Media Region NRW

Bertelsmann is operating in around 50 countries – but North Rhine-Westphalia is the heart and home of our company. As a part of NRW’s strong, innovative media landscape, we are working from here with creativity and entrepreneurship on shaping the industry‘s digital transformation.

NRW is a strong media state and thanks to ist many creative minds it will remain strong even in the digital age. This means for WDR: We will produce more cross-media and expand nonlinear platforms. This makes it all the more important for us to have reliable partners at our side who, like us, are committed to providing our audiences with a high-quality, independent and innovative program.

Deutsche Telekom is not only providing society with infrastructure; it allows people to participate in the opportunities offered by the digital world. Anytime and anywhere. Privately and professionally. That is our mission, and NRW is the home from where we assume this responsibility."

The media industry contributes to cultural diversity in our federal state. Our economy's creativity and innovation is reinforced and sustains thousands of jobs. That is why it is important for us to secure the best possible parameters for the media industry.

As “NRWers” in the Rheinau Harbour, we appreciate the proximity to key accounts, medium- sized enterprises and important partners of ICT. Being an innovation-driven company, we are benefitting from the media industry’s diversity and from higher education and research institutions.

Innovative, creative, digital - the media industry in North Rhine-Westphalia has all the prerequisites for being able to cope with crisis situations as well. The state government will continue to support the industry to the best of its ability because North Rhine-Westphalia needs a strong, attractive film and media industry with its own unique profile.

The high density of media professionals in NRW contributes significantly to the success of the Media Group RTL Germany. We are also the local hero in the total video sector because at our Cologne location, we can rely on highly qualified employees and strong partners who create moving and up-to-date content for us.

Freedom of speech, protection of human dignity, media pluralism, and youth and user protection are not negotiable for us. We are committed in NRW to ensuring that these are respected in the media - by enforcing the law and offering people orientation in their everyday use of media.