Seit Mitte 2022 ist Mona Neubaur Ministerin für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie sowie stellvertretende Ministerpräsidentin des Landes NRW. Mit VIVID-Herausgeber Rainer Kunst sprach die Ministerin unter anderem darüber, wie Klimaneutralität und sichere, bezahlbare Energieversorgung Hand in Hand gehen können, wie NRW wettbewerbsfähig bleibt und wie sie sich bei all den Herausforderungen ihre persönliche Begeisterungsfähigkeit erhält.
WeiterlesenKeine Frage, Walid El Sheikh ist in Düsseldorf eine Größe. Der Unternehmer und Kunstliebhaber, Investor und Berater ist einer der bekanntesten und erfolgreichsten Gastronomen.
WeiterlesenSeit Ende 2022 ist Olivier Grosjean Gründer und Inhaber des Feinkostgeschäfts „Chez Olivier“. Auf der Hermannstraße 24 in Flingern präsentiert er ausgewählte Natur- und Bio-Weine, Champagner, Rohmilchkäse aus der Haut-Doubs sowie handwerkliche Feinkostprodukte – immer mit einer passenden Geschichte, denn die Produkte bekommt Olivier von guten Kontakten aus seiner französischen Heimat, die er regelmäßig bereist. Sesshaft geworden ist er jedoch in Düsseldorf, und das bereits vor rund 20 Jahren.
WeiterlesenIn einer zunehmend digitalisierten Arbeitswelt wachsen nicht nur die technischen Herausforderungen – auch bestimmte Sozialkompetenzen sind gefragter denn je. Yasmin Weiß ist Expertin für digitale Bildung und spricht im Interview über die Chancen dieser Entwicklung.
WeiterlesenWie werden wir uns in Zukunft fortbewegen? Mit dem Mobilitätsplan D setzt die Stadt Düsseldorf bis 2030 auf konkrete Maßnahmen für die Mobilitätswende. Damit die gelingen kann, packen Unternehmen, Startups, Forschungsinitiativen und die Politik gemeinsam an.
WeiterlesenHow will we get around in the future? With the Mobility Plan D, the city of Düsseldorf is focusing on specific measures for the mobility transformation by 2030. In order for this to succeed, companies, startups, research initiatives and politics are working together.
WeiterlesenThe increasingly digitalised world of work not only poses growing technical challenges – certain social skills are also more in demand than ever. Yasmin Weiß is an expert in digital education and in our interview she talks about the opportunities this development offers.
WeiterlesenIn late 2022, Olivier Grosjean became the founder and owner of the delicatessen “Chez Olivier”. At Hermannstraße 24 in Flingern, he presents selected natural and organic wines, champagne, raw milk cheeses from the Haut-Doubs as well as artisanal delicatessen products – all of which come with an intriguing tale, because Olivier gets the products from trusted contacts in his native France, which he regularly travels to. Olivier made Düsseldorf his home, however, some 20 years ago.
WeiterlesenThere is no question that Walid El Sheik is a big name in Düsseldorf. The entrepreneur and art lover, investor and consultant is one of the best-known and most successful restaurateurs.
WeiterlesenSince mid 2022, Mona Neubaur has been Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy as well as Deputy Minister President of the State of NRW. The minister spoke with VIVID editor Rainer Kunst about how climate neutrality and secure, affordable energy supply can go hand in hand, how NRW can remain competitive and how she maintains her own enthusiasm and optimism in the face of all the challenges.
WeiterlesenThe right idea at the right time: probably the most decisive aspect for a successful startup. But for a strong idea to really become a strong company, more is needed. Experienced partners, for example, who provide impetus and pave the way. Since 2020, the Startup Unit of the Office of Economic Development Düsseldorf has been supporting young founders on their way to entrepreneurship. And apparently quite successfully, because the startup scene on the Rhine is booming. Around 500 startups are currently providing fresh ideas and modern solutions in Düsseldorf – across all sectors.The three companies we are presenting to you today also come from the most diverse sectors: an app for better language skills, a fast and flexible logistics service provider, and a legal tech company that aims to make „getting justice“ easy. And yet the stories of the three show how similar the impulse to found a company usually is: it is the strong will to create a new solution for a problem in your own field. Introducing: Grammario, Pick & Pack 24 and RightNow.
WeiterlesenLast November it was finally confirmed: the German Photo Institute is coming to Düsseldorf. The plan is to establish a photography centre of excellence in a city that can not only look back on a long tradition of this art form, but also has a lot to offer on the entrepreneurial side.
WeiterlesenHow will we get around in the future? Ideally faster, safer, increasingly equally – and with less emissions. Startups and transport companies are already using digital tools and AI to optimise urban mobility for everyone.
WeiterlesenWhen it comes to the transformation of urban mobility, the bicycle is key to a climate-friendly solution. The city of Düsseldorf and companies based here are also called upon to establish the bike as a genuine alternative to the car.
WeiterlesenDüsseldorf wants to be climate neutral by 2035. Transport, with a share of around one third of CO2 emissions, is an important factor in achieving this goal. In our interview, Jochen Kral, head of the city's mobility department, explains the measures aimed at achieving the transport transformation.
WeiterlesenKlimaschutz, Dekarbonisierung, Energiewende, nachhaltige Ressourcennutzung … die Liste der ökologischen Herausforderungen ist lang. Damit der Weg zum nachhaltigen Klimaschutz gelingen kann, sind viele neue Ideen gefragt, sowie ein radikales Umdenken auf allen Seiten. Start-ups spielen hier eine wichtige Rolle; denn nicht nur liegt ihnen Innovation meist im Blut, sie beweisen auch mit schlanken Prozessen, einer modernen „Denke“ und einer guten Portion Mut, was alles möglich ist, wenn der Wille stark genug ist.
WeiterlesenIn the midst of and despite many different challenges, the state capital has its sights firmly set on an ambitious goal: to be carbon neutral by 2035. How to achieve this and what it will take - is the focus of this VIVID issue.
WeiterlesenDüsseldorf is on the path to carbon neutrality in 2035. In this interview, Thomas Loosen, head of Düsseldorf‘s Office for Environmental and Consumer Protection, explains how the city is specifically committed to this and how companies and citizens can make their contribution.
WeiterlesenRising temperatures, heat waves and droughts or heavy rain and storms - the effects of climate change have also begun to affect Germany. Cities and municipalities must therefore develop measures to prevent the consequences of climate change.
WeiterlesenThe concept of CO2 offsetting: emissions that are harmful to the climate are offset by certificates from climate protection projects. What exactly is behind this? And when does the scheme make sense?
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