Düsseldorf (, Low Franconian, Ripuarian: Düsseldörp ) is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the seventh most populous city in Germany Düsseldorf is an international business and financial centre, renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. The city is headquarters to five Fortune Global 500 and several DAX companies. Messe Düsseldorf organises nearly one fifth of premier trade shows.