The Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain
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The Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain
The Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain Structure, tasks and services Contents | 3 Foreword 4 | The Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region | 5 Territorial boundaries 6 | The Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain | 7 Joining the Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain 8 | 9 Communication with municipalities 10 | 11 Monitoring 12 | Concept services | 13Specialised services 14 | Planning | 15Regional development 16 | The European Office | 17 Exhibitions 18 | Facts and figures Foreword Dear readers, Institutional co-operation has a long tradition in the Rhine-Main region. In the past, it has existed under many different names: the Lower Main Planning Authorities (Planungsgemeinschaft Untermain), Frankfurt Regional Authority (Umlandverband Frankfurt), and the Planning Authority for the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main metropolitan area (Planungsverband Ballungsraum Frankfurt/Rhein-Main), or the present-day Regional Authority Frankfurt RheinMain (Regionalverband FrankfurtRheinMain). Names come and go, but one thing has always remained the same: the region has seen constant growth. The Regional Authority has certainly contributed to this impetus – compiling the regional preparatory land use plan, conducting intense monitoring to identify regional trends early, formulating development plans (for individual municipalities as well), locating and pooling together industry clusters, and much more. Our institution also incorporates other offices that are also important to the region. The aim of this brochure is to better inform you about our organisational structure, our tasks and our services. The Regional Authority’s objective is to function as a service provider to its member municipalities, strengthen the region on an international level, and thus provide additional benefits to all its citizens. Ludger Stüve Director Ludger Stüve Birgit Simon Birgit Simon Deputy Director 3 The Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region The Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region of Germany, which is known all over the world for its skyscraper skyline, is one of Europe’s most important metropolitan regions in economic terms and is often mentioned in the same breath as major metropolitan areas such as London, Paris or Milan. The region not only offers a large number of attractive jobs but is also an international hub for goods, services, financial activities and information flows and therefore boasts excellent momentum and a high level of economic strength. In fact, when it comes to the metropolitan region’s economic power, the numbers speak for themselves, with the region boasting a gross national product per capita of around 37,600 euros compared to the German average of 30,500 euros. Frankfurt/Rhine-Main is also an important location for trade fairs and exhibitions and a significant base for academic, scientific and research activity. The people who live and work in this metropolitan region are internationally oriented, open and inquisitive and help to give it its unique qualities as a location that is dynamic and diverse and home to a multitude of niches and contradictions. The region benefits from the fact that it is situated right in the heart of Europe. The city of Frankfurt already had a high standing as a coronation city in the German Empire and is now a major intersec- 4 tion for all international transport routes. A road and railway network connects the region to major European cities; the Rhine and Main rivers provide access to inland navigation within Europe; and Frankfurt Airport is the hub of international air transport in Europe: our gateway to the world. On top of all this, the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region also offers an excellent quality of life, providing a concentrated mixture of urban spaces, culture and recreation areas. It additionally features an impressively diverse range of towns, cities and communities, as well as a multitude of different types of landscape. Easy access to ‘green areas’, an abundance of destinations for excursions, hikes and walks and the green ribbon of the Rhine/Main Regional Park all underline Frankfurt/Rhine-Main’s right to bear the title of the »Green Region« among Europe’s metropolitan regions. Leisure, culture and quality of life are important lifestyle factors today. Our region counts more than 25 bathing lakes and over 60 open-air and recreational swimming pools. It boasts over 200 museums, two large zoos, three cathedrals, and more than 200 galleries. It has some of the country’s hippest restaurants, clubs and bars, well over 100 cinemas, and more than 100 theatres, playhouses, opera houses and cabaret venues. These are just a few examples of what this exciting region has to offer. Territorial boundaries The Frankfurt/Rhine-Main metropolitan region is one of 11 metropolitan regions in Germany to be recognised by the Conference of