The city's skyline reveals all as Frankfurt am Main exudes a cosmopolitan flair.

The "Messeturm" and the skyscrapers, to which Frankfurt owes its nickname of "Mainhattan," are the symbols of this financial and service metropolis. As a business location, Frankfurt is a real heavyweight: 42,000 firms are based here. Twenty of Germany's 100 largest companies have their headquarters in this city. Frankfurt is one of the most important interfaces worldwide for the Internet and for telecommunications services.

Despite the presence of "big business," this city of "Äppelwoi" (apple wine) has preserved a large degree of tranquility, especially in the friendly pubs in Sachsenhausen or on the Römerberg.

The city where Goethe was born plays a major role in the cultural scene as well. Various exhibitions can be found in the numerous museums all over Frankfurt. A huge amount of theatres are available for all lovers of theatre, opera and comedy. Music fans meet at numerous venues in Frankfurt. For international pop stars they go to the Frankfurt "Festhalle." The magnificent "Alte Oper" is a favorite venue for lovers of classical music. New trends can be experienced by visiting one of the city's numerous discos or pubs.

Culture in Frankfurt, the site of the "Paulskirche," the birthplace of German democracy, always means multi-culture: persons from 180 nations coexist peacefully in this metropolis on the Main River.