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Laupheim
Coat of arms	Location

Administration
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Biberach
Town subdivisions	5 Stadtteile
Mayor	Monika Sitter
Basic statistics
Area	61. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Tübingen is one of the four Administrative Regions ( Regierungsbezirke of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-east of the country German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' Biberach an der Riss is a district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgo[[meister]], literally translated meaning master of the town or master of the Fortress Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 78 km² (23. 9 sq mi)
Elevation	528 m (1732 ft)
Population	19,272 (30/06/2007)
- Density	312 /km² (808 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	BC
Postal code	88471
Area code	07392
Website	www.laupheim.de Coordinates: 48°13′44″N 9°52′47″E / 48.22889, 9.87972

Laupheim is a city in Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is situated in the region of Upper Swabia, approximately 20 km north of Biberach and 20 km south of Ulm on the Bundesstraße 30. Upper Swabia (Oberschwaben or Schwäbisches Oberland) is a region in Germany in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. Biberach is a town in the south of Germany Biberach district capital in the free state ( Länder) of Baden-Württemberg. Ulm (ˈʊlm is a City in the German Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. Course The B30 starts at Ulm passing the Cities of Laupheim, Biberach an der Riß, Bad Waldsee, Weingarten and Ravensburg The river Rottum runs through Laupheim. Rottum may refer to any of the following places Rottum (island group, a small group of islands in the Netherlands part of the West Frisian Islands It is the second largest city in the district of Biberach. Districts are a type of Administrative division, in some countries managed by a Local government. Biberach an der Riss is a district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Apart from the city of Laupheim itself, administratively, the following once autonomous villages nowadays belong to Laupheim: Baustetten (population 2032), Bihlafingen (population 689), Obersulmetingen (population 1201), and Untersulmetingen (population 1788).

History

The area in and around Laupheim has been settled from very early times onwards. Archaeological evidence shows that 15000 years ago nomadic tribes roamed the countryside. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Nomadic people, (from the νομάδες nomádes, "those who let pasture herds" also known as nomads, are communities of people that From ca. 2000 BCE onwards, Celts inhabited this area. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts Until around the year 260 CE, it was part of the Roman province of Raetia, after which the Alamanni invaded the Agri Decumates, eventually also settling in what was to become Laupheim. In Ancient Rome, a province (Latin provincia, pl provinciae) was the basic and until the Tetrarchy (circa Raetia (so always in inscriptions classical manuscripts usually use the form Rhaetia) was a province of the Roman Empire, bounded on the west by the country The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Main river ( Germany Agri Decumates was a region of the Roman Empire, covering the Black Forest area between the Main river and the sources of Danube and Rhine

Laupheim was first mentioned as Louphaim in a charter dated 778. The charter is still kept in the archives of the monastery of St Gallen, Switzerland. A charter is the grant of authority or rights stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified An archive refers to a collection of historical records and also refers to the location in which these records are kept This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. St Gallen ( Saint-Gall San Gallo is the capital of the canton of St Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation This reference is the earliest of any city in Upper Swabia and any parish in the district of Biberach. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches

Situated in the vicinity of two major trade routes between the Lake of Constance and Ulm and the Swabian Alb and the valley of the river Iller respectively, Laupheim developed into a major settlement. A trade route is a logistical network identified as a series of pathways and stoppages used for the commercial transport of cargo Under the designation Lake Constance or Lake of Constance ( German Bodensee) one summarizes the three independent bodies of water Obersee The Swabian Alb (Schwäbische Alb is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km In Geology, a valley (also called a vale, dale, glen or strath and near or in Appalachia, a draw) is "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there İller means provinces in Turkish see Provinces of Turkey The Iller (ancient name Ilargus) is a river in Bavaria, In 853, it was elevated to the status of town when a court responsible for the Rammachgau (also spelled Rammagau) was set up there. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its The Rammachgau (also Rammagau) was a Gau in southern Germany in present-day Baden-Württemberg.

During the 9th century, Laupheim came into the possession of the monastery of Weißenburg and was afterwards passed on to successive minor Swabian aristocratic houses. This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. Wissembourg (in Wissembourg visɑ̃buʁ in South Franconian: Weisseburch, pronounced; in Weißenburg is a small town and commune situated on the

As early as the 10th century, Laupheim possessed a parish church with subsidiaries. A parish church, in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a Parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches In 926, Laupheim and its surroundings were destroyed by the Hungarians. Events By Place Asia Balhae is conquered by the Khitan. An historic meeting takes place between Later Tang Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. A castle is mentioned around the year 1100. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages.

After the collapse of the Empire of the Staufers during the 13th century, the castle and parish of Laupheim came into the possession of the Truchsessen von Waldburg who, in 1331, sold Laupheim together with their other possessions in Upper Swabia to the Austrian House of Habsburg. An empire (from the Latin " Imperium " denoting military Command within the ancient Roman government) is a State that A seneschal was an officer in the houses of important nobles in the Middle Ages. For the town in Upper Austria, see Waldburg Austria. Waldburg is a town in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg Austrians (Österreicher are a nation and an ethnic group originating from the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states ( March of Austria,

The Habsburgs mortgaged Laupheim in 1362 to the Herren von Ellerbach, who originated from nearby Erbach, and enfeoffed this baronial family in 1407 with castle, town and patronage of the church. A mortgage is the pledging of a property to a Lender as a security for a Mortgage loan. Freiherr, a German word is a title of Nobility of lower Peerage rank in the former Holy Roman Empire (in German Heiliges Römisches The Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg is historically one of the Prince-bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire, and belonged to the Swabian Circle. Under the feudal system, enfeoffment was the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service Baron is a specific Title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin (liber Ius patronatus, or in anglicized spelling Jus patronatus, is the term in Roman Catholic Canon law for the "right of Patronage "

