The highest average temperature or hotspot in Germany is located between the center of Achkarren and the town of Ihringen.

The first documented reference to Achkarren appears in 1064 AD when the village was given to the cloister of Ottmarsheim (a small Town in Alsace) by King Heinrich IV.

Based on archeological artifacts, the village could have been settled as early as two thousand years ago.

The name "Achkarren" is derived from the Old High German "haz karle" (Hate Charles), reportedly the name of an early settler from the neighboring village of Oberrotweil.

The Vintners Cooperative Society of Achkarren and the village wineries have received many prizes for the quality of their wines.

In addition to wine making, tourism and a small industrial park in the Rhine Rift are the main businesses of the village.