With 590 000 inhabitants, Dortmund is the sixth largest city in Germany and has established itself with its more than 1,100 years as the "heart of Westphalia". Since 2001, the mines have closed, but must redefine themselves Dortmund once again.
Last time had allowed the destruction of the Second World War was not much left, and the city had to replace from scratch. More and more now is emerging Dortmund's new position as a computer science city with high research and development and potential as an economic and cultural center of Westphalia. Dortmund came from a Carolingian royal court and was originally built to protect the Hellweg. 1240, the city received a strong attachment ring and became henceforth more and more to the city of mining, steel and beer.
In the wake of World War II 90% of the city were destroyed.
» The universities
The University of Dortmund has approximately 25 600 students, of which around 2,600 are from abroad. More 10 000 visit the college and the
International School of Management. While Dortmund universities are usually more in the midfield, they play in the first division in the technical-scientific subjects. Another special feature is the H-Bahn, the first elevated train without a guide. It was introduced to by a campus to transport the Studis on the other, North Campus and South Campus are namely two full kilometers apart. As the seat of Dortmund ZVS (the central authority for university places) schools, students are not going out as fast here.
» Attractions
- Museum on the East Wall: impressive collection of art of the 20th Century, including nearly 200 works of German Expressionism.
- Brewery Museum
- In the course of the former attachment ring the city is surrounded by Wall Street. Whose center is the Old Market. Not far from here, north-east, one finds the
- Westphalian Industrial Museum Zollern Mine II / IV: the Art Nouveau, disused mine, which is still in the machine room necessary for the former coal mine operation
- Machine can show the original state
- Westfalenhalle I: Fair and Ice Sports Center, Westphalia Stadium
- The Florian Tower, a 212m high television tower, is considered a landmark of Dortmund
» Student Life
Many of the students reside directly Dortmund in Dortmund, but after lecture circuit to drive home in one of the surrounding towns. This has positive and negative implications. The former is clearly due to the relaxed state of the housing market. The new student residences offer rent rooms in the immediate vicinity of the University and colleges in from just 170 Euros incl internet connection. You live here, it bypasses the negative effect of many commuters. While it is otherwise in the Dortmund Nightlife namely often looks rather bad, here you are right in the hustle and bustle of student: Residence Inns, college parties, etc. If you can not make friends with dormitories, also found in the downtown affordable housing.
For students especially popular is the northern city with its many old ancient houses with high ceilings and colorful facades. The former working-class neighborhood is viewed with some suspicion because of the partially somewhat neglected condition of the inhabitants of other parts of the city, make as a social problem child, so to speak, but rent from 160 euros and the rich variety of restaurants and pubs all nations more than make up.
In particular, alternative shops like the Subrosa be found here. A little more expensive it is in the Cross neighborhood in the southern part of the city. Here you will find beautiful old streets and trendy population. Beautiful student hang Punke in this area are the Black Café, Café Max, Café Einstein, the Louisiana, the top dog, and a must for fans of Ireland is Limerick's.
Many students are also drawn a few cocktails, the Atlantico. Who longs again for a dance floor in Soundgarden, in the Ruhr rock halls and in the Spirit to the right place. It is precious in the city palace: you managed to get past the bouncers, it can even happen, that we unexpectedly discovered a Borussia player next to him. Dortmund is also popular for its reasonably cheap shopping opportunities. Are known to the west and the Ostenhellweg for its many good deals. Specifically to buy clothes but is also recommended Brückstrasse.
There are also plenty of restaurants and café, to recover from the rigors of shopping.
»Typical Dortmund
Fußballfanatismus: When the black and yellow kickers have the honor at the stadium, the streets are swept clean. Especially since the local club Borussia Dortmund 09 2002 German champion. Has nothing to do with sports, however, that Dortmund has its own entry in the Guinness Book of Records in the summer is here at the festival 'Let's DO it!' the world's largest foam party instead. And another record: the Christmas season Dortmund offers the largest composite Christmas tree in the world.
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