Our promise towards a carbon-neutral future EconiQ Consulting supports customers addressing their unique environmental performance needs Meet IdentiQ™ digital twin for sustainable Service is our commitment to the world’s largest existing installed base and the future of the energy system Accelerating a clean energy transition with a range of solutions for solar Discover the people and technologies behind the multiple pathways towards a carbon-neutral future Advancing a sustainable energy future for all we are co-creating global and local solutions to benefit society Get in-depth insights on topics and trends in the energy sector from industry thought leaders in this animation series about the world of electricity and sustainable energy Diversity and inclusion are the core of our success Hitachi Energy today announced an investment of more than 30 million euros (approx $32 million) in the expansion and modernization of its power transformer manufacturing facility in Bad Honnef the project will generate up to 100 new jobs in the region and address the rising demand for transformers to support Europe's clean energy transition the facility in Bad Honnef is one of Hitachi Energy’s key manufacturing locations in Europe The factory produces large power transformers forming critical components of the electrical grid used to step up or down the voltage level for efficient transmission and distribution “Electricity will be the backbone of our entire energy system we need around four times the power generation capacity and transfer of up to three times as much electrical energy compared to 2020” Business Unit Transformers Managing Director at Hitachi Energy “The Bad Honnef facility is one example of our commitment to expand our global footprint and capacity at speed to meet accelerating demand driven by the energy transition.” The expansion of this factory reflects a wider scaling up of Hitachi Energy’s capacity in Europe. Last year, the company expanded production in Sweden with an additional 2,000 new jobs over the next two years, in addition to the acquisition of power electronics companies eks Energy and COET Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader that is advancing a sustainable energy future for all industry and infrastructure sectors with innovative solutions and services across the value chain we pioneer technologies and enable the digital transformation required to accelerate the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral future We are advancing the world's energy system to become more sustainable flexible and secure whilst balancing social Hitachi Energy has a proven track record and unparalleled installed base in more than 140 countries We integrate more than 150 GW of HVDC links into the power system helping our customers enable more wind and solar we employ more than 40,000 people in 90 countries and generate business volumes of over $10 billion USD Please enter the e-mail address you used to register to reset your password The drafting session of the European Strategy Group preparing the next European Particle Physics Strategy Update took place in Bad Honnef (Germany) between 21-25 January 2020. After a week of fruitful discussions involving senior figures of European and international particle physics, convergence was achieved on recommendations that will guide the future of the field. The drafting session marks a key stage of the strategy update process. The attendees of the Bad Honnef drafting session successfully carried out their ambitious task of identifying a set of priorities and recommendations. They built on the impressive progress made since the last update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics, in 2013, and the rich input received from the entire particle physics community in the current update process. The next step in this process will be to submit the document outlining the recommendations to the CERN Council. It will be discussed by the Council in March and submitted for final approval at an extraordinary Council Session on 25 May, in Budapest, Hungary. Once approved, it can be made public. CERN Courier is essential reading for the international high-energy physics community. Highlighting the latest research and project developments from around the world, CERN Courier offers a unique record of the ongoing endeavour to advance our understanding of the basic laws of nature. But farmers have never been given their fair share of the revenueImage: DANIEL MUNOZ/AFPAdvertisementOliver Coppeneur, a chocolate maker from Bad Honnef in Germany, has been in the business since the 1990s he's struggling due to rising prices for a key ingredient of his treats: cocoa he had to raise the prices of his chocolates like many other chocolatiers across the world.   Coppeneur told DW that the current surge in cocoa prices will make "chocolate products equally costly," which could eventually result in a "significant decrease in volume" on the market he's coping without laying off parts of his workforce and wants to keep prices for his chocolates stable.  About 65% of the world's cocoa beans come from four West African countries — Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon.   At the heart of the current spike in cocoa prices is a major shortage of cocoa beans A catastrophic 2024 harvest hit plantations all over West Africa It was caused by the so-called cocoa swollen shoot virus (CSSV) which spreads from tree to tree and can reduce crop yields by 50% in just two years A report by the International Cocoa Organization showed that 81% of plantations in Ghana — the world's second-largest cocoa producer after Ivory Coast — is infected with CSSV As the disease is also spreading in the Ivory Coast about 60% of the world's cocoa production is affected Moreover, US media nonprofit organisation Climate Central has reported that "climate change is causing hotter temperatures to become more frequent" in places such as Ivory Coast New Jersey-based science outlet shows that temperatures above 32°C (90°F) could reduce the quality and quantity of harvests which is why excessive heat would adversely affect major cocoa-growing regions Additionally, the so-called El Nino weather phenomenon led to a wetter rainy season than normal in Western Africa last year news agency Bloomberg has reported that "at least a dozen family-owned chocolatiers have closed down across Europe" in 2024 Hussel and Eilles filed for bankruptcy protection in 2024.  the cocoa shortage is also being directly felt by European consumers with chocolate prices rising by 35% since 2020.   But Friedel Hütz-Adams, a researcher at the SÜDWIND Institute in Bonn said European chocolate manufacturers have "generally been able to pass on rising cocoa prices."  "Their stable profits last year indicate that at least the large companies have managed to cope with high prices .. and in some cases even managed to achieve higher profits than before," he told DW.   the creator of TheChocolateLife — an online community for "chocophiles & aspiring chocophiles" said in an email statement: "Chocolate has been a recession-proof food." He claims on the platform's website that  "people buy chocolate to make themselves happy." and said that current "relatively stable sales" are an indication that "customers are able to cope with the higher prices and continue to buy chocolate."  