Rhine-Neckar

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#179

Global Rank

16.0

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

3.3%


Share

Germany • Europe • Language power

Population
2.4M
GDP
$154B
GDP per capita
$62,867
Land area
4,435 km² (1,712 mi²)
Density
552/km² (1,430/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Mannheim

State / province Baden-Württemberg

Language German

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Rhine-Neckar metro area

49.49, 8.47
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Sport

Top 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 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Commuter Rail Stations, Total Teams.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

7 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/Soccer • Germany🥇

TSG Hoffenheim

Sinsheim • Level: 1

Handball • Int'l Handball🥇

Rhein-Neckar Löwen

Mannheim

Notable Venues1 venue

Hockey

SAP Arena

Mannheim

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams3 teams

Football/Soccer • Germany

SV Waldhof Mannheim

Mannheim • Level: 3

Football/Soccer • Germany

TSG Hoffenheim II

Sinsheim • Level: 3

W Football/Soccer • Frauen-Bundesliga

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Women

Sinsheim

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey👑

Adler Mannheim

Mannheim

Against expectation how Rhine-Neckar’s teams have done against the odds they went in with.
  • German top-flight clubs based here have fallen short of their pre-match odds by 0.5 match points across 816 club-matches since 1983, across 2 clubs.

How this is measured →

Championship History

3 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Rhine-Neckar, across all sports, newest first. 3 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2017· 2017-06-10
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2016· 2016-06-05
VfR Mannheim
1949· 1949-07-10

Top Companies

7 companies
1SAP
$271B
Public
2Phoenix Pharma
$92B
Private
3BASF
$53B
Public
4HeidelbergCement
$30B
Public
5Fuchs Petrolub
$6B
Public
6Südzucker
$3B
Public
7Bilfinger
$2B
Public

Total Market Cap: $456B across 7 companies

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

Languages of Rhine-Neckar

German first in Baden-Württemberg; 1 languages hold a role.

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

Baden-Württemberg on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Rhine-Neckar

#204 by film pedigree · score 17.3 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Michael Fassbender, William Dieterle, Albert Bassermann

Art of Rhine-Neckar

#168 for celebrated art · 3 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Kunsthalle Mannheim

1 notable artist born here, most in the 1800s: Anselm Feuerbach

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#70

Heidelberg University

Heidelberg, Germany

#1081

University of Mannheim

Mannheim, Germany

Top 250 Hospitals2 entries

Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

Heidelberg • Hospital

Austin Hospital

Heidelberg • Hospital

Top Research Institutions1 entry

European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Heidelberg • Research Organization

Notable Infrastructure

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Mannheim Hbf

Mannheim • Intercity Rail Hub

Suburban Rail (77 stations)1 entry

RheinNeckar S-Bahn

Mannheim/Heidelberg • 77 stations

Luxury Hospitality

1 properties
2-Star Michelin1 entry

Schwarzer Hahn

Deidesheim