Karlsruhe is a city in southwestern Germany, situated on the right bank of the Rhine near the French border. It serves as the third-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, following Stuttgart and Mannheim, and ranks as the 22nd-largest city in Germany with a population of 308,436.
The city is historically significant as the former capital of Baden, a region named after Hohenbaden Castle in Baden-Baden. Today, Karlsruhe serves as Germany's legal center, housing major judicial institutions including the Federal Constitutional Court, the Federal Court of Justice, and the Public Prosecutor General.