Heilbronn and its Region

Heilbronn is a southern German city situated amidst the beautiful scenery of the Neckar valley and surrounded by picturesque villages, spa towns and gently rolling hills covered in vineyards.

With some 120,000 inhabitants, the city of Heilbronn lies at the heart of Germany’s red wine production and boasts a wide range of cultural events, recreational facilities as well as excellent restaurants and hotels. It is the centre of the Heilbronn-Franconian region whose importance derives from its colleges and academic institutions and from the impressive number of industrial, commercial, administrative and agricultural centres and activities which it fosters. The Heilbronn region has been favoured by the thriving economic climate of Southwest Germany. Over the years, it has distinguished itself through its spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship as attested by such notable companies as Audi and Bosch.