the majority of farmers in West Africa had "barely any resources to implement good agricultural practices," which led to a decline in crop yields per hectare Persistently low cocoa prices in previous years, he said, led to workers often not being paid and widespread child labor. "Massive human rights violations are commonplace and could decrease in the future due to higher prices," Hütz-Adams added.  Higher cocoa prices raise standard of living in CameroonTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Chocolatier Oliver Coppeneur also thinks that the price of cocoa has been so low over the decades that farmers haven't had the resources to boost their output. Like other industry experts, he warns that without investment in higher yields and crops that are resilient to climate change, cocoa price swings are inevitable in the future.  "The next generations [of farmers] have to ask themselves: 'Do we want to continue this job at all, do we want to continue working on the farm?,'" said Coppeneur, adding that if chocolate companies don't invest in cocoa farmers "we shouldn't be surprised if the next generation has none left." 53-year old Martin Brehm has been appointed General Manager of the MAXX by Steigenberger Bad Honnef with immediate effect. Mr. Brehm will act as both a central point of contact and General Manager. In this capacity, he will be responsible for all of the business areas at the 101-room hotel whilst also supporting Deutsche Hospitality within the scope of the group's growth strategy for the young MAXX by Steigenberger brand. 2022 1:48 PM EDTWater levels on the Rhine River are set to fall perilously close to the point at which it would effectively close putting the trade of huge quantities of goods at risk as the continent seeks to stave off an economic crisis The river at Kaub, Germany—a key waypoint for the shipment of commodities—is set to drop to 47 centimeters (18.5 inches) by the weekend That would take it to within 7 centimeters of being all but impassable Europe is already facing its worst energy-supply crunch in decades as Russia chokes off natural gas, stoking inflation. Now climate change is adding to the continent’s woes An impassable river could halt the flow of everything from fuel to chemicals as governments try to prevent the energy crisis from tipping the region into recession Snaking roughly 800 miles (1,288-kilometers) from Switzerland to the North Sea the Rhine is vital for deliveries and exports of heating oil “With the Rhine transport disrupted and alternatives such as rail and road looking increasingly expensive it will be difficult for Germany and Switzerland to build gasoil/diesel stocks before temperatures cool,” said Josh Folds a European oil analyst at consultants Facts Global Energy “This is especially true given the situation with Russian gasoil/diesel imports.” the water level at Kaub fell to its lowest since 2018 a year that saw widespread disruption for key industrial users It’s now a little over 60 centimeters and is forecast to drop to 47 centimeters on Saturday according to the German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration A representative for Germany’s Federal Institute of Hydrology said in July that it becomes uneconomical for barges carrying commodities to sail past Kaub when the measured level drops to 40 centimeters or below The low levels are already disrupting trade flows limiting how much fuel barges can carry into inland Europe which uses the Rhine to import oil-based fuel is releasing stock from its strategic reserves Parts of inland Europe’s fuel supply are also being hampered by refinery outages in Germany is also releasing fuel from its inventories The low water is impacting the shipment downriver of some components used to make gasoline for blending from the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub to inland facilities —With assistance from William Wilkes Contact us at letters@time.com we probe the fundamental structure of particles that make up everything around us We do so using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments Know more The Higgs Boson The W boson The Z boson The Large Hadron Collider The Birth of the web Antimatter Latest news Media News The research programme at CERN covers topics from kaons to cosmic rays and from the Standard Model to supersymmetry See all resources senior figures in European particle physics are gathering in the small town of Bad Honnef for a week of intense discussions that will guide the future of fundamental exploration The “strategy drafting session” marks a key stage of discussions for the update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics The recommendations are due to be approved formally by the CERN Council on 25 May at an event in Budapest The strategy update will also consider non-collider experiments instrumentation and other key aspects of growing importance to the field such as energy efficiency and communication During her annual address to personnel on 14 January CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti acknowledged the enormous efforts that have gone into the strategy update and said that she hoped that a recommendation on CERN’s next major collider would be among the strategy update’s priorities It is therefore a unique door into new physics and one that can only be studied at colliders.” which will also form a central part of this week’s discussions This text was originally published on cerncourier.com Update 27 January: A statement was produced after the meeting outlining the next steps in the process More Social Media Accounts has opened new stations in North Rhine-Westphalia thereby increasing its number of employees in this German state by 150 to around 750 in total in the past two years The transport company announced that over the past four months it had begun operations at stations in Bergneustadt in Bergisches Land There are already FedEx branches in North Rhine-Westphalia in Dortmund Almost 600 team members are now employed by FedEx at the Central and Eastern Europe hub at the Cologne Bonn Airport The company employs more than 1,900 in Germany FedEx operates almost 50 stations across the countrywhich act as small distribution centers Shipments from regional customers are sorted and bundled here before being delivered to recipients in Germany “With the expansion in North Rhine-Westphalia we want to boost both our proximity to customers and our flexibility,” says Carl Graham Operations at FedEx Express Central and Eastern Europe “The country’s economic focus on exports in key industries such as chemicals engineering and automotive means that it has to depend on reliable logistics service providers We offer companies quick and reliable connections to their international trading partners and The collection area for the station in Bergneustadt includes Gummersbach Dülmen and Dorsten are covered by the station in Gescher while the collection area for the station in Zülpich includes Bad Honnef FedEx delivers documents and packages to destinations in Germany and 220 countries and regions around the world Services offered to customers include the option of tracking shipments and a money-back guarantee if deliveries are late Other services range from express shipping to deliveries within two to five days the company offers custom solutions for numerous industries such as healthcare automotive and mechanical engineering and chemicals Germany: Henrik Ericsson has been