Our German-American Club DIE BRÜCKE Giessen-Wetzlar donated these days 500 euros for Ukraine to the international aid organization Global Aid Network (GAIN) based in Giessen. Anne-Katrin Loßnitzer, the employee responsible for public relations, came to the Rustico restaurant in Heuchelheim for the spring get-together. She informed the members present about the work of GAIN, whose 35 Employees plus many volunteers are currently intensive, thanks to a long-established logistics network, donated food and hygiene items to the border regions of Poland, Transport Romania and Moldova to Ukraine. 64 Aid transports with 80 Tons of relief supplies have left Gießen since the beginning of the war, all of which bring hope to the people of Ukraine, she reported, quoting from a letter of thanks from there. President Petra Bröckmann was delighted, a donation of € 500,- to be able to hand over. This donation was matched by members, so € 1000,- came together, to further promote the relief efforts of GAIN. Some members of the bridge also support the flood victims in the Ahr Valley with regular donations, reported Bröckmann at the handover. This help is still necessary and a matter of course.
To 18 years in the presidency, from that 6 years as Vice President and 12 years President, Roger Schmidt handed over the baton to the new President Petra Bröckmann at the German-American club DIE BRÜCKE Gießen-Wetzlar. During his time there were new Brücke events such as the successful benefit concert "We are the world" and the New Year's receptions with international personalities as well as the establishment of an internship- and robotics program for young people to future-proof the transatlantic club. At Bröckmann's side is Anja Gelitzer as the new Vice-President. Schmidt himself will continue to oversee new projects in a managerial capacity. At the general meeting in Rustico Heuchelheim, there were reports and honors for long-standing members in addition to these changes in the board of directors.
Honors at the Brücke general meeting
In his annual report, Schmidt went back to the past year 2020 an. At the New Year's reception for the 70th Brücke anniversary in January, Frankfurt's Mayor Uwe Becker was welcomed as a guest of honour, before all other festive events had to be canceled due to the Corona lockdown. Despite everything, a joint hike to the Arnsburg monastery forest and the general meeting were carried out in the course of the summer relaxation. The pandemic also led to this, that the US intern at Schunk had to travel home, informed internship manager Helmut Ott. Student exchanges also suffered as a result, because no student could arrive or go to the USA, as student representative Kerstin Pal reported. Students can apply for a possible VDAC scholarship for the coming year until April 2022 inform her. The network for the robotics program was further expanded with the support of the Justus Liebig University, could be gathered from Henri Becker's STEM report. Here's the start for the FIRST LEGO League in our region for the season 2022/23 planned from April. Schools from all over Central Hesse can take part in the competition. The outgoing treasurer Fritz Hoßbach was able to report that the cash position was good, followed by unanimous discharge.
The new Bridge board 2021/23
At the awards were for 30 years Heinz-D. and Meden Rink, Evelyn and Günther Schmadel as well as Volker and Gabriele Stephan should be personally thanked and acknowledged. Stephan Breithaupt was for 25 Years of Brücke loyalty honored. In their absence, Rüdiger Schmidt (30 Years) as well as Regina Adam as well as Adelheid and Wolfgang Glaser (25 Years) appreciated.
The newly elected board and committee are composed as follows: President - new - Petra Bröckmann, Vice-President -new-Anja Gelitzer, Treasurer - new- Klaus Müller, Student Representative Kerstin Pal, Owner - new- Marion Balser, Secretary Stefanie Vera Müller, Social Affairs -neu- Lilly Breithaupt, Evelyn Schmadel, Gabriele Stephan, Wetzlar/MINT Henri Becker, German-American Affairs/Intership Helmut Ott, Consultants Jürgen Gemmer and Fritz Hoßbach, Special Project Manager Roger Schmidt. Thanks to all the new ones, changing and retiring board members for their voluntary work.
This year, the bridge is still planning an autumn hike 17. October and a Thanksgiving celebration on 27. November, as far as the pandemic measures allow. Regulars' tables will also take place again in the Rustico Heuchelheim. Info online atwww.dac-bruecke.de.
