Rostock
New Market (Neuer Markt) in Rostock
Coat of arms	Location
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District	Urban district
City subdivisions	21 boroughs
Lord Mayor	Roland Methling (Ind.)
Basic statistics
Area	181. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, sometimes translated as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania or Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, is a state in Northern Germany comprising German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' This is a list of urban districts in Germany. Germany is divided into 429 districts (not to be confused with the larger Regierungsbezirk) these consist The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 44 km² (70. 1 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m  (43 ft)
Population	199,097  (30/06/2006)[1]
- Density	1,097 /km² (2,842 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	HRO
Postal codes	18001–18147
Area code	0381
Website	www.rostock.de
Administrative divisions of Rostock
Coordinates: 54°5′0″N 12°8′0″E / 54.08333, 12.13333

Rostock (pronounced [ˈʁɔstɔk], from Polabian Roz toc, literally "to flow apart") is the largest city in the north German state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The Polabian language, which became extinct in the 18th century was a group of Slavic Dialects spoken in present-day northern Germany: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, sometimes translated as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania or Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, is a state in Northern Germany comprising Rostock is located on the Warnow river; the quarter of Warnemünde 12 km north of the city centre lies directly on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The Warnow (ˈvaʁno is a River in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. Warnemünde (vaʁnəˈmʏndə meaning Warnow mouth is a sea resort and district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2.1 Early history 2.2 Hanseatic League 2.3 15th to 18th century 2.4 19th century 2.5 20th century 3 Politics 3.1 Symbols 3.2 Administration 3.3 Partner cities 4 Sights 4.1 Rostock 4.2 Warnemünde 5 Economy 6 Education 7 Culture 7.1 Events 7.2 Museums and Zoo 7.3 Music and theatre 7.4 Sport 8 Transport 8.1 Car 8.2 Public transport 8.3 Ferry / Ship 8.4 Plane 9 Notable people 10 External links 11 References

Geography

Rostock is located nearly centrally on Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Baltic Sea coast. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, sometimes translated as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania or Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, is a state in Northern Germany comprising The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. The city is crossed by the Warnow. The Warnow (ˈvaʁno is a River in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany.

The seaside part of Rostock, Rostock-Warnemünde, is about 16 km to the north of the historic city centre. Warnemünde (vaʁnəˈmʏndə meaning Warnow mouth is a sea resort and district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the The west and the south-east are the most densely populated parts of town, the overseas port is in the east of Rostock. Rostock stretches 21. 6 kilometres from the Baltic Sea to the south and 19. The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. 4 km from east to west.

History

Early history

In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc (which means broadening of a river); the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Lübeck law was the constitution of a municipal form of government developed at Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein after it was made a free city in 1226 The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Valdemar I of Denmark ( 14 January 1131 - 12 May 1182) also known as Valdemar the Great, was King of Denmark from

Afterwards the place was settled by German traders. At the beginning there were three separate cities:

1. Altstadt (Old Town) around the Alter Markt (Old Market) with St. Petri (St. St Peter's Church, in German Petrikirche, is the oldest of three town churches found in the Hanseatic city of Rostock, in northern Germany Peter's Church),
2. Mittelstadt (Middle Town) around the Neuer Markt (New Market) with St. Marien (St. Mary's Church) and
3. Neustadt (New Town) around the Hopfenmarkt (Hops Market, now University Square) with St. Jakobi (St. James's Church, now demolished).

Hanseatic League

The rise of the city began with its membership in the Hanseatic League. The Hanseatic League (also known as the Hansa) was an alliance of trading cities and their Guilds that established and maintained trade In the 14th century it was a powerful seaport town with 12,000 inhabitants and the biggest city of Mecklenburg. Mecklenburg ( Low German: Mekelnborg) is a region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Ships for cruising the Baltic Sea were constructed in Rostock. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. In 1419 the oldest university in Northern Europe, the University of Rostock, was founded. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The University of Rostock (Universität Rostock is the University of the city Rostock, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

15th to 18th century

At the end of the 15th century the dukes of Mecklenburg succeeded in enforcing their rule over the town of Rostock, which had until then been only nominally subjugate to their rule and essentially independent. A duke is a member of the Nobility, historically of highest rank below the Sovereign, and historically controlled a Duchy or a Dukedom They took advantage of a riot known as Domfehde, a failed uprising of the impoverished population. Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and Subsequent quarrels with the dukes and persistent plundering led ultimately to a loss of economic and political power.

