Backnang DP camp was located in a small town near Stuttgart in the American zone.  The camp had a population of around 500 Jewish DPs, mainly from Poland and Hungary, who were housed in a former teacher training college.

The living conditions in the camp were relatively good. DPs were housed in a modern, comfortable building, with families usually living together in own separate space.

Backnang was known for high level of employment that its authorities managed to provide for the camp’s inhabitants. The pride of the camp was a tin-smith workshop which produced toys for children in the DP camps in the Stuttgart area. There was also a wood workshop and a tailoring workshop which re-made clothes received in parcels by the camp inhabitants. Altogether 300 DPs were employed in some aspect of running the camp, including, aside from workshops, repair services, library, police force, kitchen help, sports clubs and others. Additionally, forty young people were trained in various trades in the town’s factories.

The camp had very well organized community life. DPs built a fully equipped theatre which put on new shows every fortnight. There was a club and a gymnasium. Facilities for billiard, table tennis, cards and dancing were available. Backnang football team was one of the strongest in the US zone. The camp had its own medical room and a dental clinic. There was a kindergarten, primary and secondary school with classes held in Yiddish and Hebrew. Children also attended afternoon English classes. Religious education was given in the synagogue organized in the camp. In May 1948, thirty-seven of the camp inhabitants were enrolled into Backnang's ORT school.

The camp was closed down in 1950.