Waldstetten
Waldstetten is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, in Ostalbkreis district.
Economy and Infrastructure
Established businesses
Industry- Mostly medium and small sized enterprises are located in Waldstetten, including "Leicht Küchen," a kitchen manufacturer, established in 1928, which has approximately 850 employees in Germany.
Education
In Waldsteten is the Franz von Assisi -School", a free Catholic Realschule. There is also the "Unterm Hohenrechberg" school. Additionally, there is a pure primary school in Wißgoldingen. Child care in Waldstetten is provided by four Roman Catholic kindergartens.
Regular events
The Albmarathon, a 50-kilometer (30 mile) ultramarathon runs regularly through the municipality.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Bernhard Rieger (1922–2013), a Catholic theologian and Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart
Other personalities
- Michael Brenner (born 1960), jurist, professor of German and European Constitutional and Administrative Law at the University of Jena, lives in Waldstetten.
- Simon Baumgarten (born 1985), handball player, grew up in Wißgoldingen and attended the Realschule Waldstetten.
- Dominik Kaiser (born 1988), football player, played in his youth for TSGV Waldstetten.
- Carina Vogt (born 1992), German ski jumper and Olympic champion, lives in Waldstetten.
References
- ^ Aktuelle Wahlergebnisse, Staatsanzeiger, accessed 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Bevölkerung nach Nationalität und Geschlecht am 31. Dezember 2022" [Population by nationality and sex as of December 31, 2022] (CSV) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg. June 2023.