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The first settlements in Regensburg date from the [[Stone Age]]. The [[Celtic languages|Celtic]] name '''Radasbona''' was the oldest given to a settlement near the present city. Around AD 90, the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] built a fort there.
The first settlements in Regensburg date from the [[Stone Age]]. The [[Celtic languages|Celtic]] name '''Radasbona''' was the oldest given to a settlement near the present city. Around AD 90, the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] built a fort there.


In 179, a new Roman fort '''Castra Regina''' ("fortress by the river Regen") was built for [[Legio III Italica|Legio III ''Italica'']] during the reign of Emperor [[Marcus Aurelius]].<ref name=BeerAdvocate>{{cite web |title=Iron Age Braumeisters of the Teutonic Forests |work=BeerAdvocate |url=http://beeradvocate.com/news/stories_read/668 |accessdate=2006-06-02}}</ref> It was an important camp on the most northerly point of the Danube: it corresponds to what is today the core of Regensburg's Old City or ''Altstadt'' east of the Obere and Untere Bachgasse and West of the Schwanenplatz. It is believed that as early as in late Roman times the city was the seat of a bishop, and [[St Boniface]] re-established the [[Diocese of Regensburg|Bishopric of Regensburg]] in 739.
In 179, a new Roman fort '''Castra Regina''' ("fortress by the river Regen") was built for [[Legio III Italica|Legio III ''Italica'']] during the reign of Emperor [[Marcus Aurelius]].<ref name=BeerAdvocate>{{cite web |title=Iron Age Braumeisters of the Teutonic Forests |work=BeerAdvocate |url=http://beeradvocate.com/news/stories_read/668 |accessdate=2006-06-02 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060613083419/http://beeradvocate.com/news/stories_read/668 |archivedate=2006-06-13 |df= }}</ref> It was an important camp on the most northerly point of the Danube: it corresponds to what is today the core of Regensburg's Old City or ''Altstadt'' east of the Obere and Untere Bachgasse and West of the Schwanenplatz. It is believed that as early as in late Roman times the city was the seat of a bishop, and [[St Boniface]] re-established the [[Diocese of Regensburg|Bishopric of Regensburg]] in 739.


