Living
In Bingen (about 26,000 inhabitants) life is enjoyable in a rural setting, but also at a central location at the edge of the Rhein-Main conurbation. There are a number of attractive residential areas inside the town and in the surroundings and are immediately available.
Bingen offers all possibilities of childcare and education for your children, from looking after small children in the nursery and pre-school play group to the technical college. The nearest university is in Mainz, about a 20-minute drive away.
In your leisure time use the range of sports and cultural offers in the region. There are golf courses, sports facilities and tennis courts, open-air swimming pools and indoor pools, there is also rambling, cycling and angling, which are also attractive, whether in or near the town or in the romantic Middle-Rhine Valley. The region is famous for its wine culture, which can be traced back to the days of the Romans. The Binger Loch (which used to be dangerous part of the Rhine), the Mäuseturm (Mouse Tower) and the Drosselgasse in Rüdesheim are world famous. There are museums, exhibitions, theatres and concerts at an international level in the whole Rhein-Main region.
Estate areas
In addition to the present residential areas, Bingen has a number of attractive new estate areas. Sites are available or can be opened up very quickly.
An overview can be found in the German version of the internet pages.
The nature stations in the "Park am Mäuseturm"
Site plan
The nature stations in detail
From all corners of the world
New arrivals from the animal and plant kingdoms
Ever-changing – Life by the river
Life by the riverbank
A breeding and resting place
Wildlife on the Rhine at Bingen
A man-made paradise
Groyne fields on the Rhine near Bingerbrück
Life between the tracks
Railway wasteland as a habitat
Rich and varied
The changing face of the Nahe alluvial plain
When continents collide
Geology in the Middle Rhine Valley
A riot of colour on barren ground
Calcareous grasslands on the Jakobsberg
A state of constant flux
River valley meadows near Bingen-Gaulsheim
A steppe on the Rhine
Sandy areas between Mainz and Bingen
Living in floral paradise
The wild bees
A diverse region
Areas of unspoilt nature in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley
A man-made rock landscape
Life in the track ballast