Metzingen (German: [ˈmɛt͡sɪŋən] ⓘ) is a Swabian[3] city with about 22,000 inhabitants, in Reutlingen county, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 30 km (19 mi) south of Stuttgart.

During the Thirty Years' War, Metzingen suffered considerable destruction, and two thirds of the population died in a plague epidemic soon after.

As of 2022, Glems still has some full-time farmers who guarantee sustainable landscape management and supply products from regional agriculture.

Local shepherds contribute to the preservation of the cultural landscape of the Albtrauf, which are difficult to manage areas.

[4] The pumped storage plant Glems (Tiefenbachtalsperre or Glemstalsperre) was built in 1962 to supply the region with electricity is located about 1.6 km southwest of the city of Metzingen.

It started first with its factory outlet and was soon followed by other companies (e.g. Burberry, Reebok, JOOP!, Strenesse, Escada, Bally, Puma, Nike, Adidas, Tommy Hilfiger, etc.)