SKILLED TRADES – A LOCAL
ECONOMIC GIANT

Ausgabe 02/2025

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In a strategic initiative, the skilled trades and the city of Düsseldorf have been working very closely together for the last two years. The results of this successful cooperation range from innovative craftsmen's yards to participatory events and new study programmes.

READY FOR TRANSFORMATION

How competitive Germany will be in the future will also depend on how the skilled trades sector fares - an industry that knows how to find practical solutions even in difficult times.

TRADES OF THE FUTURE

Many skilled trades businesses are now key players when it comes to supporting their customers in the energy transition. VIVID spoke to two innovation leading companies from Düsseldorf about their day-to-day business dealing with climate protection, heat pumps and energy consulting.

Global Minds: Alesia Kunz

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THE BUSINESS OF BUILDING

Over the past decades, the Düsseldorf-based Tholl Group has developed into a major player in the field of refurbishment and modernisation. The family-run company relies on an end-to-end value chain, its own skilled labour and sus-tainable construction concepts.

CYBERSECURITY AS A SUCCESS FACTOR

Digitalisation offers great opportunities for the retail industry. At the same time, however, the risk of becoming the target of cyberattacks is growing. EuroCIS 2025 showcased developments and solutions.

FRESH IDEAS FROM DÜSSELDORF

At the end of 2024, the Association for German Startups published its latest 'Startup Monitor' on the startup scene in Germany. Some of the trends listed are particularly encouraging for Düsseldorf’s ecosystem. For example, the share of sales to business customers rose to 74.7 per cent (2023: 70.4 per cent) - an important sign for Düsseldorf as a strong B2B location. Or the fact that, despite the economic challenges, even more German startups are committed to the 'green economy' or can be categorised as such (2023: 46.7 per cent, 2024: 48.1 per cent). This is also a focus in the state capital. All in all, Düsseldorf offers good conditions for founders to settle and grow here. The three successful examples we present in this issue are Bonoboo, Dein Schrauberplatz and ifactory3D.