Once a small fishing village on the Rhine, Dusseldorf has the second-largest stock exchange in Germany and has become the banking and commercial center for the industrial region of the Ruhr. Consequently, the city has attracted a sizable...

Germany consists of sixteen states (or Länder), including three city-states—Berlin, Bremen, and Hamburg. Generally grouped by region, these states have distinct social and cultural heritages. Discover the country’s varied regions and...