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Furtwangen im Schwarzwald
Furtwangen is the highest town in Baden-Württemberg, located in the valley of the upper Breg, one of the two source rivers of the Danube. A thriving economy, sights and a wide range of leisure and cultural activities make the city of watches worth living and loving. The fact that Furtwangen in the Black Forest is a popular holiday destination for holidaymakers is mainly due to the intact nature and the wide range of leisure activities for those seeking relaxation and active holidaymakers alike. In Furtwangen you can go hiking, swimming, cycling, tennis (indoor and outdoor), horseback riding, fishing and much more. In winter we offer you skiing on several ski lifts, over 50 km of cross-country skiing trails and winter hiking.
The story:
In the early 17th century, farmers on the farms around Furtwangen began making the first Black Forest clocks during the snowy winter months to supplement their meager livelihood. At that time, they were still very simple timepieces with just one hand, made almost entirely of wood. Over the years, these watches have been further developed. In the 18th century, percussion and musical works were finally installed. The first cuckoo clock was made in 1740; whose inventor was Franz Anton Ketterer. In 1850 the state watchmaking school was founded in Furtwangen. The German Clock Museum is one of the largest museums of its kind. With more than a thousand examples from all eras, the German Clock Museum has the most extensive clock collection in Germany. The most important pieces include the astronomical clock by Father Thaddäus Rinderle, the planetarium by the pastor Philip Matthäus Hahn and a Black Forest clock from 1740 - with alarm clock and month display. All clocks work, are wound up, tick, strike, chime or play small pieces of music.
Hochschule Furtwangen University
Furtwangen University is the successor institution to the Baden Watchmaking School founded in 1850 and the State Engineering School for Precision Engineering founded in 1947. In 1963, precision engineering was supplemented by the "Electronics" department, and in 1968 computer science was added as the first field of study of this kind in Germany. In 1971, this popular "engineering forge" became Furtwangen University. Today, Furtwangen University offers a wide range of 27 courses in the fields of technology, computer science, industrial engineering and international business. The Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences is one of the most active universities when it comes to cooperation with industry and business. In addition, the Institute for Applied Research, established in 1987 with its focus on microsystems technology, surface technology, environmental technology and environmental management, is an attractive partner for industry. The Teleakademie of the University of Applied Sciences, founded in 1995, has also acquired an excellent reputation in the field of target group-oriented tele-educational offers via the Internet and video.
