Aulendorf

Aulendorf is a city on the western edge of the Schussen in the district of Ravensburg in southeastern Baden- Württemberg. The market towns and Residenzort of the Counts of Koenigsegg - Aulendorf grew in the 19th century as a railway junction sharply, received city rights in 1950 and was enlarged in 1972 as part of local government reform again. Aulendorf is Kneippkurort and has several clinics and a health spa. Nationwide Aulendorf is known for its extremely high level of debt.

2.1 Aulendorf to 1950
2.2 religions
2.3 Amalgamations
2.4 sponsorships

3.1 municipal
3.2 Mayor
3.3 debt
3.4 Coat of Arms
3.5 Town twinning

4.1 Museums
4.2 Structures
4.3 monuments
4.4 Regular events

5.1 traffic
5.2 in
5.3 Media
5.4 Public bodies
5.5 Recreational facilities
5.6 Research and Education

6.1 Sons and daughters of the town
6.2 People who worked in the city

Geography

Geographical location

Aulendorf is centrally located in Upper Swabia north-northwest of Forest Altdorfer and extends shot pool, which is popularly known Schussental.

Nearby ( near Bad shot Ried ) is the shot origin, the source of Schussen, located on the Aulendorf. The urban area extends 540-676 m above sea level. NN. The highest point is a point in the forest between the Hohkreuzkapelle and Ebisweiler.

Neighboring communities

At the city limits Aulendorf clockwise starting in the north: Bad shot Ried ( Landkreis Biberach ), Ingoldingen ( Landkreis Biberach ), Bad Waldsee, Wolpertswende, Altshausen and Ebersbach- Musbach (all district Ravensburg ).

Boroughs

The urban area Aulendorfs consists of the core city and the incorporated within the framework of local government reform in the 1970s Blönried communities, customs and Reute Tannhausen.

These three districts and municipalities are also places within the meaning of § § 67 et seq of the Municipal Code, that is, they each have one of the persons entitled to vote at any municipal election to be elected directly Ortschaftsrat, with a mayor as chairman. The number of local councils is in all the villages nine. On 1 January 2006, the town administrations were resolved in all three places.

Some districts are more spatially separate living spaces with its own name, which often have very few residents or residential areas with their own brand name designation have arisen in the course of development and their limitations are then usually not well-defined. Specifically, it concerns the following areas:

To Blönried: Steinenbach, Munich Reute, Halderhof, Lohren
To customs Reute: Rugetsweiler, Schindelbach, Esbach, Vogelsang, Bird Place, Multer, florets, Tubes, Wall Reute, under teasing, Siegelhof
To Tannhausen: Tannweiler, Haslach, Tiergarten, Geblisberg, Spiegler, Lippert Weiler, Allgaierhof

Ebisweiler, leaves Bronnen, Steegen and Blumenau directly associated with Aulendorf.

Climate

History

Aulendorf to 1950

Aulendorf was first mentioned in documents as Aligedorf in the 10th century. At first it was Welf possession, then Hohenstaufen, then under the counts of Württemberg of Koenigsegg - Aulendorf, July 12, 1806. 1682 Aulendorf received market rights. In the Kingdom of Württemberg, the place belonged to the upper office Waldsee.

Since May 26, 1849 Aulendorf lies on the railway line Biberach - Friedrichshafen, on 29 June 1850, received connection to the Württemberg railway network by extending to Ulm on June 1, 1850 and closing the gap Ulm- Geislingen. With the commissioning of the Württemberg Allgäu Railway on July 25, 1869 Aulendorf became a railway junction. The Lokstation Aulendorf which prepared for use until 1910 even with peat -fired locomotives, was expanded into a depot after the First World War.

In 1950 Aulendorf became a town.

Religions

In Aulendorf consist of both a Roman Catholic and a Protestant church ( parish Aulendorf ). The Divine Word Missionaries operate in the study Blönried College of St. Johann Blönried. In addition, the New Apostolic Church is represented in the city.

Incorporations

On 1 February 1972, the formerly independent communities Blönried, Tannhausen and customs Reute were incorporated to Aulendorf.

Sponsorships

From 1969 to 2005 Alendorf took over the sponsorship of the submarine U 12 of the German Navy. Previously, it had back in 1967 /68 sponsorship of the minesweeper Holins. Based on these sponsorships was in Aulendorf the Navy choir.

