Wirtschaftsstandort Gelsenkirchen - englische Fassung

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TheWissenschaftspark,builtin1995onthesite
of a former steel castings factory, does not only
attract attention due to its unusual glass architecture.Thebuildingcomplexhasbecomethehome
of renowned researchers and developers. Therefore,
the Institute for Work and Technology, which
belongstotheWestphalianUniversity,islocated
here,andthe“Forschungsinstitutfürinnovative
ArbeitsgestaltungundPrävention[ResearchInstitute
for Innovative Work Design and prevention]”
(FIAP) is located here. It is devoted to the question
of how we want to work in the future.
Other well-known scientific institutions in Gelsenkirchen:TheInstitutfürStadtgeschichte[Institute
ofCityHistory],theFraunhoferISELaboratoryand
Service Center and the IFM, the Institute for Management
Studies, which has committed to the
nationwide qualification of specialists and managers.
This institution enjoys an outstanding reputation
forprofessionaltrainingofthiscareer.Alsobased
at the ARENA PARK is “Elite School of German soccer”,
the Berger Feld Comprehensive School, which
iscertifiedbytheGermanSoccerFederation.The
UniversityofAppliedSciencesforPublicAdministration
NRW and the E.ON Group with its world’s
largest education and training center are located
in Gelsenkirchen.
Even private providers in the education sector are
represented Gelsenkirchen: In early 2012, the
tutoringproviderSchülerhilfemovedintoitsnew
headofficeattheBüropark[officepark]Schloss
Berge.Schülerhilfe,theGermany’sthirdlargest
franchisor with approximately 1,100 locations in
Germany and Austria, remained faithful to its
headquarters in Gelsenkirchen.
But there are other education providers in Gelsenkirchen:AttheARENAPARK,thereistheZentrale
Aus-undFortbildungseinrichtungdesFachverbandesDeutscherFloristen[centraleducationand
training institution of the trade association of
German florists] (FDF).
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Like a
world champion
At the Berger Feld Comprehensive
School, national player Mesut Özil,
BenediktHöwedes,JulianDraxler
and Manuel Neuer worked on their
high school diploma.
Courtesy of FC Schalke 04 /
Karsten Rabas