Donau-Ries District

Once a cosmic catastrophe, now a stroke of luck for the Donau-Ries district: the Nördlinger Ries meteorite crater. Unique natural beauty, a dynamic economy, towns steeped in tradition — a vibrant region where life is good!

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  • 134,360 residents

  • 44 municipalities, 1,274 km²

  • 105 inhabitants per km²

  • B2, 616, B25, B29, and B466

  • Donauwörth ICE and regional railway station

  • Connections to AVV and VGN

  • Rieser Farmer’s Cake

  • Geopark Ries: Culinary Delights

  • Village Store Network

  • Donau-Ries Higher Education Center

  • Donau-Ries Educational Region

  • Data Analytics Technology Transfer Center, Donauwörth

  • Flexible Automation Technology Transfer Center, Nördlingen

  • Ries Meteorite Crater

  • Confluence of the Danube, Lech, and Wörnitz

  • Monheim Alb

  • Schwäbischwerder Children’s Day

  • Nördlingen City Wall Festival

  • Wemding Fuchsia and Herb Market

  • Historical Market in Oettingen

  • Technology Center West Bavaria

  • Global market leaders such as Airbus Helicopters, Oettinger Beer, Hama, Geda, Fendt Caravan, Grenzebach, and Dehner

  • Ries National Geopark

  • Nördlingen Old Town with City Wall

  • Dehner Flower Park in Rain am Lech

  • Harburg

Contact person

  • Laura Turbany, Economic
    Affairs Officer, District Development and Sustainability Division,
    Donau-Ries
    District Office Phone: +49 906 74-548
    Email: laura.turbany@lra-donau-ries.de

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