11GREIFSWALD One in five residents of Greifswald is between the ages of 18 and 30 that the average distance covered in Greifswald is just two kilometres Almost half of all the residents of Greifswald use a bicycle as their ev eryday mode of transport In fact the Hanseatic city is regarded as the ideal spot for cyclists This was con firmed by the outcome of the lat est cycling climate test by the ADFC German Cycling Club Of the 98 participating cities throughout Ger many with a population of between 50 000 and 100 000 Greifswald took 6th place and within the borders of Mecklenburg Vorpommern the city came top of the list Greifswald is a lively city brim ming with culture Its bountiful calendar of events is studded with highlights with supra regional ap peal One example is Nordic Sound the annual get together that sees lovers of Scandinavian music lit erature and art come together in Greifswald every May It is the larg est Northern European culture festi val outside of Scandinavia In June classical music fans flock to the city for Greifswald Bach Week the sa cred music festival in the north In July some of the world s biggest names in jazz perform in the unique setting of the monastery ruins at the Eldenaer Jazz Evenings The Fischerfest Gaffelrigg also attracts more than 50 000 visitors to the Greifswald Wieck every year Greifswald is the lighthouse of the north east For many years it was the young people who left East Germany but this trend has now been reversed and of all the cities in Mecklenburg Vorpommern Greifswald has become the most attractive This was confirmed by a study performed at the Berlin In stitute of Population and Develop ment The scientists were able to prove that the city on the lagoon has seen a significant influx of res idents putting Greifswald on a par with much bigger cities like Dres den Leipzig and Jena In Greifswald the problem of an aging population which affects other regions as well as Mecklenburg Vorpommern is counterbalanced by increasing birth rates and the influx of new resi dents One in five residents of Greifswald is between the ages of 18 and 30 The city s young image is mostly shaped by its students and our city also provides an ideal en vironment for young families Plen ty of day care and nursery school places well equipped schools and a pristine natural environment pro vide a high quality of life for fami

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