Würselen is only a few kilometers north of Aachen and belongs to the Aachen city region in the Landeck between Belgium and the Netherlands. For centuries, the breakdown of hard coal along the worm valley had determined the economic life in Würselen, since some pits of the so -called Aachen area were in the western area of ​​today's urban area. Today the Wurmtal nature reserve used as a local recreation area invites you to hike and cycle. A entertainment mix of music, cabaret, comedy and cinema films takes place all year round on the open-air stage of the adjacent Castle Wilhelmstein in the Bardenberg district of Würselen. In particular, the customs of the maiden companies, the so -called "boys games", attract thousands of spectators to the various districts of Würselens every summer and cannot be found in its diversity in any other city. Many events are offered in the city center of Aachen over the year, e.g. in September a handicraft market and in winter one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Europe, which extends through the narrow old town along the enchanting half -timbered houses. All of this leads to a high quality of life of the city and makes Aachen a popular place of residence and excursion.