The strategic location of Rostock provoked the envy of its rivals. Danes and Swedes occupied the city twice, first during the Thirty Years' War (1618-48) and again from 1700 to 1721. For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. Later, the French, under Napoleon, occupied the town for about a decade until 1813. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. It was here that Blücher, who was actually born in Rostock and who was one of few generals to fight on after the battle of Jena, surrendered to the French in 1806. Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher Fürst (Prince von Wahlstatt (gɛphaɐt lebəʁɛçt fɔn blyçɐ December 16 1742 - September 12 1819 This was only after furious street fighting in which he led some of the cavalry charges himself; the exhausted Prussians had, by the time of the surrender, neither food nor ammunition.

19th century

In the first half of the 19th century Rostock regained much of its economic importance, at first due to the wheat trade, and, from the 1850s, to industry, especially to its shipyards. Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. The first propeller-driven steamers in Germany were constructed here.

The city grew in size and population, with new quarters emerging in the south and west of the ancient borders of the city. Two notable developments were added to house the increasing population at around 1900:

1. Steintor-Vorstadt in the south, stretching from the old city wall to the facilities of the new Lloydbahnhof Railway Station (now Hauptbahnhof). It was designed as a living quarter and consists mostly of large single houses, once inhabited by wealthy citizens.
2. Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt in the west, designed to house the working population as well as smaller and larger industrial facilities such as Mahn & Ohlerich's Brewery (now Hanseatische Brauerei Rostock). The main shipyard, Neptun was just nearby at the shore of the river.

20th century

In the 20th century, important airplane manufacturing facilities were situated in the city, such as the Arado Flugzeugwerke in Warnemünde and the Heinkel Works with facilities at various places. Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. Arado Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturer originally established as the Warnemünde factory of the Warnemünde (vaʁnəˈmʏndə meaning Warnow mouth is a sea resort and district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the Heinkel Flugzeugwerke was a German aircraft manufacturing company founded by and named after Ernst Heinkel. It was at their facilities in Rostock-Marienehe where the world's pioneering jet plane made its test flights. The Heinkel He 178 was the world's first Aircraft to fly under Turbojet power and the first practical jet plane the pioneering example of this type Aeroplane construction ceased at the end of the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Large parts of the central city were destroyed in World War II by Allied bombing in 1942 and 1945. Through reconstruction and subsequent extension, the city became a major industrial centre of the German Democratic Republic with the port being developed as the primary gate to the world. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state

Following the reunification of Germany in 1989/1990, Rostock lost its prior privileged position as the principal overseas port of the former GDR and became one of several German ports, now located in one of the least industrialised regions of reunited Germany. German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung took place twice after 1945 first in 1957 the Saarland was permitted to join the Federal Republic of Germany The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Despite large infrastructure investments, the city's economy declined in the 1990s but is now growing again.

Rostock's population dropped from nearly 260,000 in 1989 to about 200,000 today, primarily due to suburbanisation but also due to emigration to more prosperous western regions of Germany. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California.

Politics

Symbols

In Rostock's long history, the city carried three different coat of arms known as the Signum, Secretum and Sigillum. The Signum, which can be traced back to 1367, was developed last and is to this modern day the coat of arms of the city.

The flag depicts a golden griffin on blue background as well as the colours of the Hanseatic League, silver and red. The griffin is a Legendary creature with the body of a Lion and the head and often wings of an Eagle. The Hanseatic League (also known as the Hansa) was an alliance of trading cities and their Guilds that established and maintained trade

The coat of arms can not only be seen on flags, houses and bus stops, but also on bridges, gullies, fences, ships and restaurants.

Administration

Since the 13th century, the governing body of the city is the city council (Rat), first consisting of ten, later of 24 aldermen (Ratsherren). An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions The chairman of the city council was the city mayor. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government In the 19th century there were even three mayors. Since 1925, the head of the city bears the title Lord Mayor. The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition Having been elected for centuries by the city council, he is now elected directly by the citizens of Rostock, after a reform in 2002.

The city parliament (Bürgerschaft) represents the citizens. Representative are elected for five years. The number of representatives is currently 53.

• 13 CDU
• 13 PDS
• 11 SPD
• 6 Greens
• 3 FDP
• 3 Rostocker Bund
• 4 others

The city parliament is presided by the Präsident der Bürgerschaft. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. This article is about the party before the merger with WASG in 2007 The Alliance '90/The Greens ( Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) the German Green party, is a Political party in Germany whose regional The Free Democratic Party ( Freie Demokratische Partei, FDP is a liberal Political party in Germany. He heads and prepares the sessions and, together with the Lord Mayor, represents the city.

