Frankfurt is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. With 763,380 inhabitants it is the fifth most populous city in Germany. Frankfurt’s central business district is located about 90 km (56 miles) northwest of the geographic center of the EU in Gadheim, Lower Franconia.
Munich is the capital of the federal state of Bavaria and the third largest city in Germany by number of inhabitants, and the 11th in the European Union. It is also the German city where the most companies are in the DAX stock index, the region being an important economic engine of the financial, technological, automotive, and service industries.
Potsdam is a German city, capital and most populous city of the federal state of Brandenburg, located in the vicinity of Berlin, along the Havel River.
The city is known for its legacy as the former residence of the Prussian kings with its many unique palace and park complexes and the important bourgeois city.
Dresden is the capital of the federal state of Saxony, in Germany. It limits to the northwest with the district of Meißen, to the northeast with the one of Bautzen and to the south with the one of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge.
Stuttgart is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Neckar river in a fertile valley known locally as the “Stuttgart Cauldron” and lies an hour from the Swabian Jura and the Black Forest. Its area has a population of 635,911 making it the sixth largest city in Germany.
Leipzig is a German city in the northeast of the state of Saxony. With more than 590,000 inhabitants. The city has a long tradition as a fairground and one of the oldest fairs in Europe. Along with Frankfurt, Leipzig is the historical center of printing and commerce. In addition, it has one of the oldest classical and music universities in Germany.
Cologne is a city in western Germany. It is the fourth largest city in the country –after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich–, and the most populous in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan macro-region.
Berlin is the capital of Germany and one of the sixteen German federal states. It is located in the northeast of Germany. The rivers Spree, Havel, Panke, Dahme and Wuhle flow through the city. With a population of 3.77 million inhabitants, Berlin is the most populous city in the country and in Central Europe.
Bonn is a German city in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany until the reunification of the country in 1990, and seat of government until 1999. It is part of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan macro-region.
Görlitz is the easternmost city in Germany. The city is located in Upper Lusatia and is the sixth largest city in the state of Saxony. When the borders were redefined after the Second World War, the eastern side of the city, much smaller in size, became part of Poland, receiving the name of Zgorzelec.
