Hanns Tappen, Chairman of StartupDorf, will host a "Fashion Special" event on June 1st at Hotel Düsseldorf Mitte from 19:30-23:00. The event will include introductory remarks and presentations from Jonas Klingenstein of PLATFORM FASHION, Vinzent Wuttke of VOCIER, and Benjamin Kuchenbäcker on Düsseldorf's fashion industry. There will also be an open mic session for 5-minute pitches and networking in the hotel lounge. Hanns will provide context on Düsseldorf's large and impressive fashion industry before discussions on how startups can enter the market and potentially become the next major success like

1. 33. StartupDorf Gründerstammtisch
Fashion Special
June 1st – 19:30 – Hotel Düsseldorf Mitte
Host tonight: Hanns Tappen, Chairman
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2. Tonight
Welcome & Agenda
StartupDorf
Hashtag Intro Round
Jonas Klingenstein, PLATFORM FASHION
Hanns Tappen gives a little fashion context
Vinzent Wuttke, VOCIER
Benjamin Kuchenbäcker, Düsseldorf‘s finest
Open – Mic
Take your chance! 5-min-pitch
Do you like to present your project in 5min?
Networking in Hotel Lounge
20:00
20:30
21:30
till
23:00
21:40
20:30
21:30

3. Fashion
is
a
huge
topic
in
Düsseldorf.
A little context to fashion.
Hanns Tappen
*Facts/Numbers Fashion Net Düsseldorf e.V. & Wirtschaftsförderung
Düsseldorf. Images: Instagram Fashion Net Düsseldorf and Zalando/Corporate

5. Düsseldorf and Fashion*
3.056 Companies
33.600 Employees
18 Billion Euro Revenue
HQs:
C&A, P&C, TKMaxx, L‘oreal,
Douglas (Summer)

6. Düsseldorf Fashion Wholesale
600 Companies
11.4% German Wholesale Revenue
6.1 Billion Euro Revenue
Sales Agencies:
Diesel, Esprit Retail

7. Düsseldorf Fashion Retail
1140 Companies
Kö – 4.775 Foot-Traffic per hour
6.1 Billion Euro Revenue
Buyer Power:
23.543 Euro Head Income

8. Düsseldorf Order Business
24% order volume german manufactures
20% purchasing volume german retailers
2 ordering periods CPD (Feb/Jul)
365days 800 Showrooms
one of the most important
order platforms in Germany

9. Düsseldorf Fashion Fairs & Events
5 Trade Fashion Fairs
2 Trade Beauty Fairs
Events:
PLATFORM Fashion, Supreme
Women&Men, DATE, Interbridge,...

10. IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS!

11. But
what's
about
Startups
in
the
Fashion
Industry
and
how
can
they
enter
the
market?
Who is the next Robert Gentz and
stays in Düsseldorf?
How can we stimulate that ...
Ceo Zalando