Life Sciences
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf:
Competence in Life Sciences
Düsseldorf is the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia and center of the BioRiver
biotech cluster in the Rhineland. More than 50 life science companies as well
as numerous suppliers and service providers operate in the Düsseldorf region.
Düsseldorf’s Heinrich Heine University is the hothouse of Germany’s biotech industry. Several big players in the chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry, includ-ing Bayer, Henkel, Schwarz Pharma, Degussa and 3M, have their headquarters in the region.
Established Companies and Start-ups
Germany’s most successful biotech companies, such as Qiagen, Rhein Biotech, Evotec or NewLab BioQuality, originate in Düsseldorf. More than 50 life science com-panies have settled here, many of which are Japanese, American or British enterprises.
Düsseldorf is centrally located in Germany and in the heart of Europe.
Life sciences – research for life. This means exploiting advances in biotechnology responsibly in the interest of people, animals and nature at large.
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Research
Düsseldorf ’s Heinrich Heine University is renowned for its strong research capacity. Other important re-search institutions in Düsseldorf include the German Diabetes Research Institute, the Institute for Environ-mental Medical Research and the Biological-Medical Research Center.
Life Science Centers
The Life Science Center Düsseldorf is located next to the university campus and offers space for start-ups and established companies. A second technology center is dedicated to health research and product develop-ment.
Patent Law
When it comes to patent cases, Düsseldorf has Europe’s most important and, after Washington D.C., the world’s second most important patent court. Not surprisingly, therefore, the city is home to a multitude of judges and attorneys specialized in patent law. In addition, the Center for Intellectual Property Law, a compe-tence center for bio patent law, serves as a contact for companies and patent attorneys.
Düsseldorf:
Excellence in Life Sciences
Düsseldorf•
Around 20% of the German health market with its hospitals, doctors and pharmacies is concentrated in NRW.•
57 institutions of higher education, 27 research institutes, 11 Max Planck Institutes, 14 Fraunhofer Institutes and the Jülich Research Center, one of the largest of its kind in Europe, as well as seven uni-versity clinics and other major clinics are all to be found in NRW, 10 Leibniz Institutes are based in NRW.•
With 18 million inhabitants, NRW is both Germany’s most populous federal state (one-fifth of all Germans live here) and Europe’s most densely populated region.•
With a gross domestic product of €481 billion (2004), NRW scores higher in international ranking than major European economies such as the Netherlands, Belgium or Sweden.•
It is home to 700,000 small and medium-sized companies.•
10,000 of the 47,000 German start-ups come from NRW.•
39 of Germany’s top 100 companies in terms of revenues are based in NRW.The Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW): Where Life Science Meets Business
Trade Associations and Organizations
Many important trade associations and other profes-sional organizations of the life sciences and chemicals sectors have their offices in Düsseldorf. The city is home to several regional associations of the chemical industry.
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The organization BioRiver – Life Sciences in the Rhineland, which represents the interests of 74 in-stitutions from science and industry from the entire Rhineland, is based in Düsseldorf.www.bioriver.de•
Düsseldorf is the seat of LSA Life Science AgencyGmbH, an initiative by the state government of NRW promoting the life sciences.
www.lifescienceagency.de
Other Associations in Düsseldorf
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The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI NRW) with 465 member companies and around 130,000 employees.www.vci.de•
The German Pharmaceutical Industry Association (BPI) with 60 member companies and around 14,000 employees.www.bpi.de•
The Committee of the Employer Associations of the Chemicals Industry of North Rhine-Westphalia (LA) with around 350 companies.www.nrwchemie.de•
The Employer Association of Rhineland ChemicalIndustry with 200 member companies and around 80,000 employees.www.chemierheinland.de
Life Sciences Network
The communications platform known as
LifeScienceNet Düsseldorf is promoted jointly by the city’s Office for Economic Development, the Cham-ber of Commerce and Industry, and the Life Science Center Düsseldorf. The network provides pragmatic and practical support for science and industry at regional level. It not only holds extremely popular
meetings, but also arranges joint stands at key trade fairs for biotechnology.www. lifescience-dus.de Today more than 50 life science companies operate in the Düsseldorf region.
