The City of Göttingen’s International Relations Officer, Frau Karin Ropeter, was presented with a citation scroll acknowledging her dedication and unstinting commitment to the twinning link between Cheltenham and Göttingen during over 40 years of service in the International Department of Stadt Göttingen.
The Mayor of Cheltenham, Cllr Matt Babbage, presented Karin Ropeter with the framed citation during the Official Reception held in Göttingen on Sunday 24 September as part of the welcome for the group of 40 citizens from Cheltenham. Many Göttingen supporters of twinning were also present.
In 1980, as an Admin Apprentice with Göttingen Council, Karin was asked to help out at short notice with a large incoming group of visitors from Cheltenham, because of her good knowledge of English. In 1981 she was a permanent fixture in the International Relations Office and has since overseen numerous visits and exchanges between not only Cheltenham, but Göttingen’s other twin cities as well. In December 2023, Karin will be retiring, although she says she will always remain connected to the twinning between Cheltenham and Göttingen, as she has many friends in the English twin town.
All her friends, colleagues and Twinning Association members wish Karin a very happy and healthy retirement and thank her for her invaluable support and friendship.
Cheltenham International Partnerships 