Duisburg is a German city in the western part of the Ruhr Area (Ruhrgebiet) in North Rhine-Westphalia.  It is the fifteenth-largest city in Germany and the fifth-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia with 488,218 residents as of the end of 2010.
With the world's biggest inland harbor and its proximity to Düsseldorf International Airport, Duisburg has become an important venue for commerce and steel production.
The University of Duisburg-Essen, with 37,000 students, ranks among the 10 largest German universities.
The Department of Neurosurgery at Duisburg Medical Center is one of the largest neurosurgical facilities in Germany and has impressive expertise, based on years of experience, in all sectors of microsurgery and neuroendoscopy.