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Town and Country

Metropolitan areas, Berlin, Hamburg, the Ruhr, sustainable urban development, natural parks and landscapes.

Die Hackeschen Höfe im Herzen der Hauptstadt Experience Berlin
Tips on Berlin
From Mitte via Prenzlauer Berg to Kreuzberg
Just in Berlin for a day? We’ll guide you through one of its most beautiful streets and to the neighbourhood highlights away from the tourist spots.
Paddeln durch Berlins Wasseridylle Neu-Venedig Experience Berlin
Hot tips
Berlin off the beaten track
Did you know that Venice is to be found in Berlin? Or what a typical East German flat looked like? Let us take you on a journey of discovery through the German capital!
Drei Kieze, drei Welten – vielfältig, kreativ, international Experience Berlin
The different faces of Berlin
“Kieze” with character: Berlin’s iconic neighbourhoods
Berlin is a patchwork of different neighbourhoods, each with their own distinct character - known colloquially as “kieze”. Let us introduce you to three of these neighbourhoods.
Beliebtes Reiseziel: die deutschen Alpen Images of Germany
Nature
An imposing mountain landscape
Majestic peaks, picturesque valleys – and a habitat for thousands of animal and plant species. We introduce you to the diversity of the German Alps.
Schwerin Germany
Federal States of Germany
Whether you’re interested in economic regions, research centers, natural landscapes or cultural scenes – here you’re given an overview.
Deutschland: Die Landeshauptstädte auf einen Blick
State Capitals of Germany
How many federal states and state capitals does Germany have? This list provides an overview of the state capitals and their special features.
Die „Sommerstraße“ in Saarbrücken City visions
Innovation
Liveable cities - five creative ideas
What can be done to make urban life good in the future? People in Germany are putting their creative ideas into practice - we present our top five.
Blick auf Dresden: historische Kulisse, innovative Ideen City visions
Digitisation
Three smart cities in Germany
Dresden, Flensburg and Wuppertal: three of the many cities in Germany that are implementing smart city ideas.
Mitten in Berlin: ehemaliger Grenzübergang Checkpoint Charlie German history
Iron Curtain
The GDR - what life was like for people in East Germany from 1949 to 1990
Germany divided - we provide answers to key questions about the history of the GDR until German reunification.
So stellt sich eine KI Christiane Vargas Ideen für die Stadt der Zukunft vor. Ideas for tomorrow
Urban planning
Visions for the city of the future
What will the city of the future look like? An architect, an urban planner and a trend researcher provide answers – and an AI visualises their ideas.
Preservation of remembrance
Germany and Israel have set up a close working relationship in the area of researching the Shoah. A main recipient of this multifaceted support is Yad Vashem, Israel's living memorial to the Holocaust.
Europäische Kulturhauptstadt Chemnitz Capital of Culture
programme highlights
Chemnitz welcomes visitors to discover its secrets.
Featuring art from Munch to Cage, Chemnitz is preparing to welcome millions of visitors for its year as European Capital of Culture in 2025. Selected highlights from the programme.

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