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German cities are cities that can be founded by the German civilization in Civilization IV and its expansions. The first city founded is the Capital Capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.

The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.

List of cities[]

Founding Order City Name Notes
1 Berlin Most populous city in and capital of Germany; Capital of Prussia for most of its history (1701-1918)
2 Hamburg Second most populous city in Germany; Major port city and connected to the North Sea
3 Munich German spelling: München; Third most populous city in Germany and capital of Bavaria
4 Cologne German spelling: Köln; Fourth most populous city in Germany
5 Frankfurt German spelling: Frankfurt am Main; Fifth most populous city in Germany
6 Essen Industrial city home to coal mines and steel production; Second-largest Ruhr urban area city
7 Dortmund Home to the Westfalen stadium and Borussia football team; Largest Ruhr urban area city
8 Stuttgart Sixth most populous city in Germany and capital of Baden-Würtemberg
9 Dusseldorf German spelling: Düsseldorf; Seventh most populous city in Germany and capital of North Rhine-Westphalia
10 Bremen Renassiance style city on the Wesser River
11 Hannover Capital of Lower Saxony
12 Duisburg City at junction on the Rhine and Ruhr rivers; Third-largest Ruhr urban area city
13 Leipzig Trade city and eighth most populus city in Germany
14 Nuremberg Given to Holy Roman Empire in BtS; German spelling: Nürnberg
15 Dresden Capital of Saxony
16 Bonn Former capital of West Germany
17 Bochum Historic industrial city home to steel production; Fourth-largest Ruhr urban area city
18 Magdeburg Given to Holy Roman Empire in BtS
19 Bielefeld Most populous city in the Detmold region
20 Mannheim Given to Holy Roman Empire in BtS
21 Karlsruhe Legal center of Germany
22 Gelsenkirchen City in the center of the Ruhr urban area
23 Wiesbaden Capital of Hesse
24 Munster German spelling: Münster
25 Rostock Known for Rostock University and home to gothic style cathedrals
26 Augsburg Given to Holy Roman Empire in BtS
27 Chemnitz City temporarily named "Karl-Marx-Stadt" in honor of German-born Karl Marx
28 Aachen Became capital of Holy Roman Empire in BtS
29 Braunschweig Also known as Brunswick; Known for its Medieval art
30 Halle Also known as Saale; City in central Germany
31 Monchengladbach German spelling: Mönchengladbach
32 Kiel Capital of Schleswig-Holstein
33 Wuppertal City known for its superail monorail
34 Lubeck Given to Holy Roman Empire in BtS; German spelling: Lübeck
35 Freiburg Vibrant university city in southwest Germany
36 Hagen Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia
37 Erfurt Capital of Thuringia
38 Heidelberg Given to Holy Roman Empire in BtS
39 Kassel City in central Germany home to the Documentra Art Exhibition
40 Mainz Given to Holy Roman Empire in BtS
41 Oberhausen Industrial city in Ruhr region of Germany
42 Hamm Industrial city in Ruhr region of Germany; Important railroad stop
43 Saarbrücken German spelling: Saarbrücken; Capital of Saarland
44 Krefeld Also spelled Crefeld until 1925
45 Potsdam Capital of Brandenburg
46 Solingen City in North Rhine-Westphalia region known for its swordsmithing
47 Osnabruck German spelling: Osnabrück
48 Ludwigshafen Industrial city known for being the world's largest chemical producer
49 Leverkusen City that borders Cologne and home to Bayer medical company headquarters
50 Oldenburg City in northwestern Germany
51 Neuss One of Germany's oldest cities; Founded by the Romans
52 Mulheim German spelling: Mülheim; Industrial city in Ruhr region of Germany
53 Darmstadt City near Frankfurt known for its modern art and ion research center
54 Herne Industrial city in Ruhr region of Germany
55 Wurzburg German spelling: Würzburg
56 Regensburg Given to Holy Roman Empire in BtS
57 Recklinghausen Capital on the Rucklinghausen district
58 Göttingen German spelling: Göttingen
59 Wolfsburg Headquarters for Volkswagen and home to the amusment park Autostadt
60 Ulm Given to Holy Roman Empire in BtS
61 Koblenz City founded in 8 BCE by Drusus
62 Hildesheim City founded in the 11th century; Known for its churches
63 Erlangen Smallest city in Bavaria with a population of at least 100,000
64 Trier One of Germany's oldest cities; Given to Holy Roman Empire in BtS

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