Thomas Kufen

RWE Power AG engages in the production, generation, and distribution of electricity. It operates coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, and other conventional power plants. The firm also specializes in the extraction of energy raw materials. The company is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Sparkasse Essen provides retail, corporate, and commercial banking services. The bank's products and services include personal banking with deposits and credits, financing of real estate, wealth management, foreign exchange, international trade, and home & automobile loans. Sparkasse Essen was founded in November 1840 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Stadtwerke Essen AG provides natural gas and water supply services. It also supplies power and treats sewage. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

Essener Versorgungs und Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH manufactures gas and distributes gaseous fuels through mains. The private company is a subsidiary of Stadtwerke Essen AG and ultimately controlled by the City of Essen. The company is based in Essen, Germany. The CEOs of the German company are Lars-Martin Klieve, Lothar Grüll.

RAG-Stiftung operates as a private foundation. It provides financing services for the perpetual mine management as well as the educational, scientific, and cultural projects related to coal mining in the Ruhr and Saar regions. The company was founded on June 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

MESSE ESSEN GmbH is a private company that operates an exhibition centre in Essen, DE. MESSE ESSEN provides exhibitors with an ideal environment to showcase their company and connect with experts, key customers, and opinion leaders. The German company hosts 50 trade fairs and exhibitions, including ten leading trade fairs, making it one of the top ten exhibition locations in the world. The CEO of the company is Oliver P. Kuhrt.

KSBG Kommunale Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG operates as a consortium of six municipal utilities that serve the Rhine-Ruhr district. It engages in the generation and supply of energy, as well as provides network energy services to municipalities. The company was founded on December 7, 2010 and is headquartered in Essen, Germany.

The Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU) is a political party based in Berlin, Germany. The party was founded by Konrad Hermann Adenauer.