Chapel St Leonard

The Herren von Ellerbach had St Leonhard's Chapel built in 1448, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Saint Leonard redirects here You may be looking for Leonard of Port Maurice or Leonard of Blakemore. In Religion and Spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or Search of great Moral significance

In 1484, Emperor Sigismund bestowed upon Burkhard von Ellerbach the right to hold regular markets, Laupheim thereby becoming a market town, and also the privilege of inflicting high justice, which gave him the right to hold a criminal court inflicting bodily punishment, including the death penalty. An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of For other nobles of the same name please see Sigismund. Sigismund ( February 14, 1368 – December 9, Sao Paulo Stock Exchangejpg|thumb| Virtual market arena where buyer and seller are not present and trade via intemediates and electronical information Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets High middle and low justices are notions dating from Western Feudalism to indicate descending degrees of judiciary power to administer justice by the maximal punishment the The term criminal law, sometimes called penal law, refers to any of various bodies of rules in different Jurisdictions whose common characteristic is the potential Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The local ruler was now master of life and death. Due to the weekly market and the annual Gallus-market, Laupheim quickly developed into a commercial centre. Saint Gall, Gallen, or Gallus (c 550 - c 646 was an Irish disciple and one of the traditionally twelve companions of Saint Columbanus

During the course of the Peasants' War 1525, Laupheim Castle was destroyed by the Baltringer Haufe, an army of peasants named after the nearby village of Baltringen, where approximately 12. For other conflicts referred to as peasant wars or revolts see Peasant revolt (disambiguation. A peasant is an agricultural worker who subsists by working a small plot of ground Baltringen is a once autonomous village in Baden-Württemberg in the region of Upper Swabia, situated approximately 17km north of Biberach. 000 farmers gathered to form an army. After the suppression of the revolt, the peasants were forced to rebuild the castle.

After the agnatic line of the Ellerbach dynasty became extinct in 1570, Laupheim passed through Hans Pankraz von Freyberg to the Herren von Welden in 1582. Agnatic (or patrilineal descent is established by tracing descent exclusively through males from a founding male ancestor The Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg is historically one of the Prince-bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire, and belonged to the Swabian Circle. A dynasty is a succession of rulers who belong to the same family for generations They turned Laupheim into their permanent residence and established the first school in 1584. The seat of government is the location of the government for a political entity. A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" From 1582 until 1806, Laupheim was a Lordship (Reichsritterschaft) ruled by the heir of the Welden family, whose title was "Imperial Knight" (Reichsritter). The Free Imperial Knights, or the Knights of the Empire (Reichsritter was an Organisation of free nobles of the Holy Roman Empire

Former Hospital of the Holy Spirit

In 1596, the right to bear a coat of arms was given to Laupheim, showing the colours of green, white and red together with three leaves on a three hills, thereby incorporating the coat-of-arms of the family of Welden with the three leaves, referring to the name of the town on the hills of the valley of the river Rottum. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people

The last member of the House of Ellerbach, Anna von Freyberg, founded the Hospital of the Holy Spirit in 1601, the building of which still exists and now functions as a retirement home. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for In mainstream Christianity, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is one of the three entities of the Holy Trinity which make up the single substance A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for the Elderly.

Between 1623 and 1661, the church St Peter and Paul was built in the vicinity of the castle.

Due to the inheritance laws of the house of Welden, the market town was divided into two different territories, Großlaupheim and Kleinlaupheim (Great Laupheim and Little Laupheim), in 1621, at the beginning of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), each territory being ruled by its own dynasty. For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. As a consequence economic growth slowed down. Economic growth is the increase in the amount of the goods and services produced by an economy over time

Laupheim 1726 with castle Großlaupheim on the left and castle Kleinlaupheim at the top

During the Thirty Years' War, Laupheim repeatedly fell victim to the ravages of war, mainly due to marauding troops, both imperial, that is Catholic, and Swedish, their Protestant opponents. For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. One of the consequences was that the hamlet of Ringelhausen, situated between Laupheim and Bronnen, was deserted and consequently lost. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 Only the name of a street in the city of Laupheim nowadays hints at the existence of this hamlet. A massive outbreak of the bubonic plague in 1635 further diminished the population. Outbreak is a classification used in Epidemiology to describe a small localized group of people or organisms infected with a disease Bubonic plague is the best-known manifestation of the bacterial disease plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis (formerly known as At the close of the Thirty Years' War, Laupheim had lost two thirds of its pre-war population, so that ultimately towards the end of 17th century, Laupheim had sunk to the status of an unimportant, impoverished village. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. As a consequence of the Thirty Years' War, the feudal lords attempted to increase taxation and extend the amount of socage the peasants had to do for them. This lead to legal conflicts between the two parties, laste for decades.

Judenberg in Laupheim

In order to stimulate the local economy and income generated by taxation, Carl Damian von Welden allowed the first Jewish families to settle in Großlaupheim in the 1720s. An economy is the realized social system of production exchange distribution and consumption of goods and services of a country or other area PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ This which was made possible by a contract, protecting the Jews. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The Jews were made to settle in an area of the town soon to be called Judenberg (literally Jews' mountain or Jews' hill). Subsequently, a Jewish quarter evolved, with a cemetery, synagogue, school and a Rabbi's office. For the article on Jewish Quarters throughout the Jewish diaspora, see Jewish Quarter (diaspora The Jewish A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master

Main article: History of the Jews in Laupheim

During the 18th century, the Welden dynasty had the old castle Schloss Großlaupheim restored, and subsequently renewed in Baroque-style in 1752. The History of the Jews in Laupheim began in the first half of the 18th century Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc Between 1766 and 1769, the branch of the Welden dynasty that ruled Kleinlaupheim had their residence renewed in Baroque-style by architect Johann Georg Specht. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc Johann Georg Specht (1720-1803 was born in Lindenberg im Allgäu. This castle is now called Schloss Kleinlaupheim. This makes Laupheim unique in that it has two castles within its city boundaries, as a result of once having been two independent states.

