Thank you for your interest in Dortmund. You're sure to like it here. Dortmund has everything that makes a city trip worthwhile: fascinating museums, captivating music events, moving performances, venerable industrial cathedrals, diverse restaurants, impressive shopping opportunities and, of course, first-class football.

Get away from your everyday routine and take time to smell the roses, as almost half of the city consists of parks, forests, fields and meadows. Night owls can dive into a pulsing city. In the Cultural Capital RUHR.2010, there's a firework of cultural events awaiting you. You might be thinking to yourself, "there's just no way." It's true! Come and see for yourself!

Perhaps you already have some associations with Dortmund. Many think of beer and football, coal and steel, or perhaps structural transformation, logistics, or even on microsystem engineering. All of the above is totally correct. However, it's also fairly wrong. Although Dortmund and its people are traditionally strongly associated with their work, the city is much more than a place of business or the sum of its branches. Dortmund is a modern, urban living space in one of the most densely populated regions in the world. Even while you're visiting, the city is changing. Experience Dortmund with all of your senses and allow yourself time to soak in the atmosphere and observe. Be a part of it.

Perhaps beautiful is not the most fitting description of Dortmund - although most of its residents consider it so. However, you can rest assured: there are certainly beautiful places. Plan to discover both yourself and the city.