History and industry – Nuremberg’s gravitas starts there. Bavaria’s powerhouse feels the part, with its Imperial Castle at its centre and strong presence from regional icons like Adidas, Puma, Diehl, Faber-Castell and Playmobil. In 2025, Siemens Energy doubled down on transformer production in the region, adding even more opportunity to a city with the seventh-lowest unemployment rate in Europe. Trade shows and industry events abound, supported by the #13-ranked convention centres, which include the flagship NürnbergConvention Centre.
Next on the city agenda: build the future. The city has welcomed a new cast of science and learning hubs as of late, including the multi-disciplinary Ohm Innovation Centre, the Cube One building at the University of Technology Nuremberg, and Kieslinghaus Erlenstegen, a cutting-edge medical facility. The public realm grows in tandem, embodied in the Q: a massive new city hub in a former distribution centre, set to open this year with 170,000+ square metres of mixed-use space. Yet there’s a steward’s heart powering all of this hard work. Nuremberg, with the third-lowest climate risk in this year’s report, is nonetheless focused on cutting emissions and building a greener tomorrow. The long-term goal: a climate-neutral city by 2040.