Premiere of the FIRST LEGO LEAGUE Challenge in Central Hesse
POHLHEIM (rge/ger) – For the German-American Club DIE BRÜCKE Giessen-Wetzlar was the organization of the research- and robot competition FIRST LEGO League Challenge was the biggest task in recent years and was also a first. In the people's hall of the Limes town of Pohlheim near Gießen 100 Young researchers in 12 Teams aged between 9 and 16 years her results on the topic “Superpowered – The energy of tomorrow.”. In addition, the young people steered their self-built and programmed Lego robots through a task course. All this in front of a jury of personalities from universities, schools, politics and society. The patron was the director of the mathematics department in Gießen, Prof. DR. Albrecht Beutelspacher.
“In view of the highly motivated young people, I am no longer worried about the future of our business location.” District Administrator Anita Schneider
The district administrator of the Gießen district made it to the final of the research, which was held for the first time in Central Hesse in the Limes town of Pohlheim- and robot competition FIRST LEGO League Challenge in a nutshell. “In view of the highly motivated young people, I'm no longer worried about the future of our business location," she said, especially with a hopeful look at domestic companies, who are desperately looking for skilled workers. She especially praised the courageous organizers from the German-American Club DIE BRÜCKE Gießen-Wetzlar, who had brought this competition to the region and that in partnership with the association Hands on Technology based in Leipzig, which operates nationwide with educational programs.
After the final, Brücke President Petra Bröckmann and the officials presented gold medals and certificates to all participants and the winners their trophies in the research areas (Lucky Lego Group Giessen), core values (Roboldtianer Aßlar), Roboterdesign (Lords of the Stones Hadamar), Robot-Game (Lords of the Stones Hadamar) and coaching (Prometheus Herborn) present. The champion of the day was the Masch Misch High Voltage team from Friedberg. Thanks went from Bröckmann to all the bridge helpers around the organizers Henri Becker and Roger Schmidt, who had successfully mastered this challenging joint task of the club after the pandemic.
"We were able to establish a network from the US High School in Wiesbaden via the Technical University of Central Hesse, the Justus Liebig University, the media centers and schools, the Hessian Ministry of Education and companies, that helped us, to organize the FIRST LEGO League Challenge in Pohlheim.”
At the reception for the 60th anniversary of the twinning between Winchester/GB and Giessen/D, DIE BRÜCKE congratulated Roger Schmidt (links) the Mayor of Winchester Viviane Achwall and a member of the City of Winchester at the synagogue in Giessen. Thanks to the German-English Society for the organization.
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.
Frankfurt's Mayor and Treasurer Uwe Becker was guest of honor at the bridge's New Year reception 2020
A passionate appeal to publicly stand up for democracy and peaceful coexistence, said Frankfurt's mayor Uwe Becker in his address at the New Year's reception of the German-American Club Gießen-Wetzlar DIE BRÜCKE to the audience. In doing so, he looked at current developments, those with fear, Hatred and violence against minorities, Dissenters and strangers are sown. The treasurer of the neighboring Main metropolis was on Wednesday evening, who is also the anti-Semitism officer of the state of Hesse, this year's Brücke guest of honor. His remarkable speech heralded the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the Brücke this year. In addition to Becker, there were also other top-class guests with Giessen's mayor Dietlind Grabe-Bolz, the head of the city council, Frank Walter Schmidt, Wetzlar City Councilor Barbara Keiner and the US Consulate General in Frankfurt with Plamen Mavrov as the representative of the United States and the world's largest foreign representation. Musically, the choir of the Liederblüte Garbenteich under the direction of Philipp Langstroff got in the mood for the New Year.
