Biology of Business

Krefeld

TL;DR

Krefeld monetizes industrial inheritance: 236,997 residents, more than EUR 100 million in Chempark upgrades, and harbor sensors built because one bridge turn can delay freight 45 minutes.

municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia

By Alex Denne

Underappreciated Fact

Krefeld's port digitization project started because one swing-bridge opening in the Rheinhafen can leave freight traffic backing up for roughly 45 minutes.

Key Facts

237,984
Population