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geographic location
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city
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Pforzheim and the area
Cities close to Pforzheim
Karlsruhe
- 30 km - connected via a tram and trains, about 280.000 inhabitants
Stuttgart
- 50 km - capitol of the land Baden-Wuerttemberg, about 600.000 inhabitants
Baden-Baden
- 65 km - famous spa, about 55.000 inhabitants
Ludwigsburg
- 55 km - about 85.000 inhabitants
Heidelberg
- 75 km - about 145.000 inhabitants
Surroundings and landscape
Black Forest and its famous trials
Burg Liebeneck
Celtic history at the museum in Hochdorf
Bühler Hights . famous hotel and spa close to Baden Baden
Monastry in Maulbronn from the 11th century - UNESCO world heritage
Famous companies - a selection
Automobile industry: Mercedes Benz
Automobile industry: Porsche
Electronic industry: Bosch
Software industry: SAP
Mechanical industry:
Heidelberg
Printing Technology
Specialities of the region
The
Bollenhut
- a famous part of the traditional Black Forest costume
Spätzle
- home made soft noodles
Fasnet
- regional (
alemanic
) tradition to celebrate carneval
Teddy - famous toy developped by Margarethe
Steiff
Cuckoo watch - a symbol of the watchmaking tradition in Black Forest
Further Information
Baden-Württemberg
Studying in Baden-Wuerttemberg
Black Forest Tourism