Just like the nearby Ruhr area, Kamp-Lintfort was shaped by the mining industry for most of its rather short history. Now, the coal mine is closed and remnants attract fans of industrial culture. Additionally, a new higher education institution was erected, and students now enrol in partly unique programmes taught in brand-new buildings. The small-town surrounding especially attracts nature and sports lovers.
Today, Kamp-Lintfort is a medium-sized city with a modern infrastructure. After the decline of coal mining, the city has successfully mastered structural change and now presents itself as a future-oriented location for technology, logistics - and higher education. The new focus of the city also includes the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. It is still young but is developing at a rapid pace into an innovative and, above all, international higher education institution. Around half of the students come from abroad - which will make it easier for you to quickly make new friends. The new modern campus is located right in the heart of the city and is easy to reach from anywhere. If you stay in one of the student dormitories near the campus, you only need to cross a small bridge and you are already there - so you can sleep a little longer in the morning.
The city is compact and can be easily explored by bike or on foot. There are green spaces everywhere that invite you to take a walk. If you want to exercise a little more vigorously, let the idyllic landscape of fields and forests outside the city encourage you to go for a bike ride or a hike. Many well-marked trails such as the Niederrheinroute or the Baumreisroute lead to the most beautiful places in the region.
39,000 residents
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