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BerlinBerlinVery high housing pressureDense U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram and bus networkTechnology · Creative industries · Public sectorOpen city guide →BavariaMunichVery high housing pressureU-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram and bus networkEngineering · Technology · FinanceOpen city guide →HamburgHamburgHigh housing pressureU-Bahn, S-Bahn, bus and ferriesLogistics · Media · AviationOpen city guide →HesseFrankfurtVery high housing pressureU-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram and regional railFinance · Professional services · AviationOpen city guide →North Rhine-WestphaliaCologneHigh housing pressureLight rail, S-Bahn and regional networkMedia · Insurance · IndustryOpen city guide →North Rhine-WestphaliaDüsseldorfHigh housing pressureU-Bahn, tram, S-Bahn and regional railTelecommunications · Professional services · FashionOpen city guide →Baden-WürttembergStuttgartVery high housing pressureS-Bahn, Stadtbahn and regional railAutomotive · Engineering · ResearchOpen city guide →Baden-WürttembergMannheimModerate housing pressureTram, bus and major rail interchangeIndustry · Technology · Life sciencesOpen city guide →Baden-WürttembergHeidelbergHigh housing pressureTram, bus and regional railResearch · Life sciences · EducationOpen city guide →Baden-WürttembergFreiburgHigh housing pressureTram, bus and regional railSustainability · Research · HealthcareOpen city guide →Baden-WürttembergKarlsruheHigh housing pressureIntegrated tram-train and bus networkTechnology · Engineering · Public institutionsOpen city guide →SaxonyLeipzigModerate housing pressureTram, S-Bahn and regional railLogistics · Manufacturing · Creative industriesOpen city guide →SaxonyDresdenModerate housing pressureTram, bus and S-Bahn networkSemiconductors · Research · EngineeringOpen city guide →BavariaNurembergHigh housing pressureU-Bahn, tram, S-Bahn and regional railIndustry · Technology · ServicesOpen city guide →Lower SaxonyHannoverModerate housing pressureStadtbahn, S-Bahn and regional railIndustry · Insurance · Trade fairsOpen city guide →BremenBremenModerate housing pressureTram, bus and regional railAerospace · Logistics · ManufacturingOpen city guide →