Schramberg
Encyclopedia
Schramberg is a town in the district of Rottweil
, in Baden-Württemberg
, Germany
. It is situated in the eastern Black Forest
, 25 km northwest of Rottweil
. With all its districts Talstadt, Sulgen, Waldmössingen, Heiligenbronn, Schönbronn and Tennenbronn
(since 2006) it has about 22,000 inhabitants.
One of the streams flowing through the Schramberg valley is the Schiltach. On carnival the famous "Da-Bach-Na-Fahrt" where local crews ship the stream with decorated tubs, takes place on the Schiltach.
Lauterbach
, Schiltach
, Aichhalden
, Fluorn-Winzeln
, Oberndorf am Neckar
, Bösingen, Dunningen
, Eschbronn
, Hardt, Königsfeld im Schwarzwald
, Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald, Triberg im Schwarzwald
(Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
) and Hornberg
(Ortenaukreis
).
, which was formerly a critical railway line for freight traffic. The line existed from 1892–1990.
, belonging to Further Austria
until 1805. From 1805 Schramberg was part of the Kingdom of Württemberg
.
, a Realschule
, a special school, two elementary schools
and three combinations of elementary school and Hauptschule
. Additionally there are a vocational school
with Berufskolleg, a nursing school
, a school for intellectually disabled people and a school for the blind and disabled.
, France
, since 1958 Charleroi
(subtown Marcinelle), Belgium
, since 1964 Lachen, Switzerland
, since 1965 Čakovec
, Croatia
, since 1989 Glashütte
, Germany
, since 1989 informal contacts Pilisvörösvár
, Hungary
, since 1990 informal contacts
In 1861 the clock factory Junghans
was founded in Schramberg. At the beginning of the 20th century Junghans became the biggest clock factory worldwide with 3000 employees. In the surroundings of Junghans many suppliers like spring producers established their companies. Junghans although being much smaller now still continues to produce clocks nowadays.
In recent days companies like "Kern-Liebers", "Trumpf" or the pcb producer "Schweizer" are the employers for many of the Schramberg inhabitants and commuters from the nearby communities.
Rottweil (district)
Rottweil is a district in the middle of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Freudenstadt, Zollernalbkreis, Tuttlingen, Schwarzwald-Baar and Ortenaukreis.- History :...
, in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is situated in the eastern Black Forest
Black Forest
The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493 metres ....
, 25 km northwest of Rottweil
Rottweil
Rottweil is a town in the south west of Germany and is the oldest town in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg.Located between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb hills, Rottweil has about 25,000 inhabitants...
. With all its districts Talstadt, Sulgen, Waldmössingen, Heiligenbronn, Schönbronn and Tennenbronn
Tennenbronn
Tennenbronn is a district of Schramberg in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
(since 2006) it has about 22,000 inhabitants.
One of the streams flowing through the Schramberg valley is the Schiltach. On carnival the famous "Da-Bach-Na-Fahrt" where local crews ship the stream with decorated tubs, takes place on the Schiltach.
Nearby towns and municipalities
The following towns and municipalities border Schramberg:Lauterbach
Lauterbach, Baden-Württemberg
Lauterbach is a village in the district of Rottweil in Baden-Württemberg. Lauterbach is located in the Black Forest near Schramberg, and is known as a tourist resort.- Neighbouring towns and municipalities :...
, Schiltach
Schiltach
Schiltach is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the eastern Black Forest, on the river Kinzig, 20 km south of Freudenstadt.-Geography:...
, Aichhalden
Aichhalden
Aichhalden is a municipality in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, Fluorn-Winzeln
Fluorn-Winzeln
Fluorn-Winzeln is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, Oberndorf am Neckar
Oberndorf am Neckar
Oberndorf am Neckar is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 15 km north of Rottweil.-Geography:...
, Bösingen, Dunningen
Dunningen
Dunningen is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- Notable residents :Notable people born in Dunningen* William Sohmer* Hugo Sohmer...
, Eschbronn
Eschbronn
Eschbronn is a town in the district of Rottweil, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, Hardt, Königsfeld im Schwarzwald
Königsfeld im Schwarzwald
Königsfeld im Schwarzwald is a town in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in Baden-Württemberg in Germany. It is the northern most town of the district Schwarzwald Baar. Königsfeld has six boroughs . Founded in 1807, it is a centre of the Moravian Church...
, Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald, Triberg im Schwarzwald
Triberg im Schwarzwald
Triberg im Schwarzwald is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in the Black Forest. As of 2004 it has a population of 5,377. Triberg lies in the middle of the Black Forest between 500 and 1038 metres above sea level....
(Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis
Schwarzwald-Baar is a district in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Ortenaukreis, Rottweil, Tuttlingen, Constance, the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen, and the districts Waldshut, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Emmendingen.-History:The district was created in 1973,...
