About Kiel
Located in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, Kiel has land that extends from the eastern end of the Kiel Canal all the way to the Kiel Fjord, an inlet of the Baltic Sea. Located in the city, the University of Kiel, also known as the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, is an important institution known for its work on the world’s economy. Every year in June the city hosts Kiel Week, an international sailing event and cultural festival.
The city has a commercial yacht harbor and yacht facilities as well as ferry boat transportation connecting the east and west parts of the city. Kiel is well developed in the ship and machine building industry and also has a printing house, metal processing plant, and beer and textile mills. The train station located in the city provides transportation to Hamburg, Lübeck, Flensburg, and Denmark. Seamanship and marine transportation are of great importance in the city.
