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Vom 29.04. bis 03.10.2027 ist die Landesgartenschau in BW, dazu hat unser Bürgermeister die 3 Partnerstädte eingeladen.

DO 14.05.-SO 17.05.2026 (4 Tage), eine Delegation mit ca. 25 Personen aus Saint-Yrieix, wird uns in BW besuchen.

4. Music project, return visit to BW, DJ evening on Saturday 02.05.26, in the Rossmühle Burgbernheim, during the 30th anniversary celebration with Este

The 30th anniversary will be celebrated from Thursday, April 30th to Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 in Bad Windsheim.

Erste Beitragserhöhung seit 1988, nach Euro-Umstellung 2002 (siehe Beitragsordnung)

FR 12.12. -MO 15.12.25 (4 Tage), Fahrt zum Weihnachtsmarkt in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (2025)

DO 27.11.-DI 02.12.25 (5-6 Tage), Weihnachtsmarkt in BW, mit Gästen aus Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche und Este.

JHV im Sitzungssaal des Rathauses BW

DI 30.09. - FR 03.10.25, mit Gymnasium BW gemeinsame Ausflüge, Unterbringung im Europ. Schullandheim

Final meeting "Regener ACTION" in Este/Italy, Thursday 25.09.-Sunday 28.09.25, delegation trip with young people

Sommerkino am SO 24.08.25, mit Herrn Uwe Wagner (Café Utopia BW, 25vier)

Saturday, July 12, 2025, the district of Mfr. and the Cadolzburg Castle Festival are reviving the musical. Committee delegations from Middle Franconia and its twin towns are expected! Further information to follow.

6. EU project "Regener ACTION", THU 10.-SUN 13.07.25, delegation trip with young people, transnational meeting within the framework of the EU project, in Granze/Italy.

Fri 04.07.-Sun 06.07.25, guests from Este and Erkelenz

FR 06.06.-SO 22.06.25, Schülerin zum Praktikum in der Franken-Therme BW (2025)

5. EU project "Regener ACTION", Thursday 29.05.-Monday 02.06.25, delegation trip with young people

Invitation from Cadolzburg (2025)

Dr. Andrea Erkenbrecher in conversation with a victim: "My grandfather, a war criminal"

Small banners: Committee logo and sponsors
New: TikTok and the YOUTH'S Instagram channel

Thu 01.-Sun 04.05.25, including 3rd music project "DJ exchange in partner cities"

Flower festival from Fri 11.04.-Sun 13.04.25, private rides only!

at 7.30 pm, in the meeting room, Bad Windsheim Town Hall

Delegation trip from Sun 02.03.-Tue 04.03.25 (Rose Monday parade), private trips only!

FR 13.12.-SO 15.12.24, Verkaufsstand mit regionalen Spezialitäten aus Franken. Delegationsfahrt

THU 28.11.24-TU 03.12.24,
Guests from Este and Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche

Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the Gugganig family's, Gasthaus Schmidt, in Westheim

4th Transnational Meeting, Thursday 26-Monday 30 September 2024, EU project Regener ACTION, in the province of Padua & Este, delegation trip with young people

Mon 16.09.24, at the Town Hall, 7.30 pm

As part of the "Summer Cinema BW," Uwe Wagner will be screening the French film, where we will be presenting ourselves as a sister city association.
Program at www.kino-bw.de, Doors: 7:00 p.m., Start: 8:15 p.m., Ticket: €10 (concession: €9).
We look forward to seeing you there.

2nd music project on Saturday, August 10, 2024, performance at the ELECTRISIZE Festival (45,000 visitors), "DJ exchange in partner cities," exchange of 20-30-year-olds: DJ performances in our partner city Erkelenz (Lambertusmarkt & Electrisize Festival)

Mon 22.07.-Thu 19.09.24, Medical student for internship at Dr. Becker Clinic BW (2024)

Special exhibition with DFi Erlangen & FFM Church in Franconia

Day 3 EU project: activities & supporting program, with closing evening

Day 2: EU project with parade at the Kiliani Old Town Festival, dinner at the Kommunbrauhaus (Part II)

Day 2: EU project at the State Business School (Motto: The EU needs you!) & parade at the Kiliani Old Town Festival (Part I)

Day 1: Arrival of guests from Este and Granze (Italy), Tapolca (Hungary) and Pertuis (France)

2nd EU project, Monday, June 17th - Thursday, June 20th, 2024, delegation trip to Tapolca, the twin town of Este (Italy), as part of the EU project 'Regener ACTION 2024', motto: European Youth - values and future

New partnership between Hersbruck and Oradour, commemoration of Macron and Steinmeier, and the Middle Franconia district

Celebration during the Lambertus Market, including the first music project "DJ Exchange in Twin Cities." Performance by Bad Windsheim DJs electric ELEPHANT (Youth Work 2024)

Thu 9 May - Sun 12 May 2024, Unfortunately, the Saint-Yrieix meeting has been canceled! (New date: Thu 1 May - Sun 4 May 2025)

Fri 19.04. - Sun 21.04.24, Kick-off meeting for the EU project "Regener ACTION"

Thank you for the motivating feedback!

