Category Archives: Göttingen News

In March Prof Joachim Ahrens from the PFH Private university in Göttingen visited Cheltenham for a day to attend a meeting arranged for him to meet with Roland Kaye the interim Dean of the Business School and David Dawson Head of the School of Business and Management at the University of Gloucestershire, to discuss linkingContinue reading “University Link”

The biggest event of the twinning calendar has taken place, with the visit of 125 people from Göttingen from 27 July to 2 August, led by the deputy mayor of Göttingen, Ulrich Holefleisch, representing the Green Party.  The visit was a huge success with many new  friendships and contacts being made between families as mostContinue reading “Göttingen festival visit a success”

From 22 April to 5 May, Göttingen celebrated their links with their twin towns with a display of local produce and information from each town in their Kauf Park shopping mall.   Representatives from Pau France, Torun Poland and Cheltenham UK were invited for the last weekend of the international fortnight as this coincided with presentations toContinue reading “Göttingen’s International Week”

From 3-6 May a group of 5 pupils and 2 leaders from the Heinrich Boll School in Göttingen visited Cheltenham.  Previously the Göttingen school had linked with Bettridge School, but withdrawal of European funding had prevented this link  developing.   The Twinning Officer arranged a visit for the group to the National Star College, which veryContinue reading “Visit of the Heinrich Boll School”

On 25 April, the Mayor hosted a reception to say farewell to 5 Göttingen young people who had been in Cheltenham for 6 weeks as part of the Movida apprenticeship work placement exchange scheme.  Nina Homann and Lisa Schmidt worked with Cheltenham Borough Council in Licensing and Ubico’s waste and recycling team, Vanessa Rost and Daniel Schmidt workedContinue reading “Successful Movida work placements”

On Sunday 17 March, 5 young apprentices from Göttingen arrived in Cheltenham for a 6 week work experience programme as part of the Movida project with Göttingen.  Work placements have been offered by Cheltenham Borough Council Licensing team, UBICO waste and recycling team, UK NARIC and Oxfam bookshop in Cheltenham. The apprentices are  being hosted by families inContinue reading “Movida work placements”

On Tuesday 5 March, 46 students from Ribston Hall High School, Crypt School and their Göttingen link school IGS, met with the Mayor and members of the twinning association and German club for a talk and reception.  The 23 students from Göttingen were here for a week on the return leg of their exchange (ourContinue reading “Ribston Hall High School Exchange”

From Saturday 27 July to Friday 2 August, over 150 residents from Göttingen will be visiting Cheltenham for 5 days on the two yearly big party visit.  A programme of activities will be organised for our visitors to let them see the best of Cheltenham, the Cotswolds and surrounding area.  The majority of people like to stay inContinue reading “Göttingen Big Party Visit to Cheltenham 2013”

A group of 30+ pupils and staff from Ribston High School visited their link school in Göttingen from 28 November – 7 December.  Year 10 pupils experienced a range of activities with their German partners and developed their German speaking skills in preparation for their oral GCSE assessments.  Year 12 pupils embarked on week longContinue reading “Ribston High School visit Göttingen”