Hinwil is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland .
65-595: The village Hinwil from which the later municipality took its name is first mentioned in 745 as Hunichinwilari , in a donation made by Beata and Landolt to the Abbey of Saint Gall . Hinwil was part of an Alamannic colony comprising also adjoining villages and settlements that were donated during the following century by descendants of Beata and Landolt or by other members of their clan to the same abbey, such as Hadaleihinchova (Hadlikon, donated in 775), Pozinhova (Bossikon, 829), Rimolteswilare (Ringwil, donated together with
130-454: A Fachhochschule was the Diplom (FH) . Coursework generally totaled six semesters (three years) of full-time study, with various options for specialization. In addition, there were one or two practical training semesters to provide hands-on experience in real working environments. The program concluded, usually after 3.5 – 4 years, with the final examination and a thesis ( Diplomarbeit ) which
195-505: A Master's from either, one can now enter a doctoral degree program at a Universität , but a graduate with a bachelor's degree from either is normally unable to proceed directly to a doctoral degree program in Germany. Also, with the master's degree of either of the institutions a graduate can enter the höheren Dienst (higher service) career for civil servants . The Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences and Arts
260-422: A Princely Abbey ( Reichsabtei ). As the abbey became more involved in local politics, it entered a period of decline. The city of St. Gallen proper progressively freed itself from the rule of the abbot, acquiring Imperial immediacy , and by the late 15th century was recognized as a Free imperial city . By about 1353 the guilds , headed by the cloth-weavers guild, gained control of the civic government. In 1415
325-540: A church in 837) and Werinholveshusa (Wernetshausen, 867). The Alamanni were actually preceded by Roman inhabitants, as attested by the foundation walls of a Roman Villa dating from the 1st century CE and detected under the medieval church of Hinwil which is first mentioned in the second half of the 8th century. During the High Middle Ages, the village Hinwil was part of the Landvogtei of Grüningen and
390-595: A finished apprenticeship and a Fachmatura (subject Matura ) and students with the Matura and a practical year in a company can access further education within the Universities for Applied Science. The UAS and their Bachelor's and Master's degrees are federally accredited. The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER) and is in charge of the accreditation of the UAS which are requested to meet
455-472: A great Carolingian monastery". There were a total of 73 ruling abbots (including six anti-abbots) between 719 and 1805. A complete collection of abbots' biographies was published by Henggeler (1929). A table of abbots' names complete with their coats of arms was printed by Beat Jakob Anton Hiltensperger in 1778. Fachhochschule A Fachhochschule ( German: [ˈfaxhoːxʃuːlə] ; plural Fachhochschulen ), abbreviated FH ,
520-470: A hermitage on the site that would become the monastery. He lived in his cell until his death in 646, and was buried there in Arbon (Canton of Thurgau). Afterwards, the people venerated him as a saint and prayed at his tomb for his intercession in times of danger. Following Gallus' death, his disciples remained living together in his cell and followed the rule of St. Columban, which combined prayer, work of
585-669: A monastery at Rorschach on Lake Constance , to which he planned to move. However, he encountered stiff resistance from the St. Gallen citizenry, other clerics, and the Appenzell nobility in the Rhine Valley who were concerned about their holdings. The town of St. Gallen wanted to restrict the increase of power in the abbey and simultaneously increase the power of the town. The mayor of St. Gallen , Ulrich Varnbüler , established contact with farmers and Appenzell residents (led by
650-483: A monastery for very long. In 1798 the Prince-Abbot's secular power (the last to hold the title was Pankraz Vorster ) was suppressed, and the abbey was secularized . The monks were driven out and moved into other abbeys. The abbey became a separate See in 1846, with the abbey church as its cathedral and a portion of the monastic buildings for the bishop . The Abbey library of Saint Gall is recognized as one of
715-401: A number of subjects, such as social work or the legal sub-discipline of social law, which are traditionally underrepresented at traditional universities. In these areas, universities of applied sciences make a significant contribution to research. UAS professors are also increasingly attracting national and international third-party funding. To support their research activities, they can apply for
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#1732772659430780-420: A population (as of 31 December 2020) of 11,354. As of 2007, 13.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. As of 2008 the gender distribution of the population was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (91.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.4%) and Albanian being third ( 1.1%). In
845-597: A printing press was started. In 1712 during the Toggenburg war, also called the second war of Villmergen , the Abbey of St. Gall was pillaged by the Swiss . They took most of the books and manuscripts to Zürich and Bern . For security, the abbey was forced to request the protection of the townspeople of St. Gallen. Until 1457 the townspeople had been serfs of the abbey, but they had grown in power until they were protecting
