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Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi meets PM of Germany’s North-

Rhine Westphalia region

North-Rhine Westphalia is Germany’s most important state economically, contributing 20% of the
country’s GDP

Published: Sun 27 Apr 2025, 5:10 PM

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Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has held talks with Hendrik Josef Wüst,
the Minister-President of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany, in which they agreed to
pursue stronger ties and collaborate in key sectors such as technology, advanced manufacturing
and the green economy.

North Rhine-Westphalia is the economic powerhouse of Germany. Home to 37 of the country’s top
100 corporations, the region’s GDP reached $990 billion in 2024, which equates to 20 per cent of
Germany’s total economic output. Although it has historically been Germany’s industrial heartland,
its economic vision is focusing on digital technologies, artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing
and the green economy, with research projects into water management and agri-tech solutions.

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