Building a future for a region short of raw materials: Fehling and industry in Württemberg

A vision of the future, Part 3: Praise for mineral water

After salt deposits, mineral water was one of Württemberg's biggest underground resources. There were also numerous springs and sources in the Stuttgart region, which were already being used in an active spa and health industry in the mid-19th century. The water's chemical structure repeatedly had to be investigated to understand the therapeutic effect of the springs - and thus to be able to advertise it effectively.

Commissioned by private and municipal owners, Fehling investigated many springs around Stuttgart and further afield - from Liebenzell all the way to Berg, still a separate municipality at the time. Fehling particularly praised the good taste and beneficial qualities of the water from the Bopser springs.