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Page 1: The idea · 2020-01-28 · 2 The idea The Initiativkreis Mönchengladbach was founded in 2003 by a handful of local business representatives . By financing exceptional events they
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The idea

The Initiativkreis Mönchengladbach was founded in 2003 by a handful of local business representatives. By financing exceptional events they wanted to raise more awareness for their home town.

Today, there are as many as 32 individual members building the Initiativkreis. Their aim remains the same: to maintain and cultivate the city‘s positive image and to shape the future of the region and its infrastructure.

Driven by their common commitment, the Initiativkreis has set up a series of top events which have been an inspiration for the city and the citizens of Mönchengladbach ever since 2003. The Initiativkreis has definitely helped to improve the town’s image. As an ambassador the Initiativkreis seeks to promote outstanding projects which have a unique and lasting influence on the region.

The goals: • Preserve regional characteristics

• Promote innovation

• Encourage investments by improving the region‘s soft factors

• Support measures in the area of youth, culture and science

• Improve the image of the city and the region

• Improve the infrastructure

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The members

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Nobel prize laureates in Mönchengladbach

In the series of events "Nobel prize laureates in Mönchengladbach" the Initiativkreis regularly welcomes outstanding international personalities who have been honoured with the Nobel Prize for their achievements.

Whether it's a Nobel Peace prize laureate or an outstanding scientist who visits Mönchengladbach – a speech of a Nobel prize laureate always guarantees a fascinating event, with interesting and often personal insights to the speaker's life time achievement.

Guests in Mönchengladbach to date:

Prof. Dr Günter Blobel †Nobel prize laureate in Medicine, 1999May 4th, 2003, Haus Erholung

His Excellency Lech WalesaFormer President of the Republic of PolandNobel Peace prize laureate, 1983November 9th, 2003, Theatre Mönchengladbach Prof. Dr Günter Blobel †

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His Excellency Lech WalesaHis Excellency

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His Excellency Frederik Willem de KlerkFormer State President of the Republic of South AfricaNobel Peace prize laureate, 1993May 8th, 2004, Kunstwerk Wickrath

His Excellency Oscar Arias SánchezPresident of Costa RicaNobel Peace prize laureate, 1987November 7th, 2004, Haus Erholung

Prof. Dr Richard R. ErnstNobel prize laureate in Chemistry, 1991November 13th, 2005, Haus Erholung

His Excellency Shimon Peres †Former President of the State of IsraelNobel Peace prize laureate, 1994February 3rd, 2006, Kunstwerk Wickrath

Prof. Dr rer. nat. Theodor HänschNobel prize laureate in Physics, 2005November 10th, 2006, Haus Erholung

His ExcellencyFrederik Willem de Klerk

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His ExcellencyShimon Peres †

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Nobel prize laureates in Mönchengladbach

Prof. Dr Peter Grünberg †Nobel prize laureate in Physics, 2007November 5th, 2008, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Dr Shirin EbadiNobel Peace prize laureate, 2003February 28th, 2009, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

His Excellency Michail GorbatschowFormer President of the Soviet UnionNobel Peace prize laureate, 1990June 28th, 2007, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Prof. Dr Robert HuberNobel prize laureate in Chemistry, 1988October 17th, 2007, Haus Erholung

Prof. Harald zur HausenNobel prize laureate in Medicine, 2008November 17th, 2009, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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His ExcellencyMichail Gorbatschow

Dr Shirin Ebadi

Prof. Dr Peter Grünberg †

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His Holiness the 14th Dalai LamaNobel Peace prize laureate, 1989May 17th, 2008Mönchengladbach Airport

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Nobel prize laureates in Mönchengladbach

