At least two people have died and another is reported missing Officials said the flooding is likely to continue for the next few days A weather system referred to as storm “Orinoco” by Germany’s Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) brought extremely heavy rain from 31 May 2024 in particular the states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bavaria The German Meteorological Service – Deutsche Wetterdienst (DWD) – said that some areas recorded more than a month’s worth of rain within 24 hours from 31 May 2024 During this period the village of Zeisertsweiler in Sigmarszell District of Bavaria recorded 135 mm Kißlegg in Baden-Württemberg saw 130 mm and Bad Wörishofen recorded 129mm Further storms and heavy rain were expected Multiple rivers broke their banks in the two states Danube and Isar all reached above the level 4 (highest) warning levels in several locations Several dam breaks and dyke failures were also reported including in Augsburg District and in the district of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm where around 800 people have been evacuated from the town of Baar-Ebenhausen the biggest concerns were levels of the Danube River and its tributaries According to the Bavarian State Office for the Environment the Danube was above the level 4 warning in 11 locations The Amper at Inkofen and the Paar at Manching and Mühlried were also above the level 4 warning A state of emergency was declared in several districts and cities in Bavaria the list included the districts of Günzburg The cities of Straubing and Regensburg were also included Authorities were called on to carry out rescues and evacuations At least twelve people were rescued from balconies and roofs in Günzburg using a police helicopter According to the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior 3,000 people have been affected by evacuations including in the districts of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm Evacuations were also carried out in Baden-Württemberg As many as 1,300 people were ordered to evacuate homes in Meckenbeuren Evacuations were also carried out in Ebersbach an der Fils a train carrying around 180 passengers was derailed due to a landslide on the tracks near Schwäbisch Gmünd Tragically the floods have resulted in fatalities A firefighter died when a rescue boat capsized in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm Three other firefighters in the boat were able to pull themselves to safety German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on expressed his condolences “The death of a firefighter in Pfaffenhofen has shocked me,” he said adding that his thoughts were with the firefighter’s relatives and colleagues Another firefighter was reported missing in similar circumstances in Offingen A second fatality was reported after rescuers found the body of a person reported missing in a flooded basement of a building in the town of Schrobenhausen As of 03 June there were also unconfirmed reports of a flood-related fatality in Baden-Württemberg “I have just been informed that we must also expect that there is now a death in Baden-Württemberg,” the state’s Interior Minister Thomas Strobl told press during a visit to the municipality of Erbach An employee of an energy company suffered serious injuries after he was electrocuted in a flooded area in Allershausen Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList A firefighter died Sunday while taking part in rescue operations as floods wreaked havoc across southern Germany.Local authorities said the 42-year-old drowned after his rubber dinghy capsized near Pfaffenhofen in the Bavaria region.Chancellor Olaf Scholz extended his condolences to the dead firefighter’s family."I am saddened by the death of a firefighter in Pfaffenhofen My thoughts are with his family and colleagues," Scholz wrote on X.Some 85,000 people have been affected by the flood caused after two dams burst due to heavy rain in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm hundreds of people were evacuated to safety.The meteorology department said the severe downpour since Friday saw the average monthly rainfall during a single day.Kisslegg in the Baden-Württemberg State recorded an average of 130 kilograms (287 pounds) of precipitation per square meter in 24 hours Friday An average of 129 kg (284 lb) of rain per square meter was recorded in Bavaria’s Bad Worishofen.Visiting affected areas with Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soder said nearly 40,000 rescue personnel were working in flood-hit areas in the country’s south under heavy continuous rain."We owe thanks and respect to the rescue workers and helpers who are fighting the consequences of the floods in many places," said Scholz thanking the rescue teams.