In 2018, Bamberg marked the 25th anniversary of its UNESCO World Heritage status with a rich programme that aimed to convey the spirit of World Heritage to locals and guests alike. On 11 December 1993, at the meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Cartagena (Colombia), the “Town of Bamberg” was inscribed to the World Heritage List as the 624th World Heritage site.

UNESCO, the body overseeing World Heritage, requires all sites to have a management plan. This management plan should combine general strategies for the protection, use, maintenance, and sustainable development of the site as well as policies with specific goals that relate to the significance and setting of the site.

Bamberg’s Market Gardeners’ District is an integral part of the World Heritage site. It features medieval structures of home gardens, which are uniquely preserved. However, in the recent decades urban market gardening has sharply declined, and the area partly lies fallow.

Cultural heritage is an excellent educational resource with many cross-curricular opportunities. This site provides information, guidance and resources to better understand our city’s heritage.

Germany ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1976. Bamberg is one of 44 German World Heritage sites. The Bamberg World Heritage Office shares its expertise in various national working groups and professional networks.

The World Heritage Convention is primarily an instrument of international understanding and cooperation. Against this background, Bamberg, as one of 1.092 World Heritage sites worldwide, is involved in numerous international networks that are dedicated to professional exchange.