Kiel
Primary City: Kiel
Primary State/Province: Schleswig-Holstein
Primary Language: German
Population: 661K
GDP: $29B • GDP per capita: $43,855
Kiel metro area
54.32, 10.14Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Handball
Wunderino Arena
Kiel
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Championship History
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Kiel, across all sports, newest first. 24in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2021 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2020 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2020 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2015 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2014 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2013 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2012 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2010 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2009 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2008 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2007 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2006 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2005 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 2002 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1999 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1998 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1996 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1995 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1994 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1963 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1962 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1957 | — | THW Kiel | Handball-Bundesliga |
| 1912 | — | FC Holstein Kiel | Deutsche Fußballmeisterschaft |
Top Companies
Total Market Cap: $6B across 1 companies
Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
Kiel University
Kiel, Germany
Top 250 Hospitals1 entry
Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein - Campus Kiel
Kiel • Hospital
Notable Infrastructure
Port1 entry
Port of Kiel
Kiel • Passenger
Military Base1 entry
Naval Command Kiel
Kiel • Naval Base
Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals1 entry
Kiel Canal
Kiel • Canal - Shipping