title: Bodelshausen
text: # Bodelshausen
  
  Bodelshausen is a municipality in the district of Tübingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
  
  ## Geography
  
  ### Geographical Area
  
  Bodelshausen is situated southern of the Rammert forest near the town of Hechingen.
  
  ### Neighboring municipalities and towns
  
  Rottenburg am Neckar, Ofterdingen, Mössingen, Hechingen ¹ and Hirrlingen
  
  ## History
  
  The oldest historical documents date back to 1100.
  
  ## Politics
  
  ### Mayor
  
  The mayor is elected for 8 years. Mayor Bernd-Dieter Esslinger's term ended in 2006. Since 2006, Uwe Ganzenmüller holds the office.
  
  * 1982 – 2006: Bernd-Dieter Esslinger
  * since 2006: Uwe Ganzenmüller
  
  ### Sister municipalities
  
  * Soltvadkert, Hungary (1996)
  
  Bodelshausen maintains friendly relationships with:
  
  * Hohburg, Saxony
  * Market town Rum, Austria
  
  ## Sons and daughters of the town
  
  * Johannes Nill (1825–1894), Founder of private Zoo in Stuttgart
  * Ernst von Wittich (1835–1922), General superintendent of the city of Tübingen
  * Jakob Nill (1875–1960), Federal Parliament representative
  * Otto Keck (* 1944), political scientist
  * Barbara Schober (* 1958), Multi-media artist and online journalist
  
  ## Economy and Infrastructure
  
  ### Traffic
  
  The federal highway 27 connects the town with Tübingen and Stuttgart, as well as Balingen and Rottweil.
  
  