Between 850 m and 1,150 m above sea level, it lies in the upper Bregtal of the Central Black Forest in the headwaters of the Danube.

[4] The Breg is a small stream which, coming from the mountainous areas around Furtwangen, flows down through the inner city to the east.

The previous attempts had always failed because Furtwangen had no town hall, although higher administrative levels had already warned the building several times.

Its first rector Robert Gerwig also achieved fame as one of the builders of the Black Forest Railway.

[7] The museum's history dates back to 1852, when Robert Gerwig, Director of the Grand Ducal Baden Clockmaking School in Furtwangen, began to collect old clocks as witnesses of traditional handicrafts.

The mill was built as a sawmill, its wheels are driven by the water from the hay stream (approx.

The large water wheel (4m diameter, 13 HP) is the drive of a high-speed and a circular saw which are still functional today.

[11] Strongly frequented by traffic is the "B 500" (Bundesstraße 500) road which is also commonly known as the black forest "Panoramastraße".