The guests were welcomed in the wedding hall, which was filled to the last seat, by Brücke President Roger Schmidt. He reminded of the American and German women, who had founded the club seven decades ago and in doing so had crossed the bridge of understanding after the years of war. Mayor Grabe-Bolz found the founding of the bridge “a small miracle” in her greetings. For the Germans, integration with the West was like a “warming fire”. For many people from Giessen, the Alpine formed- and Woodland Club and the PX on the premises in and around the US depot first personal encounters with the Americans and their culture. She herself connects the USA with her first experience of the sweet taste of peanut butter from the PX store in her youth. That the exhibits of the former Care Museum in the city archive could currently be saved, they are especially happy, because the Americans were part of the history of Giessen.
from left to right. Brücke Vice-President Petra Bröckmann, Giessen's Lord Mayor Dietlind Grabe-Bolz, Frankfurt's Mayor Uwe Becker, Gießen's city councilor Frank Schmidt, City Councilor from Wetzlar Babara None, Representatives of the US Consulate General in Frankfurt Plamen Lavrov and Brücke President Roger Schmidt at the New Years reception 2020
“We have to stand up for it, that understanding, Community and social coexistence will continue, ”said Becker, also with a view to the upcoming 27. January in memory of 75. Anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Anti-Semitism as the “poison of society” is growing again, therefore it is important to stand up against it together. Unfortunately, many are on the way, who have nothing else in mind than to drive society apart with hatred and fear. Their goal: “Another Germany.” Commitment from the citizens to stand up for this society is all the more in demand. Today's democracy is more solid than it was back in the Weimar Republic. He would like people to demonstrate for the future of our planet on “Friday for future”, as with the youth, to also take to the streets once a week for democratic values and for togetherness and diversity.
The bridge as a transatlantic friendship initiative has lived this since its foundation 1950. It was one of the first clubs to be involved in the umbrella organization of the VDAC, collected money in the “March of Dimes” for sick children in the 1950s, acknowledged Becker. The USA shaped us as our most important partner, the region that has lived in peace since then, so Becker. To freedom, Stability and security were also part of this, that people turn their heads for democracy and freedom, he looked at the soldiers from the German Armed Forces and the US Army.
Further dates in the anniversary year "70 years of DIE BRÜCKE": Academic evening on 8. Thanksgiving evening on May and on 28. November.
In late summer, two young Americans said goodbye with a friendly “farewell” at the German-American club DIE BRÜCKE Gießen-Wetzlar. On the one hand, VDAC exchange student Price Watson left the university town in Central Hesse for his home state of Alabama after an eventful year. In addition to his studies at the Justus Liebig University, he was able to gain professional experience in the organization of choir festival events. On the other hand, Joshua Pietz from Wisconsin was said goodbye, who worked as an intern at ESE Engineering and Software Development for three months in the field of artificial intelligence.
Both were the first participants in the newly initiated transatlantic bridge internship program. The project manager Helmut Ott also thanked the two companies involved with the cultural organization Interkultur and the company ESE Engineering and Software Development. In particular, Interkultur President Günter Titsch and ESE Business Manager Daniel Pal were thanked for their generous support. In the last few months, numerous talks have been held with other Central Hessian companies, the Hessian State Chancellery, Hesse Trade & Invest, the local chambers of commerce and partners in the USA. The good contacts are to be expanded to benefit friendly relations between people on both sides of the Atlantic.
THE BRIDGE supports Helmut von Bracken School for 60. Geburtstag
CASTING (guardian), This year, Helmut von Bracken School casting celebrates its 60th anniversary. These plans the school in June an anniversary celebration, in which the music project with the entertainment group "The Young Americans" play an important role. The request for assistance for this project for all students met at the German-American Klub THE BRIDGE Gießen-Wetzlar already out alone this reason, open ears, because music connects people around the globe. The school young people up to the high school has a future as a school with funding priorities from the basic level with pre-school classes and musical elementary school plus since 2012 is also located in the former US Elementary School, combines the BRIDGE managers. more so with the special school, emphasized at the donation ceremony bridge-President Roger Schmidt. Who handed over together with Treasurer Fritz Hoßbach 200 Euro to the school authorities. the donors were outlined the most important work of the school vice-principal and project managers Simone Böcher. THE BRIDGE like to want to support the school going on, so in circumstances which is specially conceived for the STEM area in an educational project and young people provides core competencies for the future, thus promoting creativity and team spirit. Dafür sollen weitere Gespräche mit dem MINT-Schulbeauftragten Sebastian Vaupel geführt werden. Schulleiterin Sabine Wießner-Müller bedankte sich mit allen Verantwortlichen über die Brücke-Unterstützung.
„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.