appointed General Manager for ABB’s Power Transformer factory in Bad Honnef Henrik Ericsson is a well established expert with over 30 years of working experience within transformer business He started his career in 1985 as a quality engineer in ABB in Sweden and has since then held several managerial positions in Transformer business within ABB He has served as a General Manager of the two ABB’s power transformer plants Ericsson was also a General Manager of the three ABB’s insulation factories located in Sweden His later positions included the Operations and Quality manager role for the ABB’s Global Power Transformer business and a project manager role for a project concerning the build up of a traction transformer manufacturing plant in Poland New electricity deal and planned gas pipeline aim to ease Syria’s energy crisis with 400 kV line and 6 million m3 of gas daily from Turkey Christian Bruch visits Baghdad to formalise agreement aimed at potentially adding 14 GW to Iraq’s energy capacity through infrastructure upgrades Xcel Energy will build a 280-km transmission line linking clean energy from southwest Minnesota to over 1 million homes across the Upper Midwest © 2013-2025 | All Rights Reserved MERIT MEDIA INT Children confined to their homes under lockdown are drawing what they miss most - friends at school youngsters have taken to their balconies or front lawns to display and explain the drawings they have made to Reuters photographers Eight-year-old Reku Matsui in Tokyo has drawn himself between his grandparents "I miss being with my grandmother and my grandfather I want to go to my grandmother's house," he said has drawn a picture of herself and a friend "What I want to do the most right now is hang out with my friends." 6-year-old Tom explains: "I have painted a picture of the house of grandma and grandpa children are also depicting the sports they miss who live in the Hungarian capital Budapest because we can't play football in the garden as there are trees and bushes everywhere," said Vince Thousands of miles away in the Nigerian city of Lagos 11-year-old Olatunji Adebayo has also drawn a huge soccer ball "I miss playing football with my friends before the lockdown .. woods and green spaces also feature prominently said: "I chose to draw my local park because it's a place me and my friends can hang out with each other away from school and home and just have fun." "This lockdown has made me feel pretty trapped because I live in New York City so it is hard to social distance when there are so many people around," the 13-year-old added Sandithi Illeperuma is 14 and lives in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo a girl sits alone in the bottom right corner with her knees up to her chin a group of female figures in swirling skirts dance together I started to draw the things I missed the most .. It has made me feel very lonely because I'm the only child," she added Left: Nipoon stands by a window at his home Some youngsters have tackled the coronavirus itself who lives in Thailand's Samut Prakan province has drawn the virus as a monster coming to invade the world but medical workers and items including hand gel and face masks hold it back stands by a window at his grandparent's home it shows that viruses are landing on from a bat aircraft and they are terrifying human beings The second frame is the viruses are beating humans on a street The third frame shows a scientist who invented an impressive weapon aiming at destroying those viruses The fourth frame tells that human volunteers formed up a dare-to-die squad The last frame in the middle shows that human beings have defeated and diminished the viruses with vaccine guns." where the outbreak of the new coronavirus began and where the lockdown has been lifted first 11-year old Li Congchen in Beijing has made an intricate series of drawings showing the virus arriving on a "bat aircraft" people willing to give their lives to stand up to it and in the end human beings defeating it with "vaccine guns." PHOTO EDITING MARIKA KOCHIASHVILI; Writing Alexandra Hudson; TEXT EDITING Mike Collett-White; LAYOUT JULIA DALRYMPLE stand by a window inside their home in Lent Noalynne said: "I have drawn my grandfather and grandmother because I miss them very much.. I think it is so painful that a lot of people are fighting for their lives in the hospitals to survive corona disease." Annelou said: "I have drawn a woman in a yoga position because I think that a lot of people are very stressed about taking care of their kids.. I feel sad because a lot of people are feeling sad on the streets and that does not make me very happy I changed the idea of how we look at things I drew about corona and how if we stay home and have good food stand in the garden of their home in Hombourg-Haut Arthur drew a helicopter after he saw one flying over his house "The helicopter is to save people affected by the coronavirus," he said Zoe drew a picture of an island "because I'm missing holidays," she said Cristofer drew himself and his mum inside a house wearing masks while his father There's a sign outside saying: Forbidden coronavirus and also some virus falling from sky I used to draw abstract things but now I draw the reality of what is going on," he said "I miss my friends but at the same time I feel good because I am resting at home." stand on the balcony at their house in Nove Jirny Dominik drew a picture of a floorball player and Filip drew a picture of a pig stands on her balcony at her home in Castiglione della Pescaia who drew a picture of her spending time with her best friends outside said that the lockdown has made her feel "bad stand on the balcony at their home in Buenos Aires said: "What I miss the most are the vacations.. I'm more creative." Mateo said: "I drew a cat to wish happy Easter to one of my grandmothers and I miss playing football.. I feel more isolated and I miss everyone I know." who is in the film that I invented with my brother Lilian And I drew a dog called "gros chien coquin" (a mischievous big dog); a dog running in Africa through the brambles with his brother running after him and going to the swimming pool," said Come Lilian said: "I drew a scene from Harry Potter 3 What I miss because of the lockdown is that I couldn't go to the birthday of my friend Antoine stand by a window at their house in Cape Town Bashierah drew a picture of a rainbow and Hanaa said "I drew my family next to an ice-cream truck because I miss going out...I feel sad because I can't see my friends and go to school." stands by a window at her home in Singapore "I am happy because I get to see my family everyday because I don't get to go out," said Cheng "The lockdown makes me sad for the people who are sick and cannot get to see their families." stands on the terrace at her home in Naklo Pika drew a tree outside her house and said she misses school the most She said she doesn't like quarantine "because I can't go to Brina (friend) stand on the balcony of their home in Thessaloniki The writings in Greek in the drawings read: "I want spring back" and "We stay home" which is the national slogan of Greece against the coronavirus disease outbreak said: "I miss my friends and I want it to end." Aggeliki who drew a house said: "We stay at home because of the coronavirus stand on the balcony at their home in Sydney Oriana said: "I feel a bit of FOMO (fear of missing out) because