Policy

Parish council

The council was reduced at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009 to 14 local councils. This resulted in the following distribution of seats:

Mayor

George Eickhoff (CDU ) said on 27 May 2008 surprisingly his resignation. Since 1 October 2008, the elected on 31 August 2008 nonparty Matthias Burth is in office, which was previously treasurer in Talheim. For the period from June to October, Edgar Schaz, leader of the Free Voters in Ravensburg district council, appointed as Temporary Administrator of the council.

Indebtedness

The city has around 64 million euros Aulendorf Debt (2008) with 10,000 residents. This makes it the most indebted municipality in Baden- Württemberg. The debt result mainly from a failed Kurpolitik in the 1990s and urban mismanagement.

The under Mayor John Heinzler (CDU, 1988-2004 ) built health clinics, including thermal baths could not be operated profitably from the start. The resulting deficits were covered by the city. Due to lack of financial statements, fake contracts and booking tricks you could cover up these financial problems to the supervisory authorities for years. End of 2004, the official debt Aulendorfs was 20 million euros. Heinzler was sentenced in 2008 by the District Court of Bad Waldsee for infidelity to a fine. He had sold urban land under value.

The mayor from 2004 to 2008, George Eickhoff (CDU ), privatized the hospital and the nursing home. He also presented a household fuse concept, which provided for the closure of village administrations, deletion from club grants, introduction of hall charges and savings in cleaning services. However, under his aegis, the debt burden rose to 64 million euros. 6 million euros were lost to the city because they did not raise sewer and Klärbeiträge for homeowners. Eickhoff accused the district administrator of the district of Ravensburg Kurt Widmaier to have his supervisory duties violated in the years during the tenure of his predecessor to the community and thus to have the blame for the debt in Aulendorf. The council decided on 27 December 2007, to sue the state of Baden -Württemberg as legal supervision of the district of Ravensburg to 22.3 million euros. The suit was withdrawn by the City Council on August 25, 2008.

The municipality Testing Institute (GPA ) came in June 2008 on the conclusion that the city can not get rid of the debt mountain alone. She made an opaque representation of the actual financial strength, lack of countermeasures and defects in the structure and process organization of the administration to blame. Eickhoff occurred shortly before handing over the JPC report from his office.

In 2009, the Baden-Württemberg's Council of Ministers approved a package of measures, the financial assistance in the amount of 39.2 million euros providing at the same time slashing the costs of the city Aulendorf 2016. Aulendorf is the only city in Baden- Württemberg, which is financially supported by the state.

Coat of arms

Blazon: "Under of red and gold bar as linksgerautetem main shield in gold an easy- winged, rapidly spinning black wheel with golden rim and hub. "

Coat Explanation: The chief with the coat of arms refers to the red - golden coat of arms of the kingdom gerau tete Count to Königsegg - Aulendorf, the former owner of Aulendorf. The winged wheel is Hermes in Greek or Mercurius from Roman mythology. He is the messenger of the gods and symbolizes the connection, the exchange of goods, trade. The wheel illustrates the importance Aulendorf has a railway junction or possessed in former times carless.

Twinning

The city Aulendorf has since 1960 been twinned with the French community Conches -en- Ouche in Normandy.

Culture and sights

Aulendorf is located on the Upper Swabian Baroque Route, the Swabian Spa Route, both of which lead past numerous attractions.

Museums

The Castle Museum Aulendorf, a branch of the National Museum Württemberg, in Aulendorf lock indicates the "art of classicism " and " old toys " such as dollhouses, trains, teaching and tin toys.
The citizens Museum in the Old Cinema presents a tour of the city's history.

Structures

The Catholic parish church of St. Martin contains features pieces from all periods from Gothic to Neoclassicism, including a Three king altar in 1515 and the grave place of the Counts of Königsegg ( with Renaissance epitaph of 1606 ).
The Aulendorf castle united five styles: She is resting on the remains of a castle dating from the early 13th century. The three-storey timber-framed residential building from 1480 was in the 16th century, an expansion to the late Gothic residential castle. In the 18th century it was converted to the prestigious castle.

Monuments

Of 18 March 1978 to 19 May 2010, 50 in 1650 stood as plinthed front of the station. Now it belongs to the Foundation Historic Railway Park Lower Rhine.

Until 1999, led a small garden path around the museum locomotive around. While some of the tracks still are, the garden railway has moved to Kürnbach, as a part of the space was needed for a new road. Around Aulendorf and its sub- sites and hamlets, there are 137 small monuments.

Regular events

Aulendorf is a stronghold of the Swabian - Alemannic carnival. The driving force is the Narrenzunft Aulendorf with the fool figures Eckhexe (since the late 1930s ), and Schnörkele Fetzle and the pair of figures Tschore and Rätsch.

