FAST FACTS

Area: 137,838 square miles (slightly smaller than Montana). Population: 82,163,500 (Berlin, 3,387,000; Hamburg, 1,705,000; Munich, 1,241,272; Cologne, 963,210).
Language: German.

Germany is renowned the world over for its classical music. With such famous composers as Bach, Beethoven, Wagner and Weill, there is perhaps no other country with such a rich musical heritage. In 2002, the states of Saxony and Bavaria are teaming with the German National Tourist Office to promote “Music-Land Germany,” and both states feature a host of events covering all musical genres.

200 years ago this year, the stretch of the Rhine River between Mainz and Bonn was discovered by the artists and poets of the Romantic Movement. Their emotional depictions of this majestic landscape made the Romantic Rhine Germany’s first tourist attraction. Join us in celebrating the 200th Anniversary of this wonderful combination of landscape, art and culture in 2002!

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany

It is the job of the World Heritage Centre of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) “to make sure that future generations can inherit the treasures of the past.” The rich history of more than 2 millennia of cultural life in Germany is encapsulated in Germany’s 27 World Heritage Sites, so designated for their “extraordinary universal interest.” From the more than 1,000 registered historical in Bamberg to Cologne’s massive gothic Cathedral and from the Augustusburg and Falkenlust castles in Brühl to Frederick the Great’s Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam just outside Berlin, Germany’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites are truly sites to behold.

Enchanting Towns in Germany
Enchanting is perhaps the best word to use when describing the feeling so many people get when they think of Germany. The countless towns anchored by rows of timber-framed houses or ringed by ancient city walls best personify this widely-held impression of our country. These two impressions come together you one of our main themes for 2003. Let the accompanying 174-page brochure, “Enchanting Towns in Germany,” guide you through the most romantic and magical towns in all of Germany.
 
Germany: Routes to Success
Germany is today’s ideal destination for trade fairs, congresses, conferences and more! Unrivaled locations and settings await, ranging from the one-of-a-kind historic to the most ultra-modern trade fair and conference facilities. Germany’s first-rate infrastructure, resources and professional partners are ready and waiting to help make your individual vision a reality. In any location and at any time, from the smallest groups and organizations to the largest, when you choose Germany you choose success!