The City of Münster is increasingly interconnected internationally and this is not only due to the citizens with international background but also due to the manifold contacts that the city administration maintains around the world. In 2007, the city council already decided that the City of Münster should invest in its international profile. This is realised:

• through multinational measures with the partner cities and worldwide, on a sporting, cultural, and professional level,
• thanks to international project partnerships and expert visits, for example concerning topics such as cycling, climate change, or sustainable urban development,
• due to local development cooperation and, thus, cooperation with the countries in the so-called Global South