The Ruhr Metropolis has long time been one of the most dynamic regions in Germany. For two centuries it held a pioneering role in meeting challenges of fundamental structural changes in Germany's economy, society, and technical environment. Formerly mainly known for mining and heavy industry, the Ruhr Area is now sometimes recognised as Helicon Valley due to its leadership in alternative energy research, e-commerce and software development. It is considered as one of the world's most successfully restructured industrial regions. However, the region is still proud of its past in the coal and steel works, which can be studied in many technological and industrial museums. Former industrial sites have been turned into major centers for contemporary music and the arts. The Ruhr Area has thus retained its characteristic regional identity while developing a new international face influenced by the proximity of neighbouring Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, and by decades of immigration from all parts of Europe.
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Parkallee 3 Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia 45891 Germany
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