City of OffenburgLocal authority

The City of Offenburg is a municipal local government authority in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, serving as the administrative seat and economic center of the Ortenaukreis district. Its mandate includes managing local public administration, urban infrastructure, social welfare, and municipal public services for its residents. First mentioned in historical records in 1148, Offenburg was established as a Free Imperial City in 1240 and later became a prominent cradle of German democracy where the influential Offenburg Program was drafted during the 1847–1848 revolutions.