Information about the City of Giessen
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Name of the city
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Gießen
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Mayor
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Heinz-Peter Haumann
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Year of foundation
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1248
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Location
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Gießen is located on the Lahn river between the ranges Vogelsberg, Taunus and Westerwald
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Altitude
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159 m above the sea level
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Area
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Hessen
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Population
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73.288 inhabitants
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Average age
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26 – 35 years
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Universities
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Justus-Liebig- University,
University of Applied Sciences Gießen-Friedberg
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Industry
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ceramics, machinery, rubber plants, production of colour-copy systems, services
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Opportunities for investors
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Goal-2-area EU – Investitions until 15 %.
- working power potential
- central location in
- accessibility of markets
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Other specific characteristics
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Technology point, technology transfer, patent agency
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Cultural relics and monuments
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Sports possibilities
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Swimming, cycling, dancing, athletisc, fitness, basketball, volleyball, football, climbing
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Tourism
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City tours, day programmes, accommodation, free time activities, events, tickets
Stadt- und Tourist-Information
Berliner Platz
35390 Gießen
E-mail: tourist@giessen.de
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Infrastructure and accessibility
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Very good traffic accessibility (train, bus, highway)
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Contact for investors
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Municipality Gießen
Wirtschaftsförderung
Postfach 11 08 20
35353 Gießen
E-mail: wirtschaftsförderung@giessen.de
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Contact for cultural and sports associations
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City Theater Gießen GmbH
Berliner Platz
35390 Gießen
E-mail: stadttheater-giessen@t-online.de
Municipality Gießen
Department of Culture
Postfach 11 08 20
35353 Gießen
E-mail: kulturamt@giessen.de
Municipality Gießen
Sports Department
Postfach 11 08 20
35353 Gießen
E-mail: sportamt@giessen.de
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Web address
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