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Cottbus is a small city and due to high unemployment the city has to suffer from the brain drain to more prosperus German cities. The proximity to Berlin allows a lot of people to commute between the cities.


Photos from Cottbus, Germany
Cottbus
Church and Hotel in Cottbus
The Arms of Cottbus

Cottbus is known for two things:

  1. FC Energie Cottbus - FC Energie Cottbus is Cottbus' professional soccer team in the 1. Bundesliga (federal football leaque).
  2. Lignite extraction in the open pits aorund the town

Photos from Cottbus, Germany
Church and Hotel in Cottbus
The Arms of Cottbus
Cottbus

Either via the Autobahn from Berlin or Dresden. There is an hourly train from Berlin to Cottbus.


Photos from Cottbus, Germany
Church and Hotel in Cottbus
Cottbus
The Arms of Cottbus

Public transport or by bike


Photos from Cottbus, Germany
Church and Hotel in Cottbus
The Arms of Cottbus
Cottbus