façade and glass roof glistening in the sunlight Pass the companies Gechter GmbH and G D W Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH producer of presses and special pur pose machines You will also pass Spedi tion Wormser KG 13 one of the largest transportation and logistic companies in northern Bavaria with more than 200 vehicles Soon you will reach the adidas Factory Outlet 14 The distinctive building is part of the planned World of Commerce Since its grand opening in 2003 al most 2 million visitors from all over the world have come to the shop each year The shop covers an area of 2 000 square meters The plaza in front of the store can be used for special events and the giant projection wall is used for public viewing There is space for up to 2 000 people Ride around the roundabout and down the hill into Niederndorf Herzogenau rach s largest incorporated village with a population of approx 3 000 Pass the St Josef Kindergarten and Cunz Reyther Grundschule elementary school to reach the center of the village St Josef s Square and St Josef s church 15 It was during a period of inflation that the people of Niederndorf began with the construction of their autonomous catholic church St Jo sef A modern parish was built under the direction of the ar chitect Fritz Fuchsen berger with a rectory convent and school The high altar comes from Heuchelheim the paintings by the Munich artist Otto Graßl are dedicated to the farming com munities and working classes The shops and restaurants on Niederndorf s main street welcome you for a short stop The bike tour takes you through Niederndorf and on to the bike path to Hauptendorf and through the Aurach valley 16 This area has been left in its natural state and is prone to flooding Follow the old train tracks cross the Pri elwiesen and the Schleifmühlbach and head back to Herzogenaurach Before you enter Herzogenaurach you will pass the Galgenhof on your left a centu ries old farm somewhat off the beaten track whose name indicates that Her zogenaurach once had an execution site here Galgen gallows Today Galgenhof is a horse farm with a riding stable and arena Behind it you can already see the premises of Schaeffler AG Schaeffler AG 17 has its headquar ters original offices and a large facto ry here and with more than 8 000 em ployees is by far the largest employer in town Schaeffler is active worldwide de veloping and producing Schaeffler roller bearings and friction bearings as well as linear guidance systems and direct drive technology As an automotive compo nent supplier emphasis is placed on low energy consumption and fewer hazard ous substances in the precision prod ucts of engines transmission systems and chassis For over 60 years Schaeffler products have been known for creative application solutions and the highest en gineering and manufacturing expertise From needle bearings to complete clutch systems to the highly secure aerospace bearings for the new Airbus or the Boe ing Dreamliner Schaeffler sets stand ards in precision engineering The corpora tion group pro vides movement all over the world with its three strong brands INA FAG and LuK employing more than 80 000 peo ple in 50 coun tries worldwide Schaeffler influ ences the world starting right here in Herzogenaurach

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