Pre-Roman
The Greek geographer Strabo mentions in 50 BC a town of the Celtic Estiones named Kambodunon. This is considered the oldest written … See more

• The St. Lorenz Basilica (Basilica minor)
• The St. Mang Church
• The Burghalde, a ruin
• The Duke-Abbots' Residence
• The Archaeological Park Cambodunum See more

The Kempten University of Applied Sciences started in the winter semester of 1978–79 with 89 students and since then expanded and now … See more

• Carl von Linde (1842–1934), scientist and inventor in cooling technology
• Claude Dornier (1884–1969), aircraft designer
• Ernst Mayr (1904–2005), German-American biologist See more

Kempten is well connected with the region through the A 7 autobahn (Würzburg–Ulm–Füssen). Bundesstraßen B 12 (partly as A 980 autobahn), … See more

The association football team FC Kempten play at the Illerstadion, which is also used for athletics. It is located on Illerdamm 10. The stadium used to have a motorcycle speedway track and hosted the final of the 1965 Speedway World Team Cup. … See more

Kempten is twinned with:
• Bad Dürkheim, Germany (2001)
• Quiberon, France (1971)
• Sligo, Ireland (1990)
• Sopron, Hungary (1987) See more