place to live with many shops, cafes and bars. For this reason, many university students live in the inner city and give G�ttingen a youthful feel. In 2003, 45% of the inner city population was only between 18 and 30 years of age.
Commercially, G�ttingen is noted for its production of optical and precision-engineered machinery, being the seat of the light microscopy division of Carl Zeiss, Inc., and a main site for Sartorius AG which specialises in bio-technology and measurement equipment � the region around G�ttingen advertises itself as "Measurement Valley". Unemployment in G�ttingen was 12.6% in 2003.
The city's railway station to the west of the city centre is on Germany's main north-south railway.
G�ttingen has two professional basketball teams; both the men's and women's teams play in the Basketball-Bundesliga. For the 2007-08 season, both teams will play in the 1st division
