Innsbruck as the provincial capital of Tyrol offers 32,000 students a wide range of courses at internationally well-connected universities and colleges.

The city and its surroundings score with a unique alpine-urban mix of mountain and valley, nature and city, culture and history.

The mountains of the Nordkette are considered local mountains of the city and are visited gladly regardless of condition and intention of Innsbruckers and guests in the summer and winter.