Remshalden
Coordinates48°48′52″N 09°25′15″E
StateBaden-Württemberg
RegionStuttgart
DistrictRems-Murr-Kreis
Elevation271
Area15.15
Postal code73630
Area code07151, 07181
LicenceWN
Gemeindeschlüssel08 1 19 090
Divisions5 Ortsteile
Websitewww.remshalden.de
MayorReinhard Molt[1]
Leader term2018–26

Remshalden is a municipality in the Rems-Murr district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in the Stuttgart region. It lies in the Remstal (Rems valley) along the Bundesstraße 29 between Waiblingen and Schorndorf.[2]

Geography

Remshalden is situated about 18 km east of Stuttgart and 8 km east of Waiblingen on the river Rems. The municipality comprises the five districts (Ortsteile) Buoch, Geradstetten, Grunbach, Hebsack and Rohrbronn.[3]

History

The present municipality of Remshalden was created in the course of the Baden-Württemberg municipal reform: on 1 January 1972 Buoch was incorporated into Grunbach, and Hebsack and Rohrbronn into Geradstetten; on 1 October 1974 Grunbach and Geradstetten merged to form Remshalden.[4]

Government

Municipal council

At the municipal election held on 9 June 2024 the 22 seats were distributed as follows: BWV 8 seats (36.2%), CDU 5 (24.2%), SPD 3 (13.9%), Greens 3 (13.5%), FDP/FW 3 (12.2%). Voter turnout was 66.8%.[5][6]

The mayor since 2018 is Reinhard Molt (term 2018–2026).[7]

Transport

Remshalden lies on the four-lane B 29 trunk road between Waiblingen and Schorndorf with signed exits for Remshalden-Grunbach and Remshalden-Geradstetten.[8] It is served by the Stuttgart S-Bahn line S2 (Schorndorf–Stuttgart–Flughafen/Messe–Filderstadt) at the stations Grunbach and Geradstetten.[9]

Cycling connections include the Remstal-Radweg, a state long-distance cycle route along the Rems valley.[10]

Twin towns

Remshalden is twinned with:

Economy

Companies based in Remshalden include (selection):

  • Klingele Paper & Packaging – group headquarters and corrugated board plant in Remshalden-Grunbach (Alfred-Klingele-Straße 56–76).[14][15]
  • BRAWA (model railways) – company site and contact in Remshalden.[16]
  • Frigeo (Ahoj-Brause), part of Katjes – production of the brand’s sherbet products in Remshalden; local entity Frigeo GmbH & Co. KG is registered in Remshalden.[17][18]
  • Schnaithmann Maschinenbau – automation and handling systems manufacturer with headquarters in Remshalden.[19]
  • KRAISS & FRIZ – Gase und Technik – industrial gases and technical equipment supplier located in Remshalden.[20]
  • Arnold Glas (Arnold Glas Group/Arnold Zentralverwaltungsgesellschaft) – location in Remshalden.[21]

Former companies with sites in Remshalden include:

  • Max Holder GmbH – small tractor production at the Grunbach plant (opened 1 July 1949; closed 1986).[22]
  • Irmscher Automobilbau – Remshalden facility closed in 2013.[23]

Education

There are two primary schools (Grunbach and Geradstetten) and the Realschule Remshalden in Geradstetten.[24][25] Further institutions include the construction training centre Bildungszentrum Bau and the IHK Bildungshaus of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce and Industry.[26][27]

People

  • Ernst Heinkel (1888–1958), German engineer and aviation pioneer (born in Grunbach)

References

  1. ^ "Bürgermeisterwahl Remshalden 2018". Staatsanzeiger. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Anfahrt & Verkehr". Gemeinde Remshalden. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Remshalden & Umgebung – Gemeinde und Ortsteile". Gemeinde Remshalden. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Remshalden". LEO-BW (Landeskunde entdecken online). Land Baden-Württemberg. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  5. ^ "Gemeinderatswahl 09.06.2024 – Gemeinde Remshalden". Komm.ONE (official results portal). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Kommunalwahl-Ergebnisse 2024: So hat Remshalden bei der Gemeinderatswahl gewählt". Zeitungsverlag Waiblingen. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Bürgermeister Reinhard Molt". Gemeinde Remshalden. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Anfahrt & Verkehr". Gemeinde Remshalden. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Fahrpläne und Liniennetz – S-Bahn Stuttgart". S-Bahn Stuttgart. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Der Remstal-Radweg". Remstal Tourismus e.V.. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Partnerschaften". Gemeinde Remshalden. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
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  13. ^ "Partnerschaften". Gemeinde Remshalden. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Zentrale in Remshalden-Grunbach". Klingele Paper & Packaging. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  15. ^ "All locations – Klingele Group". Klingele Paper & Packaging. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  16. ^ "Imprint". BRAWA. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  17. ^ "Katjes Group – Production in Remshalden". Katjes. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Frigeo GmbH & Co. KG Company Profile – Remshalden". Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  19. ^ "Impressum". Schnaithmann Maschinenbau GmbH. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  20. ^ "Kontakt – KRAISS & FRIZ". KRAISS & FRIZ GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  21. ^ "Standorte – Arnold Glas". Arnold Glas. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  22. ^ "Holder: Einachs- und Vierradschlepper aus Metzingen – Standortgeschichte". Freilichtmuseum Beuren. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  23. ^ "Irmscher schließt Werk Remshalden". Automobil Industrie. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  24. ^ "Schulen in Remshalden". Gemeinde Remshalden. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  25. ^ "Realschule Remshalden – Über uns". Realschule Remshalden. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  26. ^ "Ausbildungszentrum Bau – Geradstetten". Bildungsakademie der Bauwirtschaft BW. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  27. ^ "IHK Bildungshaus – Remshalden". IHK Region Stuttgart – Bildungshaus. Retrieved 1 September 2025.