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Düsseldorf
Red Biotechnology
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Bio-Mar GbR • research on active agents for cancer treatment and antibiotics from marine microorganisms•
Biotage Europe GmbH • research on active substances•
Coley Pharmaceutical GmbH • development of thera-peuticals based on specific immunoreceptors, focus on infectious diseases, cancer, asthma•
DeveloGen AutoImmune GmbH • biopharmaceutical R&D, emphasis on metabolic diseases•
Dr. Fooke Laboratorien GmbH • immunodiagnostics•
Neuraxo Biopharmaceuticals GmbH • development of therapies for the central nervous system•
NewLab BioQuality AG • analytical chemistry for quality control, active ingredient research•
OrchidBioscience Europe Ltd. • DNA tests•
Ortho Biotech • R&D, primarily on cancer and kidney diseases•
Orthogen AG • molecular orthopedics•
Pharma Waldhof GmbH • nucleotides and nucleosides, bio-chemical products for the pharma and diagnostics industries•
Qiagen GmbH• tools for analytical chemistry, diagnostics and production•
Rhein Biotech GmbH• biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, research on infectious diseases, product development•
Schwarz Pharma AG • pharmaceutical research, focused on the cardiovascular and central nervous system, urology•
Serotec GmbH• medical/biotech reagents for R&D•
Symetis GmbH • tissue-engineered heart valves•
X2 Biotechnologies GmbH•
Skin research centerGreen Biotechnology
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Bayer CropScience AG• agrobiotechnology, active ingredient research•
GAMU – Gesellschaft für angewandte Mykologie und Umweltstudien mbH • practical mycology: genetic optimization of useful fungi, production of derivates•
Monsanto Agrar Deutschland GmbH • agrobiotechnology•
Phytowelt GmbH• plant biotechnologyWhite Biotechnology
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Arysta LifeScience FineChemical Europe GmbH• fine chemicals for pharma and other industries•
Degussa AG • pharmaceutical amino acids, animal nutrition, components for medical and cosmetic products•
Henkel KGaA • biochemistry, bioinformatics, nanobiotech-nology, proteomics•
Wako Chemicals GmbH • diagnostic reagents, laboratory and specialty chemicals•
X-Zyme GmbH• optimization of enzymes for pharma-ceuticals productionPharma / Clinical Research / Others
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3M Medica • medical and pharmaceutical products•
Alphabiocare GmbH • anti-parasite medication, molecular diagnostics•
Alpharma-Isis GmbH & Co. KG • generic analgesics, allergy, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication•
Artes Biotechnology GmbH • development of technology for recombinant production of proteins in yeast and bacteria•
Bayer Innovation GmbH • medical technology, security technology•
Easyway AG • dietary supplements•
FOCUS Clinical Drug Development GmbH • research institute for phase I–III clinical studies•
HAL ALLERGIE GMBH • specific immunotherapy•
Human Genome Sciences Europe GmbH • drug development•
Inc. Research UK Ltd. • CRO for diseases of the CNS, oncology•
Ivax Pharma GmbH • pneumology, contractor for the production of generics•
Janssen-Cilag GmbH • pharmaceutical research, mainly der-matology, nephrology, oncology and central nervous system•
Labtec Gesellschaft für technologische Forschung und Entwicklung mbH • drug delivery systems, commissioned analytics•
Lindopharm GmbH • respiratory therapeuticals, gastroenterology, pain/rheumatism, commissioned services•
MCS Micro Carrier Systems GmbH • design and develop-ment of pharmaceutical components•
Medifacts International • CRO for cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary and metabolic research•
neuraxpharm Arzneimittel GmbH • generic drugs, especially for the CNS•
Octapharma GmbH • plasma products•
Onkoworks GmbH • therapeuticals and medical products for oncology•
PB Pharma GmbH • antiasthmatic medication•
Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung GmbH • clinical studies of metabolic diseases, especially diabetes•
R. A. N. Novesia AG Arzneimittel • generic drugs, focus on diabetes, rheumatology, blood pressure, pain, neurology•
SIGMA-TAU Arzneimittel GmbH • drugs, mainly for metabolic dysfunctions, oncology, eye/nose/ear medicine•
Sanochemia Diagnostics International GmbH • diagnos-ticals for radiologySuppliers and Service Providers