910-878: A significant reduction in their teaching load. Swiss law calls Fachhochschulen and universities "separate but equal". In terms of student numbers, universities of applied sciences are on average smaller than traditional universities. However, there are also a number of HAW, such as TH Köln or UAS Frankfurt, which can keep up with large universities in this respect. Due to the Bologna process , universities and Fachhochschulen award legally equivalent bachelor's and master's degrees. Excepting research-intensive institutions in Hesse, Saxony Anhalt, Baden-Württemberg, North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria Fachhochschulen do not award doctoral degrees themselves but sometimes in cooperation with award-granting partner universities. In
975-916: A third of the 136 Fachhochschulstudiengänge are organized as part-time courses of studies. The Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences UAS are vocational universities established in Switzerland in 1995 following the model of the German Fachhochschulen. They are called Fachhochschule in German, Haute école specialisée in French and scuola universitaria professionale (SUP) in Italian. The Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences offer third level education, continuing education, services businesses and institutions, and produce applied research activities. In 2013 there are seven public UAS approved by
1040-553: Is a university of applied sciences ( UAS ), in other words a German tertiary education institution that provides professional education in many applied sciences and applied arts, such as engineering, technology, business, architecture, design, and industrial design . Fachhochschulen were first founded in Germany and were later adopted in Austria , Liechtenstein , Switzerland , Cyprus , and Greece . An increasing number of Fachhochschulen are abbreviated as Hochschule ,
1105-525: Is a dissolved abbey (747–1805) in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland . The Carolingian-era monastery existed from 719, founded by Saint Othmar on the spot where Saint Gall had erected his hermitage . It became an independent principality between 9th and 13th centuries, and was for many centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe. The library of
1170-494: Is a type of German institution of higher education that emerged from the traditional Engineering Schools and similar professional schools of other disciplines. It differs from the traditional university ( Universität ) mainly through its more practical orientation. Subjects taught at Fachhochschulen include engineering, computer science, business and management, arts and design, communication studies, social service, and other professional fields. The traditional degree awarded at
1235-406: Is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In 1996 housing and buildings made up 11.5% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (6.1%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.4% of the area. As of 2007 14% of the total municipal area
1300-518: Is generally well educated. In Hinwil about 78.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). There are 3815 households in Hinwil. Hinwil has an unemployment rate of 1.94%. As of 2005, there were 187 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 77 businesses involved in this sector. 2627 people are employed in
1365-656: Is precipitation for an average of 14 days. Hinwil is the home of the Stake F1 Team , where the Sauber Motorsport AG builds the chassis and other components required to compete in the Formula 1 series. Other companies based in Hinwil are FBB (FBB Frischbeton & Baustoff AG), Ferag, and Belimo. [REDACTED] Media related to Hinwil at Wikimedia Commons Abbey of Saint Gall The Abbey of Saint Gall ( German : Abtei St. Gallen )
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#17327726594301430-475: Is the terminal station of the Zürich S-Bahn on the line S14 . Its train station is a 40-minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof . Hinwil has an average of 145.4 days of rain per year and on average receives 1,341 mm (52.8 in) of precipitation . The wettest month is August during which time Hinwil receives an average of 170 mm (6.7 in) of precipitation. During the wettest month, there
1495-736: Is usually an extensive project on a current practical or scientific aspect of the profession. In an effort to make educational degrees more compatible within Europe, the German Diplom degrees were mostly phased out by 2010 and replaced by the European bachelor's and master's degree. The Fachhochschule represents a close relationship between higher education and the employment system. Their practical orientation makes them very attractive to employers. Today, Fachhochschulen also conduct research. Research projects are either publicly funded or sponsored by industry. Nevertheless, in Germany
1560-490: The Bologna process , most German Universitäten and Fachhochschulen have ceased admitting students to programs leading to the traditional German Diplom (FH) , but now apply the new degree standard of Bachelor's and Master's degrees. In line with the Bologna process, bachelor's and master's degrees awarded by both types of universities ( Universitäten and Fachhochschulen ) are legally equivalent. With
1625-627: The Fraunhofer Society or the Max Planck Society ). There are a few universities, such as Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and Bundeswehr University Munich , which run Fachhochschule courses in addition to their normal courses. It is also important to note that in the 1990s, some universities of applied sciences were developed from former GDR universities with the right to award doctoral and post-doctoral degrees in order to cut costs. These include, for example,