Roland Methling (Independent), was elected Lord Mayor of Rostock in the first round by 58,2% of the voters on 27 February 2005. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Partner cities

Rostock has signed partnership agreements with the following cities:

	Szczecin since 1957		Bergen since 1965
	Turku since 1959		Varna since 1966
	Dunkirk since 1960		Rijeka since 1966
	Riga since 1961		Bremen since 1987
	Antwerpen since 1963		Dalian since 1988
	Århus since 1964		Raleigh since 2001
	Gothenburg since 1965

Moreover, Rostock is a member of the international network New Hanse. is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell Turku, in Swedish Åbo ( pronounced,) is a city and the original capital of Finland on the southwest coast of Finland at the Varna (Варна is the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, third-largest in Bulgaria after Sofia and Plovdiv Dunkirk ( French: Dunkerque, dœ̃kɛʀk or; Dutch:; is a harbour city and a commune in the northernmost part of France, in the Rijeka (other Croatian dialects Rika and Reka, Reka Italian and Hungarian: Fiume, Sankt Veit am Pflaumb is Riga (Rīga riːga) the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava. Bremen (ˈbʁeːmən is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany (official name Stadtgemeinde Bremen / City Municipality of Bremen ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Dalian (;; Japanese: Dairen Russian: Далянь Dalian or Дальний Dalny is the governing Sub-provincial city in the eastern Liaoning Geography The city lies roughly at the geographical centre of Denmark on the peninsula of Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. The Hanseatic League (also known as the Hansa) was an alliance of trading cities and their Guilds that established and maintained trade

Sights

Rostock

One of the most picturesque places in Rostock is the Neuer Markt (New Market Square), with the Town Hall (originally built in the 13th century in Brick Gothic style, but extensively transformed in the 18th century, with the addition of a Baroque facade and a Banqueting Hall. The Warnow (ˈvaʁno is a River in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. The Hanse Sail in Rostock is the largest maritime festival in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and one of the largest in Germany. Brick Gothic (Backsteingotik is a reduced style of Gothic architecture common in Northern Europe, especially in Northern Germany and the regions around Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc The square also preserved six original, beautifully restored, gable houses from the 15th and 16th centuries. (The rest of the old houses in Hanseatic style that once bordered the square were destroyed in an Allied air-raid in 1942. )

The 15th-century Kerkhofhaus (at Große Wasserstraße, behind the Town Hall) is considered the best preserved brick Gothic house in Rostock.

St. Mary`s Church Marienkirche, on Ziegenmarkt, is an imposing Brick Gothic church. St Mary's Church Rostock, in German Marienkirche, is the biggest of three town churches found in the Hanseatic city of Rostock, in northern Brick Gothic (Backsteingotik is a reduced style of Gothic architecture common in Northern Europe, especially in Northern Germany and the regions around Built in the 13th century, it was enlarged and modified at the end of the 14th century into the present cross-shaped basilica. The huge tower was not completed until the end of the 18th century. Inside there is an astronomical clock built in 1472 by Hans Düringer. An astronomical clock is a Clock with special Mechanisms and Dials to display Astronomical information such as the relative positions of

The main pedestrian precinct is Kröpeliner Straße, that runs east from the Neuer Markt to the 14th-century Kröpeliner Tor, a former town gate. The main buildings of Rostock University, the oldest university in Northern Europe, lie at Universitätsplatz, near the middle of the street, in front of the lively fountain of zest for life (Brunnen der Lebensfreude).

The Kloster St Katharinen (Convent of St. Catherine), an old Franciscan monastery founded in 1243, and extended several times during the 14th and 15th centuries. The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. Now used as the seat of the Academy of Music and Theatre (HMT-Rostock).

The Brick Gothic Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas Church), which is the oldest church in Rostock, built in mid-13th century. Heavily damaged during World War II and subsequently restored, the building is now used as an exhibition center and concert hall, due to its outstanding acoustics. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Some parts of the medieval city wall, with four town gates, still remain. See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors A city gate is a Gate which is or was set within a City wall.

Warnemünde

Warnemünde is the seaside part of Rostock and a major attraction of the city. Warnemünde (vaʁnəˈmʏndə meaning Warnow mouth is a sea resort and district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, situated on the Baltic Sea in the Locals and tourists alike enjoy the maritime flair of old houses, a large beach, a lighthouse and the old fisherman port.

