Report in the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung from 5 March 2024

With the publication of the development plan by the city of Datteln last November, planning law now exists for the newPark site. But the state of NRW itself remains passive. This was met with incomprehension by many, reported the WAZ on 5 March 2024.

“It is a state project after all,” says newPark Managing Director Andreas Täuber to the newspaper. He is therefore all the more surprised that the state of NRW is not taking a proactive approach to this asset. Täuber is not alone in this assessment, the newspaper continues. Datteln’s mayor André Dora and Marc Rosendahl, managing director of the DGB region Emscher-Lippe, also agreed with this assessment. André Dora had even contacted Düsseldorf about this, but: “I didn’t get a single signal back,” he told the WAZ. The North Westphalia Chamber of Industry and Commerce has also already called for support from the state on this issue, the WAZ continues. The industrialisation of the newPark is an urgently needed development for the region, Rosendahl emphasises to the WAZ.

The state plays an important role in the marketing of the newPark: “Because international investors looking for sites for large-scale projects don’t come to the city of Datteln, but contact the federal and state economic development agencies,” according to the WAZ. Täuber emphasises that the newPark needs to be advertised proactively in these places. There are currently “many international enquiries for large areas for industrial production”, says Täuber in the WAZ.

Article from the Recklinghäuser Zeitung from Friday, 01 July 2022

The coalition agreement of the Black-Green state government was also eagerly awaited for the newPark as a state-significant project. We were pleased to note that the newPark will continue to be prioritised as a designated area in the state development plan under the new state government. Michael Wallkötter headlines his article in the Recklinghäuser Zeitung “NRW coalition agreement gives newPark an unexpected tailwind”.

The state government aims to make NRW the first climate-neutral industrial region in Europe. The future of industry is more than ever linked to issues such as climate, mobility, digitalisation, energy and the question of ecology and economy.

The newPark is being developed as a low-emission location that is compatible with the adjacent nature and landscape conservation area and is intended to be groundbreaking for the development of a climate-neutral industry. A model location for green innovations, energy efficiency and resource conservation (Green Tech) as well as digitally networked production (Industry 4.0) is planned.

Article from the Recklinghäuser Zeitung from Monday, February 21, 2022

Under the headline “Investors are queuing up – but cities have to send them away”, the Recklinghäuser Zeitung reported in an article on Monday, February 21, on the lack of industrial and commercial space in the Recklinghausen district and the importance of the gate.ruhr and newpark projects for the region. According to the report, there are significantly more interested parties for the planned newPark industrial estate in Datteln than there is space available on the site.

In the article by Michael Wallkötter, Manfred Gehrke, business promoter for the city of Marl, speaks of a “real shortage of space” and is particularly concerned about existing companies for which there are too few opportunities to expand. Against the backdrop of the limited opportunities for companies to settle here, he complains that the issue of jobs and training places for future generations is being neglected in public perception.

Read the full article at: https://www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de/kreis-re/investoren-stehen-schlange-aber-staedte-im-vest-muessen-sie-wegschicken-w1726354-p-6000144892/.

Report in the Dattelner Morgenpost from June 20, 2023

The decision has been made: The Datteln city council has voted in favor of the newPark by a large majority. This has now been reported by the Dattelner Morgenpost. There can be no question of a close result. “The council approves the draft development plan by 33 votes to 8,” writes the newspaper. Only the Greens and the left-wing parliamentary group had spoken out against the park, the report continued. An application by the Greens to interrupt and re-examine the development plan had previously been rejected.

This means that nothing stands in the way of the first construction phase. “In the next steps, the administration is to arrange the financing of the development of the site,” the Morgenpost continues. With a total area of 290 hectares, including 156 hectares of marketable industrial space, the newPark is set to become the largest industrial and commercial area in NRW. Planning law has now been created with the development plan for the first construction phase with 60 hectares of marketable industrial space. They will soon be available to industrial companies from all over the world.

Managing Director Andreas Täuber took part in conference by invitation

At the invitation of the German Economic Institute and Wirtschaftsdienst, newPark Managing Director Andreas Täuber took part in the conference “On the future of Germany as a business location” in Berlin on February 7, 2024.

Top economists from our country spoke on topics such as key industries, innovative capacity and green transformation. The event was opened by Nicole Waidlein from the ZBW’s business service. This was followed by several presentations on topics from the innovation and digitalization, labour market, skilled workers and human capital and green transformation blocks. A panel discussion on industrial policy strategy rounded off the event.

There was also an opportunity to present the interests of the region with the planned newPark industrial site in the discussions.