"KomKuK" stands for "Kompentenzzentrum Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft" - or rather the "Competence Center for Cultural and Creative Industries at the Office for Economic Development of the City of Düsseldorf".

The cultural and creative industries (CCI) are among the most dynamic business sectors in the world. From advertising, design, film, music and literature to the press, arts, architecture, software/games and fashion – the entrepreneurs in these markets shape today’s business world with their ideas, products and services. As KomKuK, we aim at creating added business value with and for the CCI in Düsseldorf.

Our mission is to enable creativity by being a pilot, mediator and ambassador for Düsseldorf’s creative class. We support, coach and guide creatives through the so-called “administrative jungle”, establishing new paths if need be. We translate creative lingo into officialese and vice versa, making sure problems get lost in translation as we go.

We ascertain that politicians, civil servants and the general public get the creative feel good hug everybody deserves. We ensure an interdisciplinary exchange around economic structures, fields of expertise and yes: fun, too! We are part of the local public administration - and that (authority) allows us to be part of the solution.

In short: We do what entrepreneurs and companies in the cultural and creative industries rarely have time, patience or a budget for, to make the relevance, importance and impact of creativity tangible, perceptible and indispensable.