Neckarau

With its own centre, its own clubs and its own self-confidence: Neckarau in the south is one of Mannheim's largest and most populous districts, looking back on a long independent history that reaches into the Middle Ages. The grown centre with shops, bakeries and restaurants still works like a small town within the city - many residents go about their daily lives without ever heading into the Squares. The industrial south with its harbour and commercial areas borders directly on the residential quarters, giving the district its characteristic mix of work and living. Proximity to the Rhine, extensive allotment gardens and direct tram and S-Bahn links to the center make Neckarau a popular place to live and work with short distances.