Kofi Annan †Former U.N. General SecretaryNobel Peace prize laureate, 2001June 4th, 2010, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Dr Venki RamakrishnanNobel prize laureate in Chemistry, 2009November 19th, 2010, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Prof. Christopher PissaridesNobel prize laureate in Economy, 2010September 20th, 2011, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Prof. Muhammad YunusNobel Peace prize laureate, 2006November 21st, 2011, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Martti AhtisaariNobel Peace prize laureate, 2008March 10th, 2012, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Leymah Roberta GboweeNobel Peace prize laureate, 2011November 16th, 2012, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Médecins Sans FrontièresNobel Peace prize laureate, 1999May 5th, 2014, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Prof. Thomas SüdhofNobel prize laureate in Medicine, 2013August 29th, 2014, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Mohamed ElBaradeiNobel Peace prize laureate, 2005June 5th, 2013, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Prof. Jody WilliamsNobel Peace prize laureate, 1997May 5th, 2015, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Prof. Stefan HellNobel prize laureate in Chemistry, 2014November 27th, 2015, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Kailash SatyarthiNobel Peace prize laureate, 2014April 7th, 2016, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Nobel prize laureates in Mönchengladbach

Mairead MaguireNobel Peace prize laureate,1976

Rigoberta Menchú TumNobel Peace prize laureate,1992

Shirin EbadiNobel Peace prize laureate,2003

Tawakkol KarmanNobel Peace prize laureate,2011

NWI ConferenceFemale Nobel Peace prize laureates in MönchengladbachMay 10th to May 16th, 2017, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Prof. Jody WilliamsNobel Peace prize laureate,1997

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Prof. Ben FeringaNobel prize laureate in Chemistry, 2016

April 25th, 2018, Audimax Hochschule Niederrhein

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Beatrice Fihn – ICAN, Nobel Peace Prize 2017March 20th, 2019, Audimax Hochschule Niederrhein

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Nobel prize laureates in Mönchengladbach

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Gérard Albert MourouNobel prize laureate in Physics, 2018November 17th, 2020, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Herta MüllerNobel prize laureate in Literature, 2009 May 19th, 2020, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Special Event in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Initiativkreis Mönchengladbach

President Mahmud Abbas signing the golden book of the city of Mönchengladbach.

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President Mahmud AbbasOctober 19th, 2013,Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Pioneers of the World in Mönchengladbach

A non-stop balloon flight around the globe, the stratosphere jump from a height of 9,800 meters or the discovery of the sunken Titanic – just a few examples of outstanding achievements. Under the title "Pioneers of the World in Mönchengladbach" the Initiativkreis introduces people with outstanding achievements, whose pioneering work functions as other peoples' role model.

Guests in Mönchengladbach

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Dr Bertrand PiccardAdventurer and

ScientistMarch 11th, 2009,

Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Reinhold MessnerExtreme Mountain Climber

January 27th, 2010,Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Dr Robert BallardUnderwater ArchaeologistMay 24th, 2011, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Dr Jane GoodallBehavioural ScientistJune 6th, 2012, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Jimmy Wales Founder of WikipediaMarch 6th, 2013, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Felix BaumgartnerBase-jumperMarch 25th, 2014, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Vivienne WestwoodFashion Designer June 9th, 2015, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Prof. Heinz MackArtist

September 17th, 2015, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Garry KasparovFormer World Chess Champion June 2nd, 2016, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Prof. Markus LüpertzArtist

November 8th, 2016, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Gerhard SchröderFormer German ChancellorOctober 16th, 2017, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Dr Bertrand PiccardAdventurer and Scientist June 27th, 2017, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Jens VoigtFormer Professional Cyclist

April 4th, 2017, Kaisersaal – Haus Erholung

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David Mayer de RothschildAdventurer and Environmental ActivistJune 12th, 2018, Kunstwerk Wickrath

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David CoulthardFormula 1 RacerSeptember 19th, 2018, Red Box

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Tony Cragg, Visual ArtistJune 18th, 2019, Kunstwerk Wickrath

Stefan Glowacz, Mountain Climber/AdventurerSeptember 25th, 2019, Monforts Quartier

Henry MaskeBox LegendNovember 20th, 2019, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Laura DekkerYoungest CircumnavigatorJanuary 15th, 2020, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Thomas Gottschalk Showmaster Legend

March 26th, 2020Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Choirs of the World in MönchengladbachPh

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Dresdner Kreuzchor

Choirs of international reputation performed in Mönchengladbach since 2004. The young artists inspire their audiences in the venerable atmosphere of the city's beautiful churches. Organized by the Initiativkreis, it is the acoustics and the flair of these churches which make the choir concerts unforgettable.