I'm missing out It's very tempting to go out but you can't And that's what I miss – going to the cinema going to the library and borrowing books." Rafaela said: "I am also feeling really sad and frustrated that last year we had the fires and this year we have the virus and I feel very sad because this year we're going to have to stay home and I really hope that they give a treatment out soon so that everyone can recover and start going out again." stands on the balcony at his home in New Delhi "What I miss the most (about) the life before lockdown was just basically meeting people because I have a good communication with people So weird seeing a different India right now because of coronavirus," Shaurya said "What I drew basically was all my favorite restaurants - Starbucks McDonald's and I drew my school because mostly they are four most important things except my friends also," he added "You can't go out of your house but it's like a challenge which we have to overcome It's like a once in a lifetime thing and we have to battle it and handle it." "I just started learning volleyball before Corona That's what I miss the most right now," he said stands by a window at her home in Kathmandu "I drew my feelings about my busy parents in this pandemic.. now I draw whenever and whatever I like," she said stand on the balcony of their apartment in Munich She said she misses adventures with her friends and going on excursions into nature with her family "I miss all my friends at school and to study together with my teacher." Matthew said: "Basically Except for hobbies like playing the guitar I cant meet with my friends due to the curfew Lidya said she is bored too "but most of the time I draw and I play with my little sister Eviana But I do miss going outside with my friends." Siblings Eva and Camilla Auer stand outside their home in Lausanne "I drew nature with lots of butterflies and nest in a tree," said Eva who says she misses her friends and her teachers the most Camilla said: "I drew a garden with lots of nature with some birds swimming in a lake and a tree and on the tree there was a bird and there's also a butterfly flying in there.. I miss being at school and seeing all my friends and being able just to talk to my teachers and to be learning stuff with other kids." Hala's drawing depicts the red on the right of the image alluding to the coronavirus - there is also the Sun Hala and her brother also feature in the drawing and they are at home far from the virus "Im not scared of the coronavirus if it gets close because my brother and myself are wearing masks," she said I draw and I draw and I stay at home until the corona goes away." "I drew firefighters because they are heroes," he said "I used to draw numbers and letters before isolation .. and now I watch a lot of 911 tv series and that is mostly what I draw." stand by the entrance to their home in Brussels Marie Lou drew her mom and said she misses her grandmother the most "It (quarantine) is a bit boring because I don t know what to do," Paolo said stand by a window with their siblings Faathimah "I drew myself playing with my friends," Maryem said "Corona is kind of a crown that has spikes and is round," she said Mila said she is bothered by the coronavirus disease outbreak because "I made plans with my mother and it ruined everything.. We planned to go on a trip with Jan (little brother) with my bicycle and in the end we didn't go because we had corona (because of the outbreak)." stand on the balcony of their apartment in Casablanca "I drew a bicycle because I miss to ride it on the street," said Youssef Matilda drew herself and her friend Ema from school eating ice cream and riding my scooter," said Matilda "I've felt sad because I can't go out to play.. But sometimes I get angry because the drawings come out too ugly." stands by a window at his apartment in Madrid "I have drawn a sneaker because now I cannot put it on stands by her grandparents house in Bekasi Jemima drew herself and her little brother going for a picnic with their grandparents I will go to the mini-market for bubble gum first because I can play together with my friends I will hug my friends and teachers when I go back to school later and say 'I miss you teacher Erhalten Sie täglich aktuelle und relevante Storys kostenlos an Ihre E-Mail-Adresse zugeschickt Melden Sie sich an und bleiben Sie informiert doch die Praxis zeigt: Unternehmen und Selbstständige setzen oft auf US-Technologien und amerikanische Software dominiert den Markt Innovationskraft und die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit europäischer Unternehmen Eine systematische Speicherung dieser Daten sowie die Verwendung auch von Teilen dieses Datenbankwerks sind nur mit schriftlicher Genehmigung durch die unn | UNITED NEWS NETWORK GmbH gestattet Sie erhalten nach dem Absenden eine E-Mail Bitte klicken Sie den in der E-Mail enthaltenen Link an Für diese Funktion ist eine Anmeldung erforderlich Mit Klick auf den Button „Google Maps laden“ erklären Sie sich damit einverstanden dass Ihre Daten an Google übertragen werden Eine Übermittlung findet erst nach erfolgter Einwilligung statt Damit Ihre Nachricht korrekt zugestellt werden kann wählen Sie bitte einen der folgenden Empfänger:innen The idyllic Insel Grafwerth on the Rhine river near the village of Bad Honnef served once again as perfect backdrop for a serious battle between the German junior and young riders  The national competition at Bad Honnef was the last one of a series of qualifiers for the 2001 European Championships Hardly any surprises arose in the Young Riders' division In both qualifier tests did the current Preis der Besten winner Nicole Giesen dominate with her Dutch bred gelding Slow Fox V (by Saros xx) Giesen is consider the hopeful for the individual European gold medal Jan Andreas Viebrock covered a second and third place aboard his experienced mount Astolfi Viebrock has been member of the German junior riders team This year Viebrock can be counted a solid member of the young riders' equipe Newcomer to the German Young Riders' team this year is Nadine Wirths daughter of former German male Grand Prix champion Jurgen Wirths Wirths rode to a third and second place in Bad Honnef She further strengthened her position as young rider in Germany by claiming a double victory in the Piaff Förderpreis Julia Katharina von Platen ensured the fourth position in the German team with her Hanoverian Mocca Last year this elegant young rider from Wietze won the silver team medal at the European Championships in Hickstead The DOKR committee selected the following riders as reserves for the team: Dorothea Rohde with Rapino Christian Ritter with Bernstein and Katja Weisbrod with Hazleton was faced with difficulties during the junior rider qualifiers a local rain storm descended upon the idyllic island causing the first junior riders' qualifying test to be scratched entirely This meant that the German junior riders only had one final test in order to qualify for their country's European championships' team Shooting Star Lena-Alexandra Torloxten dominated her division aboard the famous Oldenburger gelding Rio's Chalston Juliane Brunkhorst created a comfortable second place niche position aboard La Boom Dirk Viebrock and his Willy The Kid settled themselves in third position Three times team gold medallist at the European Pony Championships was luckily enough to