Düsseldorf, the capital of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, lies in the heart of the European markets. One in seven inhabitants of the European Union live within a radius of 200 km. Düsseldorf is Germany's leading centre of foreign trade. At present, the city is home to about 5,000 branch offices of foreign companies.

The superb geographical location in the centre of Europe makes Düsseldorf an ideal venue for meetings and conventions. In spite of modern media techniques and online dialogues spanning the whole world, millions of visitors communicate here from person to person at trade fairs and conventions, whether at one of the 40 international fairs of Messe Düsseldorf, the trade fair company, or at one of the several thousand meetings and conventions that take place every year.

More than 16,000 hotel beds are available in the city of Düsseldorf itself, and a further 59,000 in its surroundings, i.e. within a radius of half an hour's drive at most.
A multitude of conference halls and local service companies - from incoming agencies to interpreter services - make Düsseldorf the perfect setting for successful events.