From the early 6th century, Regensburg was the seat of a ruling family known as the [[Agilolfings]]. From about 530 to the first half of the 13th century, it was the capital of Bavaria. Regensburg remained an important city during the reign of [[Charlemagne]]. In 792, Regensburg hosted the ecclesiastical section of Charlemagne's General Assembly, the [[bishops]] in council who condemned the heresy of [[adoptionism]] taught by their Spanish counterparts, [[Elipandus]] of [[Toledo, Spain|Toledo]] and [[Felix of Urgel]]. After the partition of the Carolingian Empire in 843, the city became the seat of the Eastern [[Franks|Frankish]] ruler, [[Louis the German|Louis II]] the German. Two years later, fourteen [[Bohemia]]n princes came to Regensburg to receive [[baptism]] there. This was the starting point of [[Christianization]] of the [[Czechs]], and the diocese of Regensburg became the mother diocese of that of [[Prague]]. These events had a wide impact on the cultural history of the Czech lands, as they were consequently part of the Roman Catholic and not the [[Eastern Orthodox Church#Conversion of East and South Slavs|Slavic-Orthodox world]]. A memorial plate at St John's Church (the alleged place of the baptism) was unveiled a few years ago, commemorating the incident in the [[Czech language|Czech]] and [[German language|German]] languages.
From the early 6th century, Regensburg was the seat of a ruling family known as the [[Agilolfings]]. From about 530 to the first half of the 13th century, it was the capital of Bavaria. Regensburg remained an important city during the reign of [[Charlemagne]]. In 792, Regensburg hosted the ecclesiastical section of Charlemagne's General Assembly, the [[bishops]] in council who condemned the heresy of [[adoptionism]] taught by their Spanish counterparts, [[Elipandus]] of [[Toledo, Spain|Toledo]] and [[Felix of Urgel]]. After the partition of the Carolingian Empire in 843, the city became the seat of the Eastern [[Franks|Frankish]] ruler, [[Louis the German|Louis II]] the German. Two years later, fourteen [[Bohemia]]n princes came to Regensburg to receive [[baptism]] there. This was the starting point of [[Christianization]] of the [[Czechs]], and the diocese of Regensburg became the mother diocese of that of [[Prague]]. These events had a wide impact on the cultural history of the Czech lands, as they were consequently part of the Roman Catholic and not the [[Eastern Orthodox Church#Conversion of East and South Slavs|Slavic-Orthodox world]]. A memorial plate at St John's Church (the alleged place of the baptism) was unveiled a few years ago, commemorating the incident in the [[Czech language|Czech]] and [[German language|German]] languages.
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===Climate===
===Climate===
The [[climate]] in Regensburg is categorized in the [[Köppen climate classification]] as Dfb ([[humid continental climate|humid continental]]). The average temperature of {{convert|8.5|C}} is slightly above the German average ({{convert|7.8|C|F|disp=or}}), the average precipitation of {{convert|636|mm|inch|lk=out|abbr=off}} per year below the German average (approximately {{convert|700|mm|inch|disp=or|abbr=off}} ). With a total of 1670 sunshine hours per year, Regensburg is roughly 120 hours above German average.<ref name="uni-regensburg">{{cite web|url=http://www.physik.uni-regensburg.de/forschung/wegscheider/gebhardt_files/skripten/EuropaeischeWetterlagen.Hagner.pdf|date=26 November 2009|title= Europäische Wetterlagen|author=Ursula Hagner|accessdate=2015-08-16}}</ref>
The [[climate]] in Regensburg is categorized in the [[Köppen climate classification]] as Dfb ([[humid continental climate|humid continental]]). The average temperature of {{convert|8.5|C}} is slightly above the German average ({{convert|7.8|C|F|disp=or}}), the average precipitation of {{convert|636|mm|inch|lk=out|abbr=off}} per year below the German average (approximately {{convert|700|mm|inch|disp=or|abbr=off}} ). With a total of 1670 sunshine hours per year, Regensburg is roughly 120 hours above German average.<ref name="uni-regensburg">{{cite web|url=http://www.physik.uni-regensburg.de/forschung/wegscheider/gebhardt_files/skripten/EuropaeischeWetterlagen.Hagner.pdf|date=26 November 2009|title=Europäische Wetterlagen|author=Ursula Hagner|accessdate=2015-08-16|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924072901/http://www.physik.uni-regensburg.de/forschung/wegscheider/gebhardt_files/skripten/EuropaeischeWetterlagen.Hagner.pdf|archivedate=24 September 2015|df=}}</ref>


The warmest month of the year, on average, is July. The coolest month of the year, on average, is January.
The warmest month of the year, on average, is July. The coolest month of the year, on average, is January.
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* [http://regensburg.de/ City website (in German with international pages)]
* [http://regensburg.de/ City website (in German with international pages)]
* [http://www.regensburg-entdecken.de/ Virtual tour of Regensburg]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101002113809/http://www.regensburg-entdecken.de/ Virtual tour of Regensburg]
* [http://archive.cyark.org/stone-bridge-regensburg-intro Stone Bridge of Regensburg Digital Media Archive] (creative commons-licensed photos, laser scans, panoramas), mainly covering the medieval Stone Bridge but also including surrounding areas, with data from a Christofori und Partner/[[CyArk]] research partnership
* [http://archive.cyark.org/stone-bridge-regensburg-intro Stone Bridge of Regensburg Digital Media Archive] (creative commons-licensed photos, laser scans, panoramas), mainly covering the medieval Stone Bridge but also including surrounding areas, with data from a Christofori und Partner/[[CyArk]] research partnership
* [http://www.bayerischer-wald-ferien.de/bilder-bayern-fotos/stadt-regensburg-ausflugsziele.html Regensburg] – Pictures, Sights and more
* [http://www.bayerischer-wald-ferien.de/bilder-bayern-fotos/stadt-regensburg-ausflugsziele.html Regensburg] – Pictures, Sights and more

