Munich

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#43

Global Rank

50.4

Power Score

Continental Metro

% of Country Score

11.3%

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Germany • Europe • Language power

Population
6.1M
GDP
$381B
GDP per capita
$62,224
Land area
20,441 km² (7,892 mi²)
Density
299/km² (775/mi²)
GAWC class
4

Primary city Munich

State / province Bavaria

Language German

Mayor of Munich Dominik Krause

Alliance '90/The Greens · since 2026

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier BMegacity
Stands out, per personUniversities: low vs Germany

Munich metro area

48.14, 11.58
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Bayern MunichFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

Altstadt-LehelMaxvorstadt

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Cultural Events, Major Sporting Events, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.

Major League Teams/Venues↗5#T-88
Total Teams↗15#T-56
Major Sporting Events↗9#T-13
Major Companies↗27#T-52
Market Cap Score↗$904B#44
Cultural Events6#T-8
Universities↗3#T-116
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗4#T-27
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗8#T-34
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗5.0#T-42
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗33.0#T-39
Metro Stations↗96#67
Commuter Rail Stations↗148#32
Train Hubs↗4#T-9
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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In the news

2 stories
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Sports

17 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Germany🥇👑

2026 Bundesliga Champions

Bayern Munich

Munich • Level: 1

35 titles8 Cont.27 cupsDomestic leagues →

Football/Soccer • Germany🥇

FC Augsburg

Munich • Level: 1

No titlesDomestic leagues →

Basketball • Euroleague

FC Bayern München Basketball

Notable Venues2 venues

Football/Soccer

Allianz Arena

Munich

Hockey

Olympiahalle München

Munich

Historic Venues1 venue

Olympics/Athletics • Football/Soccer

Olympiastadion

Munich

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams2 teams

Football/Soccer • Germany

FC Ingolstadt 04

Ingolstadt • Level: 3

No titlesDomestic leagues →

W Football/Soccer • Frauen-Bundesliga

FC Bayern Munich Women

Munich

Other Men’s Teams8 teams

American Football • European Football Alliance

Munich Ravens

Munich

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Augsburger Panther

Augsburg

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

EHC Red Bull München

Munich

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

ERC Ingolstadt

Ingolstadt

Speedway • Other Sports

AC Landshut

Landshut

Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball

ASV Dachau

Dachau

Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball

TSV Haching München

Munich

Volleyball • Int'l Volleyball

WWK Volleys Herrsching

Herrsching

Major Sporting Events

Multi-Sport Events2 events

1972 Summer Olympics

Olympics

1972 • Munich

1936 Winter Olympics

Olympics

1936 • Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Championship Finals7 events

2025 Champions League Final

Football Final

2025 • Munich

2012 Champions League Final

Football Final

2012 • Munich

1997 Champions League Final

Football Final

1997 • Munich

1993 Champions League Final

Football Final

1993 • Munich

1988 European Championship Final

Football Final

1988 • Munich

1979 European Cup Final

Football Final

1979 • Munich

1974 World Cup Final

Football Final

1974 • Munich

Complete Event Timeline9 events

2025 Champions League Final

Championship Finals

2025 • Munich

2012 Champions League Final

Championship Finals

2012 • Munich

1997 Champions League Final

Championship Finals

1997 • Munich

1993 Champions League Final

Championship Finals

1993 • Munich

1988 European Championship Final

Championship Finals

1988 • Munich

1979 European Cup Final

Championship Finals

1979 • Munich

1974 World Cup Final

Championship Finals

1974 • Munich

1972 Summer Olympics

Multi-Sport Events

1972 • Munich

1936 Winter Olympics

Multi-Sport Events

1936 • Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Against expectation how Munich’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • German top-flight clubs based here have beaten their pre-match odds by 72.8 match points across 3,324 club-matches since 1963, across 5 clubs.

