Category Archives: Göttingen News

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”

Cheltenham Bach Choir is travelling to Göttingen in October to perform a massed concert with their longstanding ‘twin’ choir, the Göttingen Stadtkantorei and the Göttingen Symphonieorchester. The Bach choir will depart on Wednesday 24 October and the group will number about 50 singers and almost all will be accommodated in families once in Göttingen. SomeContinue reading “Cheltenham Bach Choir visit Göttingen”

25 youngsters from Göttingen will be in Cheltenham from 22-30 October on the Youth sport exchange.  The youngsters will all stay with local families and embark on a programme of sightseeing, with visits to London, Oxford and Gloucester, as well as participating in sporting activities at leisure@ and trying their hand at skittles in aContinue reading “Göttingen Youth Exchange visit to Cheltenham”

As part of the Movida work placement apprenticeship scheme with Göttingen, we currently have Julia Neuschl and Sophie Westphal working in the Commissioning division at the Borough Council for 6 weeks up till 19 October.  20 year old Julia is part of the Business Transformation team, whilst Sophie is helping out with the elections team.Continue reading “Work placements for Göttingen apprentices”

On Saturday 11 August, 57 members of the Göttingen branch of the German Olympic Association visited Cheltenham for the day, taking time out from a week attending various Olympic events in London.  The group had a reception with the Mayor and a tour of the town, before having free time to shop and visit ourContinue reading “Göttingen’s Olympic Association Visit”

Laura and Martina from Göttingen said farewell to the Mayor of Cheltenham at the end of April after a successful 6 week work placement at the Borough Council.   The two girls are undertaking a 3 year apprenticeship with Göttingen City Council and were able to spend time with the urban design and integrated transport teamsContinue reading “Göttingen apprentices say farewell”