Neuss.
With its population of 152,000 habitants Neuss is the largest town in the Western part of the Lower Region. The large harbour situated on the west bank of the river Rhine and outlying business parks ensure the towns’ economic prosperity.
A notable recreational facility is the Jever Skihalle Neuss, an artificial ski slope.
The City
Neuss was founded by the Romans in 16 BC as a military fortification, on the confluence of the rivers Rhine and Erft, with the name of Novaesium or Castra Novesia. Later a civil settlement was founded a little further north during...
Economic
Neuss' Office of Economic Development is the first contact for all foreign and local companies to receive support in starting a business in the city. If you are looking for professional advice for the entire start-up process...
History
Founded by the Romans in 16 BC as a military outpost with the name of Novasium Neuss was one of three oldest Roman settlements in Germany. In the 10th century the remains of martyr and tribune Saint Quirinus...
The State
Sixty years ago the fusion between parts of the Rhineland and Westphalia happened under the codeword Operation Marriage when, on 23 August 1946, the British Military Administration established the state. And considering...
Institutions
Dusseldorf is the provincial capital of North Rhine-Westphalia. This position correlates with a lot of functions and responsibilities towards the citizens living in it and the presence of certain institutions. Firstly the city is seat of the government of NRW...
Parliament
An important political institution of NRW is the state parliament, Landtag, which is seated in Dusseldorf. It represents the legislative powers of the state, Bundesland and consists of about 200 members who elect the Prime Minister...
Geography
NRW is Germany´s largest state by population and with an area of about 34.086 km² it’s the fourth largest federal state of Germany by area, making it a little larger than the US state of Maryland or half the size of Scotland. From north to south...
Sights
Situated in the heart of continental Western Europe, NRW has always been the crossroad of economic and cultural relations between many different peoples. Great historical events have shaped the state and many monuments are preserving...