Schranne (granary)

In 1778, a town hall and the granary were built in the Upper Market Square. A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or A granary is a storehouse for threshed grain or Animal feed. In ancient or primitive granaries Pottery is the most

Following the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss, the mediatisation and secularisation of numerous secular and ecclesiastical principalities within the former Holy Roman Empire, both parts of Laupheim were annexed by the newly formed Kingdom of Württemberg in 1806. The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany in 1795 &ndash 1814, during Mediatization, defined broadly is the subsumation of one Monarchy into another monarchy in such a way that the ruler of the annexed state keeps his or her sovereign title Secularization or secularisation generally refers to the process of transformation by which a Society migrates from close identification with religious institutions Secularity ( adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from Religion. Ecclesiology (from Greek grc ἐκκλησίᾱ ekklēsiā, "congregation church" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the A principality (or princedom) is a monarchical feudatory or Sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of Prince The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The Kingdom of Württemberg (Königreich Württemberg was a state that existed from 1806 to 1918 and is currently located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was administratively part of the district of Wiblingen until 1845 when the administration was moved to Laupheim, creating the district of Laupheim, ultimately disbanded in 1938 when Laupheim became part of the district of Biberach.

Due to laws based on the ideas of the enlightenment, servitude in the Kingdom of Württemberg was abolished in 1836. The Age of Enlightenment or The Enlightenment is a term used to describe a phase in Western philosophy and cultural life centered upon the eighteenth century During the same period, laws forcing Jews to live in separate quarters and excluding them from most business activities were revoked. This enabled them to contribute enormously to the economic upturn Laupheim was experiencing, even though complete civil rights were not granted until 1864.

In 1848, with the arrival of civil servants from the original Duchy of Württemberg (Altwürttemberg), a Protestant parish was founded. See also Bureaucrat The term civil service has two distinct meanings Branch of governmental service in which individuals are hired on the basis A duchy is a territory fief, or domain ruled by a Duke or Duchess.

In 1850, a train station opened two kilometers west of Laupheim, on the route of the main railway artery Ulm-Friedrichshafen, that passes Laupheim to the West, the station therefore being named as Laupheim-West. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Ulm (ˈʊlm is a City in the German Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. Friedrichshafen is a town on the northern side of Lake Constance ( Bodensee) in southern Germany, near the borders with Switzerland and Austria

In 1869, Laupheim was granted a city charter by King Karl I. of Württemberg. A city charter or town charter (generically municipal charter) is a legal Document establishing a Municipality such as a City or Charles of Württemberg (Karl Friedrich Alexander König von Württemberg was the third King of Württemberg, from 25 June 1864 until his death in 1891 In the same year, the first institute of further education, a Lateinschule, was established in Laupheim. Latin school was the grammar school of fourteenth to sixteenth century Europe In 1871, Laupheim, being part of the Kingdom of Württemberg, was incorporated into the German Empire. The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification

Laupheim, main train station ca. 1904

During the steep economic growth of the Gründerzeit, the period between 1871 and 1914, Laupheim had the highest density of public houses in the whole Kingdom of Württemberg. deu Gründerzeit ( German, 'grʏndɐˌtsaɪ̯t literally “the founders' epoch” refers to the economic phase in 19th century Germany and Austria before

In 1904, the city was connected to the railway line Ulm-Friedrichshafen by an extra route, linking the railway artery with the city istelf. At the same time a train station was built in the city. This extension of the railwyay line went on for a further 16 km, terminating at the village of Schwendi. Schwendi is a municipality in the district Biberach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located near Laupheim.

Main article: Railway Line Laupheim - Schwendi

After World War I, Laupheim had one of the largest Jewish communities in Württemberg. The Railway line Laupheim West - Schwendi in Germany connected the City of Laupheim with the then Village of Schwendi. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ However, the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and the systematic deprivation and subsequent suppression of Jews in Germany, also had their effects on Laupheim, culminating in the destruction by fire of the synagogue during the so-called Kristallnacht 1938. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of Kristallnacht ( literally "Crystal night" or the Night of Broken Glass was a Pogrom in Nazi Germany on November 9–10 1938

Due to the programme of aryanization, many businesses in Laupheim originally owned by Jews, were expropriated and transferred into German ownership. This article is about the Nazi concept For a discussion of the spread of Indo-Aryan culture in India see Indo-Aryan migration or Out of India theory PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

Laupheim ca. 1915

126 of 312 Jewish inhabitants of Laupheim managed to flee abroad, most of them after the so-called Kristallnacht. Kristallnacht ( literally "Crystal night" or the Night of Broken Glass was a Pogrom in Nazi Germany on November 9–10 1938 In 1939, the remaining Jews in Laupheim were resettled within the city, only to be deported to concentration and extermination camps in 1941 and 1942. See also List of Nazi-German concentration camps, Extermination camp Prior to and during World War II, Nazi Germany under Hitler maintained Extermination camps were two types of facilities that Nazi Germany built during World War II for the systematic killing of millions of people in what has become After the last of four transports, the Jewish community in Laupheim ceased to exist on 19 August 1942. A kehilla or kehillah (קהילה Hebrew: "community" is a Jewish Community.

