OPEN EXPO35 · FrankfurtRheinMain
We have everything. In 2035 we show it to the world.
Vacancy. Life. Work. Future.
We are bringing the World Expo to FrankfurtRheinMain, and we are using the path there to visibly transform the region by 2035.
The power lies in the connection.
A region that can finance, research, develop, build and operate the future. Frankfurt. Offenbach. Hanau. Rüsselsheim. Darmstadt. Wiesbaden. Mainz. The districts. Many strengths. One shared horizon.
5.9 m
people
450,000
companies
32
universities
250,000
students
- 1.3–1.4 million m² of office vacancy in Frankfurt. 113,000 apartments missing by 2040.
- Mobility has many plans. Everyday life needs one shared system.
- Frankfurt is Europe’s data hub: data centers consume almost 30% of the electricity. The future lies in application.
- Energy transition. AI. Robotics. Municipalities. New partnerships.
- Security is the infrastructure of public life. It creates trust, freedom and resilience.
Together, potential becomes progress.
5.9 million people, 2.5 million employees and 28 research institutions, organized in five fields of work.
Society & Culture
Ideas, engagement, participation and identity.
Science & Education
Knowledge, talent, research into practical solutions.
Industry & Technology
Develop technologies, transform production, scale.
Crafts & SMEs
Implement, install, maintain, qualify, train.
Banks & Capital
Invest, assess risks, mobilize capital.
Administration & Public Enterprises
Enable, operate, connect, accelerate.
Politics
Give direction, decide, take responsibility.
Five cities. The world is invited.
Five cities. Five fields of work. One shared question until 2035: How does an open metropolis remain affordable, productive, safe and livable? FrankfurtRheinMain is bidding with Europe. And for Europe.
01 Athens
Democracy, heat, public space. How does the city remain open, livable, capable of acting?
02 Vienna
Affordable housing, public transport, infrastructure. How does a metropolis combine social stability with economic strength?
03 Milan
Design, industry, Expo experience. How do design, production and after-use lead to lasting impact?
04 Birmingham
Industrial change, qualification, productive quarters. How do change create new work and new identity?
05 Prague
Urban redevelopment, mobility, culture and innovation ecosystem. How does a historic metropolis combine high quality of life, accessibility and innovation?
The Expo begins with the first project.
The real-world lab THE NEW FRANKFURT has the OPEN EXPO35 bid on its agenda. It delivers the first visible results on the way to the World Expo.
15–25
flagship projects
at least
5+
pilot projects by 2029
2,500
apartments by 2031
1,800
school places by 2031
Existing Buildings & Housing
Activate offices, schools, commercial space. Create affordable housing.
Mobility
Connect regionally. Safe. Reliable. Sustainable.
Energy & Data
Use waste heat, couple energy. Data for applications.
Work & Production
Bring together AI, robotics, crafts, industry, education.
Public Places
Open squares, schools, parks, ground floors. Enable encounter.
Security & Resilience
Prevention. Climate adaptation. Cybersecurity. Secure supply.
Once a year, the Open Design Week shows the progress and positive developments.
The real-world lab in detail€10 million. 60 months of capacity to act. One shared goal.
Building the regional consortium starts now.
- 1.Build the regional consortium
- 2.Develop 15–25 flagship projects
- 3.Implement at least 5 pilot projects
- 4.Feasibility, financing, evaluation
- 5.Collaboration with 5 partner cities
- 6.Participation, communication, impact
- 7.Transparent project and decision structure
The Path to 2035
- 2026 Finalize the strategy. Win partners.
- 2027 Start the program office. Qualify projects.
- 2028 Start 5+ pilot projects. Activate partners.
- 2029 Secure support. Submit the candidacy.
- 2030–34 Realize flagship projects. Show impact.
- 2035 FrankfurtRheinMain welcomes the world.
The Expo does not start with a site. It starts with visible change in existing buildings.
OnePager
OPEN EXPO35 on one page.
Region, fields of work, partner cities, flagship projects and the path to 2035: the official OnePager of the bid as a PDF. Free via email.