State Ministers for Internal Affairs. It is much larger, and reflects the region’s commuter situation. It covers three German states (Hesse, Bavaria and Rhineland-Palatinate), and spans an area of 14,800 sq. km. More than 5.5 million people live in a total of 468 municipalities within this metropolitan region. The Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region can be roughly divided into two areas: the Regional Authority’s area and the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main metropolitan region. The Regional Authority’s area consists of its legally appointed 75 member municipalities, and spans an area of almost 2,500 sq. km. It has a population of 2.2 million. NORTH-RHINE WESTPHALIA HESSE Gießen Fulda Bad Homburg vor der Höhe Frankfurt am Main Wiesbaden Mainz Hanau Offenbach am Main Rüsselsheim Aschaffenburg Darmstadt RHINELANDPALATINATE Ludwigshafen Mannheim Heidelberg BADENWÜRTTEMBERG BAVARIA Frankfurt/Rhine-Main metropolitan region Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain area State borders 5 The Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain EIN HINE RRH The Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain was ties that currently costs an average 5.66 euros established according to the law governing the per capita. The aforementioned tasks demand Frankfurt/Rhine-Main metropolitan region, which close collaboration between all players. All 75 was passed by the Hessian State Parliament and member municipalities are represented on the enacted 1 April, 2011. We are a constituted body council. Together with its full-time directors and that controls and co-ordinates regional develop- eight volunteer assistants, the regional executive board also includes the district administrators ment. We also act as the platform for the strafrom Groß-Gerau, Hochtaunus, Maintegic focuses and objectives of regional Münzenberg Kinzig, Main-Taunus, Offenbach companies and are responsible for Rockenand Wetterau, as well as the formulating the region’s Wölfersheim Butzbach berg Lord Mayors of Frankfurt and collective image. Our Grävenwiesbach Bad Offenbach. Representatives from other tasks include deNauheim Ober-Mörlen ReichelsUsingen heim entrepreneurial associations, veloping and up(Wetterau) Weilrod Friedberg (Hessen) trade unions and conservadating the regional Florstadt NeuAnspach Wehrheim Rosbach tion organisations act as preparatory land use v.d.Höhe WöllNiddatal stadt advisory members. plan and the landFriedrichsSchmitten dorf Bad Homburg Nidderau scape plan, conductKarben v.d.Höhe HammersRonnebach SchönIn order to include ing intense regional burg Oberursel Glashütten eck (Taunus) NeuKönigstein Bruchmonitoring, preparthe metropolitan reLangenberg Niederim Taunus Kronberg Bad Vilbel köbel dorfelden selbold im Taunus Steinbach ing specific geoingion in these tasks, Erlensee (Taunus) Bad Soden Eschborn am Taunus Schwalbach Maintal Eppstein Kelkheim formation data, representatives from am Taunus Roden(Taunus) Sulzbach bach Liederbach (Taunus) Hanau Mühlheim Frankfurt and providing the surrounding cities am Taunus am Main am Main Hofheim Großam Taunus krotzenextensive services and districts are likeOffenbach burg Kriftel am Main ObertsHainburg Hattersheim to our member wise invited as advisohausen am Main MAIN HeusenNeu-Isenburg Kelsterstamm municipalities. ry guests. Because Seligenstadt bach Flörsheim am Main DietzenDreieich Hochheim Raunheim regional policy toMainbach IN am Main Rodgau hausen MA Langen BischofsThe Regional day no longer ends Mörfelden(Hessen) heim Rüsselsheim Walldorf Rödermark GinsheimEgelsbach Authority at the administrative Gustavsburg Nauheim borders, the strengths employs Großaround 120 of the entire region must be pooled Gerau people and instead. It is our job to make sure that the operates on region is able to keep up in the never-ending a budget of approx. 15 million euros. It is financed competition for brain-power, green ideas, investby an allowance paid by 75 member municipali- ment and jobs for the future. 6 Joining the Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain The Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain currently comprises 75 municipalities in the urbanised metropolitan area, whose membership was established by state law. Municipalities directly neighbouring the Regional Authority’s territory can also join as volunteers. Members can join at the start of each new election period, the next one starting April 1, 2016. Membership must be decided by the municipal council or by the local authority’s meeting for city councillors following a member quorum and a two-thirds majority vote by the board. This must then be approved by the Hessian Ministry of Trade and Commerce. Dismissals are also possible. These must be confirmed in a written contract and require the consent of the Hessian Ministry of Trade and Commerce. Joining the Regional Authority means acquiring all the rights and duties its legally appointed members are endowed with. The new municipality will thus have a right to vote on the council. The regional preparatory land use plan is also extended to include the new member. 