When Tim Raue gets teary-eyed with emotion, when the city is buzzing and people are out and about discovering new flavours, when chip shops and Michelin-starred restaurants pull together, when international gastronomic stars cook and celebrate together. That's when the spotlight turns to an industry that usually puts guests at the centre of attention. The Rolling Pin Convention trade symposium and the Chefs in Town foodie event jointly celebrate gastronomy.

Germany is Turkey's most important trading partner with a substantial bilateral market. Many Turkish companies have chosen to set up in North Rhine-Westphalia, with Düsseldorf being one of the most popular locations.

Düsseldorf is proving to be an increasingly attractive investment location for foreign companies. Here, we present three such companies from different industries, ranging from green energy to real estate to modular construction.

As befits an internationally positioned metropolis, the startup scene here also has an international focus. In collaboration with its partners, the Düsseldorf Economic Development Agency runs a variety of initiatives to familiarise startups from the EMEA region with the local ecosystem and encourage them to consider it as a potential location.