Saarbrücken is Germany's only major city directly on the border with France. Nowhere else are Germany and France so close and so closely connected. Saarbrücken is also a real metropolis. 1.5 million people live in the greater Saarbrücken area, around 500,000 of whom live in France.
Saarbrücken - the Eurometropole in the heart of Europe
Here you can experience the best of two wonderful countries!
Saarbrücken lives the Franco-German friendship. From nurseries to schools, universities to adult education, Saarbrücken offers a unique variety of first-class Franco-German educational opportunities for people of all ages and from all walks of life.
The strong science location in Saarbrücken attracts people from outside the region and offers educational and employment opportunities for everyone in the metropolitan area.
Where Franco-German is at home
Franco-German cultural associations and institutions are based in the state capital, and renowned Franco-German and international festivals and events take place here. Germans and French also work closely together in civil society and play and learn from each other in sporting activities.
Saarbrücken benefits from its location, European freedoms, the euro and the Schengen area and has developed into a vibrant economic metropolis.
The Eurometropole of Saarbrücken combines Franco-German culture and lifestyle. It is a region
that has been shaped by both great nations and yet has developed into something of its own. Future-oriented projects with radiance will further develop Saarbrücken. For the people of Saarbrücken and the people of the greater Saarbrücken area, Franco-German friendship is both a matter close to the heart, part of everyday life and an opportunity and mission for the future.
What is special here is normal - Saarbrücken is the capital of Franco-German friendship and is on its way to becoming the Franco-German capital.
Brochure on the Eurometropole Saarbrücken
The Franco-German brochure provides further insights into the topic of the Eurometropole Saarbrücken.
Wir sind die Eurometropole Saarbrücken
Beteiligte Kommunen, Institutionen und Einrichtungen
At the Franco-German reception in the ballroom of Saarbrücken Town Hall on January 21, Marc Zingraff, Mayor of Sarreguemines and President of the Eurodistrict SaarMoselle, and Lord Mayor Uwe Conradt signed a declaration on cooperation under the umbrella of the Eurometropole Saarbrücken. More than 60 institutions, municipalities and supporters have already joined them at the reception.
Further information on the Franco-German reception can be found here (in German):
Declaration on the Eurometropole
You can read the declaration on the Eurometropole, signed by Lord Mayor Uwe Conradt and the President of the Eurodistrict SaarMoselle, Marc Zingraff, here.
If you would also like to join and sign the Eurometropolis declaration, please contact interregional@saarbruecken.de
The other signatories
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Municipalities / municipal associations
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Institutions
The signatories include as well many elected representatives and private individuals.
Uwe Conradt spricht beim Neujahrsempfang - LHS
Uwe Conradt spricht beim Neujahrsempfang - LHS
Uwe Conradt spricht beim Neujahrsempfang - LHS
New Year's reception
The Eurometropole Saarbrücken was a central theme of the Saarbrücken New Year's Reception 2025 (information in German).
Flaggen vor dem Rathaus St. Johann - lhs
Flaggen vor dem Rathaus St. Johann - lhs
Flaggen vor dem Rathaus St. Johann - lhs
Active in Europe
Cross-border cooperation in the region, town twinning and networks - Saarbrücken is involved in Europe in various ways.