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Würzburg County

Welcome to Würzburg County

Right in the Heart of Europe

A well-balanced nature of differences and attracting opposites. “Heart” is the key word when we talk about Würzburg, the county located in the center of Europe with easy access to all European traffic – with enterprises and people who live business and life to the fullest. Enjoy the county’s traditional and innovative spirit, art and culture, hospitality and cosmopolitanism.

Fascinating Nature and Culture

What really characterises Würzburg and  its people who get closer over a glass of Franconian wine and solid Franconian cooking? Is it the beauty of landscape which the fascinated visitors to the Main and Tauber valley love to explore by bike? Or is it the many events, the concerts, open-air plays, theaters and galleries, museums and exhibitions that entice so many people every year into visiting this county? There must be more to it ....

Pure Joys of Life... between Wine and Wellness

Many people automatically think of Würzburg as a city of wine and wine events. Well, they are right - but there is so much more to it: visitors as well as residents appreciate the variety of leisure-time and sports activities the area offers – the Romantic Road, the hike-and-bike tracks, the charming landscape which again and again bears witness of the county’s long and rich history. Events such as the annual knight plays in Aub, the Castle Brattenstein open-air theater in Röttingen, the Florian-Geyer plays in Giebelstadt, the Veit Relin Tower Gate Theater in Sommerhausen skillfully and successfully combine history and entertainment.

With its landmarks through history – cultural world heritage Residenz, Marienburg, Dom – and impressive offers of art and culture, its attractive shopping and extensive leisure-time possibilities, the university city of Würzburg is, of course, a great place to visit. Whether the old masters Tilman Riemenschneider or Balthasar Neumann, the Mozartfest or African festivals, live art, culture or pub scene - there is something for each and everyone.

The countless congress and conference facilities make Würzburg a first-class meeting point for many a company. The county is home to a variety of innovative and high-tech enterprises which compete very successfully on the international markets.

In Accord ...

Tradition and innovation coexist in perfect harmony. The county’s romantic river valleys, vast sugar beet fields and world-famous natural stone quarries house epoch-making ideas and brand-new technologies. Whether revolutionary methods for blood storage, alternative medicine according to Kneipp, impressive wind power plants – there are a variety of successful enterprises. Fashion by s.Oliver, yachts by Bavaria - the largest yacht maker in Germany – the products made by Südzucker, Danone and playground designer eibe are known far beyond the county's borders. Logistics, mechanical and plant engineering, printing and communication industries also enrich the region.

... Living, Learning, Working...

Julius-Maximilian University and Technical College, South German plastics center, Fraunhofer Institute for silicate research represent the high educational quality within the county. The schools, colleges and universities have the largest number of students in Germany. Trade schools, technical colleges and professional training facilities as well as a variety of additional training possibilities supplement the county’s educational portfolio. Most of the graduates remain in the county. The Rimpar industrial park, the technological center in Würzburg, the BioMed/HmK innovation center, the high-tech center in Höchberg of the Klingholz industrial park are perfect for new companies of spin-offs – many of the companies with headquarters in Würzburg have quickly become international market leaders. In New Materials, the county is closing in on the international key competitors.

Friends – Würzburg Goes International

International partnerships are not formed through history alone. The establishment of new friendships and the promotion of international means of communication comes naturally to open-minded people. New cultural and economic contacts pave the way into a world that grows closer every day.

A Short Tour Through History of the County

To say that Würzburg is rich in history is quite an understatement. For those interested in history or art, the number of starting points is almost infinite in this land where culture reigns: Hallstadt era or Celtic culture? Baroque architecture or the Peasants’ War? Tilman Riemenschneider or Balthasar Neumann? Whatever you may wish: Würzburg county is full of testimonies of a rich and animated history. Have fun exploring them!