city hall. For a wider set of courses there is also a folk high school in Aalen. The municipal library was installed in the old Protestant church. It contains 19.000 media volumes and faces over 40.000 check outs per year. Sacred buildings The St.-Peter-und-Paul-Kirche (German for: St. Peter and Paul Church) is the local Roman Catholic church and was consecrated October 25, 1900. This church was the replacement for an older church from the Baroque period. The local Protestant church is the Versöhnungskirche (German for: Reconciliation Church), which was consecrated in 1968. The predecessor of this church became the local library. Despite the growing Muslim community there is no mosque in Oberkochen. The nearest mosque can be found in Aalen. Economy After World War II, the Allied troops moved parts of the Carl Zeiss Company in Jena to Oberkochen. Today, the headquarters of the Carl Zeiss AG are located in Oberkochen. Another important business is the Leitz company, which is the world-leading manufacturer for wood-processing tools. International relations Oberkochen is twinned with: Dives-sur-Mer, France, since 1984 Montebelluna, Italy, since 1992 Mátészalka, Hungary, since 2008 Honorary citizens References External links Official site Ostalbkreis Württemberg