Pott2010: The Ruhrgebiet is heading for the future.

Structural changes are taking place in Germanys Ruhrgebiet. After 150 years of mining and steel production the Ruhrgebiet is developing from a dilapidated industrial region into an area which is proceeding to use its given advantages.

Since the 1960s the Ruhrgebiet is changing its focus towards technology and service. The 5th biggest agglomeration area in Europe after Paris, Moscow, London and Istanbul is the “Revier” as well as the densest populated region in Germany with 5.3 million inhabitants. Borders are whipped out and more and more the whole region is developing into “Ruhr City” a metropolis with urban character. Also a change of minds takes place. Leaving its dirty coalmine image behind the region wants to use its potential from its industrial heritage to form innovations.

论坛2010：鲁尔区走向未来。

德国鲁尔区的架构正在发生着变化。经过150年采矿和钢铁制造工业生产之后，鲁尔区正从衰败的工业区发展成为充分利用现有优势的地区。

自20世纪60年代以来，鲁尔区一直将发展重点朝着技术和服务方向转变。鲁尔区是继巴黎、莫斯科、伦敦和伊斯坦布尔之后欧洲第五大聚居区，也是德国人口最密集的地区，现有居民530万。城市的边界迅速消失，整个区域日益发展成为一座具有城市特征的大都市——“鲁尔市”。同时人们的思想也发生了改变。摒弃了过往肮脏的煤矿形象，鲁尔区要利用自身工业传统所蕴藏的潜能来推陈出新。