopment of former harbour
area with residential and office
space designed by Sir Norman
Foster
• Modernization of the pedestrian
area strengthening of the city
district by new projects such as the
City library