Erfurt is the Capital of the German province Thuringia and also an important economic center. With almost 200.000 inhabitants Erfurt is the biggest city of Thuringia. It is within easy reach via motorways A4 and A71, by train  as well as via Erfurt International Airport. Erfurt is a real picture book of history.
Already at Charlemagne's period of history Erfurt was an important trade place at the eastern borderline of the empire. Erfurt's Old University was of high importance in the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation.