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North Rhine-Westphalia
VDMA NRW is the contact for more than 800 member companies of the North Rhine-Westphalian mechanical engineering industry and the short line to the services of the VDMA and its network.

We represent the interests of our members at the state level as well as locally and support them with current information on topics relevant to the industry. As a contact for all questions and a link to institutions, we manage the transfer of knowledge for our member companies in practical events relating to mechanical and plant engineering.

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VDMA Regulatory cockpit
The VDMA Regulatory Cockpit provides clear, practical fact sheets on the most important regulations for mechanical and plant engineering, offering an at-a-glance overview. You can find out which industries are affected, what the schedule looks like, where action is needed and what sanctions can be expected. It is a valuable guide for any company looking to prepare for new requirements at an early stage.

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Tue. 28.10.25 Tue. 28.10.25

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Labor law

Find out in the virtual event what developments there are in labor market policy and what the most important labor law aspects and decisions of recent months are.

Find out in the virtual event what developments there are in labor market policy and what the most important labor law aspects and decisions of recent months are.

Thu. 30.10.25 Thu. 30.10.25

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CIRCO Workshop I - Entry into the circular economy (presence)

The series of workshops organised by the Efficiency Agency NRW (efa) provides practical support for NRW's mechanical and plant engineering industry when entering into circular business models - this offers enormous potential even in times of crisis.

The series of workshops organised by the Efficiency Agency NRW (efa) provides practical support for NRW's mechanical and plant engineering industry when entering into circular business models - this offers enormous potential even in times of crisis.

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CIRCO Workshop II - Getting started in the Circular Economy (online)

The series of workshops organized by the Efficiency Agency NRW (efa) provides practical support for NRW's mechanical and plant engineering industry in the introduction of circular business models - this offers enormous potential even in times of crisis.

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Wed. 19.11.25 Wed. 19.11.25

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Faster, more efficient, and more cost-effective innovation through simulation

Shorten development times, reduce production costs and meet standard requirements with FEM and SFD simulations - this is how modern product development succeeds.

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CIRCO Workshop III - Getting started in the Circular Economy (online)

The series of workshops organized by the Efficiency Agency NRW (efa) provides practical support for NRW's mechanical and plant engineering industry in the introduction of circular business models - this offers enormous potential even in times of crisis.

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Tue. 25.11.25 Tue. 25.11.25

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Production planning: Future, resilience, agility

Through the use of decision-intelligent software workflows production planning can be made more efficient, leading to greater transparency, profitability and resilient, agile production.

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Mechanical Engineering in North Rhine-Westphalia
The largest industrial employer with more than 190,000 employees generated 47.8 billion euros in sales in 2024
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Knowledge Transfer
NRW has the densest research network in Europe and offers best conditions for innovation and technology transfer
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NRW is the state of highly qualified academics and skilled workers. 
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Focused on export
Located in NRW, globally successful: every fifth German machine is produced in NRW