Think Big!
Franz Brendl

The Video - Rampenfest

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Audio pronunciation of Oberpfaffelbachen. Can you pronounce it?

I've never been to Oberpfaffelbachen, but I did visit Pfaffenwinkel a few summers ago to see the beautiful Wieskirche (church) nearby.


More About Franz

  • Schools: Grundschule Oberpfaffelbachen
  • Occupation: Event Marketing
  • Affiliations: Member Oberpfaffelbachen Town Council
  • Hobbies and Interests: Events, Marketing, Event Marketing
  • Favorite Books: I am writing a book right now so that will be my favorite.
  • Favorite Movies: Top Gun and also E.T. (German Version)
  • Favorite Music: Hansi Hinterseer, and The Scorpions
  • About Me: Hello My Friends. My name is Franz Brendl. I live and work in Oberpfaffelbachen, Bavaria. I'm sure you've heard of it. I know you're wanting to be friends with me so let's be friends.
  • Who I Want to Meet: I am only wanting to meet brilliant people like myself. And pretty women.

From Franz Brendl's blog on Twitter 2008 leading up to the launch - read from the bottom up

  1. is wanting the ramp to be an olympic event.    9:11 AM Aug 12th, 2008  
  2. watching Olympics. Go Germany!    8:26 PM Aug 8th  
  3. How do I start my own fan club?    7:29 AM Aug 5th  
  4. My brain power has me exhausted.    11:53 AM Jul 31st  
  5. With my ideas, we will all be rich!    9:42 AM Jul 30th  
  6. Oberpfaffelbachen is unlike anywhere in Bavaria or even America.    12:27 PM Jul 29th  
  7. I am the tenth wonder of the world    12:09 PM Jul 23rd  
  8. Come celebrate my birthday with me and make it Bigger!:
  9. Bigger! Bigger! Bigger!    12:30 PM Jul 16th  
  10. I am the most popular event planner in the universe.    12:40 PM Jul 14th  
  11. Billions of tourists visit Oberpfaffelbachen because of my ideas    1:17 AM Jul 10th  
  12. I have the genius ideas of the century    12:45 PM Jul 9th  
  13. I know you're wanting to be friends with me so let's be friends.    1:40 PM Jul 7th  
  14. nehcableffafprebO is Oberfaffelbachen backwards    1:03 PM Jul 2nd  
  15. I dreamed the biggest event yet last night    8:39 AM Jul 1st  
  16. Brendl Events is hiring creative geniuses    10:41 AM Jun 27th  
  17. Oberpaffelbachen is spectacular this time of year    3:27 PM Jun 26th  
  18. My Rampenfest geniousness is available for purchase: http://shop.cafepress.com/r...7:24 AM Jun 25th 
  19. I auditioned for a toothpaste commercial this morning. I am a shoo-in!    12:34 PM Jun 24th
  20. The Ramp Idea is my idea. All alone.    12:58 PM Jun 20th  
  21. Think big is my motto.    12:49 PM Jun 19th  
  22. Tuesday at 3:52pm is the most effective time to plan events    3:08 PM Jun 17th  
  23. Event marketing is my life.    12:03 PM Jun 16th  
  24. I just ordered Brendl Events sweatbands for all of my closest friends    3:28 PM Jun 11th  
  25. My ramp is bigger than your ramp    7:11 AM Jun 5th  
  26. Sometimes the twittering keeps me from my event planning genius    4:42 PM Jun 3rd  
  27. I ated 14 pretzels for lunch.    12:42 PM May 30th  
  28. I am only wanting to meet brilliant people like myself. And pretty womens.    7:56 AM May 28th  
  29. Journalists from America wants to interviews me all the time!    10:06 AM May 21st  
  30. Thanks friends, you all must visit our ramp in Oberpaffelbachen. It's spectacular.    8:40 PM May 9th  
  31. wow. i will be rich soon.     9:15 AM Apr 25th  
  32. i can almost taste success    9:04 AM Apr 25th
  33. be nice and be my facebook friend.
  34. ive been on facebook for days    4:14 PM Apr 23rd  
  35. i can haz cheezburger from america ?    9:55 AM Apr 7th  
  36. i wonder what the journalist from America is doing right now.    7:45 PM Apr 2nd  
  37. i thought i would be rich by now... :(    7:17 AM Mar 31st  
  38. today was a big idea day. huge. enormous.    6:11 PM Mar 29th  
  39. someone launch ME to united states    11:25 AM Mar 28th  
  40. Wow, i see oberpfaffelbachen on the internet    9:51 AM Mar 25th  
  41. i am famous!    7:20 AM Mar 21st    
  42. I have been away twitter. did you miss me?    12:08 PM Mar 11th  
  43. I want to go to USA soon. Where should I go?    3:58 PM Mar 7th  
  44. Fought Sepp for the computer again to day and I WON. Take that SEPP!    8:37 AM Mar 5th  
  45. thanks to new followers, i feel special    1:01 PM Mar 4th  
  46. who let the dogs out?    11:11 AM Mar 4th  
  47. Oberpfaffelbachen town meeting today. Lots to talk about. Hope there are no fights.    9:05 AM Mar 4th
  48. i like to meditate every morning.    8:47 AM Mar 4th  
  49. i need to update the my speaking events on my fantastic website    8:29 AM Mar 4th
  50. i think i am good person to follow. i am an event marketing genius!    2:04 PM Mar 3rd  
  51. im back. who missed me? :)    9:13 AM Mar 3rd  
  52. i need coffee.... or beer... or both    2:43 PM Feb 28th  
  53. sometimes i forget to twitter in english. arf    1:56 PM Feb 28th  
  54. ich liebe BMW    1:56 PM Feb 28th  
  55. it's beautiful in oberpfaffelbachen. no rain today.    11:34 AM Feb 28th  
  56. Finally i got on the computer. I almost fought Sepp for it yesterday. Sepp is such a coward.    10:11 AM Feb 27th
  57. My "think big" screensaver is awesome.    11:16 AM Feb 20th  
  58. In Oberpfaffelbachen library. Only 1 computr with internet... that not thinking big.    11:17 AM Feb 19th  
  59. eating left over ramp pretzels at the bakerei    12:13 PM Feb 15th  
  60. Making new friends :)    8:49 AM Feb 12th  
  61. Hello friends- I am Franz. You want to follow me... trust me.    8:24 AM Feb 12th  