We have received an invitation from BGM Stephan Muckel to participate in the carnival as a walking group on the occasion of our 30th anniversary. Sat. 10.02. - Tue. 13.02.24

Annual General Meeting with new elections. Anyone who would like to support our team is welcome.

Film screening by the U.F.F. at the Nuremberg Planetarium, with Galette des Rois
https://www.u-f-f.de/ (Union of French in Franconia)
http://mademoisellemarie.de/ #roberthebras

Lecture by historian and curator Dr. Andrea Erkenbrecher on the massacre of Oradour-sur-Glane, on 10 June 1944

With our "Public Relations 2023" campaign, we were able to acquire 30 new members this year!

A delegation from BW travels to the Christmas market in France and sells German specialties in Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche.

Choir performance at 7:00 p.m., followed by a cozy get-together at 8:15 p.m. at the "Zum Hirschen" restaurant, Holzmarkt 14. Advance menu reservations are requested. Please email staedtepartner-komitee-bw@mail.de

As always, with friends from Italy and France. Two stalls with regional specialties, as well as fresh madeleines and chestnuts.

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Wine tasting with Austrian specialties, starting at 7:00 p.m., in the Schneiderscheune.

From Friday, October 20th to Sunday, October 22nd, 2023, we and the city of Bad Windsheim will welcome a delegation from Erkelenz. Various official groups will arrive by bus and spend three days in Bad Windsheim.

A traditional event of our French friends (in Saint-Yrieix)

5-day anniversary program in and around Este, from Fri 29.09. to Tue 03.10.23, with a 10-person cycling group from BW, who were on the road for 7 days to cover the 734 km.

Cinema in the "Alten Bauhof"

46th Kiliani Old Town Festival with guests from Este and Erkelenz.

French Consul General Corinne Pereira (Munich) and political scientist Prof. Dr. Henri Ménudier (Sorbonne, Paris)

Motto: Young in Franconia! The Sister Cities Committee supported the Middle Franconia District's booth, Office for Regional Partnerships.

Meeting of the "Windsheim Committee Friends" at the E-Werk and in the old town of Erlangen. Please carpool privately. Event organized by the dFi Erlangen (German-French Institute).

in the town hall, 7.30 p.m.

From June 7 to June 11, 2023 (five days), the Beerbach Men's Choir, with choir director Uli Schöttle, participated in the "Tour du Limousin" in Saint-Yrieix and the surrounding area.

In November, we were invited to a barbecue evening with a slide show in Beerbach and received their beautiful photo album.

THU 18.05.-SUN 21.05.23 We are celebrating the 35th anniversary of our town twinning with our French friends in BW.

FR 21.04.-SO 23.04.23 Besuch des Karneval Dreigestirns: Jungfrau Bozena, Prinz Uschi II. und Bauer Maren (Session 2022/23),
mit gemütlichem Abend beim Döbler.

April 14-16 (3 days), in Este, for 20 years!

New homepage, roll-ups & banners, advertising on digital steles of the city of BW and much more!

Return visit from March 23-31 (9 days), with excursion to Bordeaux

February 19-21, visit to the Rhineland

Invitation from the "Friends of Panazol", a nice meeting with our neighboring committee.

22.01.1963, President Charles de Gaulle and Chancellor Konrad Adenauer

Always on the 3rd Advent

Always on the 1st Advent (THU-TUE)

Mrs. Maria Sprenger (Twinning Committee of the City of Erkelenz) and the Viehausen-Phlippen family (Erkelenz International - Association for Town Twinning)

October 13-21 (9 days), excursions to Munich and Würzburg, among others

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August 1-31 (4 weeks), host family Christian Finzel

in the town hall, 7 p.m.

May 26-29 (4 days)

City of BW visited Erkelenz

Fri 22.04. - Sun 24.04.22, Flower Festival in Este

ERK Promenade, SY Avenue and Este Square

March 12-May 21 (10 weeks), host family Mohr

No World Cup due to Covid! 3rd Advent

No new elections due to Covid

Authors: Sylvie Feja, Prof. Dr. Henri Menudier

The AGM was supposed to be held at the beginning of 2020, but was cancelled due to Corona.

No new elections due to Covid

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in the tailor's barn

Oct., exact date missing

Kino-Abend im Alten Bauhof

Tree planting in Bad Windsheim

Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (1,044 km), Erkelenz (419 km) and Este (705 km)

May 30–June 2 (4 days), with dance group "Les Bouéradours"

Fri 26.04. - Sun 28.04.19, Flower Festival in Este

in Montagnana, 13 students and 3 teachers, April, exact date missing

Ballet "Chansons"

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