| Pforzheim and the area |
| Cities close to Pforzheim |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Automobile industry: Mercedes Benz |
Automobile industry: Porsche |
Electronic industry: Bosch |
Software industry: SAP |
Mechanical industry: Heidelberg Printing Technology |
| Specialities of the region |
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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 |
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| Baden-Württemberg |
Studying in Baden-Wuerttemberg |
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Black Forest Tourism |
