Media Region NRW

The media region of North Rhine-Westphalia is synonymous with innovation, diversity and creativity. The state government is committed to creating the best conditions for the media industry in order to give a boost to the location even in difficult times.

The media industry is a part but, above all, a shaper of transformation processes: creativity, digital technology and critical journalism are important drivers for North Rhine-Westphalia as a digital, sustainable and culturally as well as economically strong media hub.

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.

RTL Deutschland has ambitious plans. We are developing Germany's largest entertainment and news enterprise across all media categories and making RTL+ into the first all-inclusive media subscription service. NRW is consequently our reliable home, as inspiring as it is creative.

Telekom's mission is to ensure access to and participation in media. Meanwhile, MagentaTV is a television offering that bundles various content providers on one platform. We have strong partners for this right on our doorstep in NRW.

NRW as a strong media region is one of the important players in this industry and is keeping pace with the speed of the digital age. This development has been given a further boost by the pandemic. We will not let up in our efforts to continue offering the appropriate outlets and so be there for the people in NRW. Whether it be via mediatheques, smartphones, tablets, apps, podcasts or in a linear format. One thing is a must: the fruitful exchange with many creative minds in the film and media scene and the cooperation with reliable partners.

Bertelsmann employs 140,000 people around the globe. The largest operations are located in NRW, including the headquarters of RTL Deutschland in Cologne and the group headquarters in Gütersloh. In East Westphalia alone, 12,000 employees are working for Bertelsmann. Our federal state offers all the conditions needed to continue developing our business activities - in the region, in Germany and around the world.

The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW made an important contribution to ensure that films could be made and filmmakers were able to earn a living in the past two years given the constraints resulting from the pandemic.