John Ehret in the context of "Mauer (Baden)"

Mauer (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʊɐ] ) is a municipality in southwestern Germany. It is located between Heidelberg and Sinsheim in the Rhein-Neckar district in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

On 1 June 2012, John Ehret (no party) took office as mayor. He is the first black mayor in Baden-Württemberg and thought to be the first black mayor in Germany in modern times.