Article published October 2015 and updated April 2024. Mannheim² Leben im Quadrat – Life. Squared Mannheim is a city located in the South-West of Germany, about an hour from Frankfurt. It´s mostly known for its grid layout translating every street into a coordinate. e.g. F2. This chessboard structure is why Mannheim is referred to as the “Quadratestadt” (square city). Internationally speaking Mannheim is not that well-known – and neither in Germany it is – however…
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