Where is Esslingen am Neckar located?

Where is Esslingen am Neckar located?

Esslingen am Neckar is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany, seat of the District of Esslingen as well as the largest city in the district. Within Baden-Württemberg it is the 11th largest city. It is located on the Neckar River, about 14 kilometres (9 miles) southeast of Stuttgart city center.

What is the Esslingen MBA?

In 1998, reacting to the demands of industry, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences started the Esslingen MBA, an international English-language MBA in International Industrial Management. This programme was the first of its kind in Germany.

What to do in Esslingen?

The city of Esslingen has a population of over 93,000 inhabitants and lies nestled in the vineyards overlooking the Neckar valley. Stuttgart, the capital city of Baden-Wuerttemberg, is only 20 kilometres away. Near the university, there are many hiking paths through the vineyards and forests that can be explored on foot or by bicycle or Segway.

What is the history of Esslingen?

There is archaeological evidence that what is now the city of Esslingen was settled since the Neolithic period. Traces of human settlement found at the site of the city church date back to around 1000 B.C.

Do trolleybuses still work in Esslingen?

Esslingen, along with Solingen and Eberswalde, is one of the last three German towns which still use trolleybuses. The SVE currently operates two lines using electric power: 101: Oberesslingen Lerchenacker Endstation – Esslingen railway station- – Stuttgart Obertürkheim railway station.

What happened to the Esslingen urban tram system?

The Esslingen Urban Tram system was opened in May 1912 and closed on 7 July 1944 after 32 years of operation. It was replaced by trolley buses.