With almost 170,000 inhabitants, and 33,000 of these students, the cathedral city at the northern most point of the Danube with a colourful 2,000 year history has been, since its foundation by the Romans, a vibrant city and is today a world heritage site. Regensburg is a booming business region. For years the city has been rated in studies as being among the fastest growing and most dynamic municipalities in Germany. Innovative industrial enterprises such as BMW, Osram, Infineon, Continental and Siemens are located here. A significant motor for this development is an active municipal business development. Through consistent support of new technologies, the creation of the necessary infrastructure and rapid, short links into the administration, a fertile breeding ground for technology-oriented enterprises has been be created