Furthermore, there are also guilds in the section places of Aulendorf:

Customs Reute: Narrenzunft inch Reute - Schindelbach with the figures Schindelbach mind and Schussennarr
Steinenbach: Narrenzunft Stoinabacher Bobbele

The castle and children's festival held annually on the 3rd weekend in August.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Aulendorfs development was significantly affected by the railroad. Since the mid-19th century it became a railroad town. Even today, the Aulendorf station is a railway hub of regional importance. In Aulendorf three railway lines meet:

The Württemberg Southern Railway: Ulm- Biberach an der Riss Aulendorf - Ravensburg to Friedrichshafen and Lindau ( Bodensee)
The Württemberg Allgäu Railway: Aulendorf - Bad Waldsee - Kißlegg - Hergatz
The railway line Herbertingen - Aulendorf on the Hohenzollerische country train runs.

On Sundays and public weather from May to October, the "3- Löwen-Takt Radexpress Upper Swabia " runs from Aulendorf from Bad Wurzach or Pfullendorf.

The town is a few bus lines among others Altshausen, Bad Waldsee, Ravensburg and connected and a part of both the Upper Swabia Transport Association ( bodo ) and the Danube -Iller - Nahverkehrsverbund ( DING ) to.

Business

HELA Tractor Factory: The Hermann Lanz tractor factory founded in 1914 ( HELA Diesel) made Aulendorf nationally known. They went bankrupt in 1983.
Albrecht GmbH: Albrecht was founded in 1946 by the pharmaceutical businessman Albert Albrecht and provides veterinarians with veterinary products. Since May 2012, the Albrecht GmbH is a publicly traded British Dechra Pharmaceuticals plc
Zollern GmbH and Co. KG: The Princely Hohenzollern - smelting works Laucherthal have a branch factory in Aulendorf. There, machine parts are manufactured.
Carthago motorhome GmbH: The motorhome manufacturer moved the end of 2012 its headquarters from Ravensburg to Aulendorf. The work was written on an area of 100,000 m².

Media

Aulendorf located in the distribution area of the Swabian newspaper. In Aulendorf the monthly cultural and event magazine Blix appears.

Public institutions

The State Veterinary Investigation Office Aulendorf - Diagnostic Center, a facility of the Ministry of Rural Affairs and Consumer Protection Baden- Württemberg.

Recreational facilities

The Schwaben-Therme Aulendorf, a spa and leisure pool with relaxation area, sauna, Roman bath and spa was opened in 1994 after hot thermal water was a few years ago found at holes. The building has a movable dome roof, which protects the underlying thermal pools.

The Steeger See lake, a public swimming pool, is a natural and bog lake.

Research and Education

The education and knowledge center for livestock, grassland management, fisheries and wildlife (formerly: State College and Research Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science ) is a statewide teaching and research institute for education and training in agricultural occupations and research in the areas of livestock, grassland management, Wildlife and fisheries Biology.

In Aulendorf the Ravensburg district operates a ( commercial and industrial ) Vocational School, which has a focus on training to medical-technical assistants and related professions. The city Aulendorf carrier is a primary school, a primary and secondary school and the high school Aulendorf. For the youngest inhabitants consist of nine kindergartens of different carriers in the city. The study College of St. Johann Blönried in Aulendorf - Blönried is a Catholic school under the auspices of the Free School Foundation of the same name.

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

Johann Baptist Bommer (1705-1778), flat and Faßmaler
Karl Aloys von Koenigsegg - Aulendorf (1726-1796), auxiliary bishop of Cologne ( Titular Bishop of Mysia )
Hermann von Vicari (1773-1868), 1843-1868 Archbishop of Freiburg
Alfred von Koenigsegg - Aulendorf (1817-1898), Austrian general
Friedrich Voggenberger, Fritz Voggenberger (1884-1924), German architect and interior designer
Erwin Glonnegger (* 1925), writer and game inventor, recipient of the Order of Merit
Gerhard Hennige ( born 1940 ), Olympic silver medalist at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico

Those who worked in the city

Maximilian Friedrich von Koenigsegg - Rothfels (1708-1784), 1761-1784 Archbishop of Cologne
Konrad Dollinger (1840-1925), railway inspector and builder
Joseph Rieck (1911-1970), bookseller and resistance fighter
Friedrich Brno (1910-2004), Minister of Agriculture of Baden- Württemberg
Kurt Widmaier (* 1950), German CDU politician and acting district administrator of the district of Ravensburg
Karl Honz (* 1951), European champion in 1972 in the 400 -meter run, Managing Director

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