have scored constantly throughout the season because her performance in Bad Honnef would not have been good enough to be selected for the team Kroncke messed up two important flying lead changes in her test and did the DOKR-committee find her previous performances convincing enough to select her as fourth member for the German Junior Riders' team Reserve combinations are Jessica and Benjamin Werndl with Nokturn and Duke and Isabell Kettner with Avandgard Piaff-Förderpreis: Sovereign Victory for Nadine Wirths The premiere of the Piaff-Förderpreis at Bad Honnef Dressage 2001 received enthusiastic reactions from the German dressage world The Piaff-Förderpreis is a special competition in which twelve riders under the age of 25 are selected to compete two tests an S-level test (PSG) and a special Grand Prix The German Equestrian Federation created this formula in order to stimulate rider to make the difficult transition from Prix St Georges to Grand Prix level won both the Prix St Georges and the special Grand Prix aboard her father's schoolmaster Souveran W Second place was covered by Cora Jacobs with Granat while the judges put Aachen citizen Jana Kun on Metternich third German team trainer Holger Schmezer was very pleased with the results of the first Piaff-Förderpreis the Piaff-Förderpreis in Bad Honnef was a huge success The participants had to ride a simpler version of the Grand Prix and did not have to compete against top combinations like Capellmann the Preis is interesting too as the class is limited to only 12 combinations and each ride is commented on afterwards by the judges," Schmezer explained Stalls for Rent at Durondeau Dressage in Peer, Belgium Exceptionally Well Located Equestrian Facility in Wellington, Florida Well-built Equestrian Estate With Multiple Business Opportunities in Sweden Stable Units for Rent at Lotje Schoots' Equestrian Center in Houten (NED) For Rent: Several Apartments and Stable Wing at High-End Equestrian Facility Stable Wing Available at Reiterhof Wensing on Dutch/German border Real Estate: Well-Appointed Country House with Extensive Equestrian Facility in the U.K. Rémi Blot located directly on the Rhine and at the edge of the Siebengebirge nature park 17 km south of Bonn and 50 km north of Koblenz offers a wide range of leisure and recreation options First time in Bad Honnef and still unsure what you want to do Or have you been here before and are looking for new inspirations 48 and 72 hours in Bad Honnef combine proven experiences with some insider tips stroll through our small yet beautiful pedestrian zone virtually or enjoy the anticipation of a visit to one of our localities To make it clear in advance – the city offers much more than what you can discover in 24 hours but a first step should be made and there are always reasons to come back We combine the classics of the city here: the Rhine and Rhöndorf with the residence of West Germany’s first chancellor: Konrad Adenauer the „Hausberg“ cannot be forgotten Even if the Drachenfels already belongs to the city of Königswinter the view from up there over Bad Honnef and its offshore Rhine islands is unmatched In two days you can get active in addition to the classic city sightseeing The Siebengebirge offers a variety of hikes: One of the most beautiful ones is certainly the hike from Rommersdorf over the Tretschbachtal to the Löwenburg Letting the Siebengebirge pass by as you cruise on the water is probably one of the most relaxing ways to experience the famous „Seven Mountains“ it is of course also advisable to first become familiar with the city and the immediate surroundings such as the island of Grafenwerth and the district of Rhöndorf You can find more information about this under the category „48 hours in Bad Honnef“ Due its proximity to the former West German capital of Bonn cultural and recreational facilities can be found here but Bonn can also be reached by train or by car within a short time Bad Honnef has retained its typical small town charm Selhof and Aegidienberg all have their own character and every single one has something special to offer Many small, owner-run stores invite you to stroll and go shopping in the center of Bad Honnef. Look through the diverse range of products – our retailers are looking forward to welcome you! For a foretaste, simply take a look at our online shopping world Bad Honnef offers a wide range of restaurants to suit all tastes The market place is the central meeting place in the summer on the island or at the ferry you can relax with a cool drink in your hand on the waterfront of the Rhine people like to sit in traditional pubs with a view of the vineyard and a glass of wine in their hand you are provided with a great variety of culinary options cafes & restaurants is only available in German at the moment Essenzielle Cookies ermöglichen grundlegende Funktionen und sind für die einwandfreie Funktion der Website erforderlich Inhalte von Videoplattformen und Social-Media-Plattformen werden standardmäßig blockiert Wenn Cookies von externen Medien akzeptiert werden bedarf der Zugriff auf diese Inhalte keiner manuellen Einwilligung mehr senior figures in European particle physics have gathered in the small town of Bad Honnef The “strategy drafting session” marks the final stage of the update of the European strategy for particle physics Convened by the European Strategy Group (ESG) — which includes a scientific delegate from each of CERN’s member and associate-member states directors and representatives of major European laboratories and organisations and invitees from outside Europe – the 60 or so attendees are tasked with identifying a set of priorities and recommendations to the CERN Council The start of a new project in the early 2040s is crucial to keep the community motivated and engaged The recommendations from the ESG are due to formally be approved by the CERN Council on 25 May at an event in Budapest and said that she hoped that a recommendation on CERN’s next major collider would be among the ESG’s priorities “The start of a new project in the early 2040s is crucial to keep the community motivated and engaged,” said Gianotti noting that CERN and Europe should also be open to participate in projects at the forefront of particle physics elsewhere in the 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taste of ice cream reminds everyone of summer in Italy a song brings back memories of certain moments we smell pine needles and think of Christmas or we see a painting and associate something with it This is also how a place remains in our memory by experiencing it with all our senses It is not for nothing that our city festivities focus on enjoyment „Fühl Dich Frühlich“ and especially at the monthly „Schlemmerabende“ from April to October – we enjoy ourselves Good wine is a must with good food – at the base of the Drachenfels a wonderful wine grows on sun-drenched trachyte rock And we also know how to make chocolate – at the „Confisserie Coppeneur“ Did you know that Bad Honnef has its own song you should definitely listen to this declaration of love to the city And we also have a lot to offer in terms of literature Not only have famous authors such as Heinz G Konsalik written some of their most famous novels here in Bad Honnef but the town itself has also been the setting for stories for example the short film about the „Lebensfreudefestival“ (joie de vivre festival) why so