Ulm

American

[oolm] / ʊlm /

noun

a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.

Ulm British

/ ʊlm /

noun

an industrial city in S Germany, in Baden-Württemberg on the Danube: a free imperial city (1155–1802). Pop: 119 807 (2003 est)

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The research, led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the University of Ulm and the University of Oxford, was published September 2 in Science Advances.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

At Ulm in the early 1990s, Rangnick was laying the groundwork for a tactical revolution in German football as one of the first managers to introduce zonal marking.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

In September last year, the five activists broke into the Ulm premises of Elbit Systems, one of Israel's largest arms manufacturers, with branches in several countries including the UK.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

The extra height now atop the Jesus Christ tower means the Barcelona basilica now surpasses Ulm Minster in Germany as the world's tallest church.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

Einstein was born in Ulm, in southern Germany, in 1879, but grew up in Munich.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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