Saarland
Roman mansions, green valleys, romantic castles and cosmopolitan flair: The small federated state Saarland holds a plethora of attractions for its guests. It has a turbulant history: Due to its high economic value and coal deposits, the area was fought over by France and Germany for centuries. After World War II, the issue was settled by means of diplomaticy and democracy. In 1957 the Saarland became part of the Federal Republic of Germany. Today the small state still has close ties to France which it is surrounded by in the west and south. The Saarland also shares a small border with Luxembourg.
In the lively state capital Saarbrücken visitors have a choice between art galleries, notable museums and historic sights like the Ludwigskirche. They can even go undergound and marvel at the world of canon casemates under the castle grounds.
The small federated state Saarland is located in the west of Germany. It covers 2,569 km² and has a population of 984 thousand.
- 983.991 inhabitants
- 2.569 km²
- 3 student cities
- 6 universities
- 290 degree programms
Homburg
Homburg is a town in Saarland, Germany, the administrative seat of the Saarpfalz (Saar-Palatinate) district. With a population of c. 41,822 inhabitants (June 30th 2017), is the third largest city in its federal state. The medical department of the University of Saarland is situated here. The city is also home to the Karlsberg beer brewery. Major em...
Saarbrücken
Saarbrücken is the capital and largest city of the state of Saarland, Germany. Saarbrücken is Saarland's administrative, commercial and cultural centre and is next to the French border. Saarbrücken was created in 1909 by the merger of three towns, Saarbrücken, St. Johann, and Malstatt-Burbach. It was the industrial and transport centre of th...
- Homburg
- 41.974 inhabitants
- 1 university
- 5 degree programms
- Neunkirchen
- 46.369 inhabitants
- 1 university
- 0 degree programms
- Saarbrücken
- 176.996 inhabitants
- 4 universities
- 265 degree programms