Transatlantic appreciated ambassadors for freedom and humanity from VDAC
Bridge-President Roger Schmidt together with Mercedes and Peter Wild (Center) and US Consul General in Frankfurt, James W. Herman (on the right)
FRANKFURT, 11.10.2015 – „Gail S. Halvorsen is like no other, the face of the Berlin Airlift "said the former CEO of Fraport AG Prof. Wilhelm Bender at the presentation of the General Lucius D. Clay Medal to the world-famous Berlin Airlift pilots. In Romer him singing the 150 invited guests at the ceremony in the framework of the German-American Day 2015 the Federation of German-American Clubs (VDAC) a birthday song, because on the same day he celebrated with his family in the United States its 95. Geburtstag. For health reasons, he was unable to cross the Atlantic, it took decades of good friend Mercedes Wild, on his behalf, the Clay medal counter. She had collected as a child from become known as the "Candy Bomber" Sweets, the children in Berlin during the blockade made happy in his improvised by himself parachutes and gave hope.
The enthusiasm for this action for freedom of Berlin, whose example many pilots in the years 1948/1949 followed, made history and himself a "pop star in the cockpit". Children and young people follow him today with his personal experience reports in schools and universities, which are always characterized by the central message of humanity and international understanding. This was also emphasized by Bender, because it is not self-evident, that 70 Advertises years after these historic events Halvorsen still so committed to transatlantic relations. "He is authentic and friendly" he summarizes his charisma together.
VDAC President Jacob shot handed the Clay Medal to Berliner Mercedes Wild with the best wishes for Halvorsen. Previously, the City Council Chairman Stephan Siegler him had, US-Generalkonsul James W. Herman, der Vizepräsident des American Chamber of Commerce David R. Knower and the director of the Atlantic Academy
DR. David Sirakov acknowledged in welcome addresses. It featured all of the speakers and the transatlantic activities of VDAC with his student exchange and youth program out. For the musical accompaniment during the ceremony, the musicians provided the Brass6`tett of Heeresmusikkorps Kassel.
65 Jahre deutsch-amerikanische Geschichte in Gießen – Festschrift erschienen
Die Brücke-Mitglieder im Sommer 2015
CASTING / MEDIUM HESSE (rge/ger/rg), Der Deutsch-Amerikanische Klub DIE BRÜCKE Gießen-Wetzlar feiert im Oktober 2015 (Friday, 2. October 2015, 19 Clock) unter der Schirmherrschaft der Gießener Oberbürgermeisterin Dietlind Grabe-Bolz und dem US-Generalkonsul in Frankfurt, James W. Herman, im Bürgerhaus Kleinlinden seinen 65. Founding anniversary. Der Festabend steht unter der Überschrift „65 Jahre DIE BRÜCKE – American Magic in Mittelhessen“. Das Motto soll an die bis heute prägenden Einflüsse in Kultur und Gesellschaft erinnern, den die Amerikaner in den letzten Jahrzehnten in unserer Region hinterlassen haben, so auch auf die Entwicklung der Brücke. Mitglieder, geladene Gäste und befreunde Partnerschaftsklubs werden erwartet. An die zurückliegenden Jahre, die von Niederlage nach dem Krieg, Aufbruch in das „Wirtschaftswunder“, der Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands sowie weitereichenden weltpolitischen Veränderungen, bis in die jüngste Flüchtlingsbewegung, geprägt waren und sind sowie an die vielfältigen Klub-Aktivitäten der Brücke erinnert die dieser Tage veröffentlichte Festschrift . In großem DIN-A4-Format und auf 24 reich bebilderten Seiten beleuchtet sie die Geschichte der BRÜCKE, in dem nicht nur Deutsche und Amerikaner sondern auch andere Nationalitäten sich zusammen gefunden haben und die Völkerverständigung und den Austausch pflegen.
