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Bad Saulgau, 20.–29. Juli
Town
Bad Saulgau – Located in the heart of Upper Swabia between the Danube and
Lake Constance . Elevation 587 meters above sea level . Population 17,500 including
its 13 incorporated villages .
The main venues of the IYPT 2012
will be the Toin Gakuen School as
well as the Stadtforum . The town
center is within easy walking distance
from both locations . After a
few minutes’ walk you’ll be in the
middle of town standing on the historical
marketplace surrounded by
its half-timbered houses . Bad Saulgau
provides not only excellent
shopping, but aslo an outstanding range of culinary offerings ranging from traditional
Swabian specialties to top continental cuisine . The town also offers great
architectural diversity . The office buildings both completed and near completion
at the other end of the pedestrian zone demonstrate that Bad Saulgau is not only
the biggest town in the county of Sigmaringen, but also is among the most important
business locations in Upper Swabia .
Many companies have grown here thanks to their excellent products and they
hold their own by international comparison . The focal point of the commercial
and industrial infrastructure lies in the metal working industry and mechanical
and plant engineering . Furthermore, there are highly specialized companies in
aluminum machining, steel and sheet metal processing as well as production of
electro technical fittings .
A second economic factor which has flourished in the last two and a half decades
is the helath and tourism sector . In 1977 the most abundant sulphureous thermal
spring in Baden-Wuerttemberg was tapped in Bad Saulgau . At a temperature of
41°C 1 .5 million liters of water bubble up out of a depth of 646 meters . After a few
years of making do with a temporary spa, the Sonnenhof-Therme Bad Saulgau
opened its doors in 1984 as the first of its kind in Upper Swabia . In February 2011
The thermal spa welcomed its ten millionth visitor . In the meantime four special
clinics with reputations beyond regional borders have opened here .