1690-536: The Swiss Federal Council in 1998 and two private UAS approved by the Federal Council in 2005 and 2008. The public UAS are run by one or more cantons . UAS have the institutional mandate to provide degree programmes ( Bachelor's degrees and Master's degrees ), continuing education and training, to conduct applied research and to offer services to companies and institutions. Students with
1755-489: The antiphonal liturgical books for the abbey). During the 9th century a new, larger church was built and the library was expanded. Manuscripts on a wide variety of topics were purchased by the abbey and copies were made. Over 400 manuscripts from this time have survived and are still in the library today. Between 924 and 933 the Magyars threatened the abbey and the books had to be removed to Reichenau for safety. Not all
1820-419: The secondary sector and there are 144 businesses in this sector. 3006 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 399 businesses in this sector. As of 2007 39.4% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60.6% were employed part-time. As of 2008 there were 2610 Catholics and 4657 Protestants in Hinwil. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From
1885-456: The 13th century. The Plan drawn was never actually built, and was so named because it was kept at the famous medieval monastery library, where it remains to this day. The plan was an ideal of what a well-designed and well-supplied monastery should have, as envisioned by one of the synods held at Aachen for the reform of monasticism in the Frankish empire during the early years of emperor Louis
1950-440: The 19th century and the years before World War I . Industrial production used to play a comparably modest role, yet came to be more important with the local establishment of Bührer Traktorenwerke AG (tractor production, since 1939) and Ferag AG (materials handling namely for newspaper production, since 1957). Hinwil has an area of 22.3 km (8.6 sq mi). Of this area, 53.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.8%
2015-513: The 2000 census, 54.1% were some type of Protestant, with 50.5% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 3.6% belonging to other Protestant churches. 26.5% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 4.9% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.9% did not give a religion, and 10.8% were atheist or agnostic. The historical population is given in the following table: Hinwil railway station
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2080-631: The 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 44.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (13%), the CSP (11.1%) and the FDP (10.4%). The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.2%. The entire Swiss population
2145-535: The Abbey is one of the oldest monastic libraries in the world. The city of St. Gallen originated as an adjoining settlement of the abbey. The abbey was secularized around 1800, and in 1848 its former church became St. Gallen Cathedral , the seat of the Diocese of Saint Gallen . Since 1983 the abbey precinct has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Around 612 Gallus , according to tradition an Irish monk and disciple and companion of Saint Columbanus , established
2210-577: The Pious (between 814 and 817). A late 9th-century drawing of Paul lecturing an agitated crowd of Jews and gentiles, part of a copy of a Pauline epistles produced at and still held by the monastery, was included in a medieval-drawing show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York the summer of 2009. A reviewer noted that the artist had "a special talent for depicting hair, ... with
2275-405: The St. Gallen canton with an armed force. The people of Appenzell and the local clerics submitted to this force without noteworthy resistance, while the city of St. Gallen braced for a fight to the finish. However, when they learned that their compatriots had given up the fight, they lost confidence; the result was that they concluded a peace pact that greatly restricted the city's powers and burdened
2340-538: The Swiss Confederation ( Zürich , Lucerne , Schwyz and Glarus ) in 1451, while Appenzell and St. Gallen became full members of the Swiss Confederation in 1454. Then, in 1457, the town of St. Gallen became officially free from the abbot. In 1468 the abbot, Ulrich Rösch , bought the County of Toggenburg from the representatives of its counts, after the family died out in 1436. In 1487 he built
2405-509: The Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences. In these institutions, the classic university spirit lives on to this day. The Austrian government decided to establish Fachhochschulen (FH) in 1990. In the academic year of 2010/11, there were twenty-one institutions officially considered as Fachhochschulen plus a number of other providers of Fachhochschulstudiengängen with a total of over 27,000 students. About
2470-553: The abbey and allowed the monks the free choice of their abbot. In 854 finally, the Abbey of St Gall reached its full autonomy by King Louis the German releasing the abbey from the obligation to pay tithes to the Bishop of Constance. From this time until the 10th century, the abbey flourished. It was home to several famous scholars, including Notker of Liège , Notker the Stammerer , Notker Labeo , Tuotilo and Hartker (who developed
2535-448: The abbey. Following the disturbances, the abbey was still the largest religious city-state in Switzerland, with over 77,000 inhabitants. A final attempt to expand the abbey resulted in the demolition of most of the medieval monastery. The new structures, including the cathedral by architect Peter Thumb (1681–1766), were designed in the late Baroque style and constructed between 1755 and 1768. The large and ornate new abbey did not remain