*Writing by Gozde Bayar We’re now about midway through the period of time Christians observe as Lent there’s plenty to do to mark this time of year and the upcoming Easter holiday Easter markets: In contrast to the above-named egg exhibitions Germany’s Easter markets are more of a time for perusing spring handicrafts and décor in general Cities with markets of this type include Nuremberg (March 15-28 and March 30-April 1) and Wiesbaden (March 15-17; includes open shops on the Sunday) takes place in its downtown area March 16-17 and also includes open shops on the Sunday Burning of winter and summer day parades: Laetere Sunday (March 10) is celebrated in many communities of the historical Kurpfalz region of southwest Germany as a day to bid farewell to winter Heidelberg marks the day with its annual Sommertagszug a parade in which children carry sticks decorated with pretzels and ends with the burning of the effigy of a giant snowman in the garden of its cathedral This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Several districts in the southern Germany region of Bavaria have declared emergencies because of high water levels after downpours led to the death of a volunteer firefighter The national weather forecasting service warning of more heavy rains to come The 42-year-old volunteer firefighter was one of four people whose rescue boat overturned near the town of Pfaffenhofen as they attempted to reach local residents who were stranded by the waters but the body of the fourth man was found in the water hours later "I am saddened by the death of a firefighter in Pfaffenhofen My thoughts are with his family and colleagues," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote on social media platform X "We owe thanks and respect to the rescue workers and helpers who are fighting the consequences of the floods in many places." Regional premier Markus Soder added that "all of us are grieving … his deployment and efforts to help other people will always be remembered." A 43-year-old woman was also reported missing after becoming trapped in her basement by rapidly rising waters as meteorologists warned that more storms hitting already flooded areas on Sunday could see rainfall of 70 liters per square meter This comes after the town of Kisslegg in Baden-Wurttemberg reportedly experienced rainfall of 130 liters per square meter on Friday in an area where the monthly average is 118 liters The picture was similar in the Bavarian town of Bad Worishofen with 129 liters falling in 24 hours in a place where the monthly average is 101 liters with landslides causing two train carriages on a high-speed route between Stuttgart and Augsburg to be derailed Services between Munich and Berlin and Munich and the Swiss city of Zurich were also cancelled The extreme weather conditions come less than two weeks before the start of the Euro 2024 soccer with matches being staged in cities across Germany including Stuttgart in the southwest of the country which hosts the opening game Germany v Scotland on June 14 there were also reports of heightened flood risks and landslides caused by torrential rain with around 150 reports of damage having been received the northern Italian cities of Padua and Vicenza were also left under water by extreme rainfall "Extreme events are becoming more frequent and will increase with the increase of global warming," Marco Marani a climate change expert from the University of Padua daughter of Walter and Anizia Kopystianski Martha immigrated to The United States of America and spent her youth in Dunkirk KY where she raised her family with her devoted husband She worked in the legal field as a paralegal but always found a creative outlet in fashion and jewelry She celebrated her Ukrainian culture and loved passing her heritage on through her role as Baba to her grandbabies Martha was preceded in death by her parents She leaves behind to cherish her memory her loving husband Aimee Lucas (Charles Owens Jr.); grandchildren Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of New York | https://www.observertoday.com | PO Box 391 While the general tide of footwear fashion flows in one direction there will always be one rebel shoe that heroically bucks the trend It can be hard to predict what the style will be but the unwritten rule is that it must be defiantly ugly and practical An orthopaedic demi-wedge with a cork sole born 70 years ago in the Bavarian spa town of Bad Wörishofen it is currently enjoying popularity in the trendier enclaves of downtown Manhattan Back when Kate Moss rather than Kerry Katona was the woman you immediately associated with Uggs sheepskin boots enjoyed a period of cult status Dr Scholl's wooden-soled orthopaedic shoes enjoyed their heyday in the 70s and are periodically revived by cool kids such as Chloe Sevigny who want to stretch the ugly-shoe point too far by wearing them with what look like white DVT-preventative socks Birkenstock sandals made the unexpected leap from German campsite to