Saarbruecken - the baroque city

The capital city of the Saarland is marked by its changeful history. But Saarbruecken also has a colourful artistic and cultural scene with major festivals, grand stage shows and cabaret programmes. 

Facts & Figures

Market square

• Capital city and financial heart of the Saarland with over 180.000 residents   
• 1000 year old history from the medieval castle with casemates to the baroque cityscape
• A lively cultural city, a shopping city for the Saarland, Lorraine, the Palatinate and Luxembourg, ”most French” city of Germany and city of “short paths”   
• High living quality in a scenic and green environment
• Location for international conventions and exhibitions 
• Major location for universities, colleges and research with an increasing settling of new future technologies, modern business location