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Offenburg and Gengenbach are located in the famous Black Forest region, in South West Germany. The Black Forest has much more to offer than just pine trees or quiet relaxation. Active amateurs, professionals and leisure sport fans can choose among surfing, kite-flying, paragliding, mountain biking, sailing, downhill and cross-country skiing, ice skating, sledge riding, bicycle riding, horseback riding, golfing, mountain climbing, swimming... and of course hiking.
Offenburg
The appeal of Offenburg, a city with a population of 60.000, lies in its contrasts. On the one hand, the visitor is attracted to this history-conscious, Free Imperial City with its 850-year tradition because of its historic buildings and romantic streets, and on the other hand, it is an important traffic hub, as well as an important regional economic and administrative centre. The city looks out onto the Rhine plain and up into the vineyards, branches out into wooded meadowland, touches the base of the Black Forest Mountains and is embedded in a charming landscape - the Ortenau on the edge of the Black Forest. The tower of the Minster of the European city of Strasbourg, which is not far away, can be seen from Offenburg. Its situation near the border has meant that it always had to think in European terms and be open to the outside world. A leisurely life style is a hallmark of the region. Offenburg is located in a beautiful region of orchards and horticulture with ideal relaxation areas. A traditional highlight of the year is the "Alemannische" carnival, lots of wine festivals and the Christmas market.
Gengenbach
In a TV documentary, Gengenbach with its lovely half-timbered houses was once called a “pearl among the Black Forest towns” and our visitors speak of a romantic gem, of Nice of Baden. Travellers approaching Gengenbach are greeted from afar by the church- and watchtowers that invite them into the historical town centre, where narrow alleys lead them to picturesque corners. On the market square, the stone knight on top of the fountain bids us welcome. He is a sign of the pride and the self-confidence of the former free imperial town, just as the over 200 year-old town-hall. The impressive building and the uncountable romantic half-timbered houses dominate the image of the town. Among the remains in the old city centre is a former monastery, where the Business Administration and Industrial Engineering faculty of University of Applied Sciences resides. The friendly and charming offers the exact atmosphere for an intensive concentration of the program while at the same time being close to the many successful German companies, such as Hans Grohe, Herrenknecht and Hubert Burda Media, for further career development.
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