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Guests in Mönchengladbach to date:

ThomanerchorJuly 5th, 2004,Cath. Main parish church St. Mariae Himmelfahrt

Dresdner KreuzchorJuly 18th, 2005,Cath. Main parish church St. Mariae Himmelfahrt

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Regensburger DomspatzenOctober 12th and 13th, 2009,

Basilica Münster St. Vitus

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St. Paul‘s Cathedral Choir, LondonApril 19th, 2007,Ev. Mother Church, marketplace Rheydt

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Tölzer KnabenchorDecember 16th, 2011,Ev. Mother Church,marketplace Rheydt

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African AngelsDecember 16th, 2016,Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Vatican Choir March 29th, 2014, St. Marien church

Wiener SängerknabenDecember 10th, 2013,

Ev. Mother Church, marketplace Rheydt

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Windsbacher Knabenchor & Salaputia BrassDecember 3rd, 2018St. Marien church

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King’s College Choir CambridgeDecember 19th, 2020, St. Marien church

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Soloists and Orchestras of the World in Mönchengladbach

Not only famous orchestras make their guest appearance in this series of events in Mönchengladbach: top class soloists share the stage with outstanding orchestral musicians, creating fascinating and unforgettable classical evening concerts.

Guests in Mönchengladbach to date:

Tschaikowsky Symphony OrchestraDirector Vladimir FedoseyevApril 7th, 2005, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Renaud Capuçon, violinist and Gautier Capuçon, cellistwith the Orchestre National des Pays de la LoireDirector Isaac KarabtchevskyMarch 26th, 2006, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Bernd Glemser, pianistwith the Polish KammerphilharmonieDirector Michal DworzynskyMarch 9th, 2008, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Frank Peter Zimmermann, violinistwith the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester BerlinDirector Marek JanowskiSeptember 12th, 2007, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Sabine Meyer, clarinetist with the Arcos Chamber Orchestra New York

March 11th, 2010, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Lise de la Salle, pianistJune 4th, 2009, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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BBC Philharmonic OrchestraDirector Juanjo MenaMay 9th, 2012, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Alice Sara Ott, pianistNovember 20th, 2011, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Jan Lisiecki, pianistSeptember 24th, 2013,Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Violin Concert with Sarah Chang and

the Filarmonia de Cámara de Valencia

November 27th, 2014,Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Khatia Buniatishvili, pianistand the Kammerphilharmonie Amadé

January 19th, 2016, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Alison Balsom, trumpeterand the Westdeutsche Sinfonia March 19th, 2015, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Joseph Moog, pianistYoung Artist of the Year 2015 (Gramophone Classical Music Awards) March 29th, 2017, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

SIGNUM Saxophone Quartet &Alberto Casadei, cellistFebruary 20th, 2018, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Zukerman TrioApril 29th, 2019, Kunstwerk Wickrath

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David Fray, pianist September 10th, 2020, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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The Campus Talk

The Campus Talk act as a platform for the exchange of ideas between Mönchengladbach's business representatives and the city's academic youth. The aim of the meetings is to provide practical insight into the job market.

The panel discussions with important business professionals are a joint project of the Initiativkreis Mönchengladbach and the local University of Applied Sciences.

The Campus Talk in Mönchengladbach to date:

The Campus Talk 2003November 19th, University NiederrheinSubject: "Social competences – top on the job!"

The Campus Talk 2004November 24th, University NiederrheinSubject: "Innovation and technology –who will be the winner?"

The Campus Talk 2005November 23rd, University NiederrheinSubject: "The power of media"

The Campus Talk 2006November 22nd, University NiederrheinSubject: "Fashion and economy –success factors in fashion"

The Campus Talk 2007November 21st, University NiederrheinSubject: "Europe – which chances arise from the youth community?"

