Regensburg

We are often here because we like Regensburg. The historic city centre on the Danube is well preserved and is considered the largest of its kind in Germany.

The characteristic towers have earned Regensburg the nickname "Italy's northernmost city". Regensburg is the seat of government of the Upper Palatinate, the episcopal seat of the Regensburg diocese and a university city. The historic city centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006.

Regensburg offers a rich history. The Danube arch was already inhabited in the Stone Age. The Romans built the legionary camp Castra Regina and the city gate Porta praetoria. Regensburg was the seat of the Dukes of the Bavarians until around 800. After that, Regensburg became an important city in the East Frankish Carolingian Empire. Trade with Paris, Venice and Kiev made the city very prosperous. A sign of its wealth is the Stone Bridge (1135 to 1146).

From 1200 to 1663, Regensburg was a "Free Imperial City" with numerous privileges. During this period, the strengthened citizens' conflict with the Regensburg bishop and the Duchy of Bavaria, the start of construction of the Gothic St Peter's Cathedral (1260 to 1520) and a pogrom against the Jewish community in 1519 took place. Although Regensburg became Protestant in 1542, it remained a Catholic episcopal city. Imperial councils were held in Regensburg Town Hall between 1594 and 1663, after which there was a perpetual Imperial Council until 1803. After the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, Regensburg became part of the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1810.

Refugee flows from the East, several incorporations, and the settling of industries (Siemens, BMW, Toshiba, Osram, Continental Automotive, Infineon, BSH Bosch, Deutsche Telekom, etc.) have contributed to Regensburg's rise after the Second World War. Industries of the future such as IT centres and bio-parks are supported by the city. The university was founded in 1965 and a university of applied sciences was added in 1970.