) and Hornberg
Hornberg
Hornberg is a town in the Ortenaukreis, in western Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in the Black Forest, 35 km southeast of Offenburg, and 25 km northwest of Villingen-Schwenningen.-External links:...
(Ortenaukreis
Ortenaukreis
Ortenaukreis is a district in the west of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Neighboring districts are Rastatt, Freudenstadt, Rottweil, Schwarzwald-Baar and Emmendingen...
).
Railways
Schramberg was the end terminus of the Schiltach-Schramberg railwaySchiltach-Schramberg railway
The Schiltach-Schramberg railway is a railway in Germany. At one time, the line branched off at Schiltach from the Kinzig Valley Railway . The line connected the City of Schramberg to the international railway system....
, which was formerly a critical railway line for freight traffic. The line existed from 1892–1990.
History
The origines of Schramberg date back to year 1293, when the locality was first described as "Schrammenberg" ("wounded" or "scarfed hill"). From 1643 Schramberg was part and center of the Herrschaft SchrambergHerrschaft Schramberg
Herrschaft Schramberg was the territory of the Ducs in the Black Forest. It was part of Further Austria until 1804/05. The political center was the town of Schramberg. Herrschaft Schramberg is a toponym of German historical geography....
, belonging to Further Austria
Further Austria
Further Austria or Anterior Austria was the collective name for the old possessions of the House of Habsburg in the former Swabian stem duchy of south-western Germany, including territories in the Alsace region west of the Rhine and in Vorarlberg, after the focus of the Habsburgs had moved to the...
until 1805. From 1805 Schramberg was part of the Kingdom of Württemberg
Kingdom of Württemberg
The Kingdom of Württemberg was a state that existed from 1806 to 1918, located in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which came into existence in 1495...
.
Education
Schramberg has a GymnasiumGymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
, a Realschule
Realschule
The Realschule is a type of secondary school in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. It has also existed in Croatia , Denmark , Sweden , Hungary and in the Russian Empire .-History:The Realschule was an outgrowth of the rationalism and empiricism of the seventeenth and...
, a special school, two elementary schools
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
and three combinations of elementary school and Hauptschule
Hauptschule
A Hauptschule is a secondary school in Germany and Austria, starting after 4 years of elementary schooling, which offers Lower Secondary Education according to the International Standard Classification of Education...
. Additionally there are a vocational school
Vocational school
A vocational school , providing vocational education, is a school in which students are taught the skills needed to perform a particular job...
with Berufskolleg, a nursing school
Nursing school
A nursing school is a type of educational institution, or part thereof, providing education and training to become a fully qualified nurse. The nature of nursing education and nursing qualifications varies considerably across the world.-United Kingdom:...
, a school for intellectually disabled people and a school for the blind and disabled.
Town twinning
HirsonHirson
Hirson is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.It is a few miles south of the border with Belgium, and was in the past an important strategic position due to being near the intersection of several railway lines....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, since 1958 Charleroi
Charleroi
Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...
(subtown Marcinelle), Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, since 1964 Lachen, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, since 1965 Čakovec
Cakovec
Čakovec is a city in northern Croatia, located around 90 kilometres north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, smallest and most densely populated Croatian county.-Population:...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, since 1989 Glashütte
Glashütte
Glashütte is a town in Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Free State of Saxony, Germany, which was the birthplace of the German watchmaking industry. The city has a population of about 4,700. Historically it was first mentioned in a document around 1445...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, since 1989 informal contacts Pilisvörösvár
Pilisvörösvár
Pilisvörösvár is a town in Pest county, Hungary. It is twinned with Schramberg, Germany.- External links :*...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, since 1990 informal contacts
Industry
Like in many other black forest communities in the 19th century the industrialization began in Schramberg. The first manufacturers produced stoneware, strawgoods and enamel.In 1861 the clock factory Junghans
Junghans
Junghans Uhren GmbH is Germany's largest watch and clock manufacturer.The company is located in Schramberg, Baden-Württemberg. On 15 April 1861 Erhard Junghans created the company „Junghans und Tobler“ together with his brother-in-law Jakob Zeller-Tobler in Schramberg .The company began to produce...
was founded in Schramberg. At the beginning of the 20th century Junghans became the biggest clock factory worldwide with 3000 employees. In the surroundings of Junghans many suppliers like spring producers established their companies. Junghans although being much smaller now still continues to produce clocks nowadays.
In recent days companies like "Kern-Liebers", "Trumpf" or the pcb producer "Schweizer" are the employers for many of the Schramberg inhabitants and commuters from the nearby communities.
Notable natives
- Bernhard HeineBernhard HeineBernhard Heine was a German physician, bone specialist and the inventor of the osteotome, a medical tool for cutting bones.- Apprenticeship in Würzburg :...