Glastonbury VIP area in 2003 Their popularity qualifies them as shoe rebels even if their looks really should confine them to the feet of the under-eights The appeal of the ugly shoe is simple. It's nothing to do with comfort and practicality – anyone who has had to contend with multiple blisters after a short walk around the block in a pair of Dr Scholl's knows this Wearing a shoe such as the Worishofer says that you are beautiful enough to subvert the ugliness of your footwear Wear a Marc Jacobs dress with skinny ankles and a pair of German bunion-beaters and you're totally Williamsburg But wear them with a button-through dress and a normal-sized calf and you're more Italian old lady sweeping the front step The Worishofer isn't available in the UK yet If you fear that you may stray into old-lady-doing-the-housework territory then it is probably best to avoid this particular chapter of ugly-shoe one-upmanship Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article Rainer Werner Fassbinder (born May 31, 1945, Bad Wörishofen, Germany—died June 10, 1982, Munich, West Germany) was a German motion-picture and theatre director, writer, and actor who was an important force in postwar West German cinema His socially and politically conscious films often explore themes of oppression and despair Fassbinder left school at age 16 and became involved with Munich’s Action-Theatre an avant-garde repertory group for which he wrote When the company was closed by police in May 1968 Fassbinder founded the “anti-teater” troupe that produced original works and unusual stage versions of literary classics Many of the actors with whom he worked in both companies later starred in several of his films News & Analysis on the Dairy Industry & Markets 08-Jan-2019 Last updated on 08-Jan-2019 at 10:03 GMT The transaction also includes the sale of all shares in the French cheese processor Martin Sengelé Produits Laitiers at Muhlbach-sur-Munster to Vache Bleue. Martin Sengelé Produits Laitiers, which has an annual capacity of 14,000 tons, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arla Foods and is responsible, among other things, for the packaging of the cheese specialties produced in Bad Wörishofen, which are mainly distributed in France. Arla Foods said it decided to take this step as production and distribution of the cheese specialties produced in Bad Wörishofen no longer meet the requirements of the strategic orientation of Arla in Germany and Europe. The German site primarily produces Emmental block cheese and organic Emmentaler. With Vache Bleue, Arla Foods said it has found a buyer who will continue the current work at Bad Wörishofen: all 73 employees from production and administration will continue to be employed by Vache Bleue. Similarly, at Martin Sengelé Produits Laitiers, which has 50 employees, Vache Bleue said it will continue with the existing employees. Martin Sengelé Produits Laitiers works with grated cheese, sliced ​​cheese and portions of Emmentaler and mozzarella.   Arla Foods has agreed with the Allgäu milk supply groups that the existing milk production will be transferred from Arla Foods to Vache Bleue. In addition, it is anticipated that Vache Bleue will continue to produce cheese products for Arla for the time being for Arla to meet the current supply contracts with its end customers. In spring 2018, Arla Foods sold its Allgäu plant in Sonthofen to Allgäuer Hof-Milch. The transfer of the facility to Vache Bleue should be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2019. Ice cream for multi-sensorial experiences – new consumer trends Paid for and content provided by Cargill How the EU cheese category is driving innovation with quality schemes Paid for and content provided by European Union The quest for the perfect cheddar – solving challenges for efficiencies texture and flavorPaid for and in partnership with IFF GM Di Li (CHN) scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 to win 39th ChessOrg Festival Bad Woerishofen Open A 2024 He finished a half point ahead of the field IM Harshavardhan G B and GM Akash G scored 7/9 each €1400 and €900 along with a trophy each respectively Both Bharath and Harshavardhan drew against the eventual champion Eleven players including six Indians scored 6/9 IM Ilamparthi A R and IM Muthaiah Al are the remaining two Indians to make a top ten finish The festival witnessed the combined total participation of 339 players across Open A A total of 106 players including 9 GMs and 7 IMs took part from 15 countries across the world in Open A The nine-day nine round Rating Open tournament was organized by IO Juergen Wempe at Kurhaus in Bad Wörishofen The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes for rest + 30 seconds increment Details Official site Tournament details We have launched the ChessBase India App. Check out this amazing resource! Android for now - Download the app now Follow Tweets by @ChessbaseIndia ChessBase India is proud to be the official partner of chessbase.com reporting on events in India Like our Facebook page for more Indian chess updates The all new ChessBase Premium Account which gives you access to ten amazing online ChessBase services like PlayChess Become a part of the ever-growing ChessBase India Youtube Channel. Subscribe now and stay update with our awesome video content.  