The construction of a railway between Strasbourg and Mulhouse involved the building in 1841 of a station approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) to the east of the traditional village, and the development of a separate, but still dependent, settlement called Geispolsheim-Gare.

Today included in the Strasbourg Eurométropole, Geispolsheim already offers significant local employment and commercial opportunities in its industrial and artisanal zones.

The Swiss Guard leads the way, followed by little girls in white and green shepherdess costumes, holding a lily or lamb and throwing flower petals.

The procession then includes the town band, the Sainte-Cécile choir, and young men and women in traditional costume carrying the church statues.

In 1966, the parish priest of Geispolsheim organized a sauerkraut festival (fête de la choucroute in Franch) to raise funds for the renovation of Sainte-Marguerite church, and later for the construction of a village hall.

The highlight of the festival is the grand procession on the theme of "Geispolsheim in days gone by", with the participation of folklore groups, music, sumptuous floats and carriages, and local residents in their traditional costumes.