Sixty-two Jewish citizens of Laupheim perished in the Shoah, only two survived. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as

After World War II, in the 1960s, Laupheim began the to renew and modernize its appearance. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including New schools were built: a grammar school, a realschule and a new town hall. A gymnasium (pronounced with ɡ- in several languages is a type of school providing Secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar The Realschule is a type of Secondary school in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. From the 1980s onwards, these projects were followed by a new district hospital, a public in-doors swimming pool, a renovated stadium, named after Gretel Bergmann who was born in Laupheim, and an omnibus interchange. A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Gretel Bergmann, also known as Margaret Bergmann-Lambert (born 12 April 1914) is a German Jewish athlete who competed as a High

Additionally, several industrial estates on the outskirts of the city were established in order to attract trade and industry. As a consequence, companies from outside Laupheim established offices and production facilities there, as well as companies that formerly had been operating from the city centre.

Population

Year	Population^[1]
1854	3712
1871	6302
1900	7319
1925	8467
1933	8572
1939	8402
1950	10337
1961	11997
1971	14582
1981	15095
1991	16831
2001	18626
2007	19272

Having developed from a rural market town into a city, predominated by industry, trade and the service industries, the demographics of Laupheim have changed as well.

After growing continuously from 1871 until 1933, from the Gründerzeit until the Nazis came to power, this development came to a halt. deu Gründerzeit ( German, 'grʏndɐˌtsaɪ̯t literally “the founders' epoch” refers to the economic phase in 19th century Germany and Austria before Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German The stagnation and eventual decrease in population was due to increasing persecution of the Jews, as a result of which many Jewish inhabitants left Laupheim or, after 1940, were deported and subsequently murdered.

Since 1945, the population of Laupheim has almost doubled. This is due to the fact that a great number of refugees from formerly German territories east of the Oder-Neisse line were settled in Laupheim. The former eastern territories of Germany (ehemalige deutsche Ostgebiete describes collectively those Provinces or Regions east of the current eastern The Oder-Neisse line (Granica na Odrze i Nysie Łużyckiej Oder-Neiße-Grenze was drawn in the aftermath of World War II as the eastern border of Germany and

The establishment of a German Army Aviators Corps air base in 1964 further contributed to the growth in population. The' German Army Aviators Corps' ( Heeresfliegertruppe) is a special unit within the German Armed Forces ( Bundeswehr)

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, an influx of ethnic Germans from the Commonwealth of Independent States added to the population growth. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 This article is about the German diaspora See Germans for the German ethnicity in general

Government and politics

Mayors since 1838

Years	Name
1838-1850	Johann Gottfried Brigel
1850-1872	Franz Seraph Müller
1872-1880	Konrad Hepperle
1880-1882	Heinrich Hepperle
1883-1924	Johannes Schick
1924-1934	Franz Konrad
1934-1945	Ludwig Marxer
1945-1946	Adolf Sheffold
1946	Josef Hyneck
1946-1949	Karl Wiest
1949-1963	Alfons Hagel
1963-1966	vacant
1966-2002	Otmar Schick
2002-	Monika Sitter

City council

The city council consists of 30 members.

The local elections on 13 June 2004 all 30 seats on the city council were contested. Local Elections vary widely across Jurisdictions In Electoral systems that roughly follow the Westminster model, a terminology has evolved The elections gave the following result:

Party	Percentage	Gains/Losses	Seats	Gains/Losses
CDU	37,2	- 5,0	12	0
FW	40,3	+ 4,3	12	+ 2
SPD	16,4	- 5,5	5	- 1
Open List	3,7	+ 3,7	1	+ 1
Others	2,4	+ 2,4	0	0

Members of state and federal parliaments

Laupheim is part of the constituency of Biberach for elections to the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg as well as the Bundestag. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office The Landtag of Baden-Württemberg is the state diet of the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg. Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Bundestag ("Federal Diet " or "Lower House of German Parliament" is the Parliament of Germany.

The following politicians were/are from Laupheim:

Franz Pfender, (5 August 1899 – 9 July 1972), CDU, member of the Bundestag 1949-1953. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest Political party in Germany.
Franz Romer, (born 2 February 1942), CDU, member of the Bundestag 1990-1994, again since 1996.

International links

Laupheim is formally twinned with:

Feyzin
Neustadt an der Orla, Thuringia (former GDR)

Economy, industry and infrastructure

Traffic

Road: the western borders of the city itself are marked by the Bundesstraße 30. Feyzin is a Town and commune of the Rhône department of central-eastern France. Neustadt an der Orla is a town in Saale-Orla-Kreis district in Thuringia. The Free State of Thuringia (Freistaat Thüringen is located in central Germany. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Course The B30 starts at Ulm passing the Cities of Laupheim, Biberach an der Riß, Bad Waldsee, Weingarten and Ravensburg Laupheim is connected by three junctions to this federal road. Plans exist to upgrade this federal road to autobahn status, turning it into the A89. (German ˈaʊtoːbaːn plural Autobahnen; English /ˈɔːtəʊbɑːn/ is the German word for a major high- Speed Road restricted to motor

Railway: the railway line Ulm - Friedrichshafen passes Laupheim about 2 km from the built-up area. There is a train station, Laupheim-West on this line. From this train station another line branches off into Laupheim, terminating at the city train station. This line is part of a longer connection, originally leading to Schwendi. However, during the 1970s and 1980s, the whole extension was gradually closed down to be replaced by buses. Only the section leading from the city train station to Laupheim-West was later renovated to be re-opened again in 1999. There is a direct connection to Ulm whereas passengers travelling south to Biberach an der Riß still have to change at Laupheim-West station. Biberach is a town in the south of Germany Biberach district capital in the free state ( Länder) of Baden-Württemberg. Plans exist, however, to establish direct trains from Laupheim to Biberach an der Riß in the future.

