In 1995, the TechnologieZentrumDortmund (TZDO) celebrates its tenth anniversary.

Dortmund was characterised by structural change in the 1990s. For a decade, the TZDO has been making an important contribution to this by developing and expanding technological expertise, providing customised infrastructure and providing targeted support for start-ups and companies.

In 1985, the year the TZDO opened, Klaus Günzel, then Managing Director of the Dortmund Chamber of Industry and Commerce, declared: "The creation of at least 1,000 new jobs is expected in the medium term as a direct result of the construction of the technology centre."

This forecast was clearly exceeded ten years later: In the mid-1990s, around 5,000 people were earning their living in the TZDO and the surrounding Dortmund Technology Park.

In 1995, the TZDO and the Technology Park were among the most successful projects of their kind in Europe and are recognised throughout Germany as an attractive location for innovative companies. Photos: TZDO / Roland Kentrup