Economy

The economy is strongly influenced by tourism, the University of Rostock and maritime industries (especially shipbuilding) and the service sector. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel The University of Rostock (Universität Rostock is the University of the city Rostock, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. See also Shipbuilding (song. Shipbuilding is the construction of Ships It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a Major companies include:

• Aker Warnow Werft, shipyard belonging to Aker Yards
• Neptun Werft, shipyard belonging to Meyer Neptun Group
• Deutsche Seereederei Rostock, transport, cruises, property and tourism holding
• Nordex, a major producer of wind turbines
• Hanseatische Brauerei Rostock, German brewery belonging to the Oetker-Gruppe
• Liebherr, manufacturer of cranes
• Caterpillar, manufacturer of dieselengines for ships
• IKEA
• Scandlines, German-Danish ferry operator
• Inros Lackner AG, Architects, Engineers, Consulting company
• Yara International, supplier of plant nutrients

Education

Rostock is home to one of the oldest universities in the world. Aker Yards ( is a Norway -based international Shipbuilding company with 18 Shipyards in Norway, Finland, Germany, Neptun Werft is a German Shipbuilding company headquartered in Rostock. The Meyer Werft is one of the remaining large German Shipyards headquartered in Papenburg. Nordex is a german company that designs sells and manufactures Wind turbines. A wind turbine is a rotating machine which converts the Kinetic energy in Wind into Mechanical energy. Dr Oetker is a German company that produces Baking powder, Cake mixes Yogurts, frozen pizza and Pudding. The Liebherr Group is a German manufacturer established in 1949 by Hans Liebherr headquartered in Biberach an der Riss, Baden-Württemberg. Caterpillars are the Larval form of a member of the order Lepidoptera (the Insect order comprising butterflies and Moths IKEA is a privately-held international home products retailer that sells flat pack Furniture, accessories bathrooms and kitchens at retail stores around the world Scandlines is a major German - Danish Ferry operator It consists of a parent company Scandlines AG, and under this parent Yara ( is a Norwegian company and a world leading supplier of plant nutrients in the form of mineral Fertilizers The core business of Yara is production The University of Rostock (Universität Rostock is the University of the city Rostock, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Founded in 1419, the University of Rostock is the third oldest university in Germany in continuous operation, the second oldest in Northern Europe (after St Andrews) and the oldest university in continental northern Europe. The University of Rostock (Universität Rostock is the University of the city Rostock, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Northern Europe is a term for the northern part of Europe. The United Nations defines Northern Europe as (Finland The University of St Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between It offers graduate and postgraduate degrees in evangelical theology, philosophy and arts, natural sciences and mathematics, law, engineering and naval architecture, agriculture and environmental science, medicine, state, political and social science.

The Academy of Music and Theatre, Hochschule für Musik und Theater, offers graduate degrees in artistic fields. Founded in 1994, the institution combined the former drama school Ernst Busch and the outpost school of the Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin. The Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" (College or Academy of Music "Hanns Eisler" is one of the leading music Conservatories in Germany Today, the school is a member of the Association of Baltic Academies of Music (ABAM), a union of 17 music conservatories at the Baltic Sea and Israel. Unique in Europe is the postgraduate degree in piano duo performance. The school possesses a large opera stage (Katharinensaal) and two chamber music halls. There are concerts every day through the whole year.

Rostock hosts also the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research. The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research is located in Rostock, Germany.

Culture

Events

The city is home to the annual Hanse Sail festival, during which many large sailing ships and museum vessels are brought out to sea, drawing over 1. The Hanse Sail in Rostock is the largest maritime festival in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and one of the largest in Germany. 5 million visitors.

There is an annual Jazz festival taking place in June called Ostsee-Jazz.

Further events include:

• Kurfilmfestival FiSh
• Rostocker Kulturwoche
• Sommer der Kulturen
• Rostocker Hafenfest
• Boulevardfest
• Warnemünder Woche
• Public-access television rok. tv (airing Platz der Freundschaft)
• private tv station tv. rostock

Museums and Zoo

• Kunsthalle Rostock (art gallery)
• Kulturhistorisches Museum
• Dokumentations- und Gedenkstätte der Bundesbeauftragten für die Unterlagen des Staatssicherheitsdienstes der ehemaligen Deutschen Demokratischen Republik
• Heimatmuseum Warnemünde
• Schiffbau- und Schifffahrtsmuseum
• Rostocker Zoo
• Walter-Kempowski-Archiv