Main article: Railway Line Laupheim - Schwendi

Bus: Laupheim, being part of the regional Danube-Iller Traffic Network, is at the centre of a network of local and regional buslines leading into all directions, serving the surrounding villages. The Railway line Laupheim West - Schwendi in Germany connected the City of Laupheim with the then Village of Schwendi.

Industry

The following companies, some of them operating internationally, are based in Laupheim:

Uhlmann Pac-Systeme GmbH & Co. KG : manufacturer of machines for packaging of pharmaceutical products. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale Packaging is the science art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution storage sale and use
Rentschler Holding GmbH: pharmaceutical products.
Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG: all-terrain vehicles. An all-terrain vehicle (ATV is defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires with a seat that is straddled by
Airbus S. Airbus SAS (ˈɛərbʌs in English, Airbus2ogg|/ɛʁbys/]] in French, and /ˈɛːɐbʊs/ in German) is an aircraft manufacturing A. S: manufacturer of interior aircraft components.
Kronenbrauerei Laupheim: brewery (since 1753)
Hamann Motorsport GmbH: car tuning and aerodynamic body kits. A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of Beer, though beer can be made in the home and has been for much of beer's history Year 1753 ( MDCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Hamann Motorsport GmbH is a German car tuning manufacturer specialising in BMW, Mini, Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini Car tuning is both an industry and a Hobby, in which a car is modified in order to improve its performance and handling and improve the owner's driving style A bodykit or body kit is a collection of exterior modifications to a car typically comprised of front and rear bumpers (fenders side skirts and spoilers.
JERMI Käsewerk GmbH & Co. KG. : cheese products. Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation.
Lindenmaier Präzision AG and Lindenmaier Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG: manufacturers of metal parts and mechanical engineering. Mechanical Engineering is an Engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis Design, Manufacturing
Kekeisen GmbH & Co. KG: mechanical engineering and toolmaking. Tool and die makers are highly skilled workers in the manufacturing industry.
Colep CCL Rapid-Spray GmbH: manufacturer of aerosol sprays. Aerosol spray is a type of dispensing system which creates an aerosol mist of liquid particles
Bergmann GmbH & Co. KG: wigs and other hair products. A wig is a head of Hair made from horse-hair human hair wool feathers buffalo hair or synthetic worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic Hair is a keratinised protein filament that grows through the epidermis from follicles deep within the Dermis.

Education

The following educational establishments exist in Laupheim and its subordinate villages:

Primary schools
- Anna-von-Freyberg-Grundschule (Grundschule: primary school)
- Grundschule Bronner Berg (Grundschule: primary school)
- Grundschule in Bihlafingen (Grundschule: primary school)
- Grundschule in Untersulmetingen (Grundschule: primary school)

Primary and secondary schools
- Ivo-Schaible-Grund- und Hauptschule in Baustetten (Grundschule: primary school, Hauptschule: secondary school for general studies)
- Bischof-Ulrich Grund-, Haupt- und Werkrealschule in Obersulmetingen (Grundschule: primary school, Hauptschule: secondary school for general studies, Werkrealschule: offering additional year to obtain O-levels)

Secondary schools
- Friedrich-Uhlmann-Schule (Hauptschule: secondary school for general studies)
- Friedrich-Adler-Realschule (Realschule: secondary school leading up to O-levels)
- Carl-Laemmle-Gymnasium (Gymnasium: secondary school leading up to A-levels)

Vocational training school
- Kilian-von-Steiner-Schule (Berufsschule: vocational training school)

Other
- Wieland-Förderschule (Förderschule: school for children with special needs)
- Staatlichen Seminars für Didaktik und Lehrerbildung Laupheim (teacher-training college)

Legal

Laupheim has a magistrates' court which is a branch of the district court of Biberach. Responsibility for German education system lies primarily with the states while the federal government only has a minor role A "Hauptschule" (general school is a Secondary school in Germany and Austria, starting after 4 years of Elementary schooling Any student Responsibility for German education system lies primarily with the states while the federal government only has a minor role The General Certificate of Education or GCE is a secondary-level academic qualification that Examination boards in the United Kingdom confer to students The Realschule is a type of Secondary school in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The General Certificate of Education or GCE is a secondary-level academic qualification that Examination boards in the United Kingdom confer to students A gymnasium (pronounced with ɡ- in several languages is a type of school providing Secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar The General Certificate of Education or GCE is a secondary-level academic qualification that Examination boards in the United Kingdom confer to students Responsibility for German education system lies primarily with the states while the federal government only has a minor role Vocational education or Vocational Education and Training (VET also called Career and Technical Education (CTE prepares learners for jobs that are based Responsibility for German education system lies primarily with the states while the federal government only has a minor role A magistrates' court or court of petty sessions, formerly known as a police court, is the lowest level of court in England and Wales and District courts are a category of Courts which exists in several nations

Media

Schwäbische Zeitung (Swabian Newspaper) contains a local supplement for Laupheim and its surroundings.
Wochenblatt (Weekly Paper), free weekly newspaper.

