Flint artifacts from the Neolithic and pottery and dwellings from the Bronze Age have been found in Düsseldorf-Rath.
In the Iron Age Rath was a center for the Hallstatt Celtic culture, and a ceremonial site has been excavated.
[3] Historically, Rath was mentioned as early as 1375, but Rath and its environs remained rural and agricultural until 1897 with the establishment of the Mannesmann Röhren Gross Lager Gmbh tube-rolling mill, which created the industrial character that the borough retains even today.
Recently Düsseldorf office parks have started to take advantage of the less expensive land in Rath coupled with its excellent transportation network.
[3] The ISS-Dome will be the new home of the Düsseldorfer EG, today known as DEG Metro Stars, a successful ice hockey club that has won six German championships.