There is free wi-fi access at increasing numbers of locations in Germany, but it is still uncommon. Until now, free wi-fi has predominantly been found in cities like Berlin or Hamburg. With support from the ZRW, over time, more comprehensive, free wi-fi networks are being set up. In doing so, the West Palatinate is one of the pioneers in this field, is successfully presenting itself as an advanced, technology-oriented region and is creating a practical service for its residents and guests.

One of the most important goals of ZRW is to strengthen the exchange between the players in the West Palatinate. Therefore, together with the Agentur für Arbeit Kaiserlautern-Pirmasens [Federal Employment Agency Kaiserslautern-Pirmasens], we regularly organise an exchange on the topics of business and the job market. In addition to ZRW and the employment agency, the business development agencies for the counties and district-free cities in the West Palatinate participate.

In the year 2011, the creative network PS: Kreativ [PS: Creative] was founded by the City of Pirmasens's Amt für Wirtschaftsförderung & Liegenschaften [Office for Economic Development and Real Estate]. It is an alliance between numerous active artists who exchange ideas at a monthly meet-up and plan and implement various campaigns. This network makes up the core of development for a regional network with the name Westpfalz: KREATIV.

The Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region is our most important neighbour and an important partner. It is exemplary with regard to its business dynamics and established regional institutions. The cooperation agreement between the ZRW and the organisation Zukunft Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar  [Rhine-Neckar Regional Association] (ZMRN) signed on 25 January 2013 is an important basis for a confident future based on partnership.

The increasing digitalisation of value-added chains will present great challenges to businesses in the West Palatinate in the coming years. For the long-term competitiveness of businesses, it is decisive that they adjust to the accompanying changes as quickly as possible. As a research location, Kaiserslautern presents a great chance for the entire West Palatinate economy.

The West Palatinate offers charming landscapes, a wide range of sporting opportunities and numerous tourist destinations, but their appeal is nowhere near that of the Eiffel Tower, the Wine Route or Speyr Cathedral. From a tourism point of view, the West Palatinate is overshadowed by the eastern half of the Palatinate - also because the existing potential is not yet sufficiently exploited.

Within the framework of the expansion of the ZRW online offerings, the West Palatinate media library was founded in 2015. Here, high-quality materials (images, videos, presentations, blocks of texts, statistics, cards, etc.) are made available to ZRW members. In this way, the members are supported when promoting and depicting the location of their business, municipality, etc., as well as the West Palatinate region.