Ulm
Ulm is a city in Germany, part of the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg (about 100 km south-east of Stuttgart). Its population is slightly above 115,000. Ulm was also the birthplace of one of the 20th century's most famous persons - Albert Einstein.
History
Ulm was first mentioned in 854 and was declared a city by Friedrich Barbarossa in 1164. Ulm blossomed during the 1500s and 1600s, mostly due to the export of textiles. These centuries also represented the zenith of art in Ulm, especially for painters and sculptors.
In 1803, it ceased to be an "Imperial Free City" and was absorbed into Bavaria. During the campaign of 1805, Napoleon managed to trap the invading Austrian army of General Mack in Ulm and forced it to surrender. In 1810, Ulm was incorporated into the Kingdom of Württemberg.
In 1938, it again became a "free city" (which means that it doesn't belong to a county).
Geography
- The Danube River flows through Ulm. On the other side of the river, there is the "twin city" of Neu-Ulm, a lot smaller than Ulm and formerly a part of it (pop. ~50,000). Neu-Ulm is part of Bavaria.
Industry
- DaimlerChrysler Daimler Chrysler Research Center
- Daimler-Benz Aerospace
- Evobus GmbH
- Ratiopharm
- Nokia Product Creation Center
- Siemens
- Atmel
- Intel
- AEG
- Iveco Magirus
- Gardena (gardening tools)
- EADS
University of Ulm
Sights
- Ulm Münster with the world's highest church steeple (161.53 meters and 753 steps).
People from Ulm
Historical
- Ulrich Ensinger
- Matthias Böblinger
- Hans Multscher
- Leonhard Hutter (born in Nellingen near Ulm)
Recent
- Albert Einstein
- Claus von Stauffenberg (born in Jettingen, today part of Jettingen-Scheppach about 30 km east of Ulm)
- Claudia Roth
- Erwin Rommel (born near Ulm)
- Hildegard Knef
External links
Other places called Ulm include:
Ulm is also the nickname of the École Normale Supérieure college in Paris.