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For the district, see Regensburg (district). For the similarly named Swiss municipality, see Regensberg.
Regensburg
Town
Flag of Regensburg
Flag
Coat of arms of Regensburg
Coat of arms
Location of Regensburg
Map
Urban district
Subdivisions18 districts
Government
 • Lord mayorJoachim Wolbergs (SPD)
Area
 • Total80.76 km2 (31.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total157,443
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
93001–93059
Dialling codes0941
Vehicle registrationR
Websitewww.regensburg.com
Official nameOld town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof
CriteriaCultural: ii, iii, iv
Reference1155
Inscription2006 (30th Session)
Area182.8 ha
Buffer zone775.6 ha

Regensburg (German pronunciation:

cultural centre of Eastern Bavaria and the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate
.

The

top sights and travel attractions in Germany.[2]
Generally known in English as Ratisbon until well into the twentieth century, the city is known as Ratisbonne in French and as Ratisbona in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Albanian.

History

Early history

The remains of the East Tower of the Porta Praetoria of Roman times

The first settlements in Regensburg date from the Stone Age. The Celtic name Radasbona was the oldest given to a settlement near the present city. Around AD 90, the Romans built a fort there.

In 179, a new Roman fort Castra Regina ("fortress by the river Regen") was built for

Bishopric of Regensburg
in 739.

From the early 6th century, Regensburg was the seat of a ruling family known as the

Felix of Urgel. After the partition of the Carolingian Empire in 843, the city became the seat of the Eastern Frankish ruler, Louis II the German. Two years later, fourteen Bohemian princes came to Regensburg to receive baptism there. This was the starting point of Christianization of the Czechs, and the diocese of Regensburg became the mother diocese of that of Prague. These events had a wide impact on the cultural history of the Czech lands, as they were consequently part of the Roman Catholic and not the Slavic-Orthodox world. A memorial plate at St John's Church (the alleged place of the baptism) was unveiled a few years ago, commemorating the incident in the Czech and German
languages.

On 8 December 899 Arnulf of Carinthia, descendant of Charlemagne, died at Regensburg (known as Ratisbon at the time), Bavaria, Germany.[4]

In 800 AD the city had 23,000 inhabitants and by 1000 AD this had almost doubled to 40,000 people.[5]

In 1096, on the way to the

Crusaders that attempted to force the mass conversion of the Jews of Regensburg and killed all those who resisted.[6]

Regensburg in the 16th century

Between 1135 and 1146, the Stone Bridge across the Danube was built at Regensburg. This bridge opened major international trade routes between northern Europe and Venice, and this began Regensburg's golden age as a residence of wealthy trading families. Regensburg became the cultural centre of southern Germany and was celebrated for its gold work and fabrics.

Middle Ages

Imperial City of Regensburg
Reichsstadt Regensburg (
Mediatised to new Archbishopric2
27 April 1803
• Ceded to Bavaria by Treaty of Paris
1810
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Coat of arms of Bavaria Duchy of Bavaria
Archbishopric of Regensburg
 Coat of arms of Regensburg
Today part ofGermany
a: The
mediatised
simultaneously.

In 1245 Regensburg became a

Protestant Reformation in 1542 and its Town Council remained entirely Lutheran. From 1663 to 1806, the city was the permanent seat of the Imperial Diet of the Holy Roman Empire, which became known as the Perpetual Diet of Regensburg
. Thus, Regensburg was one of the central towns of the Empire, attracting visitors in large numbers.

Ceremonial arrival at the Imperial Diet, 1711

A minority of the population remained

Thurn and Taxis
, still resident in the town).

Modern history

In 1803 the city lost its status as a free city, following its incorporation into the

Carl von Dalberg in compensation for Mainz, which had become French under the terms of the Treaty of Lunéville in 1801. The archbishopric of Mainz was formally transferred to Regensburg. Dalberg united the bishopric, the monasteries, and the town itself, making up the Principality of Regensburg (Fürstentum Regensburg). Dalberg strictly modernized public life. Most importantly, he awarded equal rights to Protestants and Roman Catholics alike. In 1810 Dalberg ceded Regensburg to the Kingdom of Bavaria, he himself being compensated by the award of Fulda and Hanau to him under the title of "Grand Duke of Frankfurt
".

