Welcome to Münster
Münster is a multi-faceted city. It is a city of science and learning, the City of Westphalian Peace, the capital city of bicycles and Germany’s Climate Protection Capital. Westphalia’s longstanding regional capital is a young city, not least thanks to its 50,000 students.
It is an outstanding place to live, work, learn and research. It is a place where urban culture, municipal diversity and first-class rural recreation intersect and have a mutually enhancing effect.
Facts and figures
Introductory information and tips
Information and services for visitors
- Tourist information, hotel reservation, guided tours, events, conference services
www.stadt-muenster.de/en/tourismus/home
European Green Capital Award
- Münster is among the finalists for the prestigious title
www.muenster.de/stadt/greencapital/index_en.html
LivCom Award
- Münster is the most liveable city world-wide!
www.muenster.de/stadt/livcom/index218.htm
Academic institutions
- Westphalian Wilhelms University – www.wwu.de/en
- Münster University of Applied Sciences – en.fh-muenster.de
- German Police University – www.dhpol.de/en
Science
- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine - www.mpi-muenster.mpg.de/2377/en