the University of Osnabrück Botanischer Garten der Universität Osnabrück, the university's botanical garden Old town with its small streets and medieval buildings Osnabrück Zoo Vitischanze – formerly a defence station in the north-west of the old city, it has the only undestroyed bridge in Europe with a defence walk below its surface. It is also the site of certain faculty of the University of Applied Science. It was earlier used as a casino Haseuferweg Katharinenkirche (St. Catherine's Church), which dates back to 1248 and is one of the 150 tallest churches in the world, and also the tallest medieval building in Lower Saxony Hyde Park, a traditional music hall established in 1976, a haven of pop music and youth culture Leysieffer, a traditional German chocolate producer founded in Osnabrück. The main Leysieffer site is in the city centre. Education There are two higher education institutions in Osnabrück, University of Osnabrück and Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences with more than 25,000 students. All of the types of German grammar schools are represented in the city, including seven Gymnasien. Gymnasium Carolinum claims to be the oldest still existing school in Germany. Another well-known Gymnasium is the Ursulaschule, a private school, located directly opposite the Carolinum. The University of Osnabrück invested heavily in infrastructure to take on more students for the following years. Sport The city's football team is VfL Osnabrück, founded in 1899. Currently, the team starts in the 3. Liga. Its basketball team was founded the same year. The Schlosswallhalle has been home to the GiroLive Panthers Osnabrück of the 1. Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga. Politics The current mayor of Osnabrück is Katharina Pötter (CDU), elected in September 2021. Osnabrück is part of the electoral constituency Stadt Osnabrück for elections to the Bundestag. Transport The city of Osnabrück is connected by road to the A1, the A30 and the A33. It shares its airport with Münster. Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof (central railway station) is an important rail travel hub. Travellers from the Netherlands heading to either Hamburg, Denmark, or Eastern Europe often have to change here. An extensive bus network operated by the Stadtwerke Osnabrück (public utility provider) provides public transport within the city and the surrounding region. The central hub is situated on Neumarkt close to the main shopping street, roughly 10 minutes' walk from the railway station. Districts of Osnabrück The city is divided into 23 districts: Twin towns – sister cities Osnabrück is