A sailing ship, Hanse Sail, Rostock, Germany

A party-like atmosphere at Hanse Sail, a traditional sailing event in Rostock, Germany

A party-like atmosphere at Hanse Sail, a traditional sailing event in Rostock, Germany

The hotel 'Neptun' in Warnemunde, Rostock, Germany

'Brunnen der Lebensfreude' (The fountain of joie de vivre) by Reinhard Dietrich, Jo Jastram 1980, Rostock, Germany

A view of pre-fab apartment buildings from a sports field, Evershagen, Rostock, Germany

'Grosse afrikanische Reise' (Great African Journey) by Jo Jastram, Rostock, Germany

Apartment block on stilts with a giant sun relief, Evershagen, Rostock, Germany

Sgraffito art in Rostock: 'Szenen aus dem Arbeitsleben' (Scenes from working life) by Heinz Becker approx. 1957

The astronomical clock in St Mary's church, Rostock, Germany

Apartment block with a giant tree relief, Evershagen, Rostock, Germany

Panoramic view over the Warnow looking towards Rostock, Germany

Bronze sculpture 'Der Fluss' (The River) by Dorothea Maroske, Rostock, Germany

Hausbaumhaus (House of Architecture) built 1490, Rostock, Germany

'Die Trinkende' (The Drinker) by Victor Heinrich Seifert 1922, Rostock, Germany

'Rathausschlange' (Townhall Snake), Erhard John 1998, Rostock, Germany

A view from the main mast of the sailing ship 'Kvartsita' from Sweden looking towards the bow, Hanse Sail, Rostock, Germany

Sailor's monument, Rostock, Germany

The Kuhtor (Cow Gate), the oldest gate in the historic city fortifications, Rostock, Germany

The Art Gallery on the Schwanenteich, Rostock, Germany

Michaeliskloster, former monastery in Rostock, today used by the university for special collections and the history library

St Mary's church, Rostock, Germany

St Nicholas' church, Rostock, Germany

Rostock town hall with Gothic brick wall and baroque porch

St Nicholas' church, Rostock, Germany

Colourful gabled house on Neuen Markt, Rostock, Germany

A view of the organ in St Mary's church, Rostock, Germany

Ship building and maritime museum, Rostock, Germany

A view across the River Warnow to Rostock, Germany

Lange Strasse in Rostock, Germany

Griffon sculpture at the Steintor, Rostock, Germany

Heiligengeisthof, Rostock, Germany

The 'Teapot' and the old lighthouse, sightseeing attractions in Warnemunde, Rostock, Germany

Tycho Brahe with a sundial, a relief by Jo Jastram 1996, Rostock, Germany

Rasmus highrise buildings, Evershagen, Rostock, Germany

The beach at Warnemunde at sunset, Rostock, Germany

The Vicke-Schorler relief by Jo Jastram, Rostock, Germany

Neuen Markt, Rostock, Germany

Sculpture by Reinhard Dietrich in front of the Kr?pelin Gate

Rostock harbour, Germany

The astronomical clock in St Mary's church, Rostock, Germany

Seals in the water

A seal in a research pool wearing research equipment, Marine Science Center, Warnemunde harbour, Germany

The botanical gardens in Rostock, Germany

Auditorium of Rostock university, Germany

Postgraduate students conducting research: Taking water samples University of Rostock, Germany

Coastal moor, Rostock heathland, Germany

The beach on the Baltic Sea, Warnemunde, Germany

The foyer at the University of Rostock with Metis by Wolfgang Friedrich, Germany

Colourful gabled houses on 'Alten Strom', Rostock, Germany

Four-poster beds outside 'Schusters Strandbar', Warnemunde, Germany

A bronze sculpture of Esperanza by the artist Ene Slawow on Mittelmole, Rostock, Germany

'Symphonic Mob', an open-air concert on the main university square in Rostock, Germany

Rostock harbour with St Mary's Church, Germany

Rostock's 800th anniversary, celebrations at 'Neuen Markt' outside the town hall

Boats moored at 'Alten Strom', Rostock, Germany

AIDA Cruise Centre at Rostock harbour, Germany