Between April 19 and April 23, 1809, Regensburg was the scene of the Battle of Ratisbon between forces commanded by Henri Gatien Bertrand and Napoleon himself and the retreating Austrian forces. The city was eventually overrun, after supplies and ammunition ran out. The city suffered severe damage during the fight, with about 150 houses being burnt and others being looted.

Nazism and World War II

Regensburg was home to both a

Obermünster, which was destroyed in a March 1945 air raid and was not rebuilt (the belfry
survived). Also, Regensburg's slow economic recovery after the war ensured that historic buildings were not torn down, to be replaced by newer ones. When the upswing in restoration reached Regensburg in the late 1960s, the prevailing mindset had turned in favour of preserving the city's heritage.

History after 1945

Cancel by the Ukrainian Camp Post at Regensburg DP Camp

Between 1945 and 1949, Regensburg was the site of the largest

Displaced persons (DP) camp in Germany. At its peak in 1946–1947, the workers' district of Ganghofersiedlung housed almost 5,000 Ukrainian and 1,000 non-Ukrainian refugees and displaced persons. With the approval of U.S. Military Government in the American Allied Occupation Zone, Regensburg and other DP camps organised their own camp postal service. In Regensburg, the camp postal service began operation on December 11, 1946.[7]

At the beginning of the 1960s, Regensburg invested a lot in technical and social

hightech
companies are located in Regensburg, such as Infineon and OSRAM, contributing to the city's current wealth.

In 1997, Regensburg was awarded the

Europe Prize for its outstanding achievements in european integration.[8]

The

UNESCO World Heritage Site
in July 2006. It is the largest medieval old town north of the Alps and very well preserved, dubbing it "Italy's most northern city". Close to the Stone Bridge, the city of Regensburg established a World Heritage Centre in the historic Salzstadl in 2007, where detailed information on Regensburg's 2000-year-old history is given.

Geography

Topography

Regensburg is situated on the northernmost part of the Danube river at the geological crossroads of four distinct landscapes:

  • to the north and northeast lies the Bavarian Forest (Bayerischer Wald) with granite and gneiss mountains, wide forests and its national park
  • to the east and south-east is the fertile Danube plain (Gäuboden) which are highly cultivated loess plains
  • the south is dominated by the tertiary hill country (Tertiär-Hügelland), a continuation of Alpine foothills
  • to the West is Franconian Jura (Fränkische Jura)

Climate

The climate in Regensburg is categorized in the Köppen climate classification as Dfb (humid continental). The average temperature of 8.5 °C (47.3 °F) is slightly above the German average (7.8 °C or 46.0 °F), the average precipitation of 636 millimetres (25.0 inches) per year below the German average (approximately 700 millimetres or 28 inches ). With a total of 1670 sunshine hours per year, Regensburg is roughly 120 hours above German average.[9]

The warmest month of the year, on average, is July. The coolest month of the year, on average, is January.

Climate data for Regensburg
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7) 		4.1
(39.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		17.3
(63.1) 		20.6
(69.1) 		24.2
(75.6) 		26.3
(79.3) 		24.5
(76.1) 		20.6
(69.1) 		14.4
(57.9) 		7.2
(45.0) 		2.9
(37.2) 		14.6
(58.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		0.1
(32.2) 		4.4
(39.9) 		8.1
(46.6) 		11.8
(53.2) 		13.6
(56.5) 		12.5
(54.5) 		9.3
(48.7) 		5.1
(41.2) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		5.0
(41.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51
(2.0) 		34
(1.3) 		37
(1.5) 		41
(1.6) 		76
(3.0) 		77
(3.0) 		81
(3.2) 		79
(3.1) 		43
(1.7) 		38
(1.5) 		45
(1.8) 		56
(2.2) 		658
(25.9)
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		88 84 78 72 71 71 70 74 79 84 88 89 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 44 73 140 194 211 226 240 194 158 105 45 37 1,667
Source 1:
World Meteorological Organisation[10]
Source 2:
German Weather Service[11]

