Heinrich Raußmüller 1878-1890: Paul Bentel 1890-1894: Heinrich Schmelcher 1894-1903: Philipp Vielhauer 1903-1933: Albert Wirth 1933-1937: Karl Doll 1937-1945: Karl Zutavern 1945-1948: Jakob Dörr 1948-1966: Karl Thomä 1966-1980: Rüdiger Peuckert 1980-2004: Erich Pretz 2004–Present: Klaus Holaschke Coat of arms The arms of Eppingen are: Or, a bend gules, impaling sable, an eagle displayed or, wings elevated, armed gules. The city flag is red-yellow. Economy and Infrastructure see: Dieffenbacher Transport Eppingen can be reached by A 6 (Mannheim-Heilbronn). Also, the B 293 (Karlsruhe–Heilbronn) goes through to town zone, however it acts as a bypass around the main town area. Eppingen station is on the Kraichgau Railway, and is served by line S4 of the Karlsruhe Stadtbahn running to Karlsruhe and Heilbronn. It is also connected by the Steinsfurt–Eppingen line to Heidelberg, which is served by line S5 of the Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn. Landmarks The Pfeifferturm, a tower built in the 13th century, serves as the town's landmark. The "Old University" (German: Alte Universität) was built in 1494 and 1495 in the style of a late medieval store. Its name is a reminder of the year 1564, when a part of Heidelberg University was moved to Eppingen because of the plague. The Baumann House (German: Baumannsche Haus) is one of the prettiest and most famous timbered houses in the entire area of northern Baden. There are many beautiful timbered houses in downtown Eppingen, and because of this the city is a part of the German 'Fachwerkstraße' (German route of the most beautiful timbered houses). Town partnerships Eppingen has official partnerships with: Wassy (France) (département Haute-Marne) since 1967 Epping (United Kingdom) (Essex) since 1981 Szigetvár (Hungary) (Baranya) since 1992 Sports The VfB Eppingen is a local football club. Notable people Alfred Beck (1889–1957), born in Richen, veterinary physician Johan Maurits Mohr (1716–1775), German-Dutch clergyman and astronomer Rosemarie Wenner (born 1955), Bishop of the Evangelical-Methodist Church for Germany Notes External links Stadt Eppingen website (in German) Eppingen Local Portal (in German) Heilbronn (district) Württemberg