Whether it's the Fuel Cell Industrialization Center at RWTH Aachen University or the Innovation Center for Small Aircraft Technologies (INK), Rheinisches Revier is becoming an innovation hub for sustainable drive systems, new materials and software solutions thanks to its application-oriented research.

Projects involving sustainable drives are really picking up speed here: Discover Rheinisches Revier and your business opportunities in the new mobility sector.
Climate-neutral aviation and smart mobility: moving forward together
Starting in 2035, Germany will no longer register combustion engines. German aviation is to be climate-neutral by 2045. Rheinisches Revier will play its part in achieving both goals. Buses with low-emission hydrogen drives that quietly buzz through city centers? Unmanned aircraft that silently transport people and goods from A to B? In Rheinisches Revier, these ideas are no longer scenarios from the distant future. They’re getting started right here – in a dynamic ecosystem of innovative companies, leading international research institutions and unbeatable infrastructure. An ecosystem that will continue to grow and is therefore open to further international partners. The advantages at a glance.
Five location advantages for your investments in the Rhenish mining area
Rheinisches Revier is perfectly connected to the Rhineland metropolitan region and the ZARA ports in Belgium and the Netherlands. Additionally, two airports serve science institutions in the region: Mönchengladbach Airport as a real-world lab and its counterpart in Würselen-Aachen as a research airfield.
With its strong metal and chemical industry, Rheinisches Revier offers investors in the new mobility sector plenty of potential for efficient production and benefits from synergies.
The transformation of Rheinisches Revier is a project of national political significance. And the strict provisions of the Federal Climate Protection Act and the major aviation anchor projects in particular show that the government regards the mobility transition as a central pillar of change.
Financial incentives and support programs from the federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia can make it significantly easier for you to settle in the heart of Europe.
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Sustainable mobility is set to make decisive progress in Rheinisches Revier. You can contribute to and benefit from a great deal of industry expertise. We would be happy to introduce you. Talk to us!