German city guides for students

Bavaria's capital and Germany's most expensive city, but also one of its richest job markets.

Germany's financial capital and one of its most international cities, home to the European Central Bank, major banks and Europe's busiest freight airport.

Germany's second-largest city and its biggest port, a wealthy, green metropolis of media, logistics, aviation (Airbus) and trade.

Germany's capital and largest city, creative, chaotic and comparatively affordable for its size, though rents are rising fast.

A warm, open-minded Rhineland city famous for its cathedral, Carnival and easy-going people.

The prosperous capital of Baden-Württemberg and the heart of German engineering, where Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Bosch are all based.

A classic Westphalian university town where students make up a large share of the population and bicycles rule the streets.

A compact city at the corner where Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet, dominated by RWTH Aachen, one of Europe's leading technical universities.

A fast-growing, creative city in eastern Germany that has become a magnet for students and young people thanks to low rents and a lively cultural scene.

The baroque capital of Saxony, famous for its restored old town and its role in Germany's microelectronics industry (Silicon Saxony).

An industrial city in Saxony and a European Capital of Culture for 2025, Chemnitz offers some of the lowest living costs in Germany and a solid technical university.

A historic university city in Saxony-Anhalt, just 30 minutes by train from Leipzig, with very low living costs and the large Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.