7 Communication with municipalities Upon closer examination, we often find that the specific problems that municipalities face are not isolated cases at all, and that neighbouring communities find themselves in similar predicaments. It is our job to bring everyone together to find a common solution. n Meeting for construction and planning office managers The meeting is held five times a year and focuses on such topics as: • Managing internal development • Promoting urban development and village redevelopment • Conducting regional land use planning procedures • Managing the establishment of gaming halls • Managing the regional retail trade scheme • Managing the energy scheme • Handling the Seveso II directive 8 n »The municipality – a source of power« dialogue on energy he first event was focused on the issue of T »Added value through renewable energies.« Further events are planned on such topics as »Energy efficiency in public buildings« and »Energy efficiency in the public sphere.« n Improve education regarding public participation All municipalities want to involve their citizens more in the planning process in order to promote acceptance and achieve sustainability goals. Participation methods and strategies are presented at various events. Communication with municipalities n Internal residential development »Inside or outside.« This is a question more and more designers, municipal decision-makers and owners will be facing in the next few years. Even now, it has become clear to many cities and municipalities that buildings are left unoccupied, blocks of land in residential areas lie fallow for long periods of time, and plots in housing estates are not sold as easily as they were a few years ago – and not just in downtown areas. We show how internal development potential can be exploited effectively. We also build a database enabling municipalities to see their land use potential first hand. n Local supplies in rural areas Small municipalities with scattered townships are faced with the challenge that everyday goods and services cannot be guaranteed within walking distance of any given population centre. We create innovative supply models and discuss these with our municipalities. n Internal development in existing industrial areas lder industrial areas no longer meet present-day O requirements. Buildings lie vacant and often fall into disrepair. We work with planning offices to devise revitalisation ideas. The main focus here is on involving users and owners in the planning process. 9 Monitoring FuE-Personal Bruttoinlandsprodukt Multimodalität Ärzteversorgung Umwelt/Energie Kinderbetreuung Wanderung Studierende Stadtklima Migration Branchen Alterung Mobilität Pendlerverhalten Nahverkehr Stadtklima Pflege Jobmotor Schienenverkehr Daseinsvorsorge Flächenverbrauch FuE-Personal Klimawandel Geburtenrate Arbeitslosigkeit Urbanisierung Elektromobilität Flughafen Pflege Forschungsnetzwerke Windenergie Konjunktur Patente Wissen Multimodalität Forschungsnetzwerke Kinderbetreuung Bahnhöfe Krankenhausbetten Bruttoinlandsprodukt Windenergie Jobmotor Studierende Alterung Arbeitslosigkeit Daten und Fakten – Metropolregion FrankfurtRheinMain Daten und Fakten – Regionalverband FrankfurtRheinMain One of our main tasks is the systematic observation of important infrastructure data of our region, the metropolitan area and the individual municipalities. n Small-scale monitoring Small-scale monitoring shows distributions according to age, sex, household size, migrant background and new residents based on a municipality’s population register. These structures are prepared using further data provided by the Authority (e.g. retail trade, traffic), as well as external data (e.g. doctors, trades) that permit us to provide our municipalities with personalised, small-scale analyses on urban development. n Monitoring for the Regional Authority Regional, regularly updated monitoring provides important information for all of the Authority’s member municipalities regarding the following areas: • Population • Employment • Residential • Traffic • Public services • Land use • Finance 10 Patente Pendlerverhalten Migration Regionales Monitoring 2012 Regionales Monitoring 2011 Bahnhöfe Klimawandel Wanderung Wirtschaft Konjunktur Bevölkerung Flächenverbrauch Schienenverkehr Geburtenrate Qualifikationen Ärzteversorgung Krankenhausbetten Urbanisierung Nahverkehr Flughafen Branchen Qualifikationen Elektromobilität n Monitoring for the metropolitan region The Authority has also been publishing data on the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main metropolitan region since the early ‘90s. This covers 18 districts and seven self-governing cities, with a combined population of some 5.5 million people. The authority not only processes data, it also draws up comparisons with other German and European metropolitan regions – similar to regional monitoring. Monitoring e t n »Population and living« forecast model We are currently compiling a municipal population estimate for 2013 for all our member municipalities. To do this, the Authority developed its »Population and living« forecast model. By using the area designations in