MUNICH
Germany
One of 20 GPFL Host Cities
KEY STADIUMS
Allianz Arena 70,000
Olympiastadion 69,250
POPULATION
Metro 5,991,144 (2021)
Urban 2,606,021 (2021)
Main Attractions
Marienplatz, Nymphenburg Palace, English Garden, Neuschwanstein Castle, BMW Museum, Olympic Tower, Dachau Concentration Camp
Other Sports Venues
Audi Dome Basketball, Olympia Eishalle Ice Hockey, Angel Stadium Baseball, Honda Center Ice Hockey
Most Visited City Ranking
60
World's Best City Ranking
41
Why did we choose Munich?
Munich or Berlin? Controversial, when considering the merits of both cities (we had to have a German city, of course), as both are deserving, but the footballing history and merits of Munich, pushed the Bavarian capital ahead of its northern neighbour.
MUNICH
Munich is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. It is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, as well as the 11th-largest city in the European Union. Straddling the banks of the River Isar (a tributary of the Danube) north of the Bavarian Alps, Munich is the seat of the Bavarian administrative region of Upper Bavaria, while being the most densely populated municipality in Germany.
Munich is a global centre of art, science, technology, finance, publishing, culture, innovation, education, business, and tourism and enjoys a very high standard and quality of living. Its economy is based on high tech, automobiles, the service sector and creative industries, as well as IT, biotechnology, engineering and electronics among many other sectors. It has one of the strongest economies of any German city and the lowest unemployment rate of all cities in Germany with more than 1 million inhabitants.