Squirrel
Squirrel with giant teeth much like the residents
of Oberpfaffelbachen

For centuries, the tiny village of Oberpfaffelbachen, Bavaria, has been known for its agriculture and baked goods. Unfortunately, cows and cookies don’t attract the tourist dollars. But upon learning of BMW’s big plan to launch the European 1 Series for the first time in America, the town hatched an idea that would change its destiny forever. The idea was simple: build a gigantic Ramp to launch the new BMW 1 Series from Bavaria to America. Literally. This momentous event would be held during Rampenfest, a festival so big and amazing that it would attract press from around the globe, foreign dignitaries and millions of tourists with wallets full of money. Oberpfaffelbachen would soon be mentioned along side Paris, London and Disney World as a premier tourist destination. In the fall of 2007, a young American documentary filmmaker, Jeff Schultz, traveled to Oberpfaffelbachen and filmed the townspeople, the Ramp and the bizarre events that would unfold during Rampenfest.

Featuring the overconfident Events Manager named Franz Brendl, the town’s naïve mayor Loisl Eder, the local construction owner Hans Unterholzner and his dimwitted stunt driver son Sepp and finally, Evi Gruber, a down on her luck single mother who invested her life savings in Ramp souvenirs. And over the course of five days, we filmed the story of a ridiculous idea and the gullible town that sunk every dime they owned to make it a reality. There was an Oberpfaffelbachen tourism commercial, a CaféPress store so fans could buy Ramp merchandise, a movie premiere, and they even held a “Miss Ramp” beauty pageant to further engage.

RAMPENFEST

Oberpfaffelbachen is proud to host the first ever Rampenfest on 27th November. What is Rampenfest? Only the most amazing event in the history of Bavaria. To celebrate the launch of the new BMW 1-Series in America, we have constructed a gigantisch Ramp to launch a BMW 1-Series into America. Our ramp stands an impressive 454 meters – tall enough to launch a 300-horsepower 1-Series over the Atlantic and into America! This will be a monumental event for both Oberpfaffelbachen and America that you won’t want to miss. If you plan on joining the hundreds of thousands of tourists, journalists, foreign dignitaries for the festival, we recommend that you book hotel reservations quickly. 