CASTING / WETZLAR (rg / guardian / ger), Ehrungen, Elections and the forthcoming launch of new promising projects for young people this and were the focus of the annual meeting across the Atlantic the German-American clubs THE BRIDGE Gießen-Wetzlar. So an internship were- successfully implemented and school program. The members had met at the Hotel Köhler in Gießen. As a long-time members were for 40 Years, the US-American Sallie Neubrand and Ingrid Kreiling, Birgit and Martin Zimmermann 30 Years and 25 Michaela years Breithaupt and Ute and Matheus Brinks-Rothärmel honored by the bridge-President Roger Schmidt and Petra Bröckmann. In the absence Heidi Battenberg and Gerhard Adam were for 30 Years and Margitta Ludwig and Herbert Schmitt for 25 Years Club loyalty thanks and appreciation expressed.
Previously bridge-President Roger Schmidt had looked back on numerous highlights in the past year in its annual report. Friendly host one was in the 71. Convention of the Federation of German-American clubs around 100 Delegates from all over Germany in Wetzlar. Here the great support of the city government was recognized. In addition to the New Year's Reception with the astronaut Thomas Reiter, were able to bridge transatlantic events, among others, Chancellery Minister Dr. Helge Braun, are the Frankfurt SPD politician Marlies van der Malsburg and Simone Hofmann of B`nai B`rith Loge Frankfurt welcomes presentations and discussions. Good contacts with an information evening was usually with the Anglo-German Society casting. The exchange student Janina Böcher inform about their study experience in the US at a Stammtisch. the first time was celebrated "4th of July" in the summer with a garden party, was pleased with many guests at a BBQ in the small zoo Steinbach and festive Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, Raffle and Co. Rustico Heuchelheim. Together with the Wetzlar partnership associations were organized there, the International carol singing. On the way they were, among others, on the Erzwanderweg in Vogelsberg and the Gruenberger Gallusmarkt. Student Representative Kerstin Pal rejoiced, that the current US student Andrew Price Watson has settled in well at JLU. In the coming academic year, no German student goes to the USA, because the candidate these days has canceled his participation and no replacement can be found at short notice, informed Pal. Helmut Ott was able to report an impending launch of the new bridge Internship Project. Two young students will be engaged for three months under this bridge program in German companies. Ott told of previous numerous positive discussions with the Hessian State Chancellery, the two central Hesse IHKs, Companies and universities, and gave thanks for the support. wants to advancing transatlantic partnerships with regional schools in the STEM fields, informed the person in charge Henri Becker. Here meetings were held with the Robotics project group of US high school in the state capital Wiesbaden. There is great interest with central Hessian schools in the project development of robots exchange at the level of young people. Treasurer Fritz Hoßbach was able to report a positive cash situation, Jürgen Gemmer and Ingrid Kreiling examiner confirmed. The relief was unanimous.
In the elections, there was unanimous following results: President Roger Schmidt, Vice-President Petra Bröckmann, Treasurer Fritz Hoßbach, Student Representative Kerstin Pal, Assessor Klaus Müller (New) and Secretary Stefanie Vera Müller. For the committees Evelyne Schmadel and Gabriele Stephan were (Social Events), Cathrine Friebel and Helmut Ott (German American Affairs), Henri Becker (Wetzlar) and Jürgen Gemmer (Berater) appointed. Thanks with gifts went to Volker Stephan and Günther Schmadel, the after 26 Years of volunteer work were no longer for election to the Executive Board and committees.
An amendment necessary because of the new data protection regulation was approved unanimously.
In view stands for the coming year 2020 the great jubilee "70 years THE BRIDGE" announced Schmidt plans. In addition to the pub at the Hotel Köhler the summer BBQ in this year on 7. July and Thanksgiving Dinner 23. November already been terminated. All BRIDGE-dates can be found onwww.dac-bruecke.de.
Marlies von der Malsburg (Center, 5. right) from TSG-government team of political guest was at THE BRIDGE in Giessen
This day was the nominated candidate for the government team of Thorsten Schäfer-Gumbel, Marlies von der Malsburg, the German-American Klub THE BRIDGE Gießen-Wetzlar guest. The authority responsible for European Affairs SPD politician informed at regular meeting at the Hotel Köhler in Gießen on the latest developments of Hessian, German and European point of view of transatlantic relations. They paid tribute to the nearly seven decades ongoing work of the BRIDGE members in cooperation with the Federation of German-American Clubs (VDAC) in youth- and student exchange program. Over the respective administration of the governments also, are the relationships between people, the perennial cornerstone of good, friendly relations between nations. At these unifying values THE BRIDGE should hold.
