“We could relocate directly”: André Dora on the newPark

Interview in the Dattelner Morgenpost of October 4, 2024

“The past years and months have shown that we can no longer outsource everything here in Europe,” said Datteln’s mayor André Dora in an interview with the Dattelner Morgenpost ahead of Expo Real. In an interview with Jürgen Bröker, the politician revealed why the newPark is so important for the region, but also for Germany. For example, the newPark is a great opportunity to bring more industry back to Germany and the region.

“Why do medicines have to come from the Far East if they can be produced locally? Why do computer chips have to come from the Far East?” Dora asked in the interview. “We in the Ruhr region have everything we need for production here: the technology, the workforce.” The time for the newPark is very favorable, also because many companies are currently looking for space. And: “We have an ordinance resolution in Datteln. This means that we have planning permission for the site and could move in directly.”

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