Braunschweig, Brunswick in Low German, is a city of ancient origins and home to about a quarter of a million people. It was founded in the 9th century and was a powerful and influential centre of commerce in medieval Germany. It is the second largest city in Lower Saxony, and a major centre of scientific research and development.
The first ever game of football in Germany was played in Braunschweig in 1874 between students of Konrad Koch's school, Martino-Katherneum. Koch, and his colleague August Hermann organized the game. Koch was the first to write down the laws of football in Germany.
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