Editing Mönchengladbach (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Hugo Junkers Hangar.jpg|thumb|left|Hugo Junkers Hangar, aviation and event facility]]
Mönchengladbach's industrial ascent was mainly influenced by the development of the textile industry from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. In addition, a textile-oriented machine industry also developed.

After the Second World War, a major structural change began, reducing the importance of the textile industry and attracting new economic sectors. At present, only 7 percent of employees work in the once dominant textile and clothing industry (for example: ''Van Laack'' and ''gardeur'').

As part of the successful diversification of the business location, local government and representatives founded the Mönchengladbach Business Development Corporation (WFMG) in 1997. WFMG and the University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein have developed a five-pillar model for the future orientation of the business location. Thereafter textile and fashion, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering, logistics, the creative industry and the health sector are the leading sectors for the economic future of the city of Mönchengladbach. As part of an active cluster policy, the WFMG has partly initiated its own networks for these industries.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wfmg.de/english.html |title=English - WFMG - Wirtschaftsförderung Mönchengladbach GMBH |access-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705003902/https://www.wfmg.de/english.html |archive-date=5 July 2018 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

The most important employer in Mönchengladbach is the [[Banco Santander|Santander Consumer Bank]], which has its headquarters at Aachener Straße in Mönchengladbach's city center.

The economic structure includes: [[Machine tool|tool]] and [[Spinning (textiles)|spinning]] machines (Dörries Scharmann, Monforts, Trützschler, Schlafhorst), automatic conveyor systems, signal and system technology (Scheidt & Bachmann), transformers (SMS Meer), cables ([[Nexans]] Germany formerly Kabelwerk Rheydt), printed matter and foodstuffs.

[[Chocolatier]] Heinemann is known beyond the city limits for his cakes, pralines and baked goods, which he offers in cafés on site as well as in [[Düsseldorf]] and [[Munich]]. Furthermore, [[beer]] breweries are represented in Mönchengladbach. The Oettinger brewery produces at the site of the former Hannen brewery. The Hensen brewery has been producing a lower Rhine-type Altbier since 2015 at the former [[Spring (hydrology)|spring]] of the river Gladbach in the Waldhausen district.

Especially in the 1970s and 1980s nightlife was attractive to young party people from Düsseldorf. In the meantime, [[tourism]] in particular is playing a certain role. Mönchengladbach has about 40 hotels (for example: Hotel Burgund) and inns as well as a [[youth hostel]] in the district Hardter Wald. In total there are about 2000 beds. The number of overnight stays is over 200,000 annually.

[[Mönchengladbach Airport]] is dominated by general aviation. There are currently no scheduled services to and from Mönchengladbach. Additionally, there are few business-charter passenger flights. In June 2015 ''Hugo Junkers Hangar'' was opened as an aviation and event facility. Airplane enthusiasts can book sightseeing flights with [[Junkers Ju 52]] from the 1940s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ju52rundflug.de/ |title=Ju 52 Rundflüge – Ein tolles Erlebnis für groß und klein – Eine weitere WordPress-Website |publisher=Ju 52rundflug.de |date=13 June 2018 |access-date=21 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://hugo-junkers-hangar.de/ |title=Hugo Junkers Hangar Home - Hugo Junkers Hangar |access-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823034419/https://hugo-junkers-hangar.de/ |archive-date=23 August 2018 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> The next major international airport [[Düsseldorf Airport]] is only 20 kilometres (12&nbsp;mi) away to the east.