Rüppurr, which is located in the south of Karlsruhe, was first mentioned in a document in 1103 as “Rietburg”. The name “Rietburg” means; “House in the reeds or swamp”. References are made to Oberrüppurr and Unterrüppurr as well as to a castle district in 1265, and to a St. Nicholas chapel in 1351. Rüppurr became Protestant as a result of the division of the Baden market county of Baden-Durlach. The last public execution in Baden took place here in 1834. The opening of the Albtalbahn in 1898 finally accelerated the development into a satellite town of Karlsruhe. At Rüppurr's instigation, Karlsruhe was incorporated in 1907 with 2,574 inhabitants and an area of ​​800 hectares. Construction of the second oldest garden city settlement after Dresden-Hellerau began in the same year. Today, Rüppurr is one of the most sought-after residential areas in Karlsruhe and stands for quiet and pleasant living. With Herrenalber Straße and the motorway and the passage to the Albtal, the district has a significant volume of traffic in the center and thus a downside to the otherwise idyllic surroundings.