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Foto: Südwestfalen Agentur

Regierungspräsident Heinrich Böckelühr (Mitte) übergab die Förderbescheide für das Projekt „Arbeitgeberschmiede Südwestfalen PLUS – Global connect“ an die sieben Partner-Organisationen des Gemeinschaftsprojekts: (vlnr.) Univ.-Prof. Dr. Hannah Schramm-Klein (Universität Siegen), Nuno Gomes (wfg Wirtschaftsförderung Kreis Soest), Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Ludwig (FernUniversität Hagen), Heinrich Frieling (Landrat Kreis Soest), Kirsten Kling (agentur mark), Ralf Schwarzkopf (Landrat Märkischer Kreis), Andreas Schroller (agentur mark), Regierungspräsident Heinrich Böckelühr, Dr. Jan-Lukas Selter (Universität Siegen), Ekaterina Senina (Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt), Thomas Grosche (Landrat Hochsauerlandkreis), Paul Bachorz, (Fachhochschule Südwestfalen), Prof. Dr. Anke Weber (Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt), Saskia Haardt-Cerff (Südwestfalen Agentur), Julian Schmitz (Universität Siegen), Marie Ting, Hubertus Winterberg (beide Südwestfalen Agentur)

11.12.2025

South Westphalia Joins Forces for International Skilled Workers

Government President Hands Over Funding Notices for “Arbeitgeberschmiede Südwestfalen PLUS – Global Connect” – Collaboration Between Universities, Economic Development Agencies, and Südwestfalen Agentur – Launch

Foto: Kroos + Schlemper Architekten

The visualization of the courtyard view shows what the “8Giebel” could look like after the completion of the renovation measures.

10.12.2025

Five REGIONALE 2025 Projects Awarded – New Housing Meets Sustainable Mobility

Award for Projects from Werl, Schalksmühle, Bad Berleburg, Attendorn, and Warstein – Funding Outlook for Additional Economic Projects to Follow REGIONALE 2025 is heading into

Foto: Thomas Lammertz

From left: Dirk Peters (Stadtsparkasse Mönchengladbach), Stefanie Kutsch (HNX), Nicole Janßen (Sparkasse Krefeld), and Andy Sacherer (WFMG/Gründungsfabrik).

01.12.2025

Gründungsmesse Niederrhein Highlights the Diversity of the Regional Startup Scene

Pitch Competition, Keynotes, Expert Tables, and Networking: The „Gründungsmesse Niederrhein“ Showcases Regional Startup Talent A pitch competition with prize money, inspiring founder talks, expert tables,

Foto: KREFELD BUSINESS

(from left to right): Celebrating the signed cooperation agreement: Dr. Georg Bäuml (Project Manager Circular Construction), Andreas Mucke (Managing Director Circular Economy Accelerator), Eckart Preen (Head of KREFELD BUSINESS), Monika Zurnatzis (Project Manager of the Circular Valley Construction Hub)

18.11.2025

New Partnership for Circular Construction in NRW – Krefeld to Become the Site of the Circular Valley Construction Hub

The construction industry is at the heart of the climate transition: it consumes the most resources while also generating the largest amounts of waste—both in

Foto: Stadt Lingen

The regions exchanged ideas with Mayor Dieter Krone and Ludger Tieke from Lingen’s Economic Development Office: (from left) Bertram Gaiser – Standort Niederrhein GmbH, Bodo Middeldorf – Zukunftsagentur Rheinisches Revier, Sebastian Borgert – regionen.NRW, Dieter Krone – Mayor of Lingen, Dr. Kai Büter – Regional Management Düsseldorf/Mettmann District, Dr. Reimar Molitor – Region Cologne/Bonn e.V., Hubertus Winterberg – Südwestfalen Agentur GmbH, Andreas Grotendorst – Münsterland e.V., Ludger Tieke – Economic Development Lingen, Paulina Wittich – regionen.NRW.

06.11.2025

regionen.NRW Network on Excursion in the Emsland: Exchange on Successful Regional Development

Emsland, November 4, 2025 – The regionen.NRW network visited the Emsland on a two-day excursion to gain practical insights into successful strategies for regional development,

Foto: Julia Holland

Begrüßte die Gäste: Oberbergs Landrat Jochen Hagt.

28.10.2025

Circular Economy Instead of Crisis: REGIONALE Congress Sets Impulses for Sustainable Resource Use

In typically Bergisch weather – with at times heavy rain – the REGIONALE Congress “Everything is a Resource! Resource Landscape in the Bergisches RheinLand” took