One of the great advantages of living in Detmold is the short walking distances in the city centre and to both higher education institutions. In the city, you will immediately notice half-timbered houses, places to relax and little markets providing an alternative to supermarkets. Especially during summers, students playing music while sitting on their blankets in the parks resemble perfect student life.
Detmold is in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, right next to the Teutoburg Forest, and has around 75,000 inhabitants. The city is small and has a relaxed atmosphere, however, it can still offer a varied cultural programme – it is not for nothing that it’s called the "city of culture in the Teutoburg Forest". Along the so-called Kulturallee, you can visit various museums, exhibitions, concerts or theatre performances. There are also other, very different events taking place throughout the year: at the street theatre festival "Bildstörung" you can reflect on social issues. Or you can dance under the open sky at the concerts on the "Detmolder Sommerbühne". The performing bands come from different musical genres, so there is bound to be something for you. "Lippe kulinarisch" takes place in the castle park and invites you to nibble on delicacies and discover other specialties.
One reason for the broad and active cultural scene is the Hochschule für Musik Detmold, whose students showcase their talents outside the lecture halls. In addition to the Hochschule für Musik, the OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts also has a campus in the city, the "Kreativ Campus Detmold". It offers degree programmes in construction and design (e.g. architecture, civil engineering, media or design).
75,000 residents
High-speed train connections
Bielefeld train station in 26 km distance
International airport
Hanover airport in 81 km distance
Coast
North Sea in 180 km distance
Mountain range
Teutoburg Forest in close vicinity
Other countries
The Netherlands in 130 km distance
Attractions within 100 km
Lake Lippesee in 25 km distance
Neuhaus Castle in 25 km distance
Kaiser Wilhelm Monument in 35 km distance
Falkenburg ruins in 7 km distance
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