many people enjoy living here as much as they do Let impressions of the city and its surroundings enchant you and discover tips for hikes as well as things to do in Bad Honnef nothing comes off the rack: The 23-year-old hits the mark with his young fashion it will hardly be possible to work like this I'll probably need a bigger warehouse," says Tim Moddemann There are lots of boxes in the small basement office hoodies inside with the inscription "I had a crush on you next to a desk in the corner that serves as a "shipping station" Tim adds the name of the recipient to each label of his "Moi Demain" brand: "It's supposed to be personal The cosy hooded sweatshirts with the witty inscription "Ich hab' mich total verknallt in Dich" (I have a huge crush on you) are part of the 23-year-old Bad Honnef's collection the young entrepreneur absolutely hits a nerve with the target group of teens and twens The hoodies are still pre-ordered," says Tim as he holds up one of the brightly coloured shorts "prototypes" these are also made entirely according to his design: With "Moi Demain" such as the special wash of the hoodies and "I also look to see if anything needs to be changed in the cut the quality of the material is important to him with which he will soon be able to dress the fans of "Moi Demain" from head to toe in the literal sense of the word: hip sports shoes good-humoured skateboarders or basketball players immediately come to mind Tim was twelve years old when his textile career began - with shirts for himself and his friends for which the enthusiastic skateboarder created motifs his mother Susanne had started studying design The design software interested the youngster and he worked his way into it designed motifs and printed T-shirts with skateboards and stuff The graduate of the Siebengebirgsgymnasium - Abitur class of 2018 - and now a Bachelor's graduate in business psychology owes the brand name "Moi Demain" to his school lessons "I guess I wasn't paying attention again and thought I heard my name," he recounts but "Aimé moi demain" that the teacher had said: "Love me tomorrow": The name for the future fashion label was born "At that time I started again," Tim reports First with ready-made shirts that he bought from manufacturers and for which he created the motifs on the computer He did the printing himself and at the same time got more and more involved in the business including all the "boring stuff" - boring stuff as it says on his website - like general terms and conditions Finding manufacturers was not easy: "I have written to many manufacturers Often they just ask for very large quantities too large for me." The young entrepreneur kept his eye on the ball and found producers in Turkey Tim had long since registered his business and had the brand name protected And he had become very familiar with the industry "I wish there was some kind of roadmap of what you have to think about taking entrepreneurial risks with savings like communion gifts for example in the ice cream parlour," says Tim Do textile manufacturers get paid for the "prototypes" He also proved his knoff-hoff when it came to shipping: in his search for custom-fit solutions "I ordered so many of them that my grandma got an enquiry from the tax office asking if she had set up a pizza service," Tim says and laughs He also produces smart promotional photos and videos "a great network has developed in the meantime" Even the models who also promote his designs on Instagram ("This is my business card") or Tiktok belong to his circle of friends Known how: "Some influencers got models for free.“ But a personal highlight was: when he visited sister Lisa during her Erasmus stay in Barcelona he met skateboarders in front of great scenery "I approached the guys and they immediately put on my hoodies "We just had a shoot for the shorts," Tim continues as he demonstrates the elaborate packaging of his models It's not least the family that lends a hand when it comes to this kind of work including a bachelor's thesis - on the subject of brands of course - the dream of his own fashion company has been gaining momentum for about half a year "Sold out" - sold out: That's what they're saying more and more often for his hip fashion I still live at home," Tim says and laughs again "Moi Demain" should continue to grow organically And where does he see himself and his company in ten years "Already that the brand will be big then." Maybe even with its own skateboards at some point "I'm in contact with a manufacturer in Canada So we can continue to be curious about "Moi Demain" made in Bad Honnef (Original text: Claudia Sülzen; Translation: Mareike Graepel) Historical view: The postcard shows the Titanic as it departs Southampton on April 10 for its maiden voyage and a sailor on the most modern passenger ship of the time sounds the alarm There is a collision with a 20-meter-high iceberg The sinking of the Titanic exactly 109 years ago still moves people today - twelve films alone have been made about this maritime disaster in which 1496 people lost their lives There are more than 3000 books about the maiden voyage of this ship of the British shipping company White Star Line Jens Ostrowski now contributes another exciting story about the luxury liner that sank 300 nautical miles southeast of Newfoundland The special feature: Under the title "The Titanic was their fate," the journalist from Dortmund writes of the 22 German passengers and crew members out of a total of 2208 in his book "There has not been much to read about them so far," says the author who lived for years in Bad Honnef and was buried in the Melaten Cemetery in his hometown of Cologne in 1972 Nourney was one of the 712 survivors of the disaster Alfred Nourney was one of the few German passengers reported on "but not particularly in depth." He therefore did extensive research watching television interviews with Nourney he also spoke with the daughter of Titanic passenger Nourney false information was taken provided without being asked - by journalists or even by eyewitnesses themselves," Ostrowski said it was told that Alfred Nourney and also the steward Alfred Theissinger had swum for their lives in the cold water They got into a lifeboat." But they can't be blamed for climbing into the boats as men hardly anyone believed the Titanic was sinking; so the boats were only half occupied The men had nothing to be ashamed of in their rescue." Jens Ostrowski writes in his exciting piece "In order not to look like a coward in public when so many women and children went down with the ocean liner Nourney invented an alternative story." Thus he told his Cologne friend Ernst Groll on a postcard a few days after the drama that he had swum for his life Ostrowski: "The laws of nature alone made that impossible The chances of survival in the ice-cold ocean at that time were a few minutes." Instead the twenty-year-old was in boat number seven the first to touch down on the ocean's surface but he still portrayed his rescue very dramatically in a full-page article in the Honnefer Volkszeitung in 1952 Nourney also described the moment when he entered the boat to the editor and later mayor of Bad Honnef Franz Josef Kayser: „The crowd is unstoppable Alfred Nourney also said 40 years after the disaster It's the death cries of more than 1,000 people They are struggling not to freeze to death in the freezing water Hundreds of