Population
in Nuremberg urban area 500,000
in Nuremberg metropolitan area 3.5 million

Working population of 1.8 million in metropolitan region

Gross domestic product 103 billion euros in metropolitan region

One of the most important German transport hubs:
International airport
Located at the intersection of three major motorways
Railway junction for ICE and international long-distance routes
Main-Danube Canal with biggest freight terminal in Southern Germany

Center of the third largest integrated local transport system in Germany

International congress and exhibition venue

Industry successful in international markets with regional export quota of 39%

Dynamic growth in trade with Central Eastern and Eastern Europe. Gateway region to the new EU member states

Second most important region in Bavaria for higher education and research

Top position among the European technology regions, especially in microelectronics, communication and information technology, mechatronics, transport and logistics, medical technology and optical data transmission

One of the leading innovation regions; holds 3rd place Germany-wide for the number of patent registrations per inhabitant

Main branches of industry: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering/electronics, printing, radio broadcasting/telecommunications, medical technology, control & instrumentation, writing utensils

Strong growth in service sector; key areas in engineering and business consulting, market research, facility management and e-commerce

High quality of life (according to a study by W. M. Mercer: 23th place among 218 cities worldwide)

The safest of the large German cities