Over the last two decades, the city of Bonn has successfully gained a new, international profile. As the German city of the United Nations, the second political center in Germany and a leading location for German development cooperation, Bonn has developed into an internationally significant location for the discussion of global issues of the future. The business location is also increasingly characterized by a high degree of internationality in the course of the structural change to a high-quality service location. Globally active DAX companies, manufacturing companies that are world market leaders in their market niches and countless internationally active small and medium-sized enterprises are characteristic of this. The scientific landscape of the Bonn region is characterized by renowned, internationally networked institutions.

The framework conditions for the prosperous development of international organizations and institutions must also be based on international standards. Bonn, for example, has a very good range of international schools. A sophisticated cultural offering, with cultural institutions of international standing such as the houses of the Museum Mile and the Beethoven institutions, as well as optimal connections to important transportation hubs (international airports, Bonn/Siegburg ICE train station) also play a key role in the development of the international city of Bonn.

Specialists and managers from abroad not only shape the UN institutions and non-governmental organizations based in Bonn, but also the corporate headquarters of the DHL Group, Deutsche Telekom, Postbank and numerous other manufacturing and service companies. The scientific institutions also have a strong attraction for foreign scientists. In the context of the regional “Alliance for Skilled Workers”, the Economic Development Agency coordinates the “International and Integration” field of action. In addition, the Bonn Economic Development Agency actively promotes Bonn as a business location as part of its location marketing activities in order to attract more foreign companies and supports employers with issues such as the admission of foreign specialists. In addition, so-called “business ambassadors” have been appointed to promote Bonn as a business location for company relocations, cooperations or conferences at an early stage, thereby strengthening the economic development agency's location marketing and the further expansion of the international location in a meaningful way.

Germany was particularly successful in the competition to establish a branch of the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) in Bonn. Preparations for the construction of the new building in the Bundesviertel are already at an advanced stage and the foundation stone has already been laid. This will provide the city with another important piece of the mosaic for the development of Bonn as an international science city combined with the establishment of several hundred highly qualified and internationally oriented jobs. 

The efforts of the United Nations for sustainable development worldwide are concentrated in Bonn. With over 20 United Nations organizations and around 1,000 employees, Bonn has developed into an important UN location in Europe alongside Geneva and Vienna. The UN institutions based in Bonn include the Climate Change Secretariat, the Secretariat to Combat Desertification and the United Nations Volunteers Program. Other UN topics in Bonn include early warning of natural disasters, nature and species conservation, water, health, vocational training and sustainable tourism. Up-to-date information and overviews of all UN facilities in Bonn.

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