Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany uses Europe/Berlin, currently CEST (UTC+02:00). Clocks move back 1 hour on 25 October 2026.
Augsburg is a city in Germany, home to around 301,100 people. Local clocks move forward and back with daylight saving time each year.
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Augsburg lies in Bavarian Swabia and is among the oldest cities in Germany, founded by the Romans. The centre is compact around the Rathausplatz, with the water management system of canals and towers running through it.
The Fuggerei, founded in the sixteenth century as housing for the needy and still operating on almost its original terms, is the oldest social housing complex in the world and is genuinely remarkable. The Renaissance town hall with its Golden Hall, the cathedral with some of the oldest stained glass anywhere, and the World Heritage water management system are the other essentials.
The centre is compact and walkable and trams cover the city. Trains reach Munich in around half an hour.
Late spring through early autumn is the most pleasant. Winters are cold with a good Christmas market, and the city holds a peace festival in August that is a local public holiday.
Germany uses the EUR, calling code +49.
Germany uses the euro, and German is the everyday language with English widely understood. Manner is direct and punctuality matters, and card acceptance has improved though cash is still common.
