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Mönchengladbach city center

Gladbach is a district of the independent city of Mönchengladbach in the Middle Lower Rhine region and covers an area of 164 hectares. The main business center and the old town center with its historical significance are located in Gladbach. The main business center is characterized by its regional appeal and its function as a regional supply center. The main shopping street (Hindenburgstraße) stretches for one kilometer through three statistical districts and is characterized by retail, services and restaurants for short, medium and long-term needs. In the side streets, such as Stephanstrasse, Friedrichstrasse and Wallstrasse, there are many local owner-managed and individual stores that characterize the variety of offers in the main business center.

Historic old town of Viersen-Dülken

The historic old town of Dülken is the economic center of the district of the same name in the town of Viersen on the left bank of the Lower Rhine. It covers an area of around 24 hectares and describes the urban structure of a medieval town with its system of squares and paths, small-scale parcelling and oval layout. As a secondary center for district-related supply, the network of alleys and paths, which is around 5 kilometers long, is characterized by trade, gastronomy, (health) services, markets and events. However, these commercial uses are increasingly being replaced by long-term vacancies or conversion to residential use.

Krefeld South

Krefeld South is part of the district-free city of Krefeld and consists of the two districts of Dießem and Lehmheide. At around 436 hectares, the south of Krefeld is by far the largest study area of the project. Residential areas present themselves here in various forms. There are also some significant large structures, including the Heeder factory, which has been converted into an event and administration venue, the main municipal cemetery, the Heliosklinikum hospital, the Maria-Hilf hospital, the Evonik company site, The Hochschule Niederrhein and two larger allotment garden associations. A large part of the local economy extends along the two local supply areas Kölner Strasse and Gladbacher Strasse.

The competence network "Local Economy on the Lower Rhine" is aimed at all players in the local economy who are interested in exchanging knowledge and experience on topics relating to the local economy on the Middle Lower Rhine. The network offers a platform for discussion between entrepreneurs, citizens, politicians, administration, chambers and associations on various topics. In particular, stakeholders from the cities of Krefeld and Mönchengladbach as well as the district of Viersen are addressed, but all interested parties are also welcome to participate. In the competence network, suggestions, experiences, strategies and recommendations for action to strengthen the local economy are to be discussed and passed on in cooperation with the participants. The aim is to strengthen the potential of the local economy through overarching cooperation in the region.

The network meetings are currently taking place online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the future, a meeting with different specializations will take place approximately every 3-4 months. If you would like information about the next meeting, would like to give re-registration or suggest a new topic, please contact transloek(at)hs-niederrhein.de.

1st meeting of the Local Economy Competence Network

The first meeting took place on June 16, 2020 and included the presentation of the project, the explanation and subsequent discussion of the results of the first flash survey on the consequences of the corona pandemic on the local economy as well as an exchange on the conceptual definition of "local economy".

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3rd meeting of the Local Economy Competence Network

Gerrit Heinemann, professor of retail at The Hochschule Niederrhein and e-commerce specialist, gave a lecture on "Survival strategies for retailers" on February 2. With 150 registrations, the lecture series in digital format attracted a great deal of attention, even beyond the Middle Lower Rhine region. Participants were given the opportunity to ask the expert questions afterwards.

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4th meeting of the Local Economy Competence Network

On June 16, 2021, the 4th meeting of the Competence Centre Local Economy on the Lower Rhine took place on the topic of "Future Functions of the Local Economy". The following speakers were invited for the series of lectures followed by a panel discussion Prof. em. Dr. Dieter Läpple, urban researcher at HafenCity University Hamburg, Dr. Stefan Gärtner, regional researcher and spatial planner at the Institute of Work and Technology at the Westphalian University of Applied Sciences, Mr. Aat Vos, Creative Guide for the Rediscovery of Public Space in the Netherlands as well as Mr. Elmar Klein-Hessling and Mr. Adrian Bierholz, Krefeld Economic Development Agency. The digital event contributed to a lively exchange after the lectures with speakers and panel.

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6th meeting of the Local Economy Competence Network

On March 15, 2022, the 6th meeting of the Competence Centre Local Economy on the Lower Rhine took place on the topic of "Potentials of migrant entrepreneurs for urban and neighborhood development". Dr. Georgios Tsakaldis, member of the Integration Council of the City of Münster, Mr. Paul Marius Brand, Deputy Head of the Municipal Integration Centre in Krefeld and Ms. Özan Golestani, employee of the TransLOek project, gave keynote speeches on the topic, a summary of the previous event can be found here.

 

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8th meeting of the Local Economy Competence Network

At the eighth meeting of the "Local Economies on the Lower Rhine" competence centre on October 4, 2022, the participants discussed how external and internal image and other approaches can be used to shape the local economy so that the district and local businesses can develop positively.

You can find a summary here.

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2nd meeting of the Local Economy Competence Network

The second meeting on October 8, 2020 was entitled "Vacancies or potential areas? Paths in functional change". First, the results of the vacancy analyses in the project districts were presented. The two speakers (Ercan Idik and Karl-Heinz Eiberg) then reported on their experiences in the field of vacancy management. The event was rounded off with a discussion round in small groups.

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Lecture by Prof. Dr. Gerrit Heinemann

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5th meeting of the Local Economy Competence Network

The fifth meeting of the competence network "Local Economies on the Lower Rhine" took place on October 5, 2021. Based on the re-registration of the previous round, this meeting was dedicated to the topic of "Networking and cooperation in the local economy - pitfalls and success factors". Before the participants were able to discuss different aspects of networking in four small groups, André Koch-Engelmann gave a presentation entitled "An einem Strang. How cooperation between companies and non-profit organizations can contribute to social neighbourhood development". The results can be found in the 7th newsletter.

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7th meeting of the Local Economy Competence Network

The seventh meeting of the competence network took place on May 24, 2022 with a simulation game on transformative research. A real-life laboratory scenario "The tricky real-life laboratory in Mittelingen" formed the foundation course of the simulation game, and in three moderated discussion rounds of 15 minutes each, the participants were able to discuss various conflict cases and corresponding options for action in small groups. These required a decision for or against further transformative action. The branching process resulted in different strands of action and chains of argumentation, which were collected in a final reflection phase and embedded in the context of transformative research. The aim is to playfully apply and critically discuss the approach and to experience a co-evolutionary process.

Further information on the project "Mittelstadt als Mitmachstadt" and the inter- and transdisciplinary research training group can be found here: http://www.mittelstadtalsmitmachstadt.de/

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