Main sights

The city

St. Peter's Church – the Regensburg Cathedral
Kohlenmarkt with Town Hall, site of the Perpetual Diet from 1663 to 1806.
St. Emmeram's Abbey, now Schloss Thurn und Taxis
, a huge palace

Regensburg includes the largest medieval old town north of the Alps with nearly 1,500

listed buildings and a picturesque cityscape
. Its most famous sights are located mainly in the Old Town, such as:

The Stone Bridge, St. Peter's Church and the Old Town of Regensburg

The surrounding

Walhalla
, built in 1842
Bavarian Forest National Park stamp

Near Regensburg there are two very imposing Classical buildings, erected by Ludwig I of Bavaria as national monuments to German patriotism and greatness:

Besides, there is the famous Weltenburg Abbey (Kloster Weltenburg), a Benedictine monastery in Weltenburg near Kelheim on the Danube. The abbey is situated on a peninsula in the Danube, on the so-called "Weltenburg Narrows" or the "Danube Gorge". The monastery, founded by Irish or Scottish monks in about 620, is held to be the oldest monastery in Bavaria.

To the east of Regensburg lies the Bavarian Forest with its National Park, one of the most visited protected areas in Germany.

Culture

Museums and exhibitions

Altogether Regensburg is home to 20 museums. Among the most prominent museums are for instance the

Bavarian history
.

Besides, there are the

Thurn and Taxis. The Domschatzmuseum where church treasures, monstrances and tapestries are displayed is in St. Peter's Cathedral. Other museums are the Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie, the Naturkundemuseum Ostbayern, the reptile zoo, the Regensburg Museum of Danube Shipping
(Donau-Schiffahrts-Museum), the Public Observatory Regensburg as well as the watch museum (Uhrenmuseum), the golf museum, the post museum and the Dinoraeum. To celebrate its centenary, the State of Bavaria will open the museum of Bavarian history in Regensburg in May, 2018. Besides, there are guided tours in most of the historical monuments of Regensburg, as well as organized tourist tours through the city available in several languages.

Theaters

Inside Regensburg Theater

The Regensburg Theater at the Bismarckplatz is 200 years old and is the most important theater of the city. Operas, operettas, musicals and ballets are shown. In summer, open-air performances are carried out as well. With the theater at the Bismarckplatz as the oldest and largest one, the Regensburg theater has four other stages with programmes that complement each other:[12] in the Neuhaussaal of the theater at the Bismarckplatz, concerts by the Philharmonic Orchestra Regensburg take place. The Velodrom Theater presents musicals and plays. In the Haidplatz Theater mainly literary and modern plays are performed, whereas the Turmtheater at the Goliathplatz shows modern plays as well, but also cabarets, musicals and plays for children.

Music

Regensburg is home to the famous

David Garrett, Tom Jones or Plácido Domingo. Modern music styles, especially Jazz
, are presented every summer during the Bavarian Jazz weekend. All over the Old Town, over hundred bands, combos and soloists are performing. In 2015, the House of Music was opened, giving home to skilled musicians and their education.

Film and cinema

The international

open air cinemas
as well.

Buildings

The Old Town of Regensburg with nearly 1,500

listed buildings
offers a huge cultural diversity from Roman to modern times.

Recreation

The Old Town of Regensburg is surrounded completely by a green belt. Numerous inner-city parks like the City Park (Stadtpark), the Herzogspark, the Dörnbergpark, the Villapark or the university's botanical garden are a source for recreation and leisure.

Memorial sites

The city of Regensburg erected several memorials to combat

human dignity
:

  • Memorial for the victims of the
    Holocaust
  • Memorial for the victims of
    euthanasy
  • Memorial for
    war prisoners
  • Memorial for violence against women

A specific in Regensburg are the so-called Stolpersteine (stumbling blocks) in honor of deported Jews during Nazism.

Events

Twice a year takes place the Regensburg Dult, the city's

Christmas markets
all over the city.

Nightlife

With over 500 bars, restaurants, clubs and other locations merely in the inner city, Regensburg provides a rich and diverse nightlife due to its young population.

