As a neighboring municipality in the Rhenish mining area, Aachen is actively shaping structural change and is focusing on sustainable innovation and future-oriented economic development. As an important innovation location, the city is developing new approaches together with science, business and politics in order to drive forward the structural change from a coal region to an innovative, climate-neutral industrial region. The consequences of structural change are also visible in Aachen: large-scale industry is retreating, jobs in the production sector are disappearing and being replaced by new business areas for which optimal conditions must be created.
The focus is on projects in the areas of energy, Industry 4.0, digitalization and mobility. The "Rothe Erde model location" project in Aachen, for example, is an innovative industrial park that can serve as a blueprint for urban production and sustainable development.
In the fields of hydrogen, artificial intelligence and semiconductor technology, Aachen is using its strengths in cutting-edge research, particularly to develop innovative technologies and promote their application in practice. The aim is to create new jobs, strengthen value chains and position the region as a pioneer for sustainable transformation.
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