How this is measured →

Championship History

50 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Munich, across all sports, newest first. 50 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Bayern Munich
2026· 2026-04-19
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
2025· 2025-05-17
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
2023· 2023-05-27
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
2022· 2022-05-14
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
2021· 2021-05-22
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
2021· 2021-02-11
FIFA Club World Cup
Bayern Munich
2020· 2020-08-23
Champions League
Bayern Munich
2020· 2020-08-23
European Treble
Bayern Munich
2020· 2020-06-27
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
2019· 2019-05-18
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
2018· 2018-05-12
Bundesliga
Bayern Munich
2017· 2017-05-20
Bundesliga

Top Companies

12 companies
1Siemens
$228B
Public
2Allianz SE
$187B
Public
3Siemens Energy
$121B
Public
4Munich RE (Münchener Rück)
$80B
Public
5Infineon
$74B
Public
6BMW
$39B
Public
7MTU Aero Engines
$20B
Public
8Helsing
$18B
Unicorn
9Traton
$18B
Public
10Knorr-Bremse
$16B
Public
11Celonis
$13B
Unicorn
12INNIO N.V.
$12B
Public

Total Market Cap: $904B across 27 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Annual Events

IAA Mobility

Munich • Auto Show

Munich Security Conference

Munich • International Summit

Oktoberfest

Munich • National Celebration

Notable One-off Events

2022 48th G7 summit

Schloss Elmau • International Summit

2015 41st G7 summit

Schloss Elmau • International Summit

1983 Eurovision Song Contest

BMW Park • Music Event

Munich Olympics Massacre (1972)

Munich • Historical Event

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Museums & Galleries4 items

Diocesanmuseum St. Afra

Augsburg • Art

Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen

Munich • History

Sudetendeutsches Museum

Munich • History

German Museum of Masterpieces of Science and Technology

Munich • Science

Performing Arts Venues2 items

Gasteig Philharmonie

Munich • Concert Hall

Bayerische Staatsoper

Munich • Opera House

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks1 item

Englischer Garten

Munich • Park/Garden

Landmarks & Civic1 item

Bavarian State Library

Munich • Library

Languages of Munich

German first in Bavaria; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoGerman
AdministrativeGerman
NationalGerman
English reach, Bavaria
64%
Tier 3 country
Effective working languages
1.85
Rank 25 of 43; 2 working languages in Germany

Bavaria on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Munich

#114 by artist origin · combined 21.7 (US 6.2 / UK 3.3) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Milli Vanilli, Silver Convention, Enigma, Lou Bega, Harold Faltermeyer

Number-one singles by Munich artists6

Screen of Munich

#94 by film pedigree · score 41.8 · 9 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Werner Herzog, Michael Haneke, Wolfgang Reitherman, Curd Jürgens, Gustav von Seyffertitz

Art of Munich

#12 for celebrated art · 122 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Bavarian State Painting Collections, Lenbachhaus, Glyptothek

8 notable artists born here, most in the 1800s: Franz Marc, Carl Spitzweg, Franz von Lenbach

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#51

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Munich, Germany

#77

Technical University of Munich

Munich, Germany

#1203

University of Augsburg

Augsburg, Germany

Top 250 Hospitals2 entries

Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München

Munich • Hospital

LMU Klinikum

Munich • Hospital

Top Research Institutions3 entries

European Southern Observatory

Garching bei München • Research Organization

Fraunhofer Society

Munich • Research Organization

Max Planck Society

Munich • Research Organization

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Munich Airport

Munich • 1 - Mega Hub

Notable Train Hubs4 entries

München Hauptbahnhof

Munich • Intercity Rail Hub

München Ostbf

Munich • Intercity Rail Hub

München Marienplatz

Munich • Intercity Rail Hub

München-Pasing

Munich • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (96 stations)1 entry

Munich U-Bahn

Munich • 96 stations

Suburban Rail (148 stations)1 entry

Munich S-Bahn

Munich • 148 stations

Trade Venue1 entry

Messe München

Munich • Trade Venue

Luxury Hospitality

11 properties
3-Star Michelin3 entries

Jan

Munich

ES:SENZ

Grassau

Tohru in der Schreiberei

Munich

2-Star Michelin4 entries

Überfahrt

Rottach-Egern

Tantris

Munich

Werneckhof

Munich

Dallmayr

Munich

FTG 4-Star4 entries

Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski Munich

Munich

Mandarin Oriental, Munich

Munich

Rosewood Munich

Munich

The Charles Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel

Munich

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