As it was hundreds of years ago, Rostock is still the economic, cultural and intellectual centre of north-eastern Germany.
The city dates back to the 12th century - it got its charter in 1218 and has borne the status of Hanseatic City since 1257. Rostock enjoyed its first period of prosperity in the 14th and 15th centuries. Trade and commerce, among which the book printing trade was included, provided the foundation for rapid development. Rostock acquired the village of Warnemünde from ruler of Mecklenburg in 1323, assuring free access to the Baltic Sea.
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25% of the 1.7 million inhabitants of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania live in the greater Rostock region. Rostock accounts for 30% of the gross domestic product of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Rostock is home to the oldest university in Northern Europe, founded in 1419. Today there are around 13,000 students at this university.
Rostock - city rich in tradition, a port and university city, a main traffic hub in North-Eastern Germany, and the turnstile for business activities in the entire Baltic Sea region.
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ROSTOCK EXPANSION