„Nichts bleibt wie es ist, alles wird anders als man denkt.“ sagt Brücke-Präsident Roger Schmidt in der Festschrift, wenn er sich mit der Geschichte des Klubs beschäftigt. Eigentlich war 1948 das Jahr in dem alles begann. Gießen war nach dem Krieg eine Garnisonsstadt mit tausenden stationierten von US-Gis und ihren Familien. Nicht einfaches Ziel einer Gruppe von deutschen Frauen in Gießen war es kurz nach dem Krieg, die Zusammenarbeit und Freundschaft zwischen Deutschen und Amerikanern durch eine Vereinigung zu fördern. Einige amerikanische Frauen waren der gleichen Meinung. After two years of intense preparation and many discussions it was time. At the 13. March 1950 was the first official meeting in the house of the Wilhelmstrasse 20, dem damaligen Sitz der „High Commission for Germany”, die BRÜCKE von US-amerikanischen und deutschen Frauen als zunächst reiner Frauenklub gegründet. Der Name war bewusst als Symbol für den Brückenschlag für die Menschen und der Verständigung über den Atlantik gewählt worden. Der Klub wurde bekannt durch sein Engagement für Kinder, insbesondere gegen die noch grassierende Kinderlähmung. 27.000 DM wurden damals bei einer „Pfennigparade“ gesammelt und eine „Eiserne Lunge“ für erkrankte Kinder finanziert. Ferienprogramme gab es in den Folgejahren 1956-59 unter dem Namen „Glücklicher Sommer“ in Zusammenarbeit mit der Caritas und dem CVJM. Nach der Besserung der wirtschaftlichen Verhältnisse unterstützt man individuell regionale Organisationen, wie die Kinderkrebsstation Peiper, das Familienzentrum für krebskranke Kinder oder in der jüngeren Vergangenheit die Jugendarbeit der Diakonie oder den Kinderhospizdienst. 1979 öffnete sich der Klub den Männern. Mit dem Wetzlarer Klub vereinigte man sich im Jahr 2001.
Wichtig ist den Mitgliedern der Austausch zwischen Jugendlichen und angehenden Akademikern dies und jenseits des Atlantiks. Der Klub unterstützt als Mitglied im Verband der Deutsch-Amerikanischen Klubs (VDAC), das Programm des Studenten- und Jugendaustausches. Dazu hat er eine Studentenbeauftragte ernannt, aktuell Kerstin Ruppel. Jährlich sind junge Amerikaner in Gießen zum Studium zu Gast, wie deutsche Studenten an einer amerikanischer Universität. Die Mitglieder sorgen dann dafür, dass sich die jungen Leute aus den Staaten hier wie zuhause fühlen.
Eine Zäsur in der Vereinsgeschichte bildete der Abzug der US-Amerikaner aus Gießen im September 2007, ist der Festschrift zu entnehmen. Zuvor waren in der Brücke besonders US-Familien von Offizieren fest im Vereinsleben verankert. 2008 wechselte man zudem das Vereinslokal vom Dach Café in das Hotel Köhler.
Eine Neuausrichtung gelang. Viele Veranstaltungen wurden neu entwickelt, wie die beiden Benefiz-Konzerte unter dem Titel „We are the world“ mit heimischen Chören. Traditionelle Veranstaltungen wie Ladys Gathering (Damentreffen), Sommer-BBQ und Thanksgiving wurden erfolgreich fortgeführt. Regelmäßige Stammtische zu auch kontroversen Themen wurden und werden veranstaltet. Gast war hier aktuell der scheidende Regierungspräsident Lars Witteck, der zur Flüchtlingssituation in Mittelhessen referierte. Die Neujahrsempfänge der Brücke sind seit 2010 zu gesellschaftlichen Ereignissen im Kalender der Region geworden. Ehrengäste waren hier neben der Gießener Oberbürgermeisterin Dietlind Grabe-Bolz (2010), der US-Generalkonsul Edward Alford (2011), der Konsul für Kultur und Bildung beim Generalkonsulat der Volksrepublik China in Frankfurt, Liu Xiaolu und sein Vertreter, Vize-Konsul Wang Lin (2012), US-Generalkonsul Kevin C. Milas (2013), der Direktor des bundesweit einmaligen Mathematikums, Prof. DR. Albrecht Beutelspacher (2014) sowie die Intendantin des Stadttheaters Gießen, Cathérine Miville (2015).
