Wadgassen

Wadgassen is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approx. 6 km southeast of Saarlouis, and 15 km west of Saarbrücken.

Religion
Between 1135 and 1792 the Premonstratensian Wadgassen Abbey (Prämonstratenser-Chorherrenstift Wadgassen) was located here.

Fusion

 * 1974: Differten, Friedrichweiler, Hostenbach, Schaffhausen (Saar), Wadgassen (village), Werbeln

Local council
(as at 24 May 2014)

Mayor

 * From 1 May 2014 – today: Sebastian Greiber
 * 1 May 1988 – 30 April 2014: Harald Braun, SPD
 * 1974–1988: Dr. Friedrich Mouty, CDU

Twin town

 * Arques (Pas-de-Calais), France, since 1979

Economy

 * Glass industry (Villeroy & Boch).
 * Mechanical engineering (Firma Koch; since 2007 FL SMIDTH KOCH MVT)
 * Startup: Factory-Outlet-Center

Museums

 * Deutsches Zeitungsmuseum (DZM) in the Abteihof (part of the former Premonstratensian abbey)
 * Glashütte Museum: Villeroy & Boch
 * Museum Academia Wadegotia – local history and living history of Wadgassen: Treppenstrasse 13 (csw Neubau), Wadgassen. Founded as institute museum.
 * Saarländisches Zweiradmuseum on the site of the Cristallerie Wadgassen (closed on 30 September 2007)

Famous people

 * Daniel Braun, author and journalist
 * Johannes Kirschweng, poet
 * Matthew Greywolf, guitarist of Powerwolf

Sources and external links

 * museum.academia-wadegotia.de (History and living history of Wadgassen)
 * museum.academia-wadegotia.de (History and living history of Wadgassen)