a1-envirotech (TOL measuring instruments, hygrometers), ABI-MED Analysen-Technik GmbH(pipette systems, laboratory devices, thermocyclers, accessories for HPLC and lab automa-tion), Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH, Antek Instruments GmbH, anthos Mikrosysteme GmbH, BBB Biowissenschaft-liche Beratung und Bearbeitung, Beckman Coulter GmbH, behr Labor-Technik GmbH, Capsid GmbH/jobvector.com – the life science career center (job center, recruiting),DCZ Life Science Personalmanagement GmbH, Domnick Hunter GmbH, ensymm company(project management and consult-ing for biotechnology),Eucro GmbH & Co. KG, Fuji Photo Film (Europe) GmbH, Hach Lange GmbH, Hagedorn Medical Services, Healthcare Personalmanagement GmbH, IMECE GmbH (consulting, technology transfer), IVA Analysentechnik e. K., Karsten Rotthowe medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Infor-mationen (information mining, database research), Koch-Glitsch GmbH, Kreienbaum Wissenschaftliche Messsysteme e. K., Bruno Lange GmbH & Co. KG, Concell GmbH, Life Science Center (technology center and incubator, networking, technology transfer, cooperation),Luigs & Neumann Fein-mechanik und Elektrotechnik GmbH, METRISA GmbH, möLab GmbH, Nikon GmbH MIKROSKOPE (microscopes, cameras, image analysis software), Pragmatis GmbH, Reinhard Parthe Wirtschaftsdialog (business consultancy, public rela-tions, coaching, mediation), PS Pharma Service GmbH (con-sulting, logistics, services), Retsch GmbH & Co. KG (particle analysis and sample processing), Science Service Dr. Hempel GmbH, Semadeni (Europe) AG, Systat Software GmbH, Watson-Marlow GmbH (production and delivery of hose pumps), Wiedemeyer Kommunikation GmbH Life Science Companies of Selected Industries in the Düsseldorf Region and their Activities
Life Science Center Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ’s Life Science Center (LSC) is right next to the campus of Heinrich Heine University. It was designed as a high-tech center both for well-developed companies and start-ups in the fields of
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Biomaterials and•
Optical technology 1Düsseldorf ’s Biotech Centers:
Room for Innovative Companies
The Düsseldorf region has two life science centers, which are ideal for
start-ups and established companies alike.
A technology center for start-ups and young compa-nies is located right next to the university campus, and a development center with expertise in health research and product development is just a 10-minute drive away in neighboring Neuss.
The Life Science Center is located right next to the campus of Heinrich Heine University.
Düsseldorf’s Life Science Center offers its tenants state-of-the-art laboratory standards.
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Merowingerplatz 1 a 40225 Düsseldorf Germany Dr. Thomas Heck Phone: +49 (0) 211.602 246 10 Fax: +49 (0) 211.602 246 20 heck@lsc-dus.de www.lsc-dus.de www.bioriverparks.de
Life Science Center:
Contact
Two Buildings – a Perfect Team
The Life Science Center comprises two buildings: the technology center or laboratory building and the office building, which houses service providers from the fields of finance, marketing, law and human resources.
Facilities
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Air-conditioned, well-ventilated laboratories•
State-of-the-art laboratory standard (up to S2)•
High-performance network with CAT 7 data bus•
Flexible expansion spaceCenter Management
A professional center management team organizes events and arranges contacts with local authorities, research networks, companies and university facilities
for the companies in the LSC. In addition, company formation and business consulting, as well as assist-ance with PR and marketing are offered in close coop-eration with Düsseldorf ’s Office for Economic Development.
Area
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Total usable floor space approx. 21,000 m2, compris-ing 12,000 m2laboratory and office and 9,000 m2
office building
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Underground parking facility with 360 stallsLocation
The Life Science Center has direct highway connections (A 46, A 57). It takes only 15 minutes to drive to the airport, 10 minutes to Düsseldorf central station and 10 minutes to downtown Düsseldorf.
