There are 54 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany today. The spectrum ranges from natural treasures such as Primeval Beech Forests to recent architectural styles like Berlin Modernism. [German]
Baden-Württemberg
- Maulbronn Monastery Complex (1993)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (2000)
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire / Upper German-Raetian Limes (2005)
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps (2011)
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (2016)
- Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura (2017)
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe (2021)
Bayern (Bavaria)
- Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square (1981)
- Pilgrimage Church of Wies (1983)
- Town of Bamberg (1993)
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire / Upper German-Raetian Limes (2005)
- Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof (2006)
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps (2011)
- Margravial Opera House (2012)
- Water Management System of Augsburg (2019)
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire / The Danube Limes (2021)
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe (2021)
Berlin
- Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin (1990)
- Museumsinsel (Museum Island) (1999)
- Berlin Modernism Housing Estates (2008)
Brandenburg
- Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin (1990)
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2011)
- Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau (2017)
Bremen
Hamburg
Hessen (Hesse)
- Lorsch Abbey (1991)
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley (2002)
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire / Upper German-Raetian Limes (2005)
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2011)
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe (2013)
- Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt (2021)
Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony)
- St Mary’s Cathedral and St Michael’s Church at Hildesheim (1985)
- Wadden Sea (2009)
- Fagus Factory in Alfeld (2011)
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar (2002)
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2011)
- Schwerin Residence Ensemble (2024)
Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westfalia)
- Aachen Cathedral (1978)
- Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl (1984)
- Messel Pit Fossil Site (1995)
- Cologne Cathedral (1996)
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen (2001)
- Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey (2014)
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire / The Lower German Limes (2021)
Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate)
- Speyer Cathedral (1981)
- Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier (1986)
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley (2002)
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire / Upper German-Raetian Limes (2005)
- ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz (2021)
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe (2021)
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire / The Lower German Limes (2021)
Saarland
- Völklingen Ironworks (1994)
Sachsen (Saxony)
- Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski (2004)
- Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region (2019)
- Moravian Church Settlements (2024)
Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt)
- Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System (1992)
- Collegiate Church, Castle, and Old Town of Quedlinburg (1994)
- Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau (1996)
- Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg (1996)
- Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm (2000)
- Naumburg Cathedral (2018)
Schleswig-Holstein
- Hanseatic City of Lübeck (1987)
- Wadden Sea (2009)
- Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby and the Danevirke (2018)
Thüringen (Thuringia)
- Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau (1996)
- Classical Weimar (1998)
- Wartburg Castle (1999)
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (2011)
- Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt (2023)
Disclaimer
I compiled this directory of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Germany to support my trips there. The descriptions do not claim to be complete or up-to-date.