Darmstadt
Considering the number of its inhabitants Darmstadt is not one of the largest cities in Germany. But it is actually on top position in various rankings in Germany and Europe. Its sustainable mix of branches in the economy is based on the presence of high-class research and development institutions that is unparalleled – and that attracts people from all over the world to Darmstadt. Diverse cultural activities are complemented by numerous sports facilities that are both utilized for competitive and popular sports. All this is rounded off by the charming environment of a beautiful landscape with the Odenwald mountain region, the wine-growing area along the mountain road Bergstraße and nearness to the rivers Rhine, Main, and Neckar. The city has a preferable location in the centre of Europe: not even half an hour away from the Rhine-Main International Airport, only a few minutes from the major European motorways and important public transport connections.
Darmstadt has been known as the “City of Science” since 1997. The city’s renown as a centre of excellence for science is due largely to the fact that it is home to the internationally recognised Technical University, two polytechnics and numerous research institutes such as the Fraunhofer Institutes for Computer Graphics Research, for Secure Information Technology and for Structural Durability and System reliability, the Deutsche Telekom research facility and such European space research organisations as ESA and ESOC.
Nothing promotes peace and well-being as much as culture. Darmstadt has always been open for innovation. The best examples for this are the Darmstadt Expressionism, the association of artists "Darmstädter Sezession", international exhibitions in the halls of the Mathildenhöhe ("Mathilde Heights") and the famous holiday courses for new music. Among the institutions that have settled in Darmstadt are: the German Poland Institute, the German Pen Club, the Hessian Design Center, the Institute for New Technical Design with its legendary Braun Collection – and the German Academy for Language and Literature, which in alliance with the Darmstadt City Council awards the first German Literature Award each year, the Georg Büchner Prize.
In the past years, the core of Darmstadt´s inner city was renovated, and with the Carree an attractive meeting point was created for citizens, including the "Centralstation", a hall for cultural events whose architecture has been chosen to be worthy of an award. Numerous street cafes have emerged in the inner city in recent years which are full up to the last place in summer. You can hear all kinds of languages here.
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