CASTING – Auf eine Reise ins All zu benachbarten Planeten und fernen Galaxien nahm der diesjährige Ehrengast des Brücke-Neujahrsempfang 2018 , der Astronaut Thomas Reiter, die geladenen Gäste mit. Im Hotel Köhler waren die zahlreich gekommen, um von ihm persönlich zu hören und zu sehen, wie seine Erlebnisse beim Flug und seine langen Aufenthalte in der Raumstationen Euromir und später in der ISS waren. Begrüßt wurde er von den Brücke-Präsidenten Roger Schmidt und Petra Bröckmann. Dabei war auch VDAC-Präsidentin Sigrid Behnke-Dewath. there was music to set the mood from Giessen choral tone on tone Lützellinden led by Matthias Schulze.
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„Chief of Staff“ der US-Army Europe Brigadegeneral Markus T. Laubenthal the bridge reception
“Chief of Staff” US Army Europe in Wiesbaden , Markus T. Laubenthal (3.right) with bridge-President Roger Schmidt (on the right) and Vice-President Günther Schmadel (links) and guests of honor at the bridge's New Year reception 2017
CASTING – WETZLAR – CENTRAL HESSE (rg) – It was long ago, that high-ranking military visit to casting was welcomed. Until the withdrawal of the last US GIs in 2007 dominated German and American soldiers many decades the streetscape as a garrison town. Times changed and will change again. With Brigadier General Markus T. Laubenthal was on Wednesday evening with the "Chief of Staff" from the headquarters of the US Army Europe in Wiesbaden one of the leading German generals at the invitation of German-American Clubs THE BRIDGE Gießen-Wetzlar guest. Laubenthal was the first German "Chief of Staff" in the American armed forces at all on the side of US General Ben Hodges. At Bridge-New Year reception in the filled to the last seat main hall of the hotel Köhler he used his speech to the current security situation in Europe to illuminate and to promote the important cooperation within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The floated the uncertainty about the political path of the new US administration on all the, was everywhere to grip even with the welcome speech of bridge-President Roger Schmidt. Just the name of the newly elected US president fell not once.
Prominent guests were also come to bridge reception, the including were in addition to the highest representatives of the Hessian Parliament, Parliament President Norbert Kartmann and his party colleague Hans-Jürgen Irmer also the City Council Chairman Egon Fritz and Councillor Monika Graulich from Giessen and from Wetzlar, Councillor Manfred Viand, come. Musically the mixed choir Modern Voices had attuned led by Andreas Stein from glee club Germania Watzenborn-Steinberg with a potpourri American evergreens guests at the beginning. Schmidt warned in his speech to the false prophets and the supposed saviors, which currently have economic. Future have Germany in the community of Europeans, thus freedom, stay get peace and prosperity. Ups and downs in transatlantic relations, have always existed. The German and American interests remained in the great contexts of history. The Bridge Club will continue to keep clear course for transatlantic and international linking agreement in respect to the benefit of all people, promised Schmidt.
„Fakenews - fake night directing ", just in social media, while often from Russian sources, damaged confidence in our Western societies, warned Brigadier General Markus T. Laubenthal. The 28.000 stationed in Germany from former US soldiers 300.000 make known a more important contribution, together with the Bundeswehr and other NATO allies to security in Europe. The propaganda and misinformation on the Internet as well as the events in Eastern Ukraine have shown, that the decision to reinforce the deterrence was important. Die US-Army Europe (USAREUR) have currently a brigade 3.500 soldiers with 440 laid track vehicles from Fort Carson in Colorado for nine months through Bremerhaven to Eastern Poland. A logistical challenge, with 1.040 Waggons in 37 Trains has been mastered. More device follow for storage in depots to strengthen the rapid deployment readiness. Concerned citizens would ask him, is whether this "saber rattling" necessary and does not demand a lot more dialogue, so the General. The communication channels are open, However, the discussion results are not satisfactory, then the answer would be. An adequate and visible deterrent in the face of Russian actions necessary, so the unanimous political will. The speed of reaction with appropriate combat strength had increased in recent years. Exercises are necessary.
