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Away from big cities
On the air in the country
With an eye for sustainability
New prospects
Susanne Dähner of the Berlin Institute for Population and Development explains why rural life in Germany is becoming more attractive.
Where the countryside lives and breathes
Many Germans dream of country life. Here we present three regions that are popular for very different reasons.
Yen for country life
Most people in Germany live in cities, but many are drawn to the countryside. Seven facts about a trending topic.
Böblingen instead of Berlin
Almost every third German lives in a medium-sized city - and the trend is rising. What makes small places attractive?
Small campus, big opportunity
Close exchange, special subjects: why many young people choose to study at a small university.
Many small hotspots
The international cultural scene looks not only to Berlin but also to Kassel, Bayreuth and Recklinghausen.
Re-urbanization – small towns are back again
They don’t have the glamour of metropolises, but they do have quite a few good ideas: three little-known cities and their appeal.
Getting out of the filter bubble
Where young Germans would most like to live
Quick facts
77
percent
of Germans live in cities or urban areas.
15
percent
of Germans live in villages with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants.
79
large cities
are to be found in Germany. These are cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
4
very large cities
with over a million inhabitants are to be found in Germany: Berlin (3.5 m), Hamburg (1.7 m), Munich (1.4 m) and Cologne (1.05 m)
9
people
live in Germany’s smallest independent municipality, Hallig Gröde.
44
percent
of Germans would prefer to live in the countryside.
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