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Alphabiocare GmbHParasite repellents, molecular diagnostics
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Arysta LifeScience FineChemical Europe GmbHFine chemicals for pharma and other industries
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Bayer Innovation GmbHMedical technology, security technology
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BBB (Biowissenschaftliche Bearbeitung und Beratung)Development and patenting of technologies for molecular biology
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Bio-Mar GbRResearch on active agents for can-cer treatment and antibiotics from marine microorganisms
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BioRiver – Life Science im Rheinland e. V.The region’s biotech network
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Biotage Europe GmbHResearch on active substances
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DCZ Life SciencePersonalmanagement GmbH
Human resources for the life sciences
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Ensymm companyProject management and consulting for biotech, pharmaceuticals/food processing
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Global Sciences GmbHTechnology transfer, medical technology
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Healthcare Personalmanagement GmbHRecruitment services
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Human Genome Sciences Europe GmbHDrug development
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IMECE GmbHBusiness consultancy, technology transfer
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Inc. Research UK Ltd., Düsseldorf officeCRO for diseases of the CNS, oncology
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LOYAS Private Finance AGFinancial services
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LSA Life Science Agency GmbHLife science agency of NRW
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mediGraft AGDistribution of biomaterials
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Mitsui Chemicals Europe GmbH•
Nordrhein-Westfälische Ernährungswirtschaft – Sozial-partnerprojekt e. V.State initiative against malnutrition
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Nippon Gohsei Europe GmbHDistribution of special plastics for food packaging
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Reinhard Parthe WirtschaftsdialogBusiness consultancy, coaching, communication, law, PR
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Science Service Dr. Hempel GmbHTechnology transfer, trade show concepts, HR training/development
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SULZER ChemtechComponents and services for separation columns and static mixing
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univativ GmbH & Co. KGConsultancy services in IT, Business Administration, Engineering
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Düsseldorf University Clinic Neuroimmunology and neurobiology laboratoriesAnalysis and therapy of neuropathies
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X-Zyme GmbHOptimization of enzymes for pharmaceuticals production
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Skin research centerDüsseldorf ’s Biotech Centers:
Room for Young Companies
Companies and Institutions in the Life Science Center Düsseldorf
You will find detailed portraits of the tenants in the Life Science Center on the center’s homepage:
www.lsc-dus.de/unternehmen.htm
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HEALTHCARE Center Neuss
The HEALTHCARE Center Neuss, a mere 10-minute drive from Düsseldorf, focuses on health research and the development of medicines, medical products and diagnostics. It is primarily for companies in the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medicine development, medical technology, IT and consulting. The combined laboratory and office space available takes up a total area of 16,000 m2.
The following services are offered at the HEALTH-CARE Center:
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FOCUS Clinical Drug Development GmbH: a full-service CRO for phase I to III clinical studies with its own 72-bed clinic and a database with 4,500 testees/1,500 patients. FOCUS services available: phase I to III studies, development consulting, clinical pharmacology, PK/PD, data management, statistics and regulatory affairs•
MCS Micro Carrier Systems GmbH: tailor-madedevelopment of pharmaceuticals and medicines
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FOCUS Regulatory Affairs Ltd.•
Eucro GmbH & Co. KG: product licensing2
The Life Science Center Düsseldorf has direct highway connec-tions (A 46/A 57) and is just a 15-minute drive from the airport and 10 minutes from Düsseldorf central station. Trams and buses stop right outside the entrance.
Düsseldorf’s Biotech Centers
The HEALTHCARE Center in Neuss offers a full-service CRO for phases I to III.
Contact:
HEALTHCARE Center Neuss Ute Balatoni Stresemannallee 6 41460 Neuss Germany Phone: +49 (0) 2131.155 218 Fax: +49 (0) 2131.155 329 info@healthcare-neuss.de www.healthcare-neuss.de
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Faculty of Medicine/University Clinic of interna-tional renown and rich in tradition, with 3,200 students and 1,531 scientific staff members. http://medfak.uniklinikum-duesseldorf.de•
Faculty of Economics, Humanities and Law, with atotal of approx. 10,300 students and 351 academic staff members.
www.phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de
www.uni-duesseldorf.de/HHU/fakultaeten/wiwi www.jura.uni-duesseldorf.de
Heinrich Heine University:
A Complete Range, Plus Specialty Areas
Heinrich Heine University is a young university – with an almost one-hundred-year-old tradition. The Acad-emy of Practical Medicine, founded in Düsseldorf in 1907, was turned into a university in 1965.
Heinrich Heine University offers a complete range of faculties:
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Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences with a strong emphasis on biology, biochemistry, biophysics and pharmacy, with 4,500 students and 591 scientific staff members.www.math-nat-fak.uni-duesseldorf.deDüsseldorf ’s Heinrich Heine University:
Hothouse of the German Biotech Industry
Düsseldorf’s Heinrich Heine University is Germany’s most successful institution
of higher education in terms of company spin-offs. Businesses that now generate
more than 50 percent of the revenues of all German biotech companies listed on
the stock exchanges. In life science research, it ranks among Germany’s leaders.
The university’s interdisciplinary Biological-Medical Research Center provides a platform for networking medical and fundamental scientific research.
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Scientific Excellence in Life Sciences
With six collaborative research centers on life science, endowed by the German research council DFG, several transregional research centers and five postgraduate programs for the life sciences, Heinrich Heine Uni-versity is among Germany’s leaders in this field. Life science research focuses mainly on molecular aging research in cardiology, hepatology, structural biology and white biotechnology.