Music and theatre

• Volkstheater Rostock
  • Norddeutsche Philharmonie
  • Rostocker Singakademie
• Niederdeutsche Bühne Rostock
• Compagnie de Comédie
• Kleine Komödie Warnemünde
• Mechaje
• Bühne 602
• Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
• Ostsee Big Band (Jazz)

Sport

Club	Sport	Founded	League	Venue	Head Coach
F.C. Hansa Rostock	Football	1965	1. Bundesliga	DKB-Arena	Frank Pagelsdorf
HC Empor Rostock	Team handball	1954	2. Bundesliga	Rostocker Stadthalle	Maik Handschke
Rostocker EC - Piranhas	Ice hockey	1990	Regionalliga (4rd division)	Eishalle Rostock	Sergej Yashin

Transport

Car

Rostock can be reached by motorway (Autobahn) A 1 from Hamburg via Lübeck on A 20 and by A 19 from Berlin and A 20 from Stettin in Poland. Walter Kempowski ( April 29 1929 &ndash October 5 2007) was a German writer The DKB-Arena (pronounced Deh-Kah-Beh-Arena) previously known as Ostseestadion, is the home stadium of F FC Hansa Rostock is a German football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. FC Hansa Rostock is a German football club based in the city of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. The DKB-Arena (pronounced Deh-Kah-Beh-Arena) previously known as Ostseestadion, is the home stadium of F Frank Pagelsdorf (born 5 February 1958 in Hannover) is a German football manager currently managing Hansa Rostock. Current squad Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six The Handball- Bundesliga (HBL is the top German professional handball league Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Regionalliga (plural Regionalligen translation Regional Leagues is a designation in Germany for sports leagues which are led by one or more regional federations (German ˈaʊtoːbaːn plural Autobahnen; English /ˈɔːtəʊbɑːn/ is the German word for a major high- Speed Road restricted to motor Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Lübeck ( is the second largest City in Schleswig-Holstein, in Northern Germany, and one of the major Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.

Public transport

Rostock Hauptbahnhof (Rostock Central Station) offers fast track train connections to Hamburg and Berlin and from there to almost any other European city. is the central railway station in the German city of Rostock. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.

Within the city a wide network of trams, buses and ferries is available. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train The first privately financed tunnel in Germany crosses the Warnow river and thus connects the eastern part of Rostock with the western part. The Warnow (ˈvaʁno is a River in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany.

Ferry / Ship

Rostock's port is Germany's largest Baltic port. Rostock is also home to a large ferry port. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo It is a main base for ferry operators Scandlines and TT-Line, which both connect Rostock with major Scandinavian destinations. Scandlines is a major German - Danish Ferry operator It consists of a parent company Scandlines AG, and under this parent Furthermore, Rostock receives the highest numbers of cruise tourists in Germany per year.

The city is served by major ferry companies such as Scandlines or Tallink. Scandlines is a major German - Danish Ferry operator It consists of a parent company Scandlines AG, and under this parent Tallink is an Estonian Shipping company currently operating cruiseferries and Ropax ships from Estonia to Finland, Estonia to Ferries leave for

• Tallinn, Estonia
• Helsinki, Finland
• Gedser, Denmark
• Trelleborg, Sweden

Plane

The nearest international airports are in Hamburg and Berlin. Tallinn (historically known by the German, Swedish and Danish name Reval or the Polish name Rewal, among other names Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Gedser is a town at the southern tip of the Danish island of Falster in Guldborgsund municipality, Region Sjælland, and the southernmost Trelleborg is the southernmost city in Sweden and the seat of Trelleborg Municipality in Skåne County. Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. There are connecting flights via Munich to Rostock Laage Airport. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Rostock Airport (or Airport Rostock-Laage) is the regional airport of Rostock, Germany. There are also a number of airfields for smaller aircraft, e. g. Purkshof.

Notable people

This is a, naturally, incomplete, list of notable people that were born, lived or contributed to the welfare of the City of Rostock:

• people who studied or did research in Rostock:
  • Heinrich Schliemann, finished his PhD
  • Albert Einstein, received his first Doctor honoris causa in Rostock
  • Fritz Reuter, writer
  • Rudolf Steiner, founder of Anthroposophy
  • Uwe Johnson, writer
• Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Prussian Generalfeldmarschall
• John Brinckman, writer
• Walter Kempowski, writer
• Ernst Heinkel, aviation pioneer
• Joachim Gauck, vicar, first responsible for the BStU
• Jan Ullrich, cyclist
• Britta Kamrau, swimmer
• Paul Walden, scientist

External links

• Official website
• at a glance
• images
• European Route of Brick Gothic: Rostock

References

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