International Affairs

International Affairs

City of Frankfurt am Main City of Frankfurt am Main

INTERNATIONAL CITY

Frankfurt Global

Thanks to its location in the centre of Germany and its excellent infrastructure consisting of an airport, rail connections and an internet hub, Frankfurt am Main is perfectly connected to the world. The trading and trade fair city traditionally fosters intensive exchange with other countries and cultures. The cosmopolitan spirit of the city and its cultural openness support encounters and cooperation with countries and municipalities worldwide.

International Affairs Partnercities, Photo: ADVENT’S COMMUNICATIONS GMBH

City Partnerships

With 17 partner cities on four continents, Frankfurt has excellent connections to almost all parts of the world. The goal is to bring people together and foster exchange.

International Affairs Exchange programme for schools

Promotion of the Exchange with Partner Cities

Town twinning depends on people meeting each other. For this reason, the City of Frankfurt am Main supports group exchanges under certain conditions.

International Affairs Frankfurt Römer, City Coat Of Arms; Photo: Stefan Maurer

City friendship associations

Active partnership in Frankfurt also means establishing personal contacts with people in the partner cities.

International Affairs European flags in front of the European Central Bank in the Ostend district of Frankfurt, Photo: Stefan Maurer

European City of Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt has great importance as a financial hub in the European Union. Networking and the promotion of the European idea are the objectives of the European work.

International Affairs Summer reception HCC 2015

Hessian Consular Corps in Frankfurt am Main

With more than 100 professional and honorary consular representatives in Frankfurt and its environs, the Main metropolis is home to the second largest consular corps in Germany.

International Affairs City Cooperation between the City of Frankfurt am Main, Birmingham, Lyon and Milan, photo: International Affairs Office

City-to-city cooperation

In addition to the traditional city partnerships, the City of Frankfurt am Main maintains project-related international city cooperations.

International Affairs Memorial at the Frankfurt Grossmarkthalle / ECB by KATZKAISER

Visit programme of the City of Frankfurt am Main

Since 1980, Frankfurt has been running a visiting programme for children and grandchildren of Jewish and politically or religiously persecuted former citizens to visit the city.