Rabbi Chaim Barkahn and his wife Dvori came to Düsseldorf in 2001 to provide the Jewish population of Düsseldorf and the surrounding area with advice and support as Chabad-Shluchim. Daily religious services are held in the Chabad center on Bankstrasse, Jewish holidays are celebrated, Torah is studied and festivals are celebrated. Guests and tourists are also helped with kosher food and lots of information.