Stadt Ellwangen

The city of Ellwangen (Jagst) is a modern regional center with a rich history dating back over 1250 years. Located in the scenic Ostalbkreis district, Ellwangen harmoniously combines tradition and progress.

Services and Offers:

Ellwangen offers a wide range of services for citizens and businesses. These include:

• Citizen Service: A comprehensive citizen service portal for concerns of all kinds, from applying for ID documents to reporting damage.
• Education and Care: Municipal childcare facilities, schools of all types (primary, community, secondary, grammar schools) as well as a music school, a city library and a city archive.
• Culture and Tourism: A diverse cultural offering with museums, concerts, theater performances and traditional events such as the Kalter Markt and Sommer in der Stadt. Tourist offers include city tours, accommodation and information about the surrounding area.
• Business Development: Support for companies, start-ups and investors, commercial space and properties, as well as information on funding opportunities.
• Infrastructure: Well-developed transport links (road, public transport, secure bicycle parking), broadband expansion and secure supply and disposal by the building maintenance depot and Stadtwerke Ellwangen.
• Social Services: Offers for families, young people, senior citizens and people with disabilities, as well as support for people with low incomes.

Mission and Values:

The city of Ellwangen has set itself the goal of ensuring a high quality of life for its citizens and creating an attractive environment for companies. The central values include citizen proximity, transparency, sustainability and inclusion. Ellwangen is committed to an open and diverse society and actively opposes racism and discrimination (Stadt ohne Rassismus).

Sustainability:

Ellwangen is pursuing ambitious sustainability goals and implementing various initiatives to become an energy-efficient city. These include:

• Kommunaler Wärmeplan: Development and implementation of a municipal heating plan to reduce CO2 emissions.
• Bürgerenergieberatung: Free energy advice for citizens to reduce energy consumption.