- The state is divided into a total of 21 different districts and also has 5 independent cities.
- The country is that the country is made up of mostly Protestants and a small section of Catholics.
- Hessen has one of the best transport systems in all of Europe
- One of the political parties is called the 'Pirate Party'
- The official anthem of Hesse is called "Hessenlied" (Song of Hesse), and was written by Albrecht Brede and Carl Preser.
- Wiesbaden is known as the town of the rich and beautiful because one in every 270 inhabitants is a millionaire
- The composer Richard Wagner and Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky both lived here
- Fulda is known as the town of the bishops. As a result streets and squares bear such names as Nonnengasse (Nuns Lane) or Jesuitenplatz (Jesuit Square). Even the beer is called Hochstift-Bier (monastic brew) and is very popular.
- The Rhön region is an area with high moorlands (over 1,000 hilltops) and is recognized by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve.
- Marburg is the student town in central Hesse. They have a saying that goes: “Other towns have a university – Marburg is a university.” Every fourth inhabitant is registered at the Philipps University.
- The European Space Agency (ESA) is also based here.