undertook an on-site visit to the Steigenberger Hotel Munich on Thursday 14 May 2020 in order to clarify how the company's new extended guidelines and hygiene measures will apply in practice "We have been trialling and revising a new hygiene concept on an ongoing basis over the past few weeks," Mr final tweaks are being made in order to ensure that the best possible preparations are in place as we get ready to reopen The whole of the Deutsche Hospitality team is eagerly looking forward to opening our doors to guests once more." Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts will reopen its hotels in Germany before the end of May The Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts in Bad Homburg Leipzig and Zingst will recommence operations on 25 May The Steigenberger Inselhotel in Constance will also open on 29 May and the Steigenberger Hotel in Munich on 30 May The Steigenberger Hotel Dortmund and the Steigenberger Hotel Bad Wörishofen will be welcoming guests back from 8 June and 10 June respectively the Hotel Fürstenhof Bad Pyrmont and the Steigenberger Hotel Hamburg are scheduled to be available again from 1 July The Steigenberger Hotel Treudelberg Hamburg is already back in business and will be accepting reservations from 15 May the Steigenberger Airport Hotel Frankfurt and the Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam remained open during the lockdown in order to accommodate auxiliary staff crisis team members and guests undertaking urgent business travel This has enabled the company to develop new hygiene standards over recent weeks and these have now been added to a catalogue of measures which was already very comprehensive The stipulations and recommendations provided by government bodies and experts have been flexibly adapted on an ongoing basis General Manager of the Steigenberger Hotel Munich to explain how guest arrivals will be managed whilst maintaining social distancing and ensuring compliance with the new hygiene regulations Further areas covered included the restaurants Given that the State of Bavaria has not yet put any precise stipulations in place Schäfer outlined how the hotel's facilities could be used without compromising social distancing One guest room had been adapted by removing the usual decorative cushions The TV remote control and all the glasses in the room itself and in the bathroom were disinfected after use and packed away in a paper bag Despite the reduction in the number of utensils provided in the room welcome to request any additional items they need at any time Details of the measures, guidelines and exact arrangements may be found here plans are also being launched to celebrate a true milestone birthday Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts will mark its 90th anniversary in the autumn "We are part of a tradition of German hospitality which stretches a long way back into the past," explained Thomas Willms the name Steigenberger represents the epitome of luxury and perfect hospitality for guests the world over." Sven Hirschler+49 696 656 4422H World International Katherine Mansfield is one of the greatest short story writers of all time Published: Sep 3, 2023written by Catherine Dent Katherine Mansfield spent her adult life in Europe (principally in London) It is for her short fiction that she is best remembered now as one of the leading writers of the early twentieth century Starting with a story from her very first collection and ending with one of her most famous here we take a look at just six of Mansfield’s best short stories – and Taken from her 1911 debut short story collection “Germans at Meat” was originally published in A.R “Germans at Meat” is set in a pension in a German spa town based on Mansfield’s own stay in Bad Wörishofen following her first marriage (This disastrous marriage had been orchestrated by Mansfield after finding herself pregnant with another man’s child and Mansfield incorporates a similarly broken-down marriage into the story.) Like many of the other stories in In a German Pension “Germans at Meat” depicts the national demeanors of the English and the Germans with a strongly satirical quality as the story’s narrator sits down to eat with her fellow guests When called upon by her publisher for a reprint of the collection in 1920 stating that they were naïve apprentice pieces and also that she feared they may be aligned with anti-German sentiment following the First World War Perhaps as