2600-468: The abbot complained to the Confederates about the damages and demanded full compensation, Varnbüler responded with a counter suit and in cooperation with Schwendiner rejected the arbitration efforts of the non-partisan Confederates. He motivated the clerics from Wil to Rorschach to discard their loyalty to the abbey and spoke against the abbey at the town meeting at Waldkirch, where the popular league
2665-407: The administration of it to Otmar . Charles agreed and sent Otmar the finances to build a monastery. After the death of Charles Martel, his son Pepin continued to support them. On the recommendation of his brother Carloman , who had visited this monastery on his way to Italy, Pepin gave the monastery privileges, letters of protection, and an assured income. Pepin placed the rule of St. Benedict in
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2730-408: The books were returned. On 26 April 937 a fire broke out and destroyed much of the abbey and the adjoining settlement, though the library was undamaged. About 954 they started to protect the monastery and buildings by a surrounding wall. Around 971/974 abbot Notker (about whom almost nothing is known; nephew of Notker Physicus ) finalized the walling and the adjoining settlements started to become
2795-457: The city bought its liberty from the German king King Sigismund . During the 14th century Humanists were allowed to carry off some of the rare texts from the abbey library. In the late 14th and early 15th centuries, the farmers of the abbot's personal estates (known as Appenzell , from Latin : abbatis cella meaning "cell (i.e. estate) of the abbot") began seeking independence. In 1401,
2860-523: The city with serious penalties and reparations payments. Varnbüler and Schwendiner fled to the court of King Maximilian and lost all their property in St. Gallen and Appenzell. However, the abbot's reliance on the Swiss to support him reduced his position almost to that of a "subject district". The town adopted the Reformation in 1524, while the abbey remained Catholic, which damaged relations between
2925-625: The digitisation of the priceless manuscript collection, which currently (December 2009) contains 355 documents that are available on the Codices Electronici Sangallenses webpage. The library interior is exquisitely realised in the Rococo style with carved polished wood, stucco and paint used to achieve its overall effect. It was designed by the architect Peter Thumb and is open to the public. In addition it holds exhibitions as well as concerts and other events. One of
2990-691: The end of abbot Otmar's rule makes mentions of 53 names. Two monks of the Abbey of St Gall, Magnus of Füssen and Theodor, founded the monasteries in Kempten and Füssen in the Allgäu . With the growth in the number of monks the abbey also grew economically stronger. Much land in Thurgau , Zürichgau and in the rest of Alemannia as far as the Neckar was donated to the abbey by means of Stiftungen . Under abbot Waldo of Reichenau (740–814) copying of manuscripts
3055-478: The fanatical Hermann Schwendiner ) who were seeking an opportunity to weaken the abbot. Initially, he protested to the abbot and the representatives of the four sponsoring Confederate cantons (Zürich, Lucerne, Schwyz, and Glarus) against the construction of the new abbey in Rorschach. Then on July 28, 1489, he had armed troops from St. Gallen and Appenzell destroy the buildings already under construction. When
3120-533: The first of the Appenzell Wars broke out, and following the Appenzell victory at Stoss in 1405 they became allies of the Swiss Confederation in 1411. During the Appenzell Wars, the town of St. Gallen often sided with Appenzell against the abbey. So when Appenzell allied with the Swiss, the town of St. Gallen followed just a few months later. The abbot became an ally of several members of
3185-433: The foundation of the monastery, including 719, 720, 747 and the middle of the 8th century. A gentleman and judge of Thurgau, Waltraf (possibly, Waltram or Gaudran), in order to use the alms and collections that were being given at St. Gall's tomb to found a more regular monastery, attracted a local Alemannic pastor Otmar . Waltraf went to see Charles Martel , gave him the property of the hermitage, and asked him to give
3250-475: The generic term in Germany for institutions awarding academic degrees in higher education, or expanded as Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften (HAW) , the German translation of "universities of applied sciences", which were primarily designed with a focus on teaching professional skills. This is reflected in the fact that the ratio of the number of students to the number of professors is significantly better than at traditional universities. However, there are also
3315-540: The hands of St. Otmar (to be substituted for that of St. Columban). Otmar (or Othmar) is named as the founder and the first abbot of the Abbey of St. Gall. During his abbacy the St. Gall School was founded. Otmar extended St. Gall's original hermit cell and adopted the Carolingian style for his building projects. The abbey grew quickly; many Alemannic noblemen entered to become monks and arts, letters and sciences flourished. The register of monastic professions, at
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#17327726594303380-402: The hands, reading, and teaching. They aided and taught virtue to the many pilgrims who came to St. Gall's tomb. St. Magnus was the first successor of St. Gallen, but he soon left on a mission to Allgäu , Swabia. His successors were the deacon Stephen and the priest Magulfe, under whom the news of St. Gallen's miracles spread throughout most of Germany. Several different dates are given for