hands would drag our boat into the watery grave." Whenever Alfred Nourney later spoke about the sinking of the Titanic he embellished his eyewitness accounts with details that did not exist Thus he had also reported in the HVZ about a spiral staircase over which he had climbed to reach the boat deck "That did not exist at all in the construction plans of the Titanic." Also the dance events on the evening of the sinking had not existed in such a way as presented by Nourney So he had a first-class cabin given to him on the very first day on board and traveled as Baron von Drachstedt in order to gain admission to higher social circles Alfred Nourney agreed to an interview with Süddeutscher Rundfunk even though he was "sick to death" of the Titanic affair On one condition: a television set as a reward but he came from a merchant family in Cologne His father died when Alfred was 16 years old and attended the Bad Godesberg Pädagogium a young lady was expecting a child from the now 20-year-old his mother sent him to live with relatives in America went beyond just voting for the NSDAP in the 1933 Reichstag election; he became a member at age 45 In 1938 he married for the second time and moved to Honnef He remained associated with the Eudenbach flying club until his death (Original text: Roswitha Oschmann/ Translation: Mareike Graepel) There are many carnival parades and parties in and around Bonn The carnival season is already in full swing and the first carnival parades will soon be making their way through Bonn and the surrounding towns After the storming of the town hall on Weiberfastnacht the so-called fifth season finally reaches its climax and there will be plenty of parties on the carnival days There are more than 30 parties from Weiberfastnacht to Rosenmontag in Bonn alone Some of them include fancy dress competitions >>> You can find an overview of the parties in Bonn in this article (in German) the street carnival started with the Geisterzug ("Ghost Parade") in Graurheindorf on Friday The carnival hustle and bustle reaches its climax ten days later with the big Rosenmontag parade in Bonn city centre >>> You can find all 2024 carnival parades in Bonn in this article <<< The first carnival parade on the Rhine and Sieg will take place in Siegburg-Brückberg on Sunday The street carnival ends with the parades on Rosenmontag >>> All carnival parades in Siegburg, Sankt Augustin, Niederkassel, Troisdorf and Hennef can be found in this article <<< Six carnival parades are on the programme in Wachtberg in 2024 >>> You can find all carnival processions in Wachtberg in this article <<< Meckenheim and Swisttal are scheduled between Saturday >>> All carnival processions in Rheinbach, Meckenheim and Swisttal can be found in this article <<< From the children's carnival parade in Bornheim-Sechtem to the Veilchendienstag parade in Alfter-Ort: There are numerous parades in Bornheim and Alfter >>> You can find all carnival parades in Alfter and Bornheim in this article <<< Carnival revellers will also be parading through the streets in the Siebengebirge region this session https://www.kamelle.de/narren-news/koenigswinter/bad-honnef-und-koenigswinter-alle-karnevalszuege-2024_aid-42724287 Remagen or Sinzig: there are plenty of parades along the Ahr this year >>> You can find all carnival processions in the Ahrweiler district in this article <<< Aleppo-S-Old is the name of Isabell Werth's newest hit The Oldenburger chestnut by Argentinus out of a Figaro daughter appears to be an nice Grand Prix prospect for the future Aleppo S does not always put Isabelle first "I was very satisfied with his progress this weekend" she remarked after the Grand Prix Special July 9-11th Werth ranked third with this mount in the Grand Prix closely following Ulla Salzgeber and Rudolf Zeilinger Uwe Schulten-Baumer and sponsored by the Fördervereins des Sports auf Oldenburger Pferde (Promotion society of Oldenburger Sporthorses) Aleppo S possesses all the talent to become an excellent Grand Prix horse With three very powerful and solid basic gaits and a load of Grand Prix potential he might become Werth's new number one horse Image copyrighted by Mary Phelps Soon it will be time for the first spring markets in Bonn and the region Blossoming snowdrops sprout up from the ground bees buzz around the first early blossoms and strong rays of sunshine chase away the cold winter air Spring brings with it a longing for nature gardening and getting outside to go walking Many regional markets offer young plants for your garden handicrafts and culinary delights at the start of spring Spring is celebrated for a whole weekend in Brühl city center Exhibitors offer a spring-like range of floristry and arts and crafts "Fühl dich Frühlich" (“Feel like spring”) is the theme for the first weekend in April in Bad Honnef Many stalls will line Bad Honnef's town center and offer up products that make us happy that spring is on its way there were also fun activities for children The spring market there offers a variety of Easter treats in its car-free town center Local restaurants and stores will also be open on Sunday This colorful market is held in Rheinbach in mid-March More than sixty exhibitors offer a wide range of products for young and old In addition to culinary delights such as wine coffee specialties and fresh “Baumstriezeln” These include glassblowing and woodturning The nature park center has sustainable crafting activity: children can build bee hotels for spring there will be short guided tours of the glass museum and the “Römerkanal” (“Roman Canal”) Information Center for the first time the city of Neuwied brightens up in colorful florals over an area of 12,000 square meters There is a free plant transport service for visitors for the wide range of plants and rarities such as exotic ornamental apple trees The Neuwied Garden Market will also be open on Sundays from 1 to 6 pm Flower lovers and arts and crafts enthusiasts will get their money's worth at the spring market at Eulenbroich Castle: more than 120 exhibitors offer everything for your garden The market is complemented by a culinary mile Young visitors who are enamored by the castle can make princess crowns and knights' shields nature lovers can enjoy spring and nature through sporting activities To mark the opening of the Wachtberg side loop of the apple route there will be a hike and ADFC-guided cycle tours focused on the orchards There will also be a small market at Köllenhof The town of Meckenheim also welcomes visitors to its blossoming orchards The surrounding fruit farms offer a colorful array of activities with culinary delights The 1.8-hectare Melbgarten is not usually open to the public The Botanical Gardens of the University of Bonn are making an exception for the spring festival visitors can feast their eyes on the most beautiful colors of spring green are all my goods" will be the motto on Bonn's Münsterplatz According to the Office for the Environment and Urban Greenery the vendors place great importance on a sustainable approach to nature and organic gardening local and regional associations will be providing information about happenings in and for nature New appeal for Jens Bleck: Here is his photo at a memorial service in 2016 in St Paul's Church in Friesdorf the Jens Bleck initiative is looking for witnesses to the death of the 19-year-old student from Bad Godesberg Jens Bleck drowned in