Langenweddingen level crossing disaster

Sülzetal is a municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is situated on the creek Sülze, a tributary of the Elbe, about 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Magdeburg. Sülzetal was established on April 1, 2001 by the merger of the former municipalities Altenweddingen, Bahrendorf, Dodendorf, Langenweddingen, Osterweddingen, Schwaneberg, Stemmern and Sülldorf. The Sülze valley is characterized by artesian aquifers, delivering brine (sulza) that had been used for salt production. Seats in the municipal assembly (Gemeinderat) as of 2004 elections: Social Democratic Party of Germany: 8 Christian Democratic Union: 6 Association of Independent Voters: 2 Free Democratic Party: 1 Culture and Sports Club Osterweddingen: 1 Free Voters Schwaneberg: 1 The Left: 1The first documentation of a settlement in the area dates back to 937 with the mention of Osterweddingen and Sülldorf. The village of Langenweddingen and Dodendorf were mentioned in 946 and 978 respectively as a possession of Saint Maurice's Abbey at Magdeburg. On May 5, 1809 the churchyard of Saint Christopherus at Dodendorf was the site of an attack by Prussian freikorps troops under Ferdinand von Schill and Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow against the army of Napoleonic Westphalia. Lützow was severely wounded and had to face a court-martial for his arbitrary act. The villages of Dodendorf, Osterweddingen and Langenweddingen have access to the railway line from Magdeburg to Thale, served by the Veolia Verkehr company since 2005. On July 6, 1967 the level crossing at Langenweddingen was the scene of one of the worst train accidents in Germany, when a bilevel train hit a tanker truck, resulting in an explosion that killed 94 people, many of them children on their way to a summer camp in the Harz mountains. The letter processing center for the greater Magdeburg area is located in Sülzetal.

Hohendodeleben is a village and a former municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Wanzleben-Börde.

Eulegraben is a small river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It flows into the Klinke in Magdeburg.

The Heinrich Germer Stadium is a stadium in the Magdeburg quarter of Sudenburg that is mostly used for hosting association football matches. It was built in 1920 and named Stadion am Königsweg. After World War II, the stadium was renovated from 1951 to 1952 and renamed Heinrich-Germer-Stadion, after a local politician. The overall form is that of an oval, with its main stand dominated by the announcer's tower. The stadium currently offers room for 4,990 spectators, with a roof covering about 15 seats and standing room for about 100 spectators. Additionally, there is a 400 meter track surrounding the playing field. Beginning in the years after the war, the predecessor sides of 1. FC Magdeburg used the stadium — BSG Stahl Magdeburg, Motor Mitte Magdeburg and SC Aufbau Magdeburg. On 22 March 1955 the attendance record of 22,000 was set at a DDR-Liga match between Motor Mitte and Lok Stendal. This attendance was reached several times afterwards. Because of construction work at the Ernst-Grube-Stadion between May 1979 and May 1981, DDR-Oberliga side 1. FC Magdeburg returned to Heinrich-Germer-Stadion. In this period the stadium hosted several European matches, against Wrexham AFC, Arsenal F.C., Moss FK and Torino Calcio. In 2005 the stadium was renovated again, as 1. FC Magdeburg returned once more during the construction of the new Stadion Magdeburg. Nowadays, the stadium is used by the soccer teams Magdeburger FFC and MSV Preussen and the American football team the Magdeburg Virgin Guards.

Niederndodeleben is a village and a former municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the municipality Hohe Börde.

The Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (short LIN) is a German research institute of neuroscience in Magdeburg, focusing on learning, memory and neural plasticity. The institute was founded in 1992 and belongs to the Leibniz Association.

Magdeburg-Sudenburg station is the most westerly railway station in Magdeburg, capital city of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, located in the Sudenburg district. It was opened for passenger and freight traffic in 1872. In 1932, a connecting curve was created between Sudenburg and Buckau stations. An adjacent container station was put into operation in 1967. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990, this was no longer needed. Since 22 June 2003, the station has been controlled by the electronic signal box of the main station. In June/July 2014, extensive track renewal work was carried out.

Borne is a municipality in the district of Salzlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Borne was first mentioned in 946; old spellings include Brunone (959), Burnon (973), Burne (1197) and the current spelling, used since 1211. The name derives from the phrase "am Brunnen", "by the spring", in reference to a still-extant natural spring.

Bottmersdorf is a village and a former municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Wanzleben-Börde.

Börde Wanzleben was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the district of Börde (district), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Wanzleben. It was created in 2004 and disbanded on 1 January 2010. The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Börde Wanzleben consisted of the following municipalities (population in 2006 between brackets): Bottmersdorf (728) Domersleben (1,143) Dreileben (597) Eggenstedt (282) Groß Rodensleben (1,097) Hohendodeleben (1,813) Klein Rodensleben (577) Klein Wanzleben (2,470) Seehausen (1,892) Wanzleben (5,294)

Wanzleben-Börde is a town in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former municipalities Bottmersdorf, Domersleben, Dreileben, Eggenstedt, Groß Rodensleben, Hohendodeleben, Klein Rodensleben, Seehausen and Wanzleben. On 1 September 2010 it absorbed Klein Wanzleben.

Wanzleben is a town and a former municipality in the Börde district, in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Between 2004 and 2010 it was the seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Börde Wanzleben. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Wanzleben-Börde. It is situated approximately 15 km southwest of Magdeburg.