Frankfurt - Germany's Financial Centre

Frankfurt on the Main (pronounced “mine”) is the financial centre of Germany. Because of its location on the Main river and the skyline similar to New York City it is often called the “Manhattan of Germany” or “Mainhatten”. It is home to one of the most important stock exchanges of Europe. The German Central Bank as well as the European Central Bank have their headquarters here also.

Because of the enormous airport, which is handling over 55 million passengers each year, Frankfurt will be the first point of many visitors when travelling to Germany. Frankfurt is also host to many trade fairs like the International Motor Show IAA or the world’s largest book fair, so there is an endless coming and going of Germany business travelers. Because of numerous job opportunities in and around Frankfurt, the region attracts many people from all over Germany and also many foreigners.

During World War II the medieval city of Frankfurt was unfortunately destroyed by heavy bombing of the allied forces. After the war, Frankfurt recovered quite quickly. Many sights and important building were rebuilt very fast and an efficient underground transportation system was developed.

But Frankfurt is not only a finance and business centre. It offers numerous cultural activities, for instance a rich collection of museums, galleries and a lively club and music scene.