Military

CH-53D at ILA 2002

Main article: Laupheim Air Base

Laupheim is home to Medium Transport Regiment 25 "Oberschwaben" (Upper Swabia) and Support Squadron 10 of the German Army Aviators Corps (Heeresflieger). Laupheim Air Base ( German: "Heeresflugplatz Laupheim" is located close to the City of Laupheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany A squadron is a small unit or formation of Cavalry, armour, Aircraft (including Balloons) or Warships Army The' German Army Aviators Corps' ( Heeresfliegertruppe) is a special unit within the German Armed Forces ( Bundeswehr) The German Army Aviators Corps base was established in 1964 utilizing already existing facilities.

German Army Aviators Corps Medium Transport Regiment 25 Oberschwaben is equipped with transport helicopter CH-53. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout German Army Aviators Corps Support Squadron 10 is equipped with helicopters of the type Bo-105. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

Until the beginning of the 1990s the regiment had only seen service in other NATO countries, mainly while on manoeuvre or on aid-missions after natural disasters. The North Atlantic Treaty A natural disaster is the consequence of a Natural hazard (eg Since then, however, it has been sent abroad on various aid-missions and so far has seen service abroad on peace-keeping missions with the UN and NATO, first in Iraq after the 1st Gulf War, then on the Balkans with IFOR, KFOR, SFOR and EUFOR, in Afghanistan as part of ISAF, and most in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of the EU contingent within the UN mission MONUC to monitor the general elections in 2006. Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is "a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The North Atlantic Treaty For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The Implementation Force ( IFOR) was a NATO -led multinational force in Bosnia and Herzegovina under a one year mandate from 20 December The Kosovo Force ( KFOR) is a NATO -led international force responsible for establishing a safe and secure environment in Kosovo, the self-proclaimed independent The Stabilisation Force (SFOR was a NATO -led multinational force in Bosnia and Herzegovina which was tasked with upholding the Dayton Agreement. EUFOR or European Union Force is a term used to describe European Union military deployments and has been used four times so far in FYROM from March 2003 to December Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The Mission of the United Nations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC abbreviated MONUC (a French Acronym for M ission This mission began in June 2006 and ended with the last soldiers returning in December of the same year. ^[2]

With a workforce of more than 1600, the base is the largest, single employer in Laupheim. Workforce (Voyager episode The workforce is the labour pool in Employment. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee.

Attractions

Castle Schloss Großlaupheim

Castle Großlaupheim

Castle Schloss Großlaupheim is situated on a hill on the verge of the city close to the local parish church. The existence of a castle in Laupheim was documented for the first time around the year 1100. There is no evidence that the castle originally consisted of more than a wooden structure. This castle existed until the Peasants' War in 1525, when rebellious peasants destroyed it. After end of hostilities, the peasants were forced to rebuilt the castle in stone. The structure as it stands today was erected in three different phases:

The so-called Feudal Castle (Lehenschloss), the oldest part, dates from the middle of the 16th century. Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period (17th century in its most classic sense refers to a Medieval Europe Political system composed It consists of a three storey, square edifice with two flanking round towers. In Architecture, Construction, Engineering and real estate development the word building may refer to one of the following Any man-made
Adjoining it, the so-called New Castle (Neues Schloss) (built between 1660 and 1680 with an early Baroque square flanked by arcades and a gateway. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc An arcade is a passage or walkway covered over by a succession of Arches or vaults supported by columns

Baroque rose garden with Kleines Schlössle

Somewhat removed but still part of the complex, the so-called Little Castle (Kleines Schlössle) was built in the middle of the 17th century. It was used by the Freiherren von Welden as dwelling place for the widows of former rulers of Laupheim. On a terrace below the castle buildings, a small rose garden was designed in Baroque-style.

Museum of the History of Christians and Jews

The Museum of the History of Christians and Jews is situated in the castle Schloss Großlaupheim. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the It is unique in Germany, in that its collection concentrates on the documentation of the relationship between Christians and Jews on a local level, using Laupheim, which once had the largest Jewish community in the Kingdom of Württemberg, as an example. The exhibition documents in chronological order all aspects of more than 200 years of Jewish life in Laupheim.

Castle Park

The park is situated at the bottom of the hill on top of which Schloss Großlaupheim lies. The castle park was designed in the English Style by Kilian von Steiner. The term landscape garden is often used to describe the English garden design style characteristic of the eighteenth century particularly with the work of Lancelot Kilian von Steiner ( 9 October 1833 - 25 September 1903) was a German banker and industrialist. A huge number of trees, meadows and lakes created an impressive appearance. Originally, it was well known for its exotic trees and plants. Formerly, there were five lakes, which, during winter, provided a brewery with ice. A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of Beer, though beer can be made in the home and has been for much of beer's history During summer, the lakes were used for raising trout. Trout is the common name given to a number of Species of Freshwater Fish belonging to the Salmonidae family However, the maintenance of the ground and the lakes was neglected during the last couple of decades due to a lack of council funding. In recent years efforts have been made to restore the park, at least in parts, to its former glory.

