Press Releases
Closure of the northern bank of the River Main in Frankfurt from August 2019
From 29th July 2019, certain sections of the Main Quay and Lower Main Quay between Lower Main Bridge (Untermainbrücke) and Old Bridge (Alte Brücke) will be closed off to traffic.
A Summer's Day in Frankfurt
If there’s one thing to be said about summer days in Frankfurt, it’s this: They are everything but boring! Oftentimes, the biggest problem is deciding what to actually do, a difficult proposition considering the countless options available. Now, should you ever encounter the same problem during your stay, here’s our tip for the perfect summer’s day in Frankfurt, starting with a bountiful breakfast and ending with a serene midnight stroll along the riverside. Our summertime motto? Outside is everything!
“New Frankfurt” – Between the Skyline and the Römerberg
Older than the city’s banking high-rises, newer than the old town centre: Frankfurt has the Bauhaus movement of the 1920s to thank for its very first high-rise … and the fitted kitchen.
Conference and Congress Statistics 2018
Records tumble yet again for the local conference and congress industry
Stars, Styles and Specialities
The Guide Michelin 2019 has just been released. This year’s edition sees two star-awarded restaurants returning to the city’s culinary honours list. Frankfurt naturally has much more to offer than sophisticated gourmet temples. All of the region’s chefs share a similar love of fresh produce and time-honoured recipes as well as a passion for cooking and the fine art of hospitality. The publicans of Frankfurt’s apple wine taverns are particularly renowned for their unique interpretations of cuisine and congeniality.
“From the old, make new!” The project of the century is finally complete.
The New Old Town has brought a piece of Frankfurt history back to life!
Major medical congresses to be held in Frankfurt
Reachability, infrastructure and quality of congress locations were key factors.
Jewish Frankfurt
As a city that not only looks back on centuries of Jewish history but is also home to the third largest Jewish community in Germany, Frankfurt has once again become one of the places where Jewish culture plays an active part in city life. The heritage can be discovered in numerous places in Frankfurt, beginning at the cornerstones in the life of one of 20th century Frankfurt's most famous daughters: Anne Frank, who would be celebrating her 89th birthday on June, 12th.
Frankfurt Congress Statistics 2017
Record results yet again: Frankfurt is becoming more and more popular!
The New DomRömer Quarter – Grand opening from 28th to 30th September 2018
Frankfurt is reclaiming an integral part of its rich and colourful history: After years of construction, the new old town between Römer City Hall and Emperors’ Cathedral is close to completion. This coming May, the building site fences will finally be taken down, opening up the way to the “new old heart” of the city. A festive opening ceremony will be held at the end of September to commemorate this historical occasion.