Dresden
The Saxon capital and former residence city of the Polish King and Saxon Elector Augustus the Strong attracts hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world every year. The metropolis on the Elbe River and its historical city centre present true gems of baroque architecture. World famous sights like the Church of our Lady, the Dresden Palace, the Semper Opera and the Zwinger invite visitors to discover the beauty and history of this magnificent era. Walk on the world famous Brühl’s Terrace along ‘Florence on the Elbe’, and you are accompanied by a synergy of hundreds of years of architecture.
On the opposite banks of the Elbe River – in the Neustadt – the splendour of the baroque era meets the new scene of the modern age. Coffee shops, subculture, galleries and artistically designed backyards want to be explored.
The spectacular new building of the historic military museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind confines the Neustadt, the architectural counterpart to the historic city centre.
But Dresden not only stands for stunning architecture and beautiful culture, but also represents an important top industrial location within Germany and the strongest economic site in East Germany. Many national and international research companies have subsidiaries in Dresden, e.g. the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics as well as the Frauenhofer Institute. The accreditation to a ‘University of Excellence’ underlines the high scientific level of the Technical University Dresden.
Dresden’s performance and growth rates in its three key sectors of culture, economy and science have been above average since the political change in 1989. This trend is promoted by a high standard of living. More and more children are born in the Saxon capital. The higher birth rate and the influx of other residents result in an increased shortage of housing. In consequence, rents and property prices are rising.
Dresden
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has 529.781 inhabitants (31st Dec. 2011)
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is the first debt-free city of Germany
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is one of the most economically dynamic cities of Germany
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in the magazine “Manager” 2005 Dresden ranks first before Mailand, Paris, Rom and London in comparison of quality of life
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profits from high influx and consequently rising housing prices
