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The Squares explained: why Mannheim's city centre manages without street names
A1, K4, T6 instead of conventional street names: Mannheim's city centre follows a chessboard-like grid that initially baffles visitors and turns locals into true patriots of their city.
UNESCO City of Music: how the Popakademie makes Mannheim a city of music
Mannheim has held the title of UNESCO City of Music since 2014. At the heart of this distinction lies a nationally unique combination of training, support and the creative economy.
A year of festivals in Mannheim: from Maifeld Derby to Enjoy Jazz
Between an indie awakening in early summer and a jazz-filled autumn, Mannheim shows just how broad the festival landscape of this music city really is.
Luisenpark after BUGA 2023: Mannheim's green heart today
The 2023 Federal Garden Show changed the face of the Luisenpark. What remains from that exceptional year keeps the park one of the city's most beautiful green spaces to this day.
Adler Mannheim at the SAP Arena: a hotel guide for match day
Anyone coming to the SAP Arena for ice hockey or a concert does not want to travel far afterwards. An overview of how to plan your stay and journey around the arena in southern Mannheim.
Kunsthalle Mannheim: how the new building rethinks a museum
With its new building opened in 2017, the Kunsthalle Mannheim set an architectural marker on Friedrichsplatz, combining a historic Art Nouveau structure with a modern world of exhibitions.
Mannheim's Maimarkt: tradition at one of Germany's largest consumer fairs
Every spring the Maimarkt grounds turn into a vast stage of trade fair, funfair and tradition: Mannheim's Maimarkt is among the oldest and largest of its kind.
Carl Benz and the first automobile: how mobility was invented in Mannheim
In 1886 Carl Benz filed his patent in Mannheim for a vehicle powered by a gas engine. The City of Squares is thus regarded as the birthplace of the modern automobile.