Software, an IT company is based in Ostfildern. The company develops and distributes the open source document management system "Agorum core". In addition, the machine industry is also present, like in the whole region. Since 2003, the German Automobil Treuhand (DAT) residents in Scharnhauser Park. Festo built in 2014 in the district Scharnhausen for 70 million euros a production facility with learning factory. Twin towns - sister cities Ostfildern is twinned with: Bierawa, Poland Hohenems, Austria Mirandola, Italy Montluel, France Poltava, Ukraine Reinach, Switzerland Notable people Philipp Matthäus Hahn (1739–1790), pastor and inventor Reinhold Fritz (1884–1950), operatic bass-baritone Ralph Bergmann (born 1970), national volleyball team Cassandra Steen (born 1980), soul singer Stefan Schumacher (born 1981), cyclist Manuel Späth (born 1985), handball player References External links History of Nellingen Kaserne Esslingen (district) Württemberg