(1800–1846), physician and bone expert - Erhard Junghans d. J. (1849), Kommerzienrat,
- Arthur Junghans (1852), Geheimer Kommerzienrat
- Josef Andre (1879–1950), politician (ZENTRUM, CDUChristian Democratic Union (Germany)The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
), MdRMDRMDR or mdr may refer to:* "MDR" is abbreviation of Master Document Register.* "MDR" is abbreviation of "Mort de rire" in french .* Mammalian diving reflex* Mandar language* Marina del Rey, California...
, MdLMDLMDL may mean:* Mazagon Dock Limited, an Indian shipyard* MdL , an American music producer* MDL , a biochemical compound* MDL , a derivative of the LISP language...
(WürttembergWürttembergWürttemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
, Württemberg-BadenWürttemberg-BadenWürttemberg-Baden is a former state of Federal Republic of Germany. It was created in 1945 by the U.S. occupation forces, after the previous states of Baden and Württemberg had been split up between the US and French occupation zones. Its capital was Stuttgart...
), - Otto Ernst Schweizer (1890–1965), Architect
- Georg KnöpfleGeorg Knöpfle-External links:...
(1904–1987), football star (soccer), - Vinzenz Erath (1906–1976), writer
- Martin Herzog (* 1936), politician
- Dizzy Krisch (* 1954), jazz musician
- Martin WepplerMartin WepplerMartin Weppler is a retired West German sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.- Biography :He was born in Schramberg. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1978 European Championships together with Franz-Peter Hofmeister, Bernd Herrmann und Harald Schmid...
(* 1958), sportsman - Martina Pfaff (* 1963), artist
- Uta-Maria Heim (* 1963), writer and artist
- Gitta Saxx (* 1965) , German Playmate of the century
- Kerstin AndreaeKerstin AndreaeKerstin Andreae is a German politician and member of Alliance '90/The Greens in the Bundestag. Since 13 March 2007 she is her party's spokeswoman on business affairs.- External links :* * *...
(* 1968), politician - Daniel Roth (* 1969), artist
- Myriam Krüger (* 1989), female football star SC FreiburgSC FreiburgSport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009...
Other notable people linked to Schramberg
- Erhard Junghans d. Ä., * 1823 in Zell am HarmersbachZell am HarmersbachZell am Harmersbach is a small historic city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It lies in the Ortenaukreis, between the Black Forest and the Rhine.-History:...
, founder of the JunghansJunghansJunghans Uhren GmbH is Germany's largest watch and clock manufacturer.The company is located in Schramberg, Baden-Württemberg. On 15 April 1861 Erhard Junghans created the company „Junghans und Tobler“ together with his brother-in-law Jakob Zeller-Tobler in Schramberg .The company began to produce...
watch and clock company. - Augustinus Hieber, * 1886 was a chaplain in Schramberg.
- Eva ZeiselEva ZeiselEva Striker Zeisel is a Hungarian-born industrial designer known for her work with ceramics, primarily from the period after she immigrated to the United States. Her forms are often abstractions of the natural world and human relationships...
, * 1906 was a designer in the Schramberger Majolika. - Ernest Majo, * 1916 artist.
- Julius Viel, * 1918 - 2002 UntersturmführerUntersturmführerUntersturmführer was a paramilitary rank of the German Schutzstaffel first created in July 1934. The rank can trace its origins to the older SA rank of Sturmführer which had existed since the founding of the SA in 1921...
of the Waffen-SSWaffen-SSThe Waffen-SS was a multi-ethnic and multi-national military force of the Third Reich. It constituted the armed wing of the Schutzstaffel or SS, an organ of the Nazi Party. The Waffen-SS saw action throughout World War II and grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions, and served alongside...
, who was sentenced in 2001 to 12 years of prison for war crimes, and had been the local chief of the Schwäbischen Zeitung newspaper in Schramberg. - Martin Grüner, * 1929 FDP politician who grew up in Schramberg.
- Elfriede Wendel, * 1934 - 2005 local SPDSocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
politician and SuffragetteSuffragette"Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union...
. - Evelyne Marie France Neff, * 1941 local and regional SPDSocial Democratic Party of GermanyThe Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
politician and SuffragetteSuffragette"Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union...
, who lived for a long time in Schramberg (1967–2006). In 2003 she received the Bundesverdienstkreuz am BandeBundesverdienstkreuzThe Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany is the only general state decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has existed since 7 September 1951, and between 3,000 and 5,200 awards are given every year across all classes...
for her political work. - Bernd RichterBernd RichterBernhard "Bernd" Richter is a German politician and retired Oberstudienrat.From 1993 until 1995 Richter was the leader of the ödp, or Ecological Democratic Party....
, * 1943 founder of the ödp, and its president from 1993–1995, lives in Schramberg. - Christophe NeffChristophe NeffChristophe Neff is a geographer.He currently leads a research group studying Mediterranean ecosystems and fire ecology at the University of Karlsruhe....
, * 1964 the geographer passed his childhood and youth in Schramberg. As scientist he does some scientific research in the Raumschaft Schramberg, including experiments on controlled wildfire.