Castle Schloss Kleinlaupheim

Castle Kleinlaupheim

The castle Schloss Kleinlaupheim is situated on a hill south-west of the river Rottum within the city limits of Laupheim. In its present state it was built between 1766 and 1769 as a place of residence for the ruler of Kleinlaupheim at the time, the Freiherr Joseph Ignaz von Welden-Kleinlaupheim (1721-1802). Freiherr, a German word is a title of Nobility of lower Peerage rank in the former Holy Roman Empire (in German Heiliges Römisches It was designed by Johann Georg Specht of Lindenberg in Baroque-style. Johann Georg Specht (1720-1803 was born in Lindenberg im Allgäu. Lindenberg im Allgäu is the second largest town of the district of Lindau in Bavaria, Germany. It consists of a three storey building with a curved mansard roof. A Mansard or Mansard roof in Architecture refers to a style of Hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its four sides with the lower slope being Pilasters, cornices and gables enliven the facade of the builing. A pilaster is a slightly-projecting flattened Column built into or applied to the face of a wall In climbing a cornice is an overhanging edge of Snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain which are built up by drifting snow A facade or façade (fəˈsɑːd is generally one side of the exterior of a Building, especially the front but also sometimes the sides and rear Inside there is a remarkable grand staircase in the vestibule. A vestibule (ˈvɛstɨbjuːl is a lobby, entrance Hall, or passage between the entrance and the interior of a Building.
It now houses the local police station and also an art gallery, Die Wache Gallerie, a pun on words in that Wache can mean police station as well as alert or awake. A police station (also called stationhouse) is a Building which serves as the Headquarters of a Police force or unit which serves a specific An art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually Visual art. A police station (also called stationhouse) is a Building which serves as the Headquarters of a Police force or unit which serves a specific

Parish Church St Peter and Paul with rectory

Parish Church St Peter and Paul

The Parish Church St Peter and Paul, built between 1623 and 1661, lies in close proximity of castle Schloss Großlaupheim. It was designed by Martino I. Barbieri from Roveredo in Baroque-style, showing influences of manierism. Roveredo is a municipality in the district of Moësa in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Mannerism is a period of European art which emerged from the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520. The interior of the church is decorated with sculptures by Dominikus Hermenegild Herberger and paintings by Johann Georg Bergmüller. Johann Georg Bergmüller ( 15 April 1688 &ndash 2 April 1762) was an important painter particularly of Frescoes of the Baroque

Planetarium and Public Observatory

The Planetarium and Public Observatory of Laupheim counts about 40000 visitors each year. A planetarium is a Theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about Astronomy and the night sky or for training in Celestial navigation An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial and/or celestial events It is run on a mostly voluntary basis by the club Volkssternwarte Laupheim e. V. (founded 1975), providing high quality astronomical education. Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency The work of the club has been recognized by astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker, who named the planetoid 7167 Laupheim in honour of the institution. Carolyn Jean Spellmann Shoemaker (born June 24, 1929, in Gallup New Mexico) is a co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and is the widow Minor planet is a term used since the 19th century to describe objects such as Asteroids that are in Orbit around the Sun but are not Planets 7167 Laupheim is an Asteroid in the Main belt orbiting the Sun.

The Laupheimer Kinder- und Heimatfest

Every year, a historical festival, the Kinder- und Heimatfest, takes place during the last week of June, lasting five days. A festival is an event usually and ordinarily staged by a local community which centers on some unique aspect of that community It consists of historical processions and parades, performed by different groups, incorporating performances in historical costumes, concert bands and floats, referring to contemporary and historical events. A procession (via Middle English processioun, French procession, derived from Latin processio, itself from procedere, to go forth advance A parade (also called march or marchpast) is a procession of people usually organized along a street often in Costume, and often accompanied by Fire A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble A float is a decorated platform either built on a Vehicle or towed behind one which is a component of many festive Parades such as the Maltese Carnival There is also a funfair, accompanied by several beer tents, as well as much revelling in the bars, cafes and pubs of the city. Traveling carnival A funfair or simply fair (eg " County fair" " state fair" is a small to medium sized traveling Fair A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption A coffeehouse ( French / Portuguese: café; Spanish: cafetería; Italian: caffè A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status

Brunnenfest

On the last Sunday of the summer holidays, the traditional Brunnenfest (fountain party) takes place in the city centre in the form of a huge street party, concentrated on the Upper Market Square and Lower Market Square. In its traditional sense a street party is just as it seems a party taking place on a road The name of the event derives from the Neptune-fountain, situated in the Upper Market Square. In Greek mythology, Poseidon ( Greek:; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the Sea and as "Earth-Shaker" A great number of stalls serves Swabian and international cuisine as well as a large variety of beverages. Swabia, Suabia, or Svebia ( German: Schwaben, Schwabenland or Ländle) is both a historic and linguistic Cuisine (from French cuisine, "cooking culinary art kitchen" ultimately from Latin coquere, "to cook" is a specific set The stalls are organized and manned by local clubs. Concert bands, Jazz bands and Volksmusik bands entertain the visitors. A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Volksmusik (literally translated from the German as "people's music" is the common umbrella designation of a number of related styles of Traditional music from A stage is also provided where dance and sport performances are shown. Additionally, a flea market is held at the same time. A flea market or swap meet is a type of Bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered

Other

Cafe Hermes

Laupheim is situated on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route, a touristic route along the most notable architectural relics of Baroque-style in Upper Swabia. The Upper Swabian Baroque Route ( Oberschwäbische Barockstraße) is a touristic theme route through Upper Swabia, following the themes of " Nature
Jugendstil Cafe Hermes on Kapellenstraße, birthplace of Friedrich Adler. Art Nouveau ( nu vo anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ ( French for 'new art' also known as Jugendstil ( German for 'youth style' is an international Friedrich Adler, ( 29 April 1878 – 1942 was a German academic, Artist and Designer.

