Bonn has taken on a new splendour recently. It serves as headquarters to the UN in Germany and the location of international companies like Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Post (DPWN), DHL and HARIBO. Experience the international flair of this city that is nevertheless influenced by the regional ways of life, thrill to the romance of the Rhine river and get a feel of Bonn’s bustling student life. The Friedrich-Wilhelm University of Bonn is among the most well-respected in all of Germany and forms the pulse of downtown Bonn. But it is foremost all of the cultural activities going on in Bonn that are a source of pride. Delight in world-class music during the internationally renowned Beethoven Festival or at the Beethovenhaus (Beethoven’s birthplace) in Bonn. Experience German history in the Haus der Geschichte museum on the Museum Mile or large-scale art and history exhibitions at the art museum, the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany or one of Bonn’s many other museums.