Spin-offs from Heinrich Heine University
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Qiagen GmbH•
Rhein Biotech GmbH•
Evotec AG•
NewLab BioQuality AG•
Neuraxo Biotech GmbH•
Orthogen AG•
Alphabiocare GmbH•
X-Zyme GmbH•
Biotecmarin GmbH•
Cardion AG•
Ensymm company•
Kourion Therapeutics GmbHResearch Institutes and Scientific Facilities
The interdisciplinary Biological-Medical Research Center (BMFZ, Biologisch-Medizinisches Forschungs-zentrum) was established to provide a platform for the effective networking of medical and fundamental scientific research. This central scientific facility, which employs 40 scientists, focuses on four fields of research:
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Infection biology•
Tumor biology•
Neurobiology•
Cellular communicationwww.uni-duesseldorf.de/WWW/BMFZ
The Coordination Center for Clinical Trials (KKS, Koordinierungszentrum für Klinische Studien) also belongs to the university’s Faculty of Medicine.
www.uniklinik-duesseldorf.de/kks
Several university institutes cooperate with the Jülich Research Center.www.fz-juelich.de
Other institutes include:
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Institute for Environmental-Medical Research (IUF, Institut für umweltmedizinische Forschung)www.iuf.uni-duesseldorf.de
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German Diabetes Center (DDZ, Deutsches Diabetes-Zentrum) with its three institutes: the GermanHeinrich Heine
University:
Contact
Diabetes Clinic (Deutsche Diabetes-Klinik), the Institute for Clinical Biochemistry and the Insti-tute for Biometry and Epidemiology
www.ddz.uni-duesseldorf.de
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Center for Intellectual Property Law, a competence center for bio patent law.www.gewrs.deResearch and Technology Transfer
Companies can contact Heinrich Heine University’s Research and Technology Transfer department with questions on third-party funding options and patent exploitation. The department also provides support for the university’s spin-offs.
Heinrich Heine University
Research and Technology Transfer Universitätsstraße 1, building 16.11 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany Director: Anette Traude Phone: +49 (0) 211.811-3508 Fax: +49 (0) 211.811-2422 ftt@verwaltung.uni-duesseldorf.de www.uni-duesseldorf.de/HHU/Forschung
Professional Training in the Dual System
Germany’s dual system of acquiring professional trai-ning both in school and on the job is held up as an example worldwide. Each year, examinations are held by the Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Aachen, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Cologne and Neuss for (2004):
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40 biology laboratory assistants•
270 chemical laboratory assistants•
85 junior chemical workers•
510 chemistry technicians•
15 pharmacy techniciansVocational College Programs
In the BioRiver region, training as biological-technical assistant (BTA), chemical-technical assistant (CTA) or pharmaceutical-technical assistant (PTA) is offered in Düsseldorf, Hilden, Cologne and Aachen. In 2004, the colleges were attended by:
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350 BTAs•
337 CTAs•
91 PTAsDüsseldorf ’s Advantage:
Highly Qualified Human Resources
One of the most compelling reasons for settling here is the number of
well-trained personnel available. When it comes to placing students into employment,
Düsseldorf ranks second nationwide. Each year, several thousand students
take their final exams in life science-related subjects in NRW.
Every year, several thousand students take their exams in life science-related subjects at 12 universities and six universities of applied sciences in NRW. Five cities in the BioRiver region currently train nearly 1,000 BTAs, CTAs and PTAs, and vocational colleges train several hundred biological-technical and chemical-technical assistants annually.
Universities and Universities of Applied Sciences
The universities and universities of applied sciences in the BioRiver region provide education in biology, bioinformatics, biotechnology, biochemistry, chemis-try, medicine, molecular biology, pharmacy, bioengi-neering, nanotechnology and other sciences.
Each year, examinations are held in the BioRiver region for:
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More than 640 biologists and bioengineers•
More than 260 chemists and chemical engineers•
Around 1,500 physicians•
Some 150 pharmacists•
Some 15 biochemists/biomedical engineers1,000 laboratory personnel and several hundred biological-technical, pharmaceutical-technical and chemical-technical assistants are trained in the region each year.
