Münster: Green City

Münster is a very special place: Münster is a city known far and wide for its high standard of living. Münster's most recent award honored “Europe’s Most Beautiful Park 2009” for its Aaseepark; with its green areas, hiking and biking trails, modern sculptures, and restaurants and cafes.

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In 2004 Münster received Gold in the LivCom Award as it was awarded the title, “The World’s Most Livable City” by the UN’s Environmental Program. And it was Gold once again in 2007 as Münster won the pan-European Entente Florale competition. In 2006, it was crowned by “Deutsche Umwelthilfe” (‘German Environment Aid’) as the “National Climate Protection Capital” for the second time. And in 2005, Münster again took top honors for its climate protection projects as the first large German city to receive the coveted European Energy Award Gold Medal.

In a city that places an emphasis on climate protection and quality of life, one can find excellent sporting and leisure facilities. It is no coincidence that Germany’s most preeminent bicycling club, the ADFC, distinguished Münster with the title “Germany’s Bicycling Capital” in 2005 for the fourth time, and “Runner’s World” magazine crowned Münster as “Germany’s No. 1 Running City” following its study in 2008.

Münster is also at the top of the list in regard to its commitment to being a child-friendly city. Its Wartburg Primary School took the top honors in 2008’s “Deutscher Schulpreis” (‘Germany’s School Award’), and in 2004 Münster was selected as the “Child-Friendliest City”.

As stated before, Münster is simply a very special city. But it’s most interesting of all to experience Münster in person during your stay at the ECHA-Conference 2012!