Kiel - a portrait of the city
Living and working by the waterside
City portrait       Deutsche Version

Living and working
by the waterside

Kiel - centre of
business and culture

Kieler Woche

KIEL.SAILING CITY

"City centre harbour"

Naval port 
High tech and research
Brief city history 
Exquisite location
The navy changed
the face of Kiel
A new start as the capital
of Schleswig-Holstein
International links

Kiel is building on its maritime strengths. A completely new district - Kai-City Kiel - is going up in the heart of the city, opposite the main railway station. This pro-ject was also Kiel's contribution to EXPO 2000. Here, the state capital is opening itself again to the water. Two bridges for bicycles and pedestrians link the new district with the east and west shores.

A technological one-off: the bridge over the 'Hörn'
A technological one-off: the three fielded cable-stayed folding bridge over the Hörn, the southern point of the Kiel fiord
Ferries and cruise ships change the skyline of the city every day.
The Norwegenkai (Norway ferry terminal): docking point for ferries and cruise ships, and a vital part of Kai-City Kiel

Kai-City is an impressive example of how a lively district will emerge from an industrial area where mighty ships used to be built. A vision will turn into reality. Several hundred homes and well over 1,000 jobs literally mean living and working on the water's edge.

Kiel is planning for the future with attractive housing in the city centre and new building areas. The state capital of Schleswig-Holstein aims to focus more on the water, to improve the

links between the two sides of the Firth of Kiel and to build on its position as a university and technology city.

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