Wunderbar Together: Showcasing US-German Sister Cities Partnerships
Are you or your students looking to strengthen the US-German relationship through person-to-person connections? Use this interactive map (+ websites) to find a US city with a German partner near you!
Increasingly, business partnerships between sister cities are strengthening international business ties and economic development. US-German sister cities Fort Worth and Trier have partnered on a Wild Acre Kraft Haus beer, combining elements from each culture, and are poised to advise other Fort Worth companies on how to establish global partnerships. Fort Worth Sister Cities' international business collaboration ultimately won the Innovation in Business and Trade Award from Sister Cities International at the 2019 Houston conference...
From Maifest to 3,000-strong exchanges, St. Charles Sister Cities and Ludwigsburg are building vital bridges between the U.S. and Germany. Sister Cities interviewed Mary Johnson at St. Charles Sister Cities to learn more about the impact of the 25-year partnership. Earlier this year, St. Charles Sister Cities had also partnered with Sister Cities International and Wunderbar Together on the annual Maifest celebration, where Sister Cities President and CEO Roger-Mark de Souza hosted a panel discussion on the history of our program, where we are today, and where we see the ...
From Maifest to 3,000-strong exchanges, St. Charles Sister Cities and Ludwigsburg are building vital bridges between the U.S. and Germany. Sister Cities interviewed Mary Johnson at St. Charles Sister Cities to learn more about the impact of the 25-year partnership. Earlier this year, St. Charles Sister Cities had also partnered with Sister Cities International and Wunderbar Together on the annual Maifest celebration, where Sister Cities President and CEO Roger-Mark de Souza hosted a panel discussion on the history of our program, where we are today, and where we see the ...
From Maifest to 3,000-strong exchanges, St. Charles Sister Cities and Ludwigsburg are building vital bridges between the U.S. and Germany. Sister Cities interviewed Mary Johnson at St. Charles Sister Cities to learn more about the impact of the 25-year partnership. Earlier this year, St. Charles Sister Cities had also partnered with Sister Cities International and Wunderbar Together on the annual Maifest celebration, where Sister Cities President and CEO Roger-Mark de Souza hosted a panel discussion on the history of our program, where we are today, and where we see the ...
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Ways for Members and Partners to Get Involved
- Member submissions for our blog: We highly encourage members to submit text+image or video testimonials, upcoming events, previous event summaries, and summaries of your US-German partnerships through our Member Submission Form
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- Promotion on social media/blogs: We would appreciate if you share our Wunderbar Together content through retweets/reposts/features on your blogs! For any content posted about US-German sister cities, we also appreciate the use of our #SCIWunderbarTogether hashtag
- Social media articles: If members or partners find articles that feature a US-German exchange or US-German collaboration or exchange, please email Alexandra Hoenscheid
We also welcome new collaboration and cross-promotion avenues! If you have any further ideas or questions, you are welcome to email Alexandra Hoenscheid.
Events
Location: BMW Zentrum (Hall)
Spartanburg, South Carolina
In Germany, learning about #urbandesign can begin quite early! Learn more about how Germany elementary schoolers redesigned a roundabout to save lives and reduce the need for car trips and emissions: https://t.co/fqstplA9cO #SCIWunderbarTogether
"...It's wonderful to be able to teach these kids at a young age that there are people out there and they are good people, and they have great ideas and we can all work together to help our world." Read more: https://t.co/6a0HTV38p0 #SCIWunderbarTogether @GAPP_Exchanges
This is an excellent pioneering initiative in sustainable urban design and #climateresilience! #SCIWunderbarTogether
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is planning 1,000,000 new charging spots for electric vehicles! It's part of a larger effort to promote sustainable transportation among German auto companies and the general public.
#Sustainability
https://t.co/SzOfQzeZ9I
Did you know that Germany has the 4th most U.S. sister cities (100)? U.S.-German city partnerships foster cooperation on the local level, even in areas of policy divergence. Learn more about our partnership with @wunderbar2gethr here: https://t.co/eTqtuHPxO4 #SCIWunderbarTogether
Wunderbar Together is a comprehensive and collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, implemented by the Goethe-Institut, and supported by the Federation of German Industries (BDI). Working with over 200 partners, it is showcasing the close bonds between the US and Germany in over 2,000 events in all 50 states. For more information, please visit the Wunderbar Together website here.