Böblingen

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Coordinates: 48°41′N 9°1′E

Böblingen
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Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Administrative region	Stuttgart
District	Böblingen
Population	46,396 (2005)
Area	39.04 km²
Population density	1,168 /km²
Elevation	454 m
Coordinates	48°41′ N 9°1′ E
Postal code	71001-71034
Area code	07031
Licence plate code	BB
Mayor	Alexander Vogelgsang
Website	boeblingen.de

Image:Boeblingen oberer-see stadtkirche.jpg Böblingen is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, seat of Böblingen District.

1 History
2 Religion
3 Population history
4 Transportation
5 Military
6 Education
7 Museums
8 Buildings
9 Events
10 External Links

[edit] History

Böblingen was founded by Count Wilhelm von Tübingen-Böblingen in 1253. Württemberg acquired the town in 1357, and on 12 May 1525 one of the bloodiest battles of the Peasants' War took place in Böblingen. Georg III Truchsess von Waldburg attacked a force of 15,000 armed peasants; 3,000 were killed. By the end of the Thirty Years' War in 1648, the population of Böblingen had been reduced to 600.

After the establishment of the Kingdom of Württemberg, Böblingen became the seat of an Oberamt (administrative unit) in 1818. The town was connected to the railroad network in 1879, allowing industrialization to take place. In the context of administrative reform in 1938, Böblingen Oberamt became Böblingen Landkreis (district).

On the night of October 7, 1943 during World War II, 408 incendiary bombs and 35 high explosive bombs were aimed at the militarily insignificant town killing 20 men, 12 women, 12 children and wounding 200 people. 1,735 people lost their homes and 70% of the old town was ruined. In July 1944 another attack followed, killing 36 more civilians.

In 1962, Böblingen was designated a Große Kreisstadt ("main district city"); its current boundaries were established 1971 when it was merged with the municipality of Dagersheim.

[edit] Religion

The population of Boeblingen originally belonged to the diocese of Konstanz and was subordinated to the Archidiakonat "ante nemus." There the city already early to Wuerttemberg belonged starting from 1535 by duke Ulrich the reformation was introduced also here, therefore Boeblingen was over centuries a predominantly Protestant city. In that time the city became seat of a Dekanats, whose Dekanatskirche is the town church. The church municipality Boeblingen increased after the Second World War due to influx strongly and therefore was divided. The Martin Luther municipality (church of 1960) and the Paul Gerhardt municipality (church of 1962) developed. The two municipalities form the Evangelist total church municipality Boeblingen together with the town church municipality. In the populated area Diezenhalde developed 1990 still the Oekumeni community center "father ours" together with the Catholic church. Also in the quarter Dagersheim was introduced due to the early affiliation to Wuerttemberg the reformation. The there Evangelist church municipality celebrates its services in 15. Agathenkirche, which belonged since 1476 of the University of Tübingen, built century. The municipality belongs like all Boeblinger church municipalities to the Dekanat Boeblingen within the Evangelist regional church in Wuerttemberg. There are Catholics in Boeblingen only again since late 19th century. For it 1895/99 its own church pc. Bonifatius were built. Boeblingen became its own parish in 1910. A second Catholic church (pc. Clemens) was built 1959, which was raised 1961 to the parish. 1963 were built the church pc. Maria and raised 1965 to the parish. 1990 developed then still the "father unser" municipality in the Diezenhalde as Oekumeni community center with the Evangelist church. All municipalities form the common Seelsorgeeinheit 2. In the quarter Dagersheim was built for 1958 the church Christ the King and raised 1961 to the parish. This municipality forms a common Seelsorgeeinheit 9 together with the Sindelfinger municipalities "Auferstehung Christi", "Maria Koenigin of the peace" and "to the holiest Dreifaltigkeit". Both Seelsorgeeinheiten belong to the Dekanat Boeblingen of the diocese gang castle Stuttgart. Beside the two large churches there is free churches and municipalities, among them the South German community, the Evangelist Methodist church, the Evangelist-freechurch municipality (Baptisten), the free Evangelist municipality, the Adventgemeinde and the people mission of decided Christians in Boeblingen also e. V. Also the Neuapostoli church is represented in Boeblingen.

[edit] Population history

Year	Number of inhabitants
1598	ca. 800
1654	628
1803	2,125
1823	2,549
1843	3,504
1861	3,287
1 December 1871	3,826
1 December 1880 ¹	4,365
1 December 1890 ¹	4,659
1 December 1900 ¹	5,303
1 December 1910 ¹	6,019
16 June 1925 ¹	7,227
16 June 1933 ¹	7,998

Year	Number of inhabitants
17 May 1939 ¹	12,560
1946	10,809
13 September 1950 ¹	12,601
6 June 1961 ¹	25,366
27 May 1970 ¹	35,925
31 December 1975	40,547
31 December 1980	41,505
27 May 1987 ¹	42,589
31 December 1990	44,903
31 December 1995	46,516
31 December 2000	45,637
30 September 2004	46,064

¹ Result of people count

[edit] Transportation

Böblingen is easily reached by all forms of transportation.

