Darmstadt

American

[dahrm-stat, dahrm-shtaht] / ˈdɑrm stæt, ˈdɑrmˌʃtɑt /

noun

a city in SW central Germany, S of Frankfort: former capital of Hesse.

Darmstadt British

/ ˈdɑːmstæt, ˈdarmʃtat /

noun

an industrial city in central Germany, in Hesse: former capital of the grand duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt (1567–1945). Pop: 139 698 (2003 est)

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Eckerlin was a professional footballer from 2005 to 2009, playing for SV Darmstadt in the third tier of German football at the peak of his career.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Tishler’s new boss, George W. Merck, was heir to a family enterprise dating to 1668, when an ancestor opened an apothecary in Darmstadt, Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

She deputised for manager Nenad Bjelica, who was serving a three-match suspension, during a 1-0 win over Darmstadt in January 2024 to become the first woman to lead a Bundesliga team from the touchline.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

Researchers at TU Darmstadt have recently taken a decisive step towards achieving this goal.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2024

When I heard Corrie speak in Darmstadt in 1968, she was 76, still traveling ceaselessly in obedience to Betsie’s certainty that they must “tell people.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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