Bodenheim is a state-recognized tourism municipality (Fremdenverkehrsgemeinde) in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany The municipality lies roughly 12 km south of downtown Mainz on the edge of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Region.

One of the pilots managed to save himself with his ejection seat, while the other, Captain Mike Crandall, was killed.

The runoff election on Sunday 27 June 2004 yielded the following results: The Municipal Mayor (Ortsbürgermeister) is represented by two deputies: The municipal election held on 26 May 2019 yielded the following results:[3] Current political issues facing the Municipality of Bodenheim are the building of a road on the outskirts to relieve the historic community core of through traffic, the rising cost of building a community centre, the creation of a new sport facility outside the built-up core and the strained budget situation.

The municipality's arms might be described thus: Azure on a base sable an ass repassant argent, his head over a manger Or, to sinister thereof a vase with double handles of the same issuant from which a palm frond embowed to dexter vert.

According to legend, the Provost of Saint Alban's Abbey in Mainz, to which Bodenheim then belonged, demanded of the Emperor minting rights.

Carolin, now Spanier-Gillot, managed to build on her father's years-long quality work and support.