Düsseldorf

The state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia is a lovable, modern and diverse city: multicultural, tolerant and aware of its history. The Rhine is its lifeline and at the same time its special charm. The most beautiful and best-known places include the Old Town, Königsallee and the Medienhafen. Locals and visitors meet in an uncomplicated and open-minded way in the many cozy restaurants and trendy clubs throughout the city. 

Düsseldorf is greener than almost any other major city. Parks and green spaces such as the Rhine meadows, the Hofgarten and the Nordpark with its Japanese Garden are the green lungs of the Rhine metropolis and oases of relaxation.

Düsseldorf plays in the international premier league when it comes to culture. The density of museums is also record-breaking. Fans of modern art in particular get their money's worth here, which may also be due to the fact that the city is home to one of Germany's most renowned art academies, the Kunstakademie. The young, creative Düsseldorf has also turned the city into an open stage for urban art.

This is home to Germany's largest Japanese community and characterizes the vibrant "Little Tokyo" along Immermannstrasse and Klosterstrasse between the main train station and the city center. Locals, Japanese business people, young manga fans and foodies meet here over noodle soup, sushi and sake. Excellent restaurants and izakayas (Japanese pubs) serve authentic Japanese cuisine.

Everyone who is anyone in international high fashion is represented in the famous luxury shopping street "Königsallee" with a prestigious store and the latest catwalk trends. Known as the "Kö" for short, it is a boulevard and place of longing for international fashionistas and the direct route to the world of luxury labels. In the Flingern and Unterbilk districts, individual stores with inspiring fashion and handmade gifts guarantee a varied shopping spree.

The Architecture in Düsseldorf celebrates diversity from the organically shaped iconic triad by architect Frank O. Gehry in the MedienHafen to the architectural interplay of Kö Bogen I and II. This is where New York star architect Daniel Libeskind has set an exclamation mark at the upper end of Königsallee and where you will also find the largest green building in Europe.