[edit] Air

Böblingen is about 20 minutes via S-Bahn (suburban rail) from the Stuttgart Airport.

[edit] Automobile

The interchange between the federal freeways (Autobahn) A 8 and A 81 lies not far northeast from Böblingen. A 81 leads past the north of the city. Use exits Böblingen Ost (East), Böblingen/Sindelfingen, Böblingen Hulb and Ehningen. Federal highways B 464 (Sindelfingen - Reutlingen) and B 14 run by the city.

[edit] Rail

Böblingen lies on the Gäubahn line (Stuttgart - Singen ). Regional and express trains serve the city every hour.

[edit] Local public transportation

Local public transportation within Böblingen operates under the uniform prices and coordination of the Verkehrs- und Tarif Verbund Stuttgart ("Stuttgart Transit and Fare Association", or VVS). The S1 "Plochingen–Stuttgart–Herrenberg" S-Bahn (suburban rail) line connects Böblingen with Stuttgart and its S-Bahn network. Travel time to Stuttgart is about 25 minutes.

In 1996 the Schönbuchbahn line to Dettenhausen was re-activated. In 2004 the reactivation of the Rankbachbahn line to Renningen began.

In addition to the main rail station, the following stations also serve the city: on S-Bahn line S1: Goldberg and Hulb; on the Schönbuchbahn line: Danziger Street, Böblingen Süd (South), Heusteig Street, and Zimmerschlag.

Numerous bus routes operate in the city, and are also under the VVS.

[edit] Military

In Böblingen, barracks of the American armed forces are present. The Army post is named Panzer Kaserne, which is German and means, Panzer (tank) Barracks. It is home to Green Berets of the 1st battalion of the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). Additionally, the United States Marine Corps Forces Europe (MARFOREUR) occupy this post.

[edit] Education

Germans have two lower levels of school, Kindergarten and Grund school (grades 1-4), and three upper levels of school, Hauptschule (grades 5-9), Realschule (6-10), and Gymnasium (5-13). Teachers and parents decide at the end of the fourth grade which level of school the child should attend based on academic preformace and aptitude.

In Boeblingen there are three Grund/Hauptschulen combination schools, Eichendorff Grund-und Hauptschule (GHS), Theodor Heuss GHS and Rappenbaum GHS. It has seven independent primary schools: Eduard-Moerike, Erich-Kaestner, Friedrich-Silcher, Justinus-Kerner, Ludwig UHL, William Striking, and Dagersheim.

Boeblingen has two Realschules, Albert-Schweitzer and Friedrich-Schiller; there are four Gymnasiums, Albert-Einstein, Lisa-Meitner, Max-Planck and Otto-Hahn Gymnasium), and offers two special-needs schools (Pestalozzischule).

There are several vocational schools to include: The Academy for Data Processing of Boeblingen and the Commercial school of Boeblingen, as well as the Biotechnological High School and Ernaehrungswissaftlichen High School.

Other schools include: (loosely traslated) The Private Old Person Care School of the Workers' Welfare Institution Nordwuerttemberg, The Free Evangelist School of Boeblingen, The Free Rudolf Steiner School of Boeblingen/Sindelfingen, and the Private Technical High School in the Education Center of Boeblingen of the International Federation.

[edit] Museums

Tenth-scrub (1593 build), accommodated today the urban gallery Boeblingen and the farmer war museum (with tin figure diorama and many text boards).
German butcher museum, in a half timbered house (painted walls on the inside) accommodated.

On the American Army base of Panzer Kaserne, there is an American grade school, called Boeblingen elementary.

[edit] Buildings

The Evangelist parish church at the market place is the landmark of the city. The church was destroyed in the Second World War and rebuilt again after the war. The former lock was not however no more developed after the destruction in the war.
Water Tower Boeblingen-Waldburg
C33
Former Böblingen airport

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[edit] Events

Several fairs around the marketplace/Schlossplatz and the lakes (e.g. Town fair „Böblinger Jahrmarkt“ in July, wine festival in September and Christmas Market in December)

Since 1996: every year “Böblinger Sommer am See” (lit. Summer at the lake) from June to September. There are over 60 events (e.g. concerts, flea market) taking place around the two lakes in Böblingen.

At regular intervals concerts and other events happen in the Stadthalle (town hall) and in the Congress Centrum (Congress centre) like a show called Wetten dass…? and several international pop and rock stars.

[edit] External Links

Memorial plaque to bombing in World War Two at "Sites of Memory"

Memorial to 1525 Battle of Boeblingen at "Sites of Memory"

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