Discovering Hesse: Fascinating Facts About Germany's Diverse State

* Home to the Brothers Grimm: The famous fairy tales such as "Cinderella", "Snow White", "Hansel and Gretel" and "Rapunzel" were collected by the Brothers Grimm in the early 19th century in Hesse.

* Largest university in Germany: The Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main is the largest university in Germany with 46,000 students enrolled in 16 different faculties.

* A city of contrasts: Frankfurt am Main is one of the most diverse cities in Germany, with citizens of more than 180 different nationalities living together.

* Birthplace of Goethe: The famous German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born in Frankfurt am Main in 1749. His birthplace is now a museum.

* Germany's largest Christmas market: Frankfurt's Christmas market, known as the "Frankfurt Christmas Market", is one of the largest and most popular Christmas markets in Germany, attracting millions of visitors each year.