INNOVATIONIS OUR DNA
Essen is a top business location in the middle of one of Europe’s largest metropolitan areas. With
globally operating corporations, an efficient SME sector and technology-oriented start-ups, Essenis already on the clear path to a bright future. The secret of success is the entrepreneurial andexploratory spirit. Behind it are people who drive innovation with commitment and passion.

597,081
INHABITANTS

ESSEN

10TH LARGEST CITYIN GERMANY

Sources: Department of Statistics,
Urban Research and Elections City ofEssen; Federal Department of Statistics

WHAT WE DOLARGESTWORKPLACELOCATION IN THE RUHR AREA.

ESSEN IS THE

344,614
WORKINGPEOPLE

including
270,873
employees paying
SI contributions

Essen is a strong and attractive labour market center and daily attracts

165,852
WORKING PEOPLE
FROM THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

85.3%

of employees paying SI contributions in Essen

WORK IN THE SERVICE SECTOR.

22.3%

of employees paying SI contributions have anACADEMIC DEGREE
This means that Essen has the highest level of graduates in the Ruhr area andis above the average for North Rhine-Westphalia (18.2%) and Germany (19.6%).

Sources: Federal Department of Statistics (Publication: 07/ 2024); IT.NRW (Status: 06/ 2022); Federal Employment Agency (12/ 2023)

WHAT WE GENERATE

Between 2012 and 2022 the gross domestic product in Essen
increased from 22.1 billion € to 28.1 billion €. This corresponds
to an increase of 27.3 %. That makes Essen the third force inNorth Rhine-Westphalia after Cologne and Düsseldorf.
Source: Federal Department of Statistics (Publication: 07/2024)

OUR COMPANIES

23,155

COMPANIES INCLUDINGAROUND 140 START-UPS

Sources: IT.NRW (Status: 2022); EWG own statistics (Status: 2023)

Three DAX-listed corporates E.ON, RWE and Brenntag andthree MDAX-listed companies thyssenkrupp, HOCHTIEF and Evonik are

HEADQUARTERED IN ESSEN
E.ON SE93.7 bn €THYSSENKRUPP AG
37.5 bn €ALDI NORD
29.0 bn €HOCHTIEF AG
27.8 bn €RWE AG
28.6 bn €SCHENKER AG
19.1 bn €9 of the 100 top-selling companies have their
headquarters located in Essen (Turnover 2023).

BRENNTAG AG
16.8 bn €NOWEDA EG
9.5 bn €EVONIK
INDUSTRIES AG
15.3 bn €Source: Die Welt (July 31, 2024)With

3.17 MILLIONRENTAL SPACE
m2ofthetotal

Essen is the largest office location in the Ruhr region.
Source: EWG own statistics

OUR YOUNG TALENTS
University of Duisburg-Essen ............................................................................................................................................ 24,480
FOM University for Economics and Management .................................................................. 8,218
Folkwang University of the Arts ............................................................................................................................................ 1,333
IU University of Applied Sciences .......................................................................................................................................... 580
Private Art College ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 322

47%

Source: IT.NRW (Status: Winter Term 2023/2024)

WHERE WE
RELAX
47 % of the total area of Essen is green!
Almost the half of the European Green
Capital 2017 consists of parks, nature reserves, forests, lakes and other green areas.​
Source: IT.NRW (Status: 12/2022)

ADVANTAGES OF
OUR LOCATION AT A GLANCETHE

central locationhigh quality of life

optimal accessibility

affordable housinglarge customer, sales and labour base potential

extensive educational opportunities

attractive employment market

variety of cultural and recreational possibilities

More information:

Photo:
EWG, Julius Gnoth

EWG – Essener
Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH
Kennedyplatz 545127 Essen

www.ewg.de