Population (12/2020) City of Nuremberg: 532.000 City of Fürth: 128.000 City of Erlangen: 114.000 Metropolitan Region: 3.600.000 Gross Domestic Product (08,2021) City of Nuremberg: 30 bn € City of Fürth: 5 bn € City of Erlangen 11 bn € Metropolitan Region: 147 bn € International Connectivity The intersection of national and international highways (A3, A6, A9, A73) International gateway with connections to all major hubs in Europe (e.g., Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris, Istanbul) Direct flights to more than 60 destinations Hub for highspeed-trains: – Munich: 1 hour – Frankfurt/Main: 2 hours – Berlin: 3 hours Main-Danube-Canal connects the river Main and the Danube It is a navigable connection between the North Sea and the Black Sea from Rotterdam to Constanza (~ 3.500 km)