Knuffingen is, next to Austria and the Harz, the oldest layout part of the Miniatur Wunderland.

This city of 10,000 inhabitants, idyllically situated between the Harz and the Alps, is one of the largest cities in the Miniatur Wunderland. Knuffingen is known for its innovations and has a worldwide reputation for its automobile industry.

The groundbreaking Carsystem of the Miniatur Wunderland was initially installed in Knuffingen, and still is the biggest in the Wunderland with more than 90 cars.

The police in Knuffingen are also well equipped. A radar trap regularly catches truck drivers who are putting the pedal to the metal. The fire department Knuffingen is working at full capacity.

The central computer system afflicted by the work of an arsonist who sets fires to different houses in the city. We haven’t been able to catch the arsonist yet, much to the annoyance of the fire department and the joy of our guests. So, the siren will be heard as a characteristic sound in Knuffingen for a long time to come.

Also worth mentioning is the cooperation of Hamburg’s and Knuffingen’s THW, which work together in many respects.

The city of  Knuffingen has it's own website on the Internet.