By some standards Münster is one of the most liveable cities in the world, by other measures it is one of the youngest cities in the world. With a population of just 300,000, more than 20% of those are university students, most of which study in the University of Münster. Having a young population in a college town also gives it the highest rate of bicycle users in Germany; over one-third of the town commutes by bike!
University of Münster 
Creek behind U of M 
Path along the creek
Apart from being academically prominent, it is also historically significant to the Christian Reformation movement in the 16th century as well as the location for the peace treaty of Westphalia after the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th century. During WWII, Prinzipalmarkt was heavily bombed like in Dresden, and like in Dresden it was fully rebuilt to its former glory after the war.
If I were to give just one reason on why you should visit Münster it would be the Pablo Picasso Museum with over 800 works by the famous artist. The aforementioned University of Münster also has a beautiful main building in what looks like a former palace surrounded by charming gardens and creeks.
