Ottweiler () is a municipality, former seat of the district of Neunkirchen, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Blies, approx. 7km north of Neunkirchen, and 25km northeast of Saarbrücken.

Culture

The town is notable for the Ottweiler porcelain.

The Ottweiler Brewing Company was founded in Ottweiler in 1873. It was moved to the Karlsberg Brewery in Homburg in 1983.

People

• Ludwig Steeg (1894-1945), politician, mayor from Berlin from 1940-1945

• Damhat Sisamci (born 1993), politician

Transport

Bundestrasse 420 and Bundestrasse 41 pass through the town. The local train station sees regular service to nearby cities Saarbrücken and Frankfurt.

References

External links

• Official website

• Saarländische Schulmuseum in Ottweiler