The city of Mannheim is just as renowned for art and culture as it is for technical innovations. Major museums, cultural institutions, performance venues and concert arenas offer a huge variety of actiivities. Despite great destruction during World War II, it still hosts some fine baroque and jugendstil buildings. Mozart and Schiller spent part of their lives here.

Mannheim features the National Theatre, famous for the premiere of Schiller’s The Robbers in 1782. NTM is one of the largest and oldest municipal repertory theatres in Germany. It stages award-winning theatre productions, numerous world premières and German premières across its four artistic divisions – opera, drama, dance and youth theatre.

The Kunsthalle Mannheim is one of the most important museums of classical modernism and contemporary art. Its profile is marked by key works of painting from Édouard Manet to Francis Bacon as well as an outstanding collection of sculpture from modernism to contemporary art.

Urban art: The open urban art gallery “STADT.WAND.KUNST” transforms grey walls into a walk-through museum. Every summer, national and international street artists invite you to be a witness of the emergence of impressive works of art on their respective house wall, created under the auspices of “STADT.WAND.KUNST”. They create true works of urban art on house surfaces spread over several storeys. 

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The landscape around Mannheim is another of its charms, situated at the confluence of the Rhine and Neckar rivers and within easy reach of the Odenwald forest and the vineyards of the Palatinate.

The “Luisenpark” also draws nature lovers to Mannheim. Marvel at artfully arranged flowerbeds, discover animal worlds, experience culture or simply relax and unwind - every day in Luisenpark is a short holiday. The “Herzogenriedpark” invites families, open-air sports fans and people looking for peace and quiet to countless activities in 21 hectares of space.

Käfertal forest is Baden-Württemberg´s most visited peri-urban forest. Observe bison, deer, boars and mouflons in spacious wildlife enclosures or marvel at owls, peacocks and other birds in the Vogelpark. Enjoy a round of minigolf or visit the football pitch and playground for guaranteed fun.

The extensive “Waldpark” is located directly on the Rhine - ten minutes walking distance from TH Mannheim campus. It is criss-crossed by many paths and hiking routes. Here, you will discover meadow landscapes, water- ways and abundant greenery to enjoy on a long, pleasant stroll. The park flows directly into one of the most significant river-meadow protected areas on the Upper Rhine, the “Reißinsel”. Together, the two areas provide living space for many domestic plants and rare animals, which you can discover and admire on your stroll.

Sports: There are lots of sports opportunities in Mannheim, from jogging along the river or doing Yoga in the Park to climbing in a gym. During the summer months, the city of Mannheim organizes the free-of-charge sports series “Sport im Park”. 

Students can participate in university sports or join one of the numerous sports clubs in the city.

Sustainability: The bike is a common way to get around in the city, next to a network of tram and bus connections.

Freedom from discrimination and peaceful and respectful coexistence in diversity are fundamental prerequisites for the functioning of our city and therefore core to our identity in Mannheim. Home to people from 170 nations, several universities, museums and music centers, Mannheim is renowned for its diversity, lively art and culture.

Find food from back home in the many international restaurants and stores in the city and explore other tastes and cultures.

As a clear sign, the city of Mannheim has declared itself one of the first cities in Europe and the first city in Baden-Württemberg to become a freedom zone for LGBTIQ people (LGBTIQ Freedom Zone).

Founded in 1606 by Elector Palatine Frederick IV, Mannheim is a historically significant German city known for its unique grid-based "chessboard" layout.

Destruction and Rebuilding: The city was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War (1622) and again by the French in 1689 before being rebuilt.

Residency Era:From 1720 to 1778, Mannheim was the residence of the prince-elector and the splendid baroque castle, among the largest of its kind anywhere on the continent, is an imposing reminder of the fact.

City of Inventions: Mannheim is the birthplace of several innovations: Karl Drais built the first two-wheeled bicycle (1817), Karl Benz created the first automobile (1886), and Julius Hatry developed the first rocket-powered aircraft (1929).

Even more destruction: The city suffered heavy damage during World War II, leaving much of its Aert noveau and even Mannheim Palace in rubbles.

Today, it is a key economic hub with one of Europe's largest inland ports and a renowned university located in the palace.

Mannheim is not UNESCO City of Music for nothing. From Merton to Mozart: Mannheim offers a musical diversity usually only found in the world's major cities. 

Numerous musical influences converge here, shaping a unique music scene. Whether techno, jazz, pop, or indie – music in Mannheim is multifaceted, internationally influenced, and offers highlights for every taste. Festivals like Enjoy Jazz, Time Warp, and Maifeld Derby, and internationally renowned stars who regularly perform here, attract people from all over Europe to Mannheim. 

At the same time, the tradition of classical music continues in Mannheim: The so-called Mannheim School, founded by Johann Stamitz and popularized by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, paved the way for the classical concert symphony as early as the 18th century and shaped the modern orchestral sound.

A plethora of highly innovative medium-sized enterprises and global players provide an interesting industrial setting for the university and facilitate a constant and profitable transfer of knowledge.

For over 150 years, Mannheim has stood for the development and growth of competitive, innovative companies from diverse economic sectors. This industry diversity is a key reason for the city's sustained positive development and performance as a business location.

Medical technology, mobility, energy and environmental technology, automotive and mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, cultural and creative industries, construction industry, services and trade, logistics, information and communication technology – Mannheim already offers an attractive business environment with many location advantages for all these sectors and several more. 

Mannheim, the city with Europe’s second largest inland port, is also the home of inventions that have changed the face of the world: Karl Drais built the first two-wheeled bicycle (1817), Karl Benz created the first automobile (1886), and Julius Hatry developed the first rocket-powered aircraft (1929).

Today, several organizations in the city support innovation and start-ups, such as the MAFINEX Technology Center. It is the perfect platform for tech-oriented startups.Over 170 companies developing innovative, future-oriented products or services have already successfully entered the market here. TEXTILEREI offers tailor-made starting places for founders from the fashion, textile and lifestyle industries, while the MUSIKpark focuses on start-ups in the music industry.

Mannheim is a center for medical technology. Both centers, CUBEX 41 and CUBEX ONE, are perfectly integrated into the infrastructure of the Mannheim Medical Technology Campus and the University Medical Center Mannheim, providing the perfect environment for companies on a growth trajectory.

At TH Mannheim, interdisciplinary projects like MARS and inno.space will teach you to think outside the box.