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Universities
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University of Technology Aachen•
Biology•
Biomedical engineering•
Biotechnology, molecular biotechnology•
Chemistry•
Chemical engineering•
Medicine•
Bielefeld University•
Biology•
Biochemistry•
Bioinformatics and genome research•
Chemistry•
Genome-based systems biology•
Molecular cell biology•
Molecular biotechnology•
Molecular science / chemistry (course to start in winter term 2007/8)•
Systems biology of the brain and behavior•
Bochum University•
Biology•
Biochemistry•
Chemistry•
Medicine•
Bonn University•
Biology•
Biotechnology•
Life science informatics•
Medicine•
Molecular biomedicine•
Molecular biotechnology•
Pharmaceutics•
Dortmund University•
Bioengineering•
Chemistry•
Chemical engineering•
Chemical biology•
Heinrich Heine UniversityDüsseldorf
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Biochemistry•
Biology•
Chemistry•
Medicine•
Pharmaceutics•
Business chemistry•
Duisburg-Essen University Duisburg•
Chemistry Essen•
Chemistry•
Medicine•
Medical biology•
Cologne University•
Biology•
Bioscience•
Chemistry•
Medicine•
Münster University•
Biology•
Biotechnology•
Bioscience•
Chemistry•
Medicine•
Pharmaceutics•
Business chemistry•
Paderborn University•
Chemistry•
Siegen University•
Chemistry•
University of Witten/Herdecke•
Biochemistry•
MedicineUniversities of Applied Sciences
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University of Applied Sciences Aachen•
Applied chemistry (in preparation)•
Biotechnology (in preparation)•
Chemical engineeringJülich Department
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Bioengineering•
Biomedical engineering•
Chemical engineering•
University of Applied SciencesBonn-Rhein-Sieg
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Biology•
Chemistry•
Biomedical sciences•
University of Applied SciencesGelsenkirchen
Recklinghausen
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Chemistry•
Molecular biology•
University of Applied SciencesIserlohn
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Nanotechnology and biotechnology•
University of Applied Sciences Münster•
Biomedical engineering•
Chemical engineering•
University of Applied SciencesNiederrhein Krefeld
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Applied chemistry•
Chemical engineering•
Chemistry and biotechnology North Rhine-Westphalia has one of the highest concentrations ofuniversi-ties in Europe: 20 universiuniversi-ties with life science-related courses are located here (see below).
Human Resources
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The study of inflammation, tumors and infections•
Biotechnology www.uni-duesseldorf.de www.fz-juelich.de www.uni-koeln.de www.uni-bonn.de www.rwth-aachen.deBioRiver Companies: Activities
Around 90 biotech companies have established their headquarters in the BioRiver region, accounting for three quarters of biotech companies in NRW. The out-standing feature of these thriving businesses is their diversity. Their developments cover virtually every field in medicine and range from allergology and asthma through dermatology, infectious diseases and oncology to neurology and veterinary medicine.
Düsseldorf and the BioRiver Region:
Life Science in the Rhineland
With 120 biotechnology companies and 180 service providers and suppliers,
the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia is one of Germany’s leading
bio-technology locations. Düsseldorf is the hub of this biotech cluster.
The BioRiver region along the Rhine, with its urban centers of Düsseldorf, Cologne, Bonn, Aachen and Jülich, forms the core of North Rhine-Westphalia’s biotechnology landscape. Around three-quarters of the companies in NRW are concentrated here. www.bioriver.de
BioRiver Science:
Rhineland as Research Stronghold
The Rhineland is home to many universities and re-search institutes of international renown, and a uni-que concentration of public and private institutions of higher education and research centers make the Rhineland one of Germany’s top regions for science. The region’s universities focus on:
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Medical engineering and biomaterialsThe federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the BioRiver region Biotech and technology centers University locations www.bioriver.de/region_bioriver/region_bioriver.php, www.bioriverparks.de
Portrait of the BioRiver Rhine Region
Germany and the location of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia with its capital Düsseldorf.
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The technologies include tissue engineering and stem cell therapy as well as bioinformatics and gene expression profiling.
Oligonucleotid synthesis, analysis, process development and the production of pharmaceutical materials in accordance with WHO-GMP are only some of the services offered. The Aachen/Jülich region completes the range with expertise in bioprocess engineering. Enabling technologies are an important field of acti-vity in this region which is home to some of the world market leaders in their respective segment, notably Qiagen, Miltenyi and Amaxa.