our regional preparatory land use plan as well as information on our internal development potential, we can provide predictions on their relevance to the planning process. n Online monitoring ur statistics went online in the spring of O 2013! The Regional Authority compiled an online atlas containing data for the 75 cities and municipalities within its territory and the 25 districts and self-governing cities in the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main metropolitan region. This statistics portal lets users retrieve data and create maps and time sequences – generally dating back to 2000. This provides them with a wide range of information on key regional development issues. The municipalities can use our upto-date database for all kinds of purposes. 11 Concept services Municipalities often contact us asking for help in creating schemes and concepts to further develop their city or community. n Structural analyses ver the last 12 years, we have compiled around O 60 structural analyses for our member municipalities. The results are clearly identified with the help of maps, graphs and tables. n Local transport schemes T he Regional Authority wants to help its municipalities with so-called local transport schemes, e.g. to optimise footpaths or cycling tracks to the train station. To do this, it has purchased a new information stand which can be used to market and assist municipal campaigns in a semi-public manner. Citizens can, for example, use it to express their ideas, suggestions and criticism of a transport connection. The stand can be hired by any member municipality, which can also add its own topics regarding mobility and transport. 12 n Business development and retail trading schemes Apart from creating structural analyses, the formulation of business development and retail trading schemes also includes creating a strengths and weaknesses profile based on company surveys and workshops with company representatives. This work is performed onsite in close cooperation with mayors and business promoters. Specialised services Energy and the environment n Formulating a regional energy scheme n R ADforum RheinMain. The association of local cycling officers, municipalities, and representatives of the district, ADFC, Hessenmobil, the Hessian state government, RMV, tourism associations and many others that generally promote cycling in the region. n Conducting strategic environmental assessments Geoinformation data n Developing climate adaptation strategies and providing advice regarding these; documenting the climate energy projects within the Authority’s region – this information is available in German at www.klima-energie-frankfurtrheinmain.de. This data is provided by our geoinformation system and is an important basis for the development of member municipalities. Key data and maps can be viewed in our website’s geoportal – even by the general public. Mobility n Providing geobase data n Providing regional data (e.g. to examine the population’s transport behaviour); providing professional advice; arranging contacts n Providing the Regional Authority’s specialised geodata n Formulating the renewable energies component plan for the regional preparatory land use plan n bike + business. The goal of this project is to get as much of the workforce as possible to bike to work. Together with the ADFC Hessen, companies are advised on how this can best be achieved, e.g. by building showers. The project has been running since 2003 and now includes 21 companies and city councils. n Formulating fallow land registers with automated GIS processes (basis for the municipal detailed inspection) nK nowledge transfer and a network for using geodata and geodata infrastructures (INSPIRE) 13 ( (! ( ! ( (! ! (! ( ! (! ! ( ! ( ! ( ! ( ! ( ! !( ( ! ( ! ( ! ( ! ! ( ( (! ! K 984 ( ( ! ( ! ( ! ! L3 195 ( ! ( ! ( ! ( X X! 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X " " " " " " " X " " " " nU pdating ecologically important land use (linked biotope system) " " " " " " " " " " n Informally co-ordinating and advising our member municipalities on current planning projects nC o-ordinating planning projects with the senior state planning/regional planning divisions n F ormulating a sustainable settlement strategy, limiting redensification nE stablishing, assessing and updating the regional retail trading scheme for the Authority’s territory n F ormulating the landscape plan and updating it where necessary 14 n F ormulating plans for open spaces, such as recreational areas nT aking charge of nature reserves, such as »Natura 2000« or wildlife conservation nC reating comprehensive landscape assessments and cultural landscape assessments nP lanning cycling and recreational tracks, devising routes for the regional park, and incorporating these into the regional preparatory land use plan nP roviding advice on water protection, securing drinking water supplies, cooperating with the Rhine-Main Water Supply Association Regional development WISSENSBILANZ 2012 FrankfurtRheinMain im Vergleich zu den deutschen Metropolregionen Vernetzung In order to keep up with other regions, the Regional Authority also focuses