a result of her refusal to reprint and her own denigration of the collection “Germans at Meat” (and in a German Pension in general) has not received as much attention as some of her later works While Mansfield may have claimed to feel somewhat ashamed of these juvenile short stories “Germans at Meat” showcases Mansfield’s flair for investing seemingly inconsequential moments with real significance and thereby investing the reader in her characters’ stories Whereas “Germans at Meat” was written in the aftermath of Mansfield’s disastrous first marriage, “The Woman at the Store” played a pivotal role in bringing Mansfield and her second husband together. John Middleton Murry was co-founder and editor at Rhythm, an artistic and literary periodical dedicated to showcasing contemporary avant-garde work Poet and novelist Walter “Willy” George – a mutual friend of Murry and Mansfield – sent Murry a short story of Mansfield’s Though impressed by the quality of her writing Murry felt that the satirical fairy-tale-like story was not the right fit for Rhythm and instead asked for something darker sending him “The Woman at the Store,” a tale of murder in the New Zealand wilderness Rhythm “soon became Murry and Mansfield’s joint venture” (see Further Reading It is no wonder that “The Woman at the Store” so impressed Murry It is a remarkably mature story for such a young writer to produce: a vivid and deeply unsettling piece of writing in which judgment is suspended so that the facts of a woman’s life – ruined by poverty and her husband’s cruelty – might be told Though Mansfield had somewhat equivocal views on the suffrage movement she displays an interest in the lives of other women and an empathic awareness of their suffering under systemic gender inequalities and the oppressive “The Garden Party” was first published in three parts in the Saturday Westminster Gazette and the Weekly Westminster Gazette in 1922 – that famous year in literary modernism when T.S Eliot’s “The Waste Land” and James Joyce’s Ulysses were published and the world it was published as the title story of her collection The Garden Party and Other Stories the Sheridan family lives a life of luxury that is modeled after Mansfield’s own privileged upbringing as the daughter of an extremely wealthy businessman and the entire family is busy with preparations sisters Laura and Jose are informed of the death of a working-class neighborhood who died in front of the gates to their house Laura feels that the party should be called off and is horrified that no one else in her family shares this opinion she is convinced to forget the matter for now and go ahead with the party after seeing herself reflected in a mirror wearing a hat given to her by her mother for the occasion her mother instructs her to take a basket filled with leftover food from the party to the Scott family home Scott’s grieving widow and family but also with his dead body His corpse exerts a strange fascination over Laura: she is struck by his peaceful expression in death yet she flees the house and runs into her brother Laura finds herself unable to articulate her feelings to her brother – and the reader is left with no guarantee that her brother has understood her With echoes of the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone “The Garden Party” is a masterful meditation on mortality It is one of Mansfield’s best-known – and best-loved – short stories Woolf felt such a violent distaste for “Bliss” that upon first reading the story in the prestigious English Review in August 1918 she threw her copy of the magazine across the room Woolf criticized the quality of Mansfield’s writing – but it seems likely that her dislike for “Bliss” was far more personal which she then invests with symbolic resonance she and Pearl gaze at the tree together in what Bertha believes to be an intimate moment of mutual understanding When Pearl betrays her before the evening is over it seems that Bertha has misread their relationship and perhaps the symbolism of the pear tree Why did Woolf (who later claimed that Mansfield was the only contemporary writer of whom she had felt jealous) take such a vehement dislike to this short story The story’s irony may well have seemed especially barbed to Woolf as Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney have argued “since the character of Pearl Fulton shared some of her own most prominent qualities,” including her “icy aloofness” and her tendency to hold her head slightly to one side (see Further Reading “Psychology” centers around a platonic relationship between a man and a woman They take tea and cake together and discuss “whether the novel of the future will be a psychological novel or not.” This leads the man to pose the question: “How sure are you that psychology qua psychology has got anything to do with literature at all?” When their friendly discussion and moments