The Campus Talk 2009May 11th, Haus ErholungSubject: "Germany and Europe – an analysis"

The Campus Talk 2011May 5th, Haus ErholungSubject: "Women's soccer" with Dr Theo Zwanziger

The Campus Talk 2013May 23rd, University NiederrheinSubject: "Advantage technology – the future of fabrics"

The Campus Talk 2015June 9th, University NiederrheinSubject: "Innovation capitalism and how the world runs"

The Campus Talk 2013Andreas Schmitz (Willy Schmitz Tuchfabrik), Thomas Rath (Designer), Kevin Lobo (Hugo Boss AG), Dunja Hayali (moderator), Christian von Daniels (van Laack GmbH), Gerhard Weber (Gerry Weber AG) (from left to right)

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Prof. Helmut Thoma (Media Manager),Rolf Königs (Aunde Group),Prof. Luigi Colani (Designer)

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Heinz Rudolf Kunze (Musician and litterateur), Prof. Avi Primor (Former ambassador of Israel), Heiko Engelkes (Moderator and journalist), Minister Andreas Krautscheid (Ministry NRW), Dr Jacques Santer (Former prime minister of Luxembourg)

Dr Edmund Stoiber

Fatmire Bajramaj (German national football player), Dr Theo Zwanziger (Former President of the DFB), Dunja Hayali (Mo derator), Rudi Völler (Sports director of Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Rainer Bonhof (Vice president of Borussia Mönchengladbach)

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Ulrich Kienzle (Political journalist),Martin Lohmann (Journalist and moderator),Klaus Bresser (Political journalist)

The Campus Talk 2013

Rolf Königs (Aunde Group), Prof. Hermann Ostendorf (University Niederrhein), Prof. Gertrud Höhler (Business consultant), Dr Hans-Joachim Körber (President Metro AG), Prof. Gunter Konrad (Patron) and Peter Schlipköter (Managing director, Marketing Gesellschaft Mönchen gladbach) (from left to right)

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Rolf Königs (Aunde Group), Dr Jens Baganz (State secretary Ministry NRW),

Gerhard Weber (Gerry Weber International AG),Lord Mayor Norbert Bude,

Anja Gockel (Fashion Designer), Peter Paul Polte (Publisher of the magazine

Textilwirtschaft), Klaus Brinkmann (Brinkmann-Gruppe) (from left to right)

Reiner Calmund

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Andreas Kronthaler, Vivienne Westwood(Fashion Designer), Dunja Hayali (German TV host)(from left to right)

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Rising Stars 2006Valentina Babor, pianoKathy Kang, violinDaniel Blendulf, violon celloAugust 18th, 2006, Haus Erholung

Rising Stars 2008with the Bach Collegium MunichZhao Jing, violon celloDirector Anu TaliOctober 26th, 2008, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

The award "Rising Stars Mönchengladbach" was originated by the Initiativkreis Mönchengladbach in 2006. It is a cooperation with the European cultural foundation EUROPAMUSICALE. The award is presented every other year to excellent young European musicians.

Zhao Jing, violon cello, with the Bach Collegium Munich

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Rising Stars 2015Norbert Bienen (patron), Richard Münchhoff (drums), Déborah Ester Ñancupil Troncoso (saxophone), Rebecca Rohner (saxophone), Sophie Pacini (piano), Amadeus Indetzki (film music composer), Lord Mayor Hans Wilhelm Reiners (from left to right)October 21st, 2015, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Rising Stars 2017With the Youth Orchestra of NRW and the Youth Choir of the dome of CologneNovember 2nd, 2017, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Rising Stars 20195 young pianists: Anna Handler, Alica Müller, Iva Zurbo, Arthur Zimmermann and Julius Schepansky. Surrounded by Mayor Michael Schroeren (left), and patron Norbert Bienen (right)October 31st, 2019, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Children's events in Mönchengladbach

Every year the Initiativkreis Mönchengladbach supports different projects for the children of Mönchengladbach. Whether the aim is to take away the fears of school beginners or to introduce first-graders to the multiplication-table: The different ensembles always raise enthusiasm for science and technology among children and youngsters.

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"1x1 with Rumpelstil"Music theatre "The Maths-Show"April 28th, 2010, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Children's theatre "Laura starts school"May 26th, 2009, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Augsburger Puppenkiste "Steffi ein Sommermärchen"May 11th, 2011, Haus Erholung

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"The little Medicus"December 21st, 2008Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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"The weather-rescuer!?" Children's theatre March 19th, 2014, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

"Sesame Street celebrates 40 years"May 28th, 2013, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

"Freddy Fuchs" Children's theatreMarch 26th, 2015, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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"[email protected] and r@usgemobbt 2.0"Children's theatre about cyberbullyingMay 30th, 2012, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Physikanten & Co., Physics show for childrenMay 30th, 2017, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Physikanten & Co., Physics show for childrenMay 24th, 2019, Mehrzweckhalle Eicken