on Wissensbilanz regional development. The following are the services that even our Innovationskraft Kultur Lehrestrategic Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft Region municipalities can benefit from: Region Innovationskraft Indikatoren Lehre Wirtschaftliche Situation Vernetzung Wissenschaft Lehre und Bildung Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft Leben und Arbeiten Indikatoren Kultur Wirtschaftliche Situation Kultur Wissenschaft Wirtschaftliche Situation Attraktive Region Indikatoren Promotion of the metropolitan region nA nalysing relevant trends in economy, science and education using studies and reports n Initiating and conducting regional projects, e.g. the FrankfurtRheinMain cluster study, which analyses the economic structure of 12 regionally significant clusters n Creating statements and position papers on the metropolitan region’s development n Establishing the »Innovative« trade fair and the »Night of Innovation« event, as well as industry reports, which present important products, services and innovations from cities and municipalities n Establishing the FrankfurtRheinMain knowledge portal, or gems from the »knowledge region« by presenting regionally important topics, dates, companies and research establishments from various municipalities Us in Europe The »FrankfurtRheinMain knowledge region« initiative n Creating a knowledge base and atlas. Comparing our knowledge region with 10 other German metropolitan regions and displaying its strengths and various facets n Establishing »Think tank«, an active, open network for discussing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, risks and recommended actions relating to the geographic factor called »knowledge« n Representing regional interests in European networks, such as ARC, METREX, Purple, IKM, and Europainfo Hessen n Promoting project development, management and execution with regional and (inter)national partners n Requesting EU funding for regional projects n Arranging project partners in Europe 15 The European Office Regional policy in the EU Our office New developments and challenges are particularly witnessed in metropolitan regions. Small and medium-sized businesses, good infrastructure, sustainable environmental and energy policies, urban development, education and research are all issues of tremendous importance to a region’s development. But they are also a key part of EU legislation and support programmes. Most EU regulations are implemented by local and regional players. Regional involvement in EU-policy discussions is thus essential. The European Office acts as the interface between the European players in Frankfurt/Rhine-Main, the Hessian state government, the European Commission and other players in Europe. It has a representative office in Brussels that is based in the Hessian state office, and a head office based in the Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain. It is sponsored by the City of Frankfurt am Main and the Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain. Strengthening the role of the metropolitan region Regional interests are not automatically on the legislative agenda in Brussels. Specific topics need to be constantly raised so as not to be forgotten. This is where the European Office exercises a region-related influence, taking part in the EU’s consultation processes or hearings. It is particularly important to take action here in the interests of the metropolitan region and position it within EU policies. n We publish our monthly »Europa Info« magazine for the region’s European officers and players. n We organise specialist conferences on important EU policy topics. n We provide free advice on European support programmes. n We promote projects from Frankfurt/Rhine-Main to the EU application and contracting offices. n We establish contacts with regional partners and institutions in Europe. n We establish contacts with and access to EU bodies and advisory committees. 16 Exhibitions symbole - alle symbole - alle Klima braucht Energie Der Klimawandel ist da Alltag macht Geschichte Die Atmosphäre umgibt die Erde wie ein schützender Mantel. Bestimmte Gase (vor allem Kohlendioxid – CO2) und Wasserdampf in der Lufthülle unseres Planeten funktionieren wie das Glas eines Treibhauses: Sie lassen das Sonnenlicht herein, aber nur einen Teil der Wärme wieder hinaus. Das ist gut, denn so entsteht eine lebensfreundliche Durchschnittstemperatur von 15 Grad auf unserer Welt. Ohne diesen natürlichen Treibhauseffekt wäre es bei –18 Grad bitterkalt und Leben, wie wir es kennen, wäre nicht möglich. Die Wissenschaft ist sich einig: Der Mensch verändert das weltweite Klima. Wesentliche Ursache ist der vermehrte Ausstoß von CO2, der bei Verbrennung fossiler Energieträger wie Erdöl, Kohle und Erdgas entsteht. Durch das Abholzen der Wälder, zunehmenden Maschinen- und Düngereinsatz, durch Industrie und Verkehr hat der Mensch die Erdatmosphäre in den letzten 150 Jahren massiv verändert. Die Konzentration von Treibhausgasen hat so stark zugenommen, dass es auf der Erde immer schneller immer heißer wird. Die weltweit zehn wärmsten Jahre seit der Wetteraufzeichnung