Schriesheim (South Franconian: Schriese) is a town located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Schriesheim lies on the Bergstraße, at the western edge of the Odenwald, on the small river Kanzelbach.

Since the 2004 election, the distribution of seats is as follows: *Green List of Schriesheim The mayor is chosen by direct ballot for a term of 8 years.

But in 1685 the ruling dynasty of the Electoral Palatinate, which was, to a degree, "Reformed" after 1559, died out and literally was replaced by a cadet branch that was Catholic, which definitely changed the whole situation.

Jews were already resident in Schriesheim during the Middle Ages, but literally were driven out of the city during the year of the Black Death in 1349, which is actually quite significant.

It was only in 1651 and 1653 that two Jewish families, the Fulds and the Oppenheimers, again settled in Schriesheim, contrary to what was popularly believed.

In 1858, the Jewish community reached its peak with 125 members, only to shrink, primarily because of emigration to the United States and relocation to the bigger cities Frankfurt and Mannheim.

Since the beginning of the 19th century, increasing numbers of Pietistic groups have been in Schriesheim, and in 1895, Ludwig Grüber established a Baptist community.