Especially with the young civil society wants to dialogue now further strengthen. For this was an internal program with internships for students in the US Armed Forces in Grafenwoehr, Kaiserslautern and Wiesbaden launched, announced he. Already 40 young people not only from Germany had in the past 15 Months the offer in the fields of media design, journalism, used environmental and languages. Under phone 0611 143 537 0401 you can learn and in person or by mail at usarmy.wiesbaden.usareur.mbx.praktikum@mail.mil, campaigned he. For Laubenthal his coming was also the farewell from Hesse. In Oldenburg he takes command of 1. Panzerdivision. With Brigadier Kai pipe separator will as his successor again as a sign of continuity of the good German-American relations in the USAREUR headquarters in Wiesbaden equally on the side with the US commander in chief, a German stand,de.
CASTING (guardian), 31.10.2016 – In the time of the Roman Empire before around 2.000 Years of abducted Head of LEGIO Augusta Germanica and board member Roman Forum from Förderverein Waldgirmes, Mr Hartmut Krämer, guests at the Stammtisch of German-American Clubs THE BRIDGE Gießen-Wetzlar on Wednesday, the 2. November 2016. A 19.30 PM he will in the wedding hall of the Hotel Köhler in Gießen, Westanlage 33-35 under the headline „Waldgirmes, Report a Roman city founded in Germania "in a multimedia presentation on the coexistence of Roman and Germanic in Mittelhessen. Then there is also perhaps new developments on the ongoing dispute for epochal discovery of Roman bronze horse's head to report in the Lahn Auer district. Interested citizens and communities are invited.
Marburg virus expert gives a lecture at the bridge over epidemics of modern times “viral Blitzkriege: Marburg-, Ebola- and SARS infections”
CASTING (guardian), At the Stammtisch of German-American Clubs "The Bridge" Gießen-Wetzlar on Wednesday, the 2. March at 19.30 At the Hotel Köhler in Gießen time the internationally renowned virologist Prof. DR. Hans-Dieter Klenk guest. The expert from the Institute of Virology at the Phillips University in Marburg is then on the latest developments of highly infectious diseases under the title “viral Blitzkriege: Marburg-, Ebola- and SARS infections” report and answer questions from the audience. Interested guests are welcome to this presentation.
CASTING-WETZLAR (rg / guardian / ger), The German-American Club "The Bridge" invites on Friday, the 15. January 2016 one 19.30 Clock New Year's reception at the Hotel Köhler in Gießen. Guest of honor is the Minister of State in the Federal Chancellery, Prof. DR. Helge Braun MdB, who has proven his speech under the title "Germany's challenges 2016". In addition, the President of the Association of German-American clubs has (VDAC), Jacob shot, announced his coming.
BRIDGE-exchange student Carina Thomys back from USA
Carina Thomys back into casting the BRIDGE-Stammtisch lecture
CASTING / MEDIUM HESSE (rge/ger/rg), "There you have desire to learn properly!"Said Carina Thomys the recent Stammtisch of the German-American Club Gießen-Wetzlar THE BRIDGE with even clearer enthusiasm after their return from their academic year in the US. There, the student from the University of Marburg learned for a year education and life across the Atlantic, due to a grant from the student exchange program of the Association of German-American Clubs (VDAC) through the bridge, know. You spoke before members and guests at the Hotel Köhler in Gießen.
The budding media scientist also reported strong friendships, they on the 1772 could constitute founded university campus in the eastern US. The support from the professors and the facilities vonTechnik, Service books and was there to exemplary high level. The study took it very seriously, underlined it. They have gained a lot of self-confidence to, because they could prove in a large auditorium and in presentations. They also learned in daily life the cultural differences between Germany and the US know. Especially in their travels around the country, they have seen a lot. Impressive was also the experienced hospitality in the families for them, the Germans also by the local club will maintained in Maryland. Thanks to the great university gym they have despite Burger, Turkey and Co. not increased, she said, laughing at the end of their entertaining presentation. Thanks to social media, they think continued contact with their new girlfriends and friends in the US.