„Aktuell steht die Gesellschaft vor neuen Herausforderungen. Tausende von Menschen suchen Frieden, Wohlstand und Glück in Deutschland und anderen Teilen Europas.“ blickt Schmidt in seinen Grußworten auf aktuelle Geschehnisse in direkter Nachbarschaft. Wie einst Menschen aus unserer Region, die in vorigen Jahrhunderten nicht aus Abenteuerlust sondern ebenfalls aus purer wirtschaftlicher Not und Verfolgung aus ganz Europa in die USA aufbrachen, wiederholen sich Ereignisse, unterstreicht er. „Wenn wir unseren 65. Gründungsgeburtstag in diesem Jahr feiern, gilt denen unsere Solidarität die Hilfe benötigen und wir denken an die Helferinnen und Helfer, die im täglichen Einsatz für diese Menschen bis an ihre persönlichen Grenzen gehen.“ DIE BRÜCKE will auch weiterhin an der Seite derer stehen, die Unterstützung benötigen. Dafür ist die transatlantische Verständigung und Freundschaft sowie die Völkerverständigung und Frieden über unsere Grenzen hinaus ein wichtiger Baustein, so das Selbstverständnis des Klubs.
US-Studentin hatte gute Zeit in Gießen – Bridge farewell
War glücklich für ein Jahr in Gießen zu sein: Die Austauschstudentin aus den USA, Allison Haskins (Center) mit der der Studentenaustausch-Beauftragten Kerstin Ruppel (on the right) und Vorstandsmitglied Evi Schmadel vom Deutsch-Amerikanischen Klub DIE BRÜCKE Gießen-Wetzlar.
CASTING / MEDIUM HESSE (rge/ger/rg), Als bestes Jahr ihres bisherigen Lebens, bezeichnete die US-Studentin Allison Haskins ihr Jahr in Gießen. Dieser Tage verabschiedeten sich die Mitglieder des Deutsch-Amerikanischen Klubs „DIE BRÜCKE“ Gießen-Wetzlar von der Studentin von der University of Alabama. Sie war durch ein Stipendium des Studentenaustauschprogramms des Verbandes Deutsch-Amerikanischer Clubs (VDAC), mit dem der mittelhessische Klub verbunden ist, für zwei Semester zum Studium an die Justus-Liebig-Universität gekommen. Betreut wurde sie dabei maßgeblich von der Brücke-Studentenbeauftragten Kerstin Ruppel, die ihr Land und Leute in und um Gießen mit den Klub-Mitgliedern näher brachte.
„Ich habe so viel erlebt.“ sagte Haskins beim Abschied und hob dabei neben der erlebten Gastfreundschaft in und um Gießen, die Feiern zum „Tag der Deutschen Einheit“, den Kölner Karneval und Silvester in der Hauptstadt Berlin als weitere besondere Erlebnisse in Deutschland hervor. Während des Studiums hatte sie Gelegenheit Kurse zu dem Themen interkultureller Kommunikation und internationale Migration sowie zur Literatur und deutschen Popkultur zu besuchen. Besonders das Zusammenkommen mit deutschen und internationalen Studenten in Gießen war für sie eine besondere Erfahrung. Gerade die Offenheit bei Diskussionen und Gesprächen beeindruckte sie. Von Weihnachtskultur bis hin zu aktuellen politischen Themen wurde dabei gesprochen. „Durch meine Erlebnisse in Deutschland und Europa habe ich viel über mich selbst, andere Menschen und die Welt gelernt.“ sagt sie heute. Dank der Unterstützung durch die Brücke, habe sie eine andere Kultur erleben können und heute neue Perspektiven im Blick auf die Welt. „Ich werde die Zeit in Gießen niemals vergessen.“ sagte sie vor ihrem Rückflug in die USA.
Inzwischen ist schon der neue Brücke-Austauschstudent in Gießen angekommen. Patrick Elsworth lebt in Washinton DC und kommt vom Oberlin College in Ohio an die Justus-Liebig-Universität. Dort besuchte er nach der Ankunft bereits den ersten Lehrgang zur Einführung. Zurück aus den USA ist inzwischen die deutsche Austauschstudentin Carina Thomys. Sie war für ein Jahr an der University of Deleware und wird beim Brücke-Stammtisch am Mittwoch, the 7. Oktober um 19.30 Uhr im Hotel Köhler von ihren Erlebnissen berichten.
