the short occupation in 1796, the French installed Wilhelm Jans as agent municipal. Beginning in 1797, when Nackenheim would belong to France for 17 years, only an adjunct was in office at town hall; the maire sat in Bodenheim. This double-municipality administrative arrangement was kept by the Grand Duchy of Hesse beginning in 1816. The mayor of Bodenheim was also responsible for Nackenheim. In 1822, Nackenheim got an independent "Grand-Ducal Hessian Mayoralty" (Großherzogliche Hessische Bürgermeisterei) under mayor Johann Schneider (1822–1831). Above the Town Hall entrance with its coat of arms and year 1751 was a niche in which it is believed a statue of the local patron saint, Stephen, once stood; since the French Revolution it had stood empty. Only in 1931 was a Madonna figure – "Mary Mother of Peace" – put there on council member Dr. Franz Usinger's motion to give thanks for the freeing of the Rhineland by Allied troops. During the Third Reich, the figure had to be taken down until it could assume its place once again when the Second World War ended in 1945. In 1935 the Town Hall was thoroughly converted. Among other things, the entrance was put in the middle, where it is today. Further renovations followed in 1950 and 1951 for the Town Hall's 200th anniversary. The last overhauls came in 1962 and 1980. In the framework of a review in November 1992, considerable damage to ceiling beams by brown rot was observed, which led in December 1992 to the first damage analysis, confirming this damage. Together with the municipality of Nackenheim, the historic preservation authorities and the assigned structural engineer, a far-reaching, extensive structural investigation was agreed upon with the goal of planning an overhaul for the Town Hall befitting a monument. This was also to include a building deformation survey. These important preliminary investigations had been and were necessary for a detailed tender to begin an overhaul whose cost could be calculated for the municipality. Work began in November 1994. It was an outstanding performance. Regular events Procession with John's Fire on the Rhine at the feast of John of Nepomuk Inselfest ("Island Festival") of the DLRG Ortsgruppe-Nackenheim e. V. on the second last weekend in July Wine festival on the last weekend in July Inselfest ("Island Festival") of the Männeresangverein 1857 (men's singing club) on the last weekend in August Parish festival at Corpus Christi Church consecration festival