Demographics

Population

In 2013, Regensburg had 140,276

Third Reich, especially from the Sudetenland
. Today, Regensburg is one of fastest growing cities in Germany and is supposed to reach 150,000 inhabitants in the near future.
Regensburg's population since 1830

International communities

Nearly 12% of the total population are foreign residents. Most of them come from Turkey and Central and Eastern Europe:[13]

Nationality Population (2017)
 Romania 2,075
 Turkey 1,893
 Yugoslavia 1,884
 Bulgaria 1,320
 Poland 1,102
 Hungary 1,006
 Syria 982
 Austria 820
 Soviet Union 814
 Vietnam 753
 Greece 608
 Afghanistan 567
 Iraq 459
 USA 427
 Iran 414
 China 389

Religion

A majority of Regensburg's population is

Protestants and about 29.5% identified with other religions or did not have any registered religious affiliation.[14]

Politics

Government

The

City Council
are elected for a period of six years. Both elections take place at the same time. The City Council is composed of 51 members and includes the Lord Mayor, two deputy mayors, five counsellors and the other council members.

The

municipal elections in Bavaria
of 2014 delivered the following results:

Party votes change seats change cooperation
Social Democratic Party 33,7% +12,2 17 +6 X
Christian Social Union 32,8% –7,1 16 –4
The Greens
 10,5% -0,1 5 - X
Free Voters 6,9% -0,2 3 -1 X
Ecological Democratic Party 6,4% -0,5 3 -
The Left 3,1% -1,5 2 -
Free Democratic Party 3,0% -2,4 2 -1 X
Pirate Party 2,3% +2,3 1 +1 X
Christian Social Federation 1,5% -2,3 1 -1

After 18 years of a City Council with

social-democratic
candidate, Joachim Wolbergs, became Lord Mayor in Mai 2014.

Boroughs

Regensburg is subdivided into 18 boroughs (Stadtbezirke): Innenstadt, Stadtamhof, Steinweg-Pfaffenstein, Sallern-Gallingkofen, Konradsiedlung-Wutzlhofen, Brandlberg-Keilberg, Reinhausen, Weichs, Schwabelweis, Ostenviertel, Kasernenviertel, Galgenberg, Kumpfmühl-Ziegetsdorf-Neuprüll, Großprüfening-Dechbetten-Königswiesen, Westenviertel, Ober- und Niederwinzer-Kager, Oberisling-Graß, Burgweinting-Harting. Each borough contains a number of localities (Ortsteile), which can have historic roots in older municipalities that became urbanized and incorporated into the city.

Twin towns – Sister cities

Regensburg is

twinned
with:

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Economy

Regensburg's economy counts among the most dynamic and fastest growing in Germany.

automotive, industrial and electrical engineering
.

Companies

There are several

Infineon, Osram, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Telekom and Toshiba as well as hidden champions (Krones, MR
).

Amazon.com located its first German customer service centre in Regensburg. The hidden champions Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen (MR) and Krones
both are headquartered in or close to Regensburg and are among the major employeurs.

Aside from the industrial sector,

CipSoft GmbH
, now is a known video game company still based in Regensburg.

OTTI, the Eastern Bavaria Technology Transfer-Institut e.V., is headquartered in Regensburg.[18]

Tourism

The city recorded 912,238 overnight hotel stays and 531,943 hotel guests in 2012.[19] Tourism figures have nearly doubled within the last 15 years and Regensburg has become one of the most-visited German cities from 100,000 to 500,000 residents. In 2014, Regensburg was ranked as a Top-30 travel attraction in Germany by international tourists.[2]

Infrastructure

Transport

Ingolstadt and Ulm. The city lies also on two motorways, the A3 from Cologne and Frankfurt to Vienna, and the A93 from Holledau to Hof
.

The local transport is provided by a bus network run by the RVV (Regensburger Verkehrsverbund).

Energy

Regensburg's energy is mainly supplied by the German company

electricity consumption was generated by renewable energy sources, about 5,1% of the total heat consumption were generated by renewables.[20]
Both figures show, that Regensburg is behind other Bavarian cities in this context. Therefore, the municipal government presented an energy plan in 2014, which should enhance the transformation towards renewable energy sources over the next decade.