Sport

FV Olympia Laupheim 1904: football club, currently playing in the 5th division (Verbandsliga Württemberg). Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Overview The Verbandsliga Württemberg was introduced at the same time as the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, in 1978 as a merger between the Amateurligen Nordwürttemberg
Rot-Weiss Laupheim: handball club
Karateverein Laupheim: karate club
Schachclub Laupheim 1962: chess club. Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, or Olympic handball) is a Team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō. Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players.
Schützenverein Laupheim 1864: shooting club for handguns and rifles. Shooting is the act or process of firing Rifles Shotguns or other projectile Weapons such as bows or Crossbows Even the firing of For the band The Rifles see The Rifles (band. For the novel by William T
Segelclub Laupheim: sailing club. Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force
Taekwondo Laupheim: taekwondo club. Taekwondo (Korean태권도thɛʔkwʌndo Englishˈteɪˈkwɒnˈdoʊ is a Korean Martial art and the National sport of South Korea
Tanzclub Schloß Laupheim: ballroom dancing club
Tauchsportgruppe Laupheim: diving club
Tennisclub Laupheim 1904: tennis club
TSV Laupheim 1862: sport club with several sub-divisions

Honorary citizens

Carl Laemmle (17 January 1867 — 24 September 1939), German-American film producer (All Quiet on the Western Front), founder of Universal Studios. Ballroom dance refers collectively to a set of Partner dances which originated in Germany and are now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the Diving off a deck into the Great South Bay of Long Islandjpg|thumb|A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) This article is about Carl Laemmle the founder of Universal Pictures. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American
Anton Schmid (24 June 1864 - 25 August 1964), headmaster.
Georg Schenk (14 December 1894 - 25 December 1971), teacher and local historian.
Dean Philipp Ruf (8 November 1900 — ?), dean of Catholic church in Laupheim. A dean, in a church context is a Cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy
Father Ivo Schaible SDS (8 July 1912 – 13 September 1990), artist. Salvatorians are members of the Society of the Divine Savior ( Latin: Societas Divini Salvatoris) a Roman Catholic religious order
Josef Braun (6 September 1910 - 2003), deputy headmaster, historian.
Otmar Schick (born 8 September 1935), mayor from 1966 - 2002.
Ernst Schäll (born 18 March 1927), restorer of physical Jewish heritage in Laupheim.

Notable people from Laupheim

Wilhelm Biener (1590 – 17 July 1651), lawyer and chancellor of Tyrol. Wilhelm Biener (Bienner (1590 – 17 July 1651 was a lawyer and Chancellor of Tyrol. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Chancellor or chancellour (archaic ( Latin: cancellarius) is an official Title used in countries whose civilization has arisen Tyrol ( Tirol) is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria.
Ludwig von Welden (16 June 1780 - 7 August 1853), commander-in-chief of the Austrian artillery. Franz Ludwig Baron von Welden (16 June 1780 - 7 August 1853 was an Austrian army officer whose career culminated in becoming the Commander-in-chief of the Austrian
Kilian von Steiner (9 October 1833 – 11 November 1903), banker. Kilian von Steiner ( 9 October 1833 - 25 September 1903) was a German banker and industrialist.
Moritz Henle (7 August 1850 – 24 August 1925), cantor and composer of Jewish reform movement. Moritz Henle ( 7 August 1850 &ndash 24 August 1925) was a prominent German Composer of liturgical music and cantor "Hazan" and "Chazan" redirect here For people named Hazan or Chazan see Hazan (disambiguation Growing importance of the office A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently subjected to vandalism and the insertion of personal opinions
Carl Laemmle (17 January 1867 – 24 September 1939), film producer, founder of Universal Studios. This article is about Carl Laemmle the founder of Universal Pictures. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American
Franz Laub (1872 – 30 April 1945), composer, music director of the city, music director of the music federation of Upper Swabia. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance The title of music director or musical director is used by many Symphony orchestras to designate the primary conductor and artistic leader of the orchestra The title of music director or musical director is used by many Symphony orchestras to designate the primary conductor and artistic leader of the orchestra Upper Swabia (Oberschwaben or Schwäbisches Oberland) is a region in Germany in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.
Friedrich Adler (29 April 1878 – 1943), Jugendstil and Art Deco designer; perished in Auschwitz. Friedrich Adler, ( 29 April 1878 – 1942 was a German academic, Artist and Designer. Art Nouveau ( nu vo anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ ( French for 'new art' also known as Jugendstil ( German for 'youth style' is an international Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939 affecting the decorative arts such as Architecture, Interior design, and Industrial "Auschwitz" redirects here For the town see Oświęcim Auschwitz-Birkenau () was the largest of Nazi Germany
Gretel Bergmann (born 12 April 1914), internationally renowned high jumper of the 1930s. Gretel Bergmann, also known as Margaret Bergmann-Lambert (born 12 April 1914) is a German Jewish athlete who competed as a High The high jump is an Athletics (track and field event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of any devices
Siegfried Einstein (30 November 1919 – 25 April 1983 in Mannheim), author, poet and journalist. Siegfried Einstein ( 30 November 1919 - 25 April 1983) was a German - Jewish Poet, Novelist Mannheim is a City in Germany. With 327318 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in the state of Baden-Württemberg after the capital Stuttgart An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends
Gertrud Zelinsky (born 11 April 1937), author.
Ivo Gönner (born 1 March 1952), Lord Mayor of Ulm.

Notes

^ [1] Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg
^ Schwäbische Zeitung, Laupheimer Nachrichten, 22 December 2006

External links

Upper Swabia (Oberschwaben or Schwäbisches Oberland) is a region in Germany in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg. The Upper Swabian Baroque Route ( Oberschwäbische Barockstraße) is a touristic theme route through Upper Swabia, following the themes of " Nature Laupheim Air Base ( German: "Heeresflugplatz Laupheim" is located close to the City of Laupheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Jews have lived in Germany, or " Ashkenaz " at least since the early 4th century, through both periods of tolerance and spasms of

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