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City of Offenbach

Offenbach city history

  • City history

    Pre- and early history

    The House of City History is home to precious finds from around 10,000 years ago. One of the oldest dates back to the Mesolithic period.
  • City history

    The path from village to city

    The first mention of the quiet farming and fishing village of Offenbach by name can be found on April 12, 977 in a document issued by Emperor Otto II.
  • City history

    The 19th century: The era of industrialization

    Offenbach was once world-famous for its leather goods. But mechanical engineering and metalworking were also strongly represented and very innovative.
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    The 20th and 21st centuries

    Two world wars also devastated Offenbach in the 20th century. In the 1950s, the influx of refugees caused the population to grow rapidly.

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