Nuremberg's city center in the upswing: visitor magnet with potential!

Nürnbergs Innenstadt überzeugt mit hoher Fußgängerfreundlichkeit und attraktivem Freizeitangebot, laut IFH Köln-Studie 2024.
Nuremberg's city center convinces with high pedestrian friendliness and attractive leisure activities, according to the IFH Cologne study 2024. (Symbolbild/ER)

Nuremberg's city center in the upswing: visitor magnet with potential!

Nürnberg, Deutschland - On May 27, 2025, a comprehensive study on the city center of Nuremberg was presented as part of the City Congress. The survey "Vital inner cities 2024" of the IFH Cologne has provided significant knowledge of the attractiveness and challenges of the city center. Basically, the analysis shows a very good potential and a high recommendation rate for visitors, which becomes clear in the positive reviews. nürnberg.de reports that pedestrian friendliness is particularly positive with grade 1.9, which makes the city center an inviting place for passers -by.

Various components of the city center were examined in the study. The liveliness of the city center received a grade of 2.3, while the retail range reached a grade of two minus with 2.5. Despite these strong performance assessments, there are still challenges, especially in the areas of cleanliness (3.1), auto -friendliness (3.3), green space (3.3) and parking (3.6).

City Congress and collaboration

The City Congress on May 27, 2025 opened a new phase of cooperation for the city center with the motto "Design downtown change together". Around 180 representatives from various areas, including economy, chambers, science and city administration, took part in the discussions to set new impulses for the future development of the city center. Dr. Andrea Heilmaier, the economic and science officer, emphasized the need to improve the infrastructure and quality of stay in order to meet the requirements of citizens and visitors.

The survey was carried out in autumn 2024 in 107 German cities, with around 2,000 participants from Nuremberg shared their experiences and opinions. According to NN.de , the typical visitors to Nuremberg city center uses 40 years old, lingering for over two hours and at least once a week to the city center comes.

visiting reasons and atmosphere

The most important reasons for visiting the city center are clearly outlined. 66 percent of visitors mainly come to shopping, followed by 44 percent that use the gastronomic offers. Culture and leisure activities are interested in 25 percent of visitors. Many of them appreciate the special atmosphere of the city, which is reflected in the positive reviews.

Boris Hedde, Managing Director of the IFH Cologne, emphasizes that the study is a fundamental element for creating an attractive city center. It is clear that there are still areas that have to be improved to exploit the full potential of downtown Nuremberg.

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