The city of inhabits230,000 people, amongst them 30,000 are students. Frequently awarded environmental prizes, e.g. the titles 'Ecological capital' in 1992 and 'Sustainable city' in 2004. Freiburg won several times the 'national solar league'.
Freiburg is Germany's "green capital". The city owes its high quality of life to its enchanting location between the Black Forest and the Rhine, the proximity to France and Switzerland and the almost Mediterranean climate. Freiburg is a western gateway to the Southern Black Forest.In a secluded location of wine-rich corner of Baden-Württemberg state in Germany, it is filled with historical attractions.