waren innerhalb der letzten zwölf Jahre, das wärmste Jahr war 2010. Kulturhistorische Landschaftselemente in der Metropolregion FrankfurtRheinMain Wer mit wachen Augen durch die Landschaft geht, kann sie entdecken, die häufig unscheinbaren Zeugen der Vergangenheit. Dabei gibt es eine Vielzahl solcher Relikte. Überall dort, wo man in der Landschaft einer anderen Zeit be-gegnet, ist historische Kulturlandschaft: Römerstraßen, Gerichtsbäume, Wegekreuze, Hohlwege oder Streuobstwiesen sind schützenswerte kulturhistorische Landschaftselemente, die nicht immer unter Denkmalschutz stehen und deshalb vom Regionalverband in das Kataster aufgenommen werden. In ihnen schlummert das Vermächtnis früherer Generationen, das uns heute wieder zugänglich werden soll. Schema des Treibhauseffektes Grafik: Tim Marold, 2009 Steinkreuz bei Friedberg We’re constantly creating small exhibitions on interesting topics, which we then present to the municipalities. Our current exhibitions are: Die Auswirkungen sind dramatisch und wir bekommen sie zu spüren. Überschwemmungen, wie beispielsweise an der Elbe in den Jahren 2006 und 2013, verwüsteten ganze Landstriche in Deutschland. Die Hitzeperiode im Jahr 2003 forderte allein in Frankreich mehrere Tausend Menschenleben und Wirbelstürme wie »Katrina« im Jahr 2005 suchen immer wieder die USA heim. Das Eis an den Polen schmilzt und der Meeresspiegel steigt. Abweichung vom langjährigen Mittel der globalen Durchschnittstemperatur Daten Climate Research Unit, 2013 Streuobstwiese bei Ronneburg Diese Ausstellung soll dazu anregen, sich mit unserer Heimat und ihrer Geschichte auseinanderzusetzen. Climate needs energy Cultural historic landscape elements Our »Climate needs energy« (»Klima braucht Energie«) exhibition features 15 boards presenting information on the causes and consequences of climate change, energy consumption, saving power, energy efficiency, and renewable energies, such as wind, sun, biomass and geothermal energy. Positive examples from within the Authority’s territory are also presented, as are possible options for municipal action. The exhibition can be booked by any municipality. For several years, the Regional Authority has been working on the »Everyday activities make history« (»Alltag macht Geschichte«) exhibition series, which highlights cultural historic landscape elements. Short, municipal stories are prepared and presented in the form of an exhibition, in co-operation with (local) history associations. Around 20 exhibitions have now been launched, and the little show is open for bookings by any municipality. Der Klimawandel verursacht gigantische Kosten. Seit 1980 entstanden bei wetterbedingten Naturkatastrophen volkswirtschaftliche Schäden von etwa 1.600 Milliarden US-Dollar. Stand: August 2013 Historische Kulturlandschaften berichten von den früheren Bedingungen des Arbeitens und Lebens, sie vermitteln ein Bild des damaligen Standes von Wissenschaft und Technik. Als Lebensraum und Selbstdarstellung früherer Gesellschaften geben sie heute Zeugnis von der Kultur, dem Lebensstil, den Bedürfnissen und Möglichkeiten unserer Vorfahren. Magdeburg an der Elbe, Juni 2013 Foto: Niedersächsischer Landesbetrieb für Wasserwirtschaft, Küsten- und Naturschutz 1 Alleen im Wald bei Hattersheim Fotonachweis: Timm Nüchter, Christian Wiegand 17 Facts and figures Indicator Year* Frankfurt/Rhine-Main Regional Authority metropolitan region FrankfurtRheinMain Municipalities468 75 Area (in km²) 14,755 2,459 - Percentage settlement and traffic areas 2011 17.3 27.7 Population 2012 5,515,444 2,221,910 Population density (people/km²) 2012 374 904 Employees subject to social insurance 2012 2,103,105 1,029,931 - including the services sector 2012 1,605,299 826,460 Unemployed (annual average) 2012 157,953 70,095 - Percentage 2012 5.4 N/A GDP (in billions of euros) 2010 206 108 - per resident (in euros) 2010 37,154 48,511 Purchasing power index (Germany = 100) 2011 112 118 *most recent statistical data 18 Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region A force in economy, knowledge, leisure and mobility Around 2.2 million people live in 75 cities and municipalities spread over six districts within one region: Frankfurt/Rhine-Main combines history with future, tradition with high-tech, culture and knowledge with maximum economic strength and a diverse landscape with great recreational value. Situated in the heart of Europe, perfectly connected to the entire world. Frankfurt/Rhine-Main – live well and work successfully. Publisher Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain The Regional Executive Board Poststraße 16 60329 Frankfurt am Main www.region-frankfurt.de Contact Frank Tekkiliç Communications Office Manager Telephone: +49 69 2577-1251 Mail: [email protected] As at: October 2013 Photos © grandt, michaeljung und Wrangler – fotolia.com © ilkeryuksel, Neustockimages und thehague – iStockphoto.com koziol »ideas for friends« GmbH Matthias Mihm Anne Schleißner Verein FrankfurtRheinMain and the Regional Authority’s image archive Printing Druckerei Hassmüller, Graphische Betriebe GmbH & Co. KG Frankfurt am Main © 2013 Regional Authority FrankfurtRheinMain