And nearby cities such as Wiesbaden, Mainz, Darmstadt, Rüsselsheim, Hanau, Offenbach am Main, Oberursel, Bad Homburg, Kronberg, Friedberg and smaller towns that are on the way. serving Frankfurt and the larger suburbs of Bad Homburg and Oberursel in the north. The trains that run on the line are in fact lightrails as many lines travel along a track in the middle of the street instead of underground further from the city centre. minutes on the city centre sections served by more than one line.
with trams arriving usually every 10 minutes. number of bus lines complete the Frankfurt public transportation system. The central junction for the night bus service is Konstablerwache in the city centre, where all night bus lines start and end. The common way to obtain a taxi is to either call a taxi operator or to go to a taxi rank. However, although not the norm, one can hail a passing taxi on the street.
Deutsche Bahn does not only operate the German railway network but also rents out bicycles. The bicycles are stationed all over the city and at selected train stations and places. To rent a certain bike you have to call a service number to get a code for unlocking the bike lock. To return the bike you have to lock it again within a certain area and call the service number. Velotaxis are also available in Frankfurt. velotaxi is a cycle rickshaw, a type of tricycle designed to carry passengers in addition to the driver.
only areas and is therefore practical for a sightseeing tour in the city. Frankfurt has also a network of modern cycle routes throughout city. Many of the long distance bike routes into the city have cycle tracks that are separate from automobile traffic. where the cyclist has the right of way and where motorised vehicles are only allowed access if they do not disrupt the cycle users.
way streets in both ways. It is a manifested intention of the city politics to raise the number of cyclists in the city. citizens use a bike and the number is expected to grow to 20 percent in the next years. most important financial centres and the leading one in Germany, Munich coming some way behind. Frankfurt has been one of the top three cities for international companies in Europe, along with London and Paris, since the survey started in 1990. Frankfurt is home to two important central banks.
most important central banks. as their common currency and sole legal tender. metres skyscraper, are expected to be completed by early 2014. was primarily chosen because of its large premises which allows the ECB to install safety arrangements without using high fences. located in Bockenheim, was established in 1957 as the central bank for the Federal Republic of Germany.
The Bundesbank was greatly respected for its control of inflation through the second half of the 20th century. which is formed by all 27 European Union member states. In 2010, 63 national and 152 international banks had a registered office in Frankfurt, including the headquarters of the major German banks, as well as 41 representative offices of international banks. people were employed at banks in Frankfurt in 2010. Deutsche Bank is by far the largest commercial bank in Germany. Deutsche Bank ranks among the 30 largest banks in the world and the ten largest banks in Europe.
Deutsche Bank is also listed in the DAX, the stock market index of the 30 largest German business companies at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. In November 2010 Deutsche Bank bought the majority of shares of competitor Postbank. The Headquarters of Deutsche Bank are located at Taunusanlage in the financial district. during the financial crisis in 2009. It is listed in the DAX stock market index. the tallest building in the European Union, at Kaiserplatz in the financial district.
owned development bank which was formed in 1948 as part of the Marshall Plan to rebuilt Germany after World War II. The KfW Headquarters are located in the Westend district at Bockenheimer Landstraße and Senckenberganlage. branch offices in Germany and is also a corporate and investment bank. As a holding, the DZ Bank Group defines itself primarily as a service provider for the local Volksbanken and Raiffeisenbanken and their 30 million clients. Haus at Platz der Republik, not far from Frankfurt Central Station.
The DZ Bank Group includes Union Investment, DVB Bank and Reisebank, which are also headquartered in Frankfurt. for the federal states of Hesse and Thuringia. metres tall Main Tower in the financial district, the only skyscaper in Frankfurt with an observation desk open to the public. DekaBank is the central Asset manager of the Sparkassen in Germany. The Headquarters of DekaBank are located at the Trianon skyscraper at Mainzer Landstraße. ING Diba Germany is the largest direct bank in Germany, headquartered in Bockenheim.
Aufhäuser and Delbrück Bethmann Maffei. Bank of China, Société Générale, BNP Paribas, SEB, Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays. can be traced back to the 9th century and by the 16th century Frankfurt had developed into an important European hub for trade fairs and financial services. largest in Europe after the London Stock Exchange and the European branch of the NYSE Euronext.
The most important stock market index in Frankfurt is the DAX, the index of the 30 largest German business companies listed at the stock exchange. The stock exchange is owned and operated by Deutsche Börse, which is itself listed in the DAX. Deutsche Börse also owns the European futures exchange Eurex and the clearing company Clearstream. makers on the new platform. Since February 2011 Deutsche Börse is in negotiations with NYSE Euronext to merge and become the largest single stock exchange in the world. If the merger actually happens the headquarters of the new company will be located in Frankfurt and in New York City.
The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is located in the city centre of Frankfurt at the Börsenplatz. in Eschborn in 2010, primarily due to significantly lower local corporate taxes. Trade fairs have a very long tradition in Frankfurt as they were first mentioned in the 12th century. The trade fair premises are located in the western part of Frankfurt between Bockenheim, the Westend and the Gallus district. east corner of the area.
Messe Frankfurt GmbH, the owner and operator company, organized 87 exhibitions in 2010, 51 thereof in foreign countries. It is one of the largest trade fair companies with commercial activities in over 150 countries. Despite the name it is not used for exhibition but serves as an office tower. flag carrier and also the largest airline in Europe.
is the main operation base of Lufthansa at Frankfurt Airport. aircraft fleet uses the Airbus A380 for flights to and from Frankfurt which made Frankfurt one of the first European A380 destinations, along with London Heathrow Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. currently under construction, will exclusively be used by Lufthansa from 2012 on with an additional capacity of 6 million passengers.
Lufthansa Flight Training is also based here. King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima and Antalya Airport. Condor is a German airline and part of Thomas Cook Group, based at Frankfurt Airport. city limits close to the airport ground.
are represented in Frankfurt. has its German headquarters in Frankfurt, located at the Tower 185. to Frankfurt, based at The Squaire near Frankfurt Airport.
Young chose to move its office to Eschborn. have their German offices headquartered in Frankfurt. It is also one of the 10 largest investment trust companies in the world.
Other large investment trust companies in Frankfurt are Union Investment and Deka Investmentfonds. Company and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Located in Frankfurt are the German headquarters of Jones Lang LaSalle and BNP Paribas Real Estate. Although it is best known for its banks and financial institutions, Frankfurt is also a centre for media companies. There are around 570 companies of the advertising industry and 270 public relations companies represented in the city. Saatchi, JWT, and Publicis.
largest food company, located in Niederrad. and Radeberger Gruppe KG, the largest private brewery group in Germany. Korean automobile manufacturer Kia Motors moved its European headquarters to Frankfurt in 2007. In the same year Italian manufacturer Fiat opened its new German headquarters in the city. located in Frankfurt Rödelheim. Bilfinger Berger, Hochtief, Züblin and BAM Deutschland.
Frankfurt is also home to many companies from the chemical, the transportation, the telecommunication and the energy industry. The Industriepark Höchst is an industrial park in Höchst. It is one of the largest in Germany with over 90 companies from the pharmaceutical, the chemical and the biotechnology industry, including Celanese, Clariant, BASF, Merck KGaA and Siemens. people worked at Industriepark Höchst.
