Complex sentence: Lüneburg has been allowed to use the title "Hansestadt" ("Hanseatic Town") in its name since 2007, in recognition of its membership in the former Hanseatic League; it is also a university town.
Split into simpler sentences: Lüneburg has been allowed to use the title "Hansestadt" ("Hanseatic Town") in its name since 2007, in recognition of its membership in the former Hanseatic League. The official name of the town is thus Hansestadt Lüneburg (Hanseatic Town of Lüneburg); it is also a university town.