Marburg 2011: Energy policy change, local elections and 50 years of German-French friendship
Marburg had a promising and exciting year in 2011! One positive example was the University City's change in its energy policy long before the decision of the German Bundestag on the 30th of June 2011 was passed phasing out nuclear power. Marburg is not only moving towards the future with its solar code, which requires homeowners to instal solar panels to generate heat, but also with its solar cadastral land register,...
Access city award, 2012: Marburg is among the top four in Europe
We have the following quote about Marburg from the poet and collector of fairytales Jacob Grimm: "In Marburg, one must move one's legs, and climb upstairs and downstairs!” This peculiar topography - a medieval city on a mountainside, with cobblestone streets - was also to be mentioned by City Commissioner Dr. Kerstin Weinbach in Brussels, at the presentation of the access city award in 2012, as an example of the multiple challenges facing the Marburg city administration as it moved to make the city barrier free.
Greener, safer and more efficient management: Thanks to the IT Service of the city’s administration, its "digital brain” now ticks differently
What is the administration of the University City of Marburg today? Is it, in the digital age, a collection of data on various computers that are interlinked with each other? The address reported to the registration office and stored there in computer language? At the very least, every data management system and every "digital brain" works that way. However, the "digital brain" of the City’s administration "ticks" differently now: more ecologically, efficiently and safely.
Women only - Multicultural Festival celebrated in Marburg Richtsberg
It was a colorful mixture. Women from the Maghreb countries, from Afghanistan and from Japan came to the party at Marburg-Richtsberg. Also, women from the former Soviet Union and from Finland were part of Saturday night's festivities. The women gathered in the auditorium of the Richtsberg High school - partly with their children - and enjoyed being together, eating delicious international food and listening to good music.
For the love for Marburg- Dmitry Shurbin exhibits his paintings from the Saint Elizabeth in Marburg's Guildhall
When Dmitry Shurbin came from the former Soviet Union to the Hessian city of Stadtallendorf as a 15-year-old immigrant, and later to the University City of Marburg, he spoke very little German. Today he has has learned it very well, and has even developed his own language - in pictures. From August 25 to September 16, Dmitry Shurbin will be exhibiting his paintings about the legends of St. Elizabeth in the Guildhall of Marburg
Beyond the local Horizon: Local journalism in Marburg’s English twin city Northampton - Interview at the BBC Northampton by Mark Whall with Ute Schneidewindt
"In contrast to the national coverage we have a strong proximity to our listeners. We are attuned to the people!" So said Mark Whall, programme director for the BBC in Northampton, to Marburg’s visiting communications officer Ute Schneidewindt, about the philosophy of his radio station. And indeed, as she sat in the production room, Schneidewindt began to understand how the BBC Northampton operates.
Marburg had a promising and exciting year in 2011! One positive example was the University City's change in its energy policy long before the decision of the German Bundestag on the 30th of June 2011 was passed phasing out nuclear power. Marburg is not only moving towards the future with its solar code, which requires homeowners to instal solar panels to generate heat, but also with its solar cadastral land register,...
We have the following quote about Marburg from the poet and collector of fairytales Jacob Grimm: "In Marburg, one must move one's legs, and climb upstairs and downstairs!” This peculiar topography - a medieval city on a mountainside, with cobblestone streets - was also to be mentioned by City Commissioner Dr. Kerstin Weinbach in Brussels, at the presentation of the access city award in 2012, as an example of the multiple challenges facing the Marburg city administration as it moved to make the city barrier free.
What is the administration of the University City of Marburg today? Is it, in the digital age, a collection of data on various computers that are interlinked with each other? The address reported to the registration office and stored there in computer language? At the very least, every data management system and every "digital brain" works that way. However, the "digital brain" of the City’s administration "ticks" differently now: more ecologically, efficiently and safely.
It was a colorful mixture. Women from the Maghreb countries, from Afghanistan and from Japan came to the party at Marburg-Richtsberg. Also, women from the former Soviet Union and from Finland were part of Saturday night's festivities. The women gathered in the auditorium of the Richtsberg High school - partly with their children - and enjoyed being together, eating delicious international food and listening to good music.
When Dmitry Shurbin came from the former Soviet Union to the Hessian city of Stadtallendorf as a 15-year-old immigrant, and later to the University City of Marburg, he spoke very little German. Today he has has learned it very well, and has even developed his own language - in pictures. From August 25 to September 16, Dmitry Shurbin will be exhibiting his paintings about the legends of St. Elizabeth in the Guildhall of Marburg
"In contrast to the national coverage we have a strong proximity to our listeners. We are attuned to the people!" So said Mark Whall, programme director for the BBC in Northampton, to Marburg’s visiting communications officer Ute Schneidewindt, about the philosophy of his radio station. And indeed, as she sat in the production room, Schneidewindt began to understand how the BBC Northampton operates.