Drug-developing companies such as Biofrontera, Coley Pharmaceuticals and Paion – which was listed on the stock exchange at the beginning of 2005 – all have ex-tremely advanced product pipelines. Other compa-nies, Rhein Biotech and Orthogen for example, have already earned market success with their products. Some major players in the German pharmaceuticals and chemicals scene, such as Bayer, Grünenthal, Schwarz Pharma, Madaus, Lanxess, Henkel or Cognis, have established production and research facilities in the BioRiver region, making it one of Europe’s prime
locations for pharmaceuticals and chemicals. www.bioriver.de/region_bioriver/companies.php
BioRiver Parks
All of the region’s 19 technology centers have been integrated into the BioRiver Parks concept. With a total area of 200,000 m2and 70,000 m2office space
they provide the perfect working environment for both start-ups and established companies.
www.bioriverparks.de
Enabling technologies are an important field of activities in this region, which is home to some of the segment’s world market leaders, such as Qiagen, Miltenyi and Amaxa.
Medical research and the fight against disease would be incon-ceivable without the modern methods of biotechnology.
Company City
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A&M Labor GmbH Bergheim•
AC Biotech GmbH Jülich•
Alphabiocare GmbH Düsseldorf•
amaxa GmbH Cologne•
Analysis GmbH Cologne•
AplaGen GmbH Baesweiler•
Artemis Pharmaceuticals GmbH Cologne•
Artes Biotechnology GmbH Düsseldorf•
Arysta LifeScience FineChemicalEurope GmbH Düsseldorf
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Atabis GmbH Cologne•
Atto-Tec GmbH Siegen•
Axiogenesis AG Cologne•
Bayer CropScience AG Langenfeld•
Bayer Healthcare Wuppertal•
BBT GmbH Baesweiler•
BioCell Technologie GmbH Wiehl•
Biofrontera Pharmaceuticals AG Leverkusen•
Bio-Mar GbR Düsseldorf•
Bioreact GmbH Troisdorf•
BioSense GbR Bornheim•
BioSolveIT GmbH Sankt Augustin•
Biotage Europe GmbH Düsseldorf•
BioTrend Chemikalien GmbH Cologne•
CARO-Biotechnik GmbH Aachen•
Celonic GmbH Jülich•
CEVEC Pharmaceuticals GmbH Cologne•
Chemagen AG Baesweiler•
Coley Pharmaceutical GmbH Langenfeld•
DAS GIP AG Jülich•
Degussa AG Düsseldorf•
DeveloGen AutoImmune GmbH Erkrath•
Direvo Biotech AG Cologne•
Dr. Fooke Laboratorien GmbH Neuss•
Easyway AG Monheim•
Eurogentec Germany GmbH Cologne•
GAMU – Gesellschaft für angewandte Mykologie und Umweltstudien mbH Krefeld•
GEN-IAL GmbH Troisdorf•
Girindus AG Bensberg•
Greentec GmbH Cologne•
Grünenthal GmbH Aachen•
Hemoteq GmbH Würselen•
Henkel KGaA Düsseldorf•
HiTec Zang GmbH Herzogenrath•
Hölzel Diagnostika GmbH Cologne•
IIP Technologies GmbH BonnCompany City
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IMoGen Institut für Molekularpathologieund Gendiagnostik Bonn
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Informium AG Cologne•
JFC – Jülich Fine Chemicals GmbH Jülich•
Laboratorium Dr. Jung GmbH Cologne•
LCL Biokey Gesellschaft für biologisch-medizinische Diagnostikund Dienstleistung mbH Aachen
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LemnaTec GmbH Würselen•
MACHEREY-NAGEL GmbH & Co. KG Düren•
Madaus Cologne•
Matricel GmbH Herzogenrath•
MEMOREC Biotech GmbH Cologne•
MERLIN Gesellschaft für Bornheim-mikrobiologische Diagnostika mbH Hersel•
methesys Cologne•
Miltenyi Biotec GmbH Bergisch Gladbach•
Monsanto Agrar Deutschland GmbH Düsseldorf•
Neuraxo Biopharmaceuticals GmbH Düsseldorf•
NewLab BioQuality AG Erkrath•
Nexttec GmbH Leverkusen•
Operon Biotechnologies GmbH Cologne•
OrchidBioscience Europe Ltd. Krefeld•
Ortho Biotech Neuss•
Orthogen AG Düsseldorf•
Paion GmbH Aachen•
Pharma Waldhof Düsseldorf•
Phytowelt GmbH Nettetal•
Qiagen GmbH Hilden•
Rhein Biotech GmbH Düsseldorf•
Schwarz Pharma AG Monheim•
Serotec GmbH Düsseldorf•
Sunyx GmbH Cologne•
Symetis GmbH Langenfeld•
Tropon GmbH Cologne•
Verigen AG Leverkusen•
Virinova Virus Detection GbR Burscheid•
Viscum AG, Niederlassung BergischBergisch Gladbach Gladbach
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VIVA Diagnostika GmbH Cologne•
X2 Biotechnologies GmbH Düsseldorf•
X-Zyme GmbH Düsseldorf•
Wako Chemicals GmbH Neuss16
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Düsseldorf is Germany’s top legal and corporate consulting location.•
Düsseldorf is Germany’s second-most important stock exchange and banking location.•
Düsseldorf is Germany’s most important fashion center.•
Düsseldorf is a leading trade fair venue, hosting more than 22 key trade fairs.•
More than 100,000 companies operate in the Düsseldorf region; they include more than 5,000 of foreign origin.Düsseldorf:
International Business Center
Düsseldorf is the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most densely populated
state in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is also a dynamic and stylish city,
and a leading international business center.