Health

Regensburg hosts one of the most modern

medical doctors per residents, Regensburg obtains the third place in Germany (339 per 100,000 residents).[22]

The city's BioPark, representing Bavaria's second largest

biotech companies
.

Education

University of Regensburg, Vielberth building, faculty of business
Regensburg University of Applied Sciences, campus

Universities and academia

Regensburg is known for its institutions of higher education. The biggest of those is the University of Regensburg. Founded in 1962, it is one of Germany's youngest institutions and ranked among the Top 400 universities worldwide. Among the prominent thinkers associated with the institution are Pope Benedict XVI, Udo Steiner and Wolfgang Wiegard. The campus is situated in one area together with the Regensburg University of Applied Sciences.

Since 1874 there has been a College of Catholic Music, the Hochschule für Katholische Kirchenmusik und Musikpädagogik Regensburg.

Research

In addtition to the research centres and institutes of the universities, there are several

biotech
cluster.

Schools

Regensburg is home to 18

vocational schools (the so-called Berufsschule). In addition, there are several folk high schools with different specialisations. Aside, there is the Swiss International School which is offering families an international educational infrastructure.[23]

Sports

Football

SSV Jahn Regensburg is the local football club and attracts a fairly large local following. The team was part of a larger sports club founded in 1889 as Turnerbund Jahn Regensburg which took its name from Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, whose ideas of gymnastics greatly influenced German sport in the 19th century. The football department was created in 1907. The footballers and swimmers left their parent club in 1924 to form Sportbund Jahn Regensburg.

Ice hockey

EV Regensburg is the local ice hockey club, currently playing in the Oberliga Süd, Germany's third highest professional league.

Baseball

baseball stadium
.

Athletics

The local

athletics
club, LG TELIS FINANZ Regensburg, offers a wide range of different competitions and is counted among the most successful clubs in Germany.

Notable residents

Honorary photo for Pope Benedict XVI in Regensburg Cathedral
Johannes Kepler (1610)

Gallery

See also

Notes

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  6. ^ Herald of Destiny by Berel Wein. New York: Shaar Press, 1993, page 144.
  7. ^ Karen Lemiski, Focus on Philately: The stamps of Regensburg, Camp Ganghofersiedlung in The Ukrainian Weekly, February 4, 2001, No. 5, Vol. LXIX
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  11. ^ "Klima Regensburg - Station Regensburg (365 m)". Wetterdienst.de. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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  13. ^ "Statistisches Jahrbuch der Stadt Regensburg" (PDF). Stadt Regensburg – Amt für Stadtentwicklung. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  14. ^ "Stadt Regensburg – Abteilung Statistik". statistik.regensburg.de. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  15. ^ "Who is Aberdeen twinned with?". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2008-03-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-12-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "Prognos Zukunftsatlas 2013: Ergebnisübersicht Gesamtranking" (PDF). 7 November 2013. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  18. ^ "OTTI – Ostbayerisches Technologie-Transfer-Institut e.V." otti.de. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  19. ^ "Stadt Regensburg – Abteilung Statistik". statistik.regensburg.de. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  20. ^ "Energienutzungsplan Stadt Regensburg – Teilbericht C – Ist-Zustand Erzeugung" (PDF). 16 April 2014. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  21. ^ "Statistisches Bundesamt Deutschland – Interaktive Karten – AI014-1". www-genesis.destatis.de. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  22. ^ Wirtschaftswoche, Nr. 49, 2014, Städteranking, p. 28
  23. ^ http://www.ihk-regensburg.de/ihk-r/autoupload/officefiles/RIS_Unternehmen_engl.pdf
  24. ^ "Book of Nature". World Digital Library. 1481. Retrieved 2013-08-27.

References

  • David L. Sheffler, Schools and Schooling in Late Medieval Germany: Regensburg, 1250–1500 (Leiden, Brill, 2008) (Education and Society in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, 33).
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Regensburg". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 37.

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