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Young and old, newly arrived and long-established people live together in harmony in Nuremberg. Families feel at home here, too. This is helped by an affordable cost of living, continually improved child care facilities, and a high level of security.
Finding the right place to live
From apartments in old art nouveau buildings, penthouse apartments on the banks of the River Pegnitz, modern living in new buildings or factory lofts to a house in the country: Dream homes can still become reality relatively easily and at attractive prices in Nuremberg.
On top of the monthly rent the tenant must pay overheads for such services as water, electricity and heating, which amount to at least approx. 30 percent of the monthly rent.
Education
Child care facilities: In Germany, every child between the age of three and six has a legal claim to a place in a kindergarten. Nuremberg is to increase the number of child care facilities up to 2013. Several kindergartens provide additional language programs. Little Giants, an English-German child care center, started in 2008.
School system
Attending a state-run school is free of charge, and compulsory from the age of six. The standards in state schools are usually high, teachers are highly qualified, and student qualifications are internationally recognized. For the first four years, children usually attend a primary school in the place where they live. At the end of primary school, parents can choose between various types of secondary schools for different levels of education (Hauptschule, Realschule, Gymnasium), depending on their child’s interests and abilities. Students who gain a suitable qualification (Gymnasium) can attend university.
Students who gain a qualification from a technical or specialized secondary school, which takes one year less, can attend a university of applied science, whose courses are more practically oriented. Many schools have developed their own profiles focusing on certain areas. In addition to schools (Gymnasium) specializing in music, there are schools that focus on natural sciences, languages, or sports, for example.
Nuremberg offers a full range of schools. The Franconian International School in Erlangen also offers kindergarten, elementary school (grades 1-4), middle school (grades 5-8) and the upper grades in the high school (grades 9-12).
Franconian International School
Established in 1998, the Franconian International School provides education for students from kindergarten through to grade 12. The FIS is an international day school that serves the local and international communities in the Nuremberg, Erlangen, Fürth and Herzogenaurach areas.
Twin cities
Nuremberg has partnerships with Atlanta, Antalya, Kavala, Kharkov, Glasgow, Hadera, Cracow, Nice, Prague, Skopje and San Carlos, a regional partnership with Shenzhen, and friendships with Gera and Venice.
Living in Nuremberg
Lively, urban, cosmopolitan, but also relaxed, compact and with lots of personal touches – Nuremberg offers a high quality of life with a very special flair. Nuremberg is not only a good place for working, it is excellent for living, too.
Contact
City of Nuremberg
Office for Economic Development
Telephone: +49 911 231 - 2803
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