Herzogenaurach - Adidas, Schaeffler Gruppe, Puma, Flugplatz Herzogenaurach (English, German, Paperback)

Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Herzogenaurach is a town in the district of Erlangen-Hchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is probably best known for being the home of the sporting goods companies Adidas and Puma. Herzogenaurach is situated in the Middle Franconia area of Bavaria, approx. 23 km or 14 miles northwest of Nuremberg. The town is located on the Aurach river, a tributary of the Regnitz river. At least 1000 years in existence, Herzogenaurach was first mentioned in a document in the year 1002 AD under the name of Uraha when Emperor Heinrich II granted the town to the archbishopric of Bamberg. Herzogenaurach is the birthplace of two sporting goods giants: Adidas and Puma, founded by the two brothers Adolf Dassler and Rudolf Dassler, after an acrimonious family split in 1948. Both companies' headquarters are still located in the town on opposite sides of the Aurach River, and brand loyalty is sharply divided as well. Also the headquarters of Schaeffler Group are located in Herzogenaurach. The Argentina national football team resided in Herzogenaurach for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Nstor De la Torre, Mexico's Director of National Teams, said the Mexican national football team would gather for 12 days in the city, its last stop before heading to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. Airport HerzogenaurachHerzogenaurach was the location of a military airfield beginning in the 1930s. The airfield was originally designed as an airfield by a French architect and constructed by the Deutsche Luftwaffe (Air Force), named Deutsche Fliegerschule (German pilot school). Initially, the post was limited in its use as a Hitler youth training school due to limitations imposed by the Versailles Treaty after World War I. However, fighter pilots soon began training in civilian clothing. In March 1936, the Luftwaffe took official control. The airfield was mainly used as a fueling point for aircraft providing air cover for troops during...http://booksllc.net/?l=de