Enhancing Territorial Competitiveness: Presentation of Zukunftsinitiative Eifel Development Process

1. Zukunftsinitiative Eifelseminar on urban-rural linkages enhancing territorialcompetitivenesspresentation of the development process Brussels, 17. september 2008

2. welcome! welcome objectives of Zukunftsinitiative Eifel (ZIE) presentation of ZIE – development process and structurs PR medias thematic fields forecast/vision

3. objectives of „Zukunftsinitiative Eifel“

4. objectives boost up regional added value ensure competitiveness of companies establish networks and cooperations activate innovations develop competencies design the economic area attractive profile regional image structure- and economic development

5. presentation of ZIE development/process/structurs

6. the region – living space and economic area 2 federal states (Bundesländer) 10 counties (Landkreise) 53 municipalities 700.000 hectare area 900.000 inhabitants

7. grow together • 2003:fusion of tourist organisations Eifel Tourismus • 2004: regional brand „ Regionalmarke Eifel“ • 2005: Zukunftsinitiative Eifel

8. laying of the foundation stone initiative of the chambers of craft Trier and Aachen effects of tourism on craft at the Eifel april 2005 „Bitburger declaration“ september 2005 initiative of the chambers of commerce and chambers of craft, Aachen, Koblenz, Trier and 10 eifelcounties analyises, study and expertise„Prädikats- und Kompetenzregion Eifel“december 2005

9. Kreis Euskirchen Kreis Düren Kreis Aachen LK Ahrweiler LK Mayen-Koblenz LK Daun LK Cochem-Zell LK Bitburg-Prüm LK Bernkastel-Wittlich LK Trier-Saarburg partner with common objectives 53 municipalities

10. structure kuratorium (steering committee) board (preparation of decisions) coordination 5 thematic fields: culture and tourism forest and wood agriculture crafts technology and innovation subcoordinator-teams networks

11. brand „Eifel“

12. project architecture

13. commiteesnovember 2007 - september 2008 meetings 6 x coordination of the thematic fields 5 x subcoordination teams of thematic fields 2 x board 1 x steering commitee (Landräte)

14. PR-medias

15. brochure

16. newsletter

17. homepage

18. thematic fields

19. thematic fields culture & tourism forest and wood agriculture crafts technology & innovation

20. culture & tourism strategic plan tourism 2015 general • presentation of strategic plan tourism 2015 RLP • masterplan tourism NRW ist projected • integration of further areas belonging to the Eifel until end of 2008 „the region of nature experience no.1 Eifel-Ardennen“ - EWIV interreg IVa application: „nature experience“ - participation of EWIV at Vennbahn interreg application • finishing of „Eifelsteig“ until 30.9.2008 Eifel – „active & health“ - presentation of masterplan healthcare management RLP - workshop healthcare management november 2008 • model region „barrier-free tourism for all people in germany“ of BMWI cultural experience – Eifel-art - formation of association „Eifel-Art e.V.“

21. forest & wood the way to sustainability! • association „forest and wood Eifel e.V.“ - 61 members • cooperation – „competence centre rheinland“ • wood construction award • „woodmobilization“ in privat forests RLP • project week for schools– „Vom Wald zum Haus“ • course of studies „wood engeneering“

22. agriculture ensure of alternative income – sustainability of agriculture • strengthening the range of products of the brand „Regionalmarke EIFEL“ • presentation of the brand „Regionalmarke EIFEL“ • participation in competition „bio energy region“ „cooperation of added value region of bio energy - EIFEL“ • implementation of first model projects by „charity of cultivated landscape RLP and NRW“ • in preparation: „eifelforum agriculture 2009“; practical courses for students

23. crafts business in the Eifel • enhance start-up initiative • pick up company´s succession • development of foundation award „Eifel-Mut“ parking perit for crafts - Eifel • parking perit established in RLP-eifelcounties in 2008 • mutual recognition in NRW & RLP infrastructure – industrial land • information system – use of a collective platform • partial gap closer Autobahn A1 collective Database ( economic data/structural data)

24. technology & innovation potential technologic knowledge! • eifelTEC – survey of 50 companies • network mechatronics / engineerings – 50 KMU • network plastic/synthetic - 35 KMU • technology transfer - 10 diplom-/ bachelor- /master theses • students network – 35 intermediations RWTH/FH Aachen • relay stations HIMO, HIGIS, TAE, TGZ Daun (names of technology-centers) • project „together we are future – universities and business“, RLP

25. forcast/vision

26. „impulsregion Eifel“ establishment of “Zukunftsinitiative Eifel“ as a regional brand OECD, model region, hearing at „Dt. Bundestag“ implementation of the comunication strategy extrapolation of the homepage project initiatives • INTERREG-Workshop • follow up projects EifelTEC • regions of nature experience / slow travel • LEADER region - 3 concepts – 3 approvals

27. region of charactersregion of ideas „Eifel-Ardennen-Award“ characters, 2008 „Eifel-Award“ projects, initiatives, companies, 2009

28. challenges health care management health tourism climate protection region broadband- supply strengthening of competitiveness strengthening of rural areas - pick up localy development axis and act regional bioEnergy demographic challenges energy- efficiency

29. new partnerships Eifel-Ardennen - one economic area crossboarder economic development

30. further steps partnership Luxemburg cooperation with federal states CURE - Network

31. visions 2015 • positioning of the Eifel • brand „Eifel“ – impulsregion Eifel • holistic perception of the Eifel • regional competitiveness • collaboration based on partnership • effective networking • region of nature experience no.1 - Eifel-Ardennen • brand Eifel: comprehensive – economic sustainable • institutional, self-feeding corporate networks • dynamic development of innovations • attractive climate of groth/foundation

32. thanks for your attention!