ðə tˈaʊn ɪz wˈʌn ʌv ˈoʊnli ɐ fjˈuː ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ dˌiːkˌeɪpˈiː stɹˈɔŋhoʊldz ɪn dʒˈɜːməni, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð nˈɪɹbaɪ ɹˈaɪnhaɪm, ðə tˈaʊnz ʌv bˈɑːtɹɑːp, ˈɛsənnˈɔːɹθ ænd ɡlˈædbɛk ɪnðə ɹˈuːɚɹ ˈɛɹiə, ænd hˈaɪdənhˌaɪm ænd pˈuːtlɪndʒən.
The town is one of only a few remaining DKP strongholds in Germany, along with nearby Reinheim, the towns of Bottrop, Essen-North and Gladbeck in the Ruhr area, and Heidenheim and Püttlingen.