FINANCING THE TRANSFORMATION

Düsseldorf is the leading financial location in NRW. Especially during the current war situation in Ukraine, the finance industry supports its customers closely. In the long term, it wants to pave the way to a more digital and sustainable world.

How does your business model work? How do they deal with current and future challenges? What do they contribute to Düsseldorf as a business location? That and much more we would like to find out from 3 important decision-makers in Düsseldorf's finance scene. Among them: a cooperative bank, a development bank for the state of NRW and a savings bank.

“FinTech”, the coming together of financial services and technology, stands for many different business models. With Compeon, Ebury and insyt finance, VIVID presents three examples from Düsseldorf that highlight this diversity.

Kraft Heinz has bought Just Spices. Under the wing of the US food company, the Düsseldorf-based spice mix start-up wants to grow further into a global brand, particularly internationally. The company's founders remain on board.

When it comes to decisive action against climate change, many hopes are currently pinned on the new coalition government.
Tim Loppe, press officer at Naturstrom AG, told us what active climate protection policy means in practice. 

Featured this time: a MedTech company, a start-up for sustainable energy solutions and a sports app that brings people together. What do CUREosity, Solarey and PLAYSPORTS have in common? The drive to make the world a better, nicer and more sustainable place with smart ideas.

Moritz Führmann is a TV and theatre actor and a familiar face at the Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf. A conversation about rehearsals in times of Covid, new projects and the trip of a lifetime.

Since the beginning of the season 2020/2021, Demis Volpi (36) has been director of ballet and chief choreographer at the Ballett am Rhein, since early 2020 he has also been living in Düsseldorf. In this short time, the German-Argentinean, who has been awarded numerous cultural prizes, has taken to the city with great affection.

Aida Rizvo describes herself as a down-to-earth free spirit. Growing up as a child of so-called guest workers in the Ruhr region, she had a steep career at Henkel and C&A, among others, founded her own consulting company in Asia and is now CEO of the medium-sized company JEMAKO in Münsterland. In the “Beyond Gender Agenda” network, she is a strong advocate for diversity in business. VIVID publisher Rainer Kunst talked to the Düsseldorf resident about taking advantage of career opportunities, the challenges of finding a successor, the purpose of women's quotas and her love for the state capital.

The METRO Campus construction project is an important step towards climate neutrality for the city of Düsseldorf. The quarter, which is to be built on the METRO site in Flingern, sets new standards in several areas.