Düsseldorf is centrally located within Europe and offers a concentrated sales potential of 148 million people within a radius of 500 km. Its modern, high-capacity infrastructure and economic diversity would be diffi-cult to find elsewhere.
Economic Diversity
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Düsseldorf is Germany’s most important telecommunications location.•
Düsseldorf is Germany’s most important advertising location.•
Düsseldorf is Germany’s second-most important foreign trade location.Düsseldorf, a top business location in Germany – where business meets lifestyle.
Seamless Infrastructure and Quick Access
Air
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Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport, which is not far from downtown, serve more than 170 cities worldwide. The most important European business centers, such as London, Paris or Zurich, are less than an hour’s flight away.Road
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Almost 150 million people – 35% of all consumers in the European Union – live within the radius of one day by truck.•
Düsseldorf is connected to one of the densest high-way networks in Europe. Amsterdam, Antwerp and Rotterdam, Brussels and Luxembourg are just a two-hour drive away.Rail
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There are more than 300 high-speedInterCityExpress, InterCity and EuroCity rail links per day to destinations in Germany and other European countries.
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The airport is connected with the rail network with around 400 departures per day to the most impor-tant cities in Germany.International Flair
People in Düsseldorf are cosmopolitan, ensuring that foreign residents always feel welcome:
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The International School of Düsseldorf is considered one of the best of its kind in Europe with almost 900 students from more than 41 nations.•
The Japanese School is one of the largest outsideJapan with approx. 700 students.
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5,000 foreign companies operate here.•
For Japan, Düsseldorf is the most important center for activities in Europe, with around 7,000 Japanese citizens and around 450 companies.•
Traditionally very well represented in NRW, the USA has 450 companies in the area.•
Düsseldorf has just under 40 consulates and almost as many foreign development organizations.•
International clubs and international culturalorganizations help people to make contacts.
Quality of Life
Art and culture play an important role in and around Düsseldorf:
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Eight opera houses•
Three philharmonic and seven symphony orchestras•
Five musical and several variety theatres•
33 important museums and art collections•
11 theatresDüsseldorf
Düsseldorf – Top Business Location in Germany.
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No. 2 in wholesale foreign trade•
Outstanding media location•
Dynamic biotech region•
Leading fashion location•
Top banking center•
No. 2 in law firms•
No. 1 in management consulting•
Leading telecoms center•
No. 1 in advertisingDüsseldorf
and the Rhine-Ruhr region: 11.2 million inhabitants
Greater London: 12.3 million inhabitants
Paris – Ile de France: 10.6 million inhabitants
Greater Chicago: 8.0 million inhabitants
Sports and Recreation
Whether tennis, American football, ice hockey or horse-racing, gliding or surfing, polo or even indoor skiing, every conceivable sports activity can be found here.
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Düsseldorf and its delightful surroundings offera wealth of leisure and recreational activities. The North Sea can be reached in about two hours.
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The region has 60 golf courses.Living in Düsseldorf
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Compared to other German cities, prices for apart-ments and single-family homes are moderate in Düsseldorf.•
Comfortable small apartments near the city.•
Representative city apartments and condominiums.•
Single-family homes.•
Superbly furnished mansions in top locations. Düsseldorf offers quality of life.The Rhine-Ruhr Region Compared with London, Paris and Chicago
Published by City of Düsseldorf The Lord Mayor Office for Economic Development Burgplatz 1 40213 Düsseldorf Phone: +49 (0) 211. 89-97688 Fax: +49 (0) 211. 89-29062 economic@duesseldorf.de www.duesseldorf.de Concept and copy: Marion Schwartzkopff Editors: Daniel Adler, Marion Schwartzkopff, Philipp Lepper (Editors’ Assistant)
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February 2006, 4th revised edition
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