ACFly and Windflyer, thank you for these reports. I found the city very amenable, with lots of options for leisure time. Perhaps visitors can find out if the furnishings are usual contemporary German quality furnishings or 'Ikea'. I understood German furniture has an excellent reputation for quality, so the contrast could be interesting!
Now all I have to do to follow your lead is get to PLT (no Centurion!) and a career in the EU