As part of the process of structural transformation in the Ruhr, the Science Park represents the dawn of a new age.

The industrial era hit the district of Ückendorf in 1861, when coalmining began at Rhine-Elbe Colliery. Though the pit was closed as early as 1930 for technical reasons, there were still 3,000 people working at the neighbouring steelworks during the 1970s. After the steelworks closed in 1984 the site lay derelict for five years until plans for a science park were put forward in 1989.

Since opening in 1995, Gelsenkirchen Science Park has offered innovative companies ideal working conditions in an appropriate environment. New products and services that can create jobs are being developed here. Set amid an impressive milieu of multi-award-winning architecture, the Science Park is a communications centre offering a fully-fledged service for all kinds of events, as well as accommodating exhibitions which change quarterly.

The industries the Science Park has brought to the Ruhr, primarily biotechnology, IT and communications, energy and the retirement economy, have extremely promising futures.

In 1996 the world’s largest roof-mounted solar power plant was opened in the Science Park.

Address:
Rhine-Elbe Science Park and Technology Centre
Gelsenkirchen Entwicklungs- und Betriebsgesellschaft mbH
Munscheidstrasse 14
45886 Gelsenkirchen

www.wipage.de

www.solarstadt-gelsenkirchen.de

Information:
Tel.: +49 209/167-1248
Fax: +49 209/167-1249

Tram:
Line 302
Alight at Wissenschaftspark tram stop

Bus:
Line 385
Alight at Wissenschaftspark bus stop
Line 389
Alight at Rheinelbestrasse bus stop