Berlin
Berlin · national + state capital
52.5200, 13.4050
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Map of Germany
Every German state capital plus major non-capital cities like Cologne and Frankfurt on one interactive map.
Capital
1 locationMajor Cities
7 locationsCologne
NRW · iconic cathedral
50.9375, 6.9603
Frankfurt
Hesse · financial hub
50.1109, 8.6821
Leipzig
Saxony · culture + tech
51.3397, 12.3731
Nuremberg
Bavaria · historic
49.4521, 11.0767
Dortmund
NRW · Ruhr region
51.5136, 7.4653
Essen
NRW · Ruhr region
51.4556, 7.0116
Bonn
NRW · former West German capital
50.7374, 7.0982
State Capitals
15 locationsHamburg
Hamburg city-state · port
53.5511, 9.9937
Munich
Bavaria · capital · Oktoberfest
48.1351, 11.5820
Bremen
Bremen city-state
53.0793, 8.8017
Düsseldorf
North Rhine-Westphalia · capital
51.2277, 6.7735
Stuttgart
Baden-Württemberg · capital · auto hub
48.7758, 9.1829
Dresden
Saxony · capital
51.0504, 13.7373
Hannover
Lower Saxony · capital
52.3759, 9.7320
Wiesbaden
Hesse · capital
50.0826, 8.2400
Mainz
Rhineland-Palatinate · capital
49.9929, 8.2473
Saarbrücken
Saarland · capital
49.2340, 6.9969
Erfurt
Thuringia · capital
50.9848, 11.0298
Magdeburg
Saxony-Anhalt · capital
52.1205, 11.6276
Kiel
Schleswig-Holstein · capital
54.3233, 10.1228
Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · capital
53.6355, 11.4012
Potsdam
Brandenburg · capital · Sanssouci
52.3906, 13.0645
Germany's 16 federal states (Bundesländer)
Germany is a federation of 16 states, each with its own capital.
- 3 city-states: Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen (city = state)
- Largest by population: North Rhine-Westphalia (18M)
- Largest by area: Bavaria
- Smallest: Bremen (city-state)
Major non-capital cities
Some of Germany's most-famous cities are not state capitals.
- Cologne: NRW · Roman-era city with iconic cathedral
- Frankfurt: Hesse · financial hub + European Central Bank
- Leipzig: Saxony · culture + tech
- Nuremberg: Bavaria · medieval old town + Christmas markets
Travel + culture
Germany has distinct regional identities.
- Bavaria (Munich): Oktoberfest, Alps, half-timbered villages
- Rhine valley: castles + Riesling vineyards
- Berlin: arts, nightlife, history
- Black Forest (Baden-Württemberg): cuckoo clocks + dense forest
Frequently asked questions
How many German states are there?
16 federal states (Bundesländer).
Largest German city?
Berlin — about 3.7 million.
Capital of Bavaria?
Munich — also the third-largest city in Germany.
What are the 3 city-states?
Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen — each is both a city and a federal state.
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