Dusseldorf

German fashion capital

Düsseldorf is a major city in western Germany, capital of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

It sits on the Rhine River and serves as a center for fashion, art, and international business.

The spelling Dusseldorf omits the umlaut common in German: We flew into Dusseldorf for the trade fair.

Rhine

riverbank

Land bordering a stream

shipping · barges · ferries · embankment · riverside · cycling · sightseeing · tourism · kayaking · fluvial

fashion

boutique

Small specialized retail shop

retail · tailoring · textiles · apparel · chic · catwalk · prêt-à-porter · elegance · shopping · garment

Japanese

Little Tokyo

Japanese-American district in LA

Nippon · expats · sushi · karaoke · matcha · bento · mochi · anime

business

headquarters

Central command location

consulting · media · banking · logistics · Metro · economy · innovation · commerce

culture

Kraftwerk

German electronic music pioneers

Categories
Opposites
German city rivalry

DusseldorfCologne

Major German Rhine city

Bonn · Essen

German regional/cultural poles

DusseldorfMunich

Bavaria's largest city

Berlin · Bavaria · Hamburg · Frankfurt · Leipzig

global urban contrast

DusseldorfTokyo

Japan's capital city

New York · wilderness · rural village

Family

Düsseldorf

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G