the Rhine on 9 November 2013 after going to a disco near the island of Grafenwerth The circumstances have not yet been resolved but his parents have always ruled out suicide or an accident The initiative is supporting the family in their search for the truth and hopes that new witnesses will come forward: If someone did not intervene at the time the statute of limitations has now expired "Take heart and get in touch if you saw or heard anything If you didn't say anything or help back then such omissions are time-barred," is the current appeal signed by Jan Maresch and Änne von Bülow from the Jens Bleck initiative The search for witnesses took place between obituaries on Saturday but even after ten years many people cannot and do not want to come to terms with this death The circumstances under which Jens Henrik Bleck died near the former "Rheinsubstanz" discotheque in Bad Honnef have still not been clarified Since the case with all its inconsistencies became public it has been suspected that organised crime from the rocker or drug milieu was behind it The initiative remembers the law student as a "wonderful young person" who was suddenly torn from life with the many people who followed his death with all those who repeatedly asked the investigating authorities for more intensive clarification in long lists of signatures and with the many who donated money to give to witnesses who could contribute to the clarification." the crime is so well documented and yet so little is known about it: "We believe that there are still witnesses who were in the discotheque or in front of it on the night of 8 to 9 November 2013 and observed Jens Bleck's desperate escape as he tried to flee his pursuers ran onto the bridge to Grafenwerth and fell into the Rhine from there.“ Hochwasser an Weihnachten in Bonn und der Region the Rhine had risen to a level of 6.70 metres from Wednesday to Thursday the water level had risen by more than one metre A few centimetres more were added overnight: on Monday morning the water level had already reached 6.70 metres There were no flood-related operations on Sunday according to a spokesperson from the Bonn fire brigade in response to a GA enquiry the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) was called out on Friday afternoon to secure a jetty in a dead arm of the Rhine The fire service alerted the THW at around 4.30 p.m which leads to a landing dock belonging to the Honnef water sports club had become unmoored and was floating on the water The 30 or so THW emergency workers used boats and a drone to investigate the jetty There was only one motorboat and a slightly larger motor yacht at the landing stage on Friday evening As there was a risk that parts of the jetty could come loose if the water flowed more strongly They did this with the help of a 26-tonne-mounted crane and an articulated truck which were then held in place by the crane The THW also fitted steel cables to trees to provide additional temporary support Helbrecht went on to explain that the water sports club would have to decide in future what to do with the structure this will only be possible when the Rhine level drops tram number 66 from Oberdollendorf was partially suspended on Saturday 18 November until and including Monday 20 November at the earliest This was announced by Stadtwerke Bonn (SWB) on Friday buses will run from the Oberdollendorf stop instead of trams; these will run to the Bad Honnef terminus and back the step has been taken as a precautionary measure for the safety of passengers and transport operations The stops for the rail replacement service are located five to ten minutes' walk from the railway stations and can be viewed here If the river level allows it again from Tuesday the trains will run the entire route again the riverside promenade near the Königswinter/Mehlem ferry is already submerged The ferry operator was forced to raise the safety ropes of the ferry landing stage early on Friday afternoon Bonn's public order office and the city's civil engineering department have cordoned off the footpath and cycle path in the area of the landing stage as it is blocked by the ropes high water mark I is reached at six metres But we won't reach a really critical level of over seven or even up to eight metres," said weather expert Karten Brandt Major flood damage is only to be expected above the 7-metre mark High water mark II is only reached above eight metres. At this point, shipping traffic will be suspended. However, there are already minor restrictions from six metres upwards: Ships are only allowed to proceed slowly and in the centre of the river. An overview of all the effects of the water levels on the Rhine in Bonn can be found here. a water level of around 6.50 metres occurs on average every three to four years in Bonn " It's nothing out of the ordinary," says the operator of the internet portal "Donnerwetter" Nevertheless: "We'll have to see how it develops next week." The reason for rising water levels of the Rhine is the ongoing rainy weather especially in southern Germany," says Brandt the current weather is good for the natural environment - even if many people are unhappy about it The meteorologist believes that the intervals between the downpours are certainly positive as they are one reason why the water level will not rise above seven metres Two factors in particular are relevant for this to happen in Bonn: The water levels of the Moselle and the Upper Rhine "There will be a lot of water coming from the Upper Rhine in the next few days more water has to come from the Moselle," explains Brandt The water level there is currently stagnating: "The water level in Trier was already falling on Friday" The probability that the water level will rise so high that shipping has to stop is therefore less than one per cent Brandt expects the water level of the Rhine to remain at around six metres or slightly above for a longer period of time in the coming week "This is a prolonged spell that will last for days or weeks because we won't have a big surge coming through as we would during a major flood." There could still be slight restrictions for shipping Ferry operators are already noticing more and more flotsam "It's very dangerous for the propellers and engines on our ships at the moment," says Jacek Spalek The wood debris is mainly coming from the Sieg and can cause expensive damage to the ships Everything goes a little slower," says Spalek This also has a slight impact on the customers: The crossing may well take a little longer you might be a bit late for work," says the operator But this is still possible due to the powerful spotlights on the ship "More driftwood is normal when the water level is high," says meteorologist Brandt During the heavy rainfall in the Black Forest over the past few days trees have certainly fallen over and are now floating in the Rhine text: Marie Schneider and Johanna Lübke / Translation: Jean Lennox) Anita Olsem had planned to visit a friend in Bad Honnef The vehicle she intended to use to get there is a white caravan (Knaus) with the Luxembourgish number plate AN0220 Those who may have pertinent information regarding her whereabouts are asked to contact the Museldall Police Department by calling (+352) 24470 1000 Eine Story von Seminaris Hotel- und Kongressstätten-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH Melden Sie sich an und bleiben Sie informiert.