Germany

Solingen

Highlights

  • International City with more than 130 nationalities
  • The so called “Capital of Integration” in North Rhine-Westphalia
  • German Sustainability Award 2016
  • Overall Sustainable Strategy for the city
  • World-wide known as the “Klingenstadt” (= City of Blades)
  • Germany’s largest trolley-bus network with about 60 km under wire
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Solingen is home to about 160.000 inhabitants from more than 130 different nations and part of the metropol region “Rhein-Ruhr” in North...

Key Facts

Population

162.444

Industry

Cutlery industry metal working industry galvanic industry automotive supply industry engineering

EU - Activities

  • Member of the Executive Council of Eurotowns
  • Member of the German section of the CEMR
  • Member of the German City Association
  • Member of the German-Austrian URBAN-Network

Network Objectives

  • Sustainable Development / Global Goals
  • Social Inclusion
  • Prevention and fight against poverty
  • Civic participation
  • Education
  • Employment / Labour Market
  • (E-)Mobility
  • Climate protection and climate adaptation
  • Transfer of knowledge and experience

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