Living in Frankfurt - Frankfurt am Main

5WELCOME TOFRANKFURT!Frankfurt am Main is very happy towelcome you as a new citizen. Whetherit was your work or private reasonsthat brought you here, whether youare planning to stay here indefi nitelyor only for a limited time – the Cityof Frankfurt wants to help you adjustquickly and feel welcome. Our littlebrochure for new citizens, which wasproduced in co-operation with traffiQ,our public-transportation provider,can be your fi rst guide for fi ndingyour way through our city.Each year, approximately 45,000new citizens move to Frankfurt, halfof them from abroad. With her internationalairport, Frankfurt is oneof the most cosmopolitan cities inEurope, with more than 170 nationalitiesliving together in peace. Almosta third of Frankfurt’s 660,000citizens are foreign nationals. We arevery proud of our long tradition as atolerant and liberal city.Frankfurt – the center of fi nance, theEuropean city, the traffi c hub, theworld’s smallest metropolis. Whenyou think of this city, her skyline,her airport, her stock exchange, theBook Fair, or St. Paul’s Church cometo mind – but also, of course, JohannWolfgang Goethe, a native son ofFrankfurt. Famous writers and modernartists have made Frankfurt a cityof culture. Our numerous museumsalong the Museum Riverbank andin town, the art galleries, theaters,movie houses, and concert halls areindicative of a rich and vibrant culturalscene. The Frankfurt Opera haswon many national and internationalawards for itswell-knownproductions.Frankfurt is acity for the people.We welcome thecommitment of ourcitizens. Countless clubs, societies,and associations as well as the 430foundations who call this city hometake an active part in supportingand promoting sports and culturein Frankfurt. There is always somesports event going on in Frankfurt,as the city will, for example, host theInternational German GymnasticsFestival in 2009. Indoor and outdoorpools, public sports facilities, an iceskatingrink, and a golf course arewaiting for you. And there is in-lineskating, marathon, triathlon, biking,and – last but not least – men’s andwomen’s soccer: Frankfurt, the cityof sports, has something to offer foreveryone.I hope this brochure will inspire youto discover many wonderful and interestingaspects of the city.Yours truly,Petra RothMayorË We invite you to attend a receptionin the Römer – more informationin the voucher booklet.Photo: Uwe Nölke