Ulm is on the left side of the river Danube. Across the river on the right side is Neu-Ulm in Bavaria. Together they have more than 170,000 inhabitants. Ulm alone has about 120,000 inhabitants.
The university of Ulm was started in 1967. It has about 7,000 students.
The world's highest church tower is the Ulm Minster in Ulm. It is 161.5 metres (530 feet) tall. Also, Ulm has the oldest city theatre in Germany. Albert Einstein was born in Ulm.