ABOUT 

Beautiful. Dynamic. Friendly. Agricultural. Unique. These are just a few of the words to describe magnificent Oberpfaffelbachen. A beacon for tourism, commerce and freshly baked goods, Oberpfaffelbachen is a small town with big city dreams. We think you’ll agree – you could search all through Bavaria and never find a town as unique as Oberpfaffelbachen.

HISTORY OF OBERPFAFFELBACHEN

The Second Settlement: Few towns in the world boast such a rich and storied history as Oberpfaffelbachen. Nestled in the heart of Bavaria, it was founded in 725 AD by German settler Albrecht von Fraundehofer. Unbeknownst to Albrecht, the land that made up Oberpfaffelbachen had already been founded and abandoned some 80 years earlier by settlers who found the soil less than ideal for farming. But Albrecht’s stubbornness would later earn him the nickname “The Father of Oberpfaffelbachen” by his family. 

Over the following decades, the population of Oberpfaffelbachen would grow steadily due mostly to the fertility of Albrecht’s wife – Adalinda – who would earn the nickname “The Mother of Oberpfaffelbachen” by her family. 

Despite a limited education, Albrecht kept detailed records chronicling the history of Oberpfaffelbachen. He believed that a prosperous future was dependent on a strong knowledge of the past. Upon his death, Albrecht passed down the detailed records and historian duties to Deitmar, his oldest son. Through the generations, the title of Historian was the most revered profession in all of Oberpfaffelbachen. 

The Missing Years: 1018 AD – 1903 AD
Unfortunately, Albrecht’s great-great-great grandson Helmut von Fraundehofer did not share the same respect for history as his predecessors. In 1018, in a dispute over wheat rations, Helmut fled town taking the entire history of Oberpfaffelbachen with him, never to return. Outraged at Helmut, the Duke of Oberpfaffelbachen banned history from the town – a law that stood for nearly 900 years. While the majority of townspeople still revere Albrecht von Fraundehofer and his contributions to this town, there is a small group that believes the entire story is a fable meant to cover up the fact that for 1300 years, no one remembered to write anything down. 

The Great Barn Fire of 1968:
On the night of June 13th, 1968 tragedy struck our wonderful village. Jonas Huber, our beloved police chief and fire marshal was called to the home of Tobais Bauer to extinguish his Barn Fire. Any other fire marshal would have contained the blaze and gone home for the evening, but Jonas Huber was no ordinary fire marshal. After noticing that the barn was full of livestock, he put aside his own safety and common sense to save the lives of seven cows and 14 chickens. But while rescuing the eighth cow, the barn collapsed and our heroic Jonas could not escape. Jonas will forever be remembered in Oberpflaffelbachen and his memory lives on through his courageous wife Vreni Huber, his eldest son Harald Huber and his beautiful daughter Irmgard. We still miss you Jonas. Your spirit is what makes this town so special. 

*We forgot to mention that Jonas also had another son, Hansi. 

Modern Day Oberpfaffelbachen
Today, Oberpfaffelbachen is a vibrant town and proud community. While it may not be the most prosperous, the most technologically advanced, most industrial, the cleanest, the most accessible, or the most scenic, Oberpfaffelbachen is the friendliest town in all of Bavaria. And our future is as bright as the sun above our lovely village. Soon Oberpfaffelbachen will be known and remembered throughout Bavaria, Germany, and Planet Earth.

VISIT

A romantic getaway? A stress-free holiday? A corporate retreat? Feeling lonely? Oberpfaffelbachen is just the place you have been looking for. Come and enjoy over nine activities for all age groups – even the elderly! We are a small village with a big heart and ample parking. 

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind shop, eatery, bakery, and pub. Or, just walk around for a while. Just a few minutes in Oberpfaffelbachen will leave you with lasting memories you will never be able to forget. 

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In March 2014 Mr. S was in Pfaffenwinkel - a town purportedly near Oberpfaffelbachen, which I unfortunately didn't have time to visit.



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