Live & enjoy.
Pretty Charming. Pretty Relaxing. Pretty Heidelberg.
Live & enjoy. Live life to the fullest. In Heidelberg, we prefer “and” over “or”: Historic charm AND a vibrant international community. Academia AND an inspiring quality of life. Street art throughout the city AND a world-famous castle. World-class companies AND a dynamic cultural scene make the Sunny Valley the perfect place to live, study, and innovate.
Live & enjoy.
Pretty Charming. Pretty Relaxing. Pretty Heidelberg.
Live & enjoy. Live life to the fullest. In Heidelberg, we prefer “and” over “or”: Historic charm AND a vibrant international community. Academia AND an inspiring quality of life. Street art throughout the city AND a world-famous castle. World-class companies AND a dynamic cultural scene make the Sunny Valley the perfect place to live, study, and innovate.
Sunny Valley.
Live life to the fullest.
Nestled in one of the most picturesque regions of Germany, with approximately 2000 hours of sunshine each year, Heidelberg consistently ranks among the most beloved cities in the country, boasting a remarkable 98% resident satisfaction rate (Heidelberg Study 2022).
Urban and creative energy.
In the Sunny Valley, you’ll find inspiration in both work AND leisure. Heidelberg stands at the forefront of innovation, science, and technology while also offering endless opportunities for recreation in its beautiful surrounding nature and within the city itself, featuring a wide array of leisure and cultural activities. Whether it is being active in one of Heidelberg’s more than 120 sports clubs, experiencing urban and creative energy at the Metropolink Urban Street Art Festival, attending one of the numerous outstanding cultural events or visiting one of the city’s charming farmer’s markets – Heidelberg invites everyone to live life to the fullest.
Future of the next generations.
High-quality childcare, an excellent educational landscape, more than 120 playgrounds: in Germany’s youngest city, about every fifth euro of the city budget is spent on children and youth so that families and their young ones can thrive. Because we deeply care about the future of the next generations, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do: Heidelberg is proud to be a “European Model City for Climate Neutrality” and ranks among the most sustainable cities in Germany. The climate-neutral district of Bahnstadt stands as one of the largest passive house settlements in the world — a shining example of what’s possible when innovation meets environmental responsibility.