Our Offers

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Founding

A helping hand for your business idea

Starting a business means turning dreams into reality. Whether you have a brilliant idea or simply want to finally be your own boss, we’ll support you every step of the way: with personalized guidance, valuable networks, and the expertise you need.

Don’t start alone—start with us. 

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Company

Businesses Grow with Strong Partners

We support entrepreneurs in the Steinfurt district with consulting, funding programs, and valuable networks—for greater success, more innovation, and more opportunities. We place a particular focus on AI and succession planning.

Support for businesses of all sizes.

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skilled workers

Recruiting Skilled Workers with WESt

We help companies, schools, and other institutions find potential skilled workers—easily and sustainably.

Together with us.

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Location

Living and Working Well in the Steinfurt District

We want to maintain and further develop our region as a strong economic hub. We are pushing for comprehensive fiber-optic expansion throughout the district and serve as points of contact for commercial spaces and real estate of all kinds.

For the 24 towns and municipalities in the Steinfurt district.

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Shareholder

The Steinfurt Economic Promotion and Development Corporation (WESt) was founded in 2000. Its sole shareholder is the Steinfurt District Investment Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Steinfurt District.

The governing bodies of WESt are the management board and the shareholders’ meeting.

Chairman:
Dr. Martin Sommer

Vice Chairman:
Rudolf Diekmann

Management:
Christian Holterhues

Members

MemberAlternate
Dr. Martin Sommer, District AdministratorChristian Termathe
Robert EverwandDr. André Böing
Karl KöstersWilfried Grunendahl
Lars LammeringAnnegret Raffel
Rudolf DiekmannReinhard Brüning
Markus GerwelerRalf Siemering
Gundula GromméFrank Sundermann
Kai BreheMirko Bamming
Laura GraslerChristine Bendschneider
Josua KümperGerrit Bresch
Dr. Ekkehard GrütznerAlbert Üffing
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Our Annual Report

Each year, the annual report provides a concise and transparent overview of how we support and strengthen the economy in the Steinfurt district—featuring facts, developments, and projects from our diverse range of responsibilities.

View the 2024 Annual Report