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"Der verrückte Obstkarren" Children's theatre May 15th, 2018, Mehrzweckhalle Eicken

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"Anticipation" – Christmas torch concert, music show for childrenDecember 4th, 2019, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

"[email protected]",Children's theatre about cyberbullyingApril 23rd, 2020,Mehrzweckhalle Eicken

"How to defeat a dino"Puppet theatreJune 9th, 2020,Haus Erholung

Torch concert, open-air show for childrenSeptember 15th, 2018, park of the VolksbankSeptember 19th, 2020, park of the Volksbank

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Highlights in Mönchengladbach 2020

There are even more event highlights with world-famous personalities enriching the cultural life of Mönchengladbach and attracting transregional attention. This year we are very proud to welcome:

Laura DekkerJanuary 15th, 2020, 8.00 pmKaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Thomas GottschalkMarch 26th, 2020, 8.00 pmKaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Herta MüllerNobel prize laureate in LiteratureMay 19th, 2020, 8.00 pmKaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Torch concert with the Band RumpelstilSeptember 19th, 2020, 7.30 pmpark of the Volksbank Neuwerk

King's College Choir Cambridge December 19th, 2020, 8.00 pmSt. Marien church

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Gérard Albert MourouNobel prize laureate in PhysicsNovember 17th, 2020, 8.00 pmKaiser-Friedrich-Halle

David Fray pianistSeptember 10th, 2020, 8.00 pmKaiser-Friedrich-Halle

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Event overview 2020

Pioneers of the World in MönchengladbachLaura Dekker8.00 pm, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Pioneers of the World in MönchengladbachThomas Gottschalk8.00 pm, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

[email protected]”, Children’s theatre about cyberbullying9.00 am & 11.00 am, Mehrzweckhalle Eicken

Nobel Prize Winners in Mönchengladbach Herta Müller, Nobel prize laureate in Literature8.00 pm, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

“How to defeat a dino“, Puppet theatre9.00 am & 10.30 am, Haus Erholung

Soloists and Orchestras of the World in MönchengladbachDavid Fray, pianist 8.00 pm, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Torch concert, open-air show for childrenwith the Band Rumpelstil19.30 Uhr, park of the Volksbank Neuwerk

Nobel Prize Winners in Mönchengladbach Gérard Albert Mourou, Nobel prize laureate in Physics8.00 pm, Kaiser-Friedrich-Halle

Choirs of the World in MönchengladbachKing‘s College Choir Cambridge8.00 pm, St. Marien church

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Present members of the Initiativkreis Mönchengladbach:

c/o MGMG Marketing Gesellschaft Mönchengladbach mbHVoltastraße 2, D-41061 Mönchengladbachphone 02161 25 52416 / 02161 25 52420 · telefax 02161 25 [email protected] / [email protected] · www.ik-mg.de

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ALBERTO GmbH & Co. KG,AUNDE Group,Dr. Backes + Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB,Batenborch International GmbHBIENEN & PARTNER Immobilien GmbH, Bückmann Verwaltungs GmbH,Famos Immobilien GmbH,FIRST REISEBÜRO Mönchengladbach GmbH,Freisfeld vorm. Simon GmbH & Co. KG,Herbrand Niederrhein GmbH & Co. KG – Mercedes-Benz und smart Verkauf und Service,

Jagenberg AG,Kalthöfer - IT I Sicherheitstechnik I Telekommunikation, KARTEN DRUCK & MEDIEN GmbH & Co. KG,Die Chefärztekonferenz Kliniken Maria Hilf,Ernst Kreuder GmbH & Co. KG Bauunternehmung,NEW AG,Rhenus Lub GmbH & Co KG,F. Schaffrath GmbH & Co. KG,Heinrich Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG,Dr. Schrammen Architekten BDA GmbH & Co. KG Stadtplaner – Generalplaner,

SMS group GmbH,Stadtsparkasse Mönchengladbach,Trützschler GmbH & Co. KG,van Laack GmbH,vibrogruppe,Volksbank Mönchengladbach eG,Josef und Hilde Wilberz-Stiftung,WWS Wirtz, Walter, Schmitz GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft