Wadgassen

Wadgassen is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approximately southeast of Saarlouis, and west of Saarbrücken.

Religion

Between 1135 and 1792 the Premonstratensian Wadgassen Abbey was located here.

Fusion

1974: Differten, Friedrichweiler, Hostenbach, Schaffhausen (Saar), Wadgassen, Werbeln

Politics

Mayor

From 1 May 2014 – today: Sebastian Greiber
1 May 1988 – 30 April 2014: Harald Braun, SPD
1974–1988: Dr. Friedrich Mouty, CDU

Twin town

Arques, France, since 1979

Economy

Glass industry.
Mechanical engineering
Startup: Factory-Outlet-Center

Museums

Deutsches Zeitungsmuseum in the Abteihof
Glashütte Museum: Villeroy & Boch
Museum Academia Wadegotia – local history and living history of Wadgassen: Treppenstrasse 13, Wadgassen. Founded as institute museum.
Saarländisches Zweiradmuseum on the site of the Cristallerie Wadgassen

Famous people

Daniel Braun, author and journalist
Johannes Kirschweng, poet
Matthew Greywolf, guitarist of Powerwolf