3445-423: The meantime, however, some professors at HAW also have additional habilitations and can therefore directly supervise doctoral students at their home university. This and the rule that they give priority to hiring professors with a professional career of at least three years outside the university system additional to the doctoral degree are the two major ways in which they differ from traditional universities. Due to
3510-659: The more interesting documents in the Stiftsbibliothek is a copy of Priscian 's Institutiones grammaticae which contains the poem Is acher in gaíth in-nocht... written in Old Irish . The library also preserves a unique 9th-century document, known as the Plan of St. Gall , the only surviving major architectural drawing from the roughly 700-year period between the fall of the Western Roman Empire and
3575-405: The nearby Bishopric of Constance which had recently acquired jurisdiction over the Abbey of Reichenau on Lake Constance . It was not until Emperor Louis the Pious (ruled 814–840) confirmed in 813 the imperial immediacy ( Reichsunmittelbarkeit ) of the abbey, that this conflict ceased. The abbey became an Imperial Abbey ( Reichsabtei ). King Louis the German confirmed in 833 the immunity of
3640-595: The richest medieval libraries in the world. It is home to one of the most comprehensive collections of early medieval books in the German-speaking part of Europe. As of 2005 , the library consists of over 160,000 books, of which 2100 are handwritten. Nearly half of the handwritten books are from the Middle Ages and 400 are over 1000 years old. Lately the Stiftsbibliothek has launched a project for
3705-460: The right to confer doctoral degrees is still generally reserved to Universitäten . In 2016, however, Fulda University of Applied Sciences became the first Fachhochschule to be conferred this right for its graduate center for social sciences. Several Fachhochschulen run doctoral programs where the degree itself is awarded by a partner university in Germany or abroad (similar to the doctoral programs in German research institutes , such as
3770-544: The saint's beard ending in curling droplets of ink." St. Gall is noted for its early use of the neume , the basic element of Western and Eastern systems of musical notation prior to the invention of five-line staff notation. The earliest extant manuscripts are from the 9th or 10th century. In 1983, the Convent of St. Gall was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "a perfect example of
3835-560: The town and abbey. Both the abbot and a representative of the town were admitted to the Swiss Tagsatzung or Diet as the closest associates of the Confederation. In the 16th century the abbey was raided by Calvinist groups, which scattered many of the old books. In 1530, abbot Diethelm began a restoration that stopped the decline and led to an expansion of the schools and library. Under abbot Pius Reher (1630–54)
3900-472: The town of St Gall. In 1006, the abbey was the northernmost place where a sighting of the 1006 supernova was recorded. The death of abbot Ulrich II on 9 December 1076 terminated the cultural silver age of the monastery. In 1207, abbot Ulrich von Saxwas raised to the rank of Prince ( Reichsfürst , or simply Fürst ) of the Holy Roman Empire by King Philip of Germany . The abbey became
3965-475: Was formed. He was confident that the four sponsoring cantons would not intervene with force, due to the prevailing tensions between the Confederation and the Swabian League . He was strengthened in his resolve by the fact that the people of St. Gallen elected him again to the highest magistrate in 1490. However, in early 1490 the four cantons decided to carry out their duty to the abbey and to invade
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#17327726594304030-399: Was originally based on agriculture and rural handcraft. During the second half of the 16th century regional production of linen was introduced, from the 17th century on livestock farming and especially the early modern workshop-system of cloth production came to be dominant and, together with tourism in the wake of the railroad connection established in 1876, provided a certain prosperity in
4095-713: Was then, after 1280, subordinated to the commandry of the Knights of St. John at Bubikon . In the process of the Reformation, the governance of Hinwil and other villages of the region was divided between Zürich and the Order of the Knights of St. John, with the influence of the latter being limited by an agreement to use only members of the Reformed Church of Zürich as their local governors. The economy of Hinwil
4160-533: Was undergoing some type of construction. The municipality is located in the Zürcher Oberland on the Bachtel mountain. It was formed in 1798 from the parish of the same name. It includes four independent villages; Hinwil, Ringwil, Wernetshausen and Hadlikon. The hamlets of Bossikon, Erlosen and Girenbad as well as about one hundred individual farms make up the rest of the municipality. Hinwil has
4225-551: Was undertaken and a famous library was gathered. Numerous Anglo-Saxon and Irish monks came to copy manuscripts. At Charlemagne 's request Pope Adrian I sent distinguished cantors from Rome, who instructed the monks in the use of the Gregorian chant . In 744, the Alemannic nobleman Beata sold several properties to the abbey in order to finance his journey to Rome. In the subsequent century, St. Gall came into conflict with
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