of comfortable silence threaten to tilt into something more poignant neither knows how to articulate themselves so that their old friend will understand them Perhaps pointing to the unknowability of other people, “Psychology” points to the early twentieth century’s fascination with the emerging science of psychology. Such was the fascination that the twentieth century is sometimes referred to as the Freudian century – and it is no coincidence While “Psychology” gives us insight into the importance of Freudian theorizing in the twentieth century and contemporary thoughts surrounding psychology’s place within literature it also provides insight into Mansfield’s writing technique In one of his remarks that threatens to disturb the equilibrium of their friendship the man states: “If I shut my eyes I can see this place down to every detail – every detail … […] Often when I am away from here I revisit it in spirit – wander about among your red chairs stare at the bowl of fruit on the black table […].” In describing her writing process Mansfield also stated that she could imaginatively inhabit spaces she wished to write about and render them more vividly real in her fiction First published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf’s Hogarth Press in 1918 “Prelude” is one of Mansfield’s best-known short stories “Prelude” started out as a longer piece called “The Aloe,” which Mansfield began in 1915 and then refined over the following years The story fictionalizes Mansfield’s own family’s move to Karori Mansfield had been inspired to return to her New Zealand childhood through her writing following the death of her beloved brother Leslie in 1915 and “Prelude” proves that Mansfield is often at her best when writing of her native country as the aloe (after which the earlier version of the story was named) exerts a fascination on Mansfield’s characters which has the effect of immediately situating the reader in the narrative the reader is introduced to the various family members and invited into their consciousnesses through Mansfield’s masterful use of free indirect discourse (sometimes referred to as the intimate third person) through which Mansfield explores feelings of isolation and (female) oppression within the family “Prelude” is one of Mansfield’s most accomplished short stories She brilliantly captures a child’s view of an adult world through the character of Kezia – who is widely believed to be modeled on her own childhood self As Virginia Woolf herself said of “Prelude,” “it has the living power the detached existence of a work of art” (see Further Reading While some critics have attempted to dismiss her as a minor writer lacking the stamina necessary to write a novel (and thereby positing the short story as a lesser literary form compared with the novel) Mansfield pioneered a new vision for English short fiction that was influenced by French and Russian writers she brought the English short story up to par with its twentieth-century continental counterparts and innovative – as the short stories listed above All Sorts of Lives: Katherine Mansfield and the Art of Risking Everything (London: Vintage A Secret Sisterhood: The hidden friendships of Austen The Collected Letters of Katherine Mansfield Volume 4: 1920-1921 (Oxford: Clarendon Press Katherine Mansfield: A Secret Life (London: Penguin Catherine holds a first-class BA from Durham University and an MA with distinction where she specialized in the representation of glass objects in the work of Virginia Woolf Having been involved in the production of around 850 concerts during her three-and-a-half-year tenure as Head of Office and Production at the Unterfahrt jazz club Anna-Marie Schluifelder has already had a significant impact on cultural life in Munich and on the rising profile of the city’s jazz scene in particular Colleagues and friends speak of an incredibly hard-working and effective person who is selfless in her support of the scene and the musicians Schluifelder has been part of the team behind a major new cultural project the Bergson Kunstkraftwerk in Aubing on the western outskirts of Munich which will open in April as a “unique venue for concerts gastronomy and events”.UKJazz News: Was there a moment when you knew that being responsible for live events would be an important part of your life?Anna-Marie Schluifelder: Yes when I was given the great opportunity to become head of the events department of a well-known tourist destination in Bavaria (Bad Wörishofen Music and concerts have always been very important to me the love for it actually came through doing this because I became the head of a municipal events office at the age of just 22 without ever having organised an event before We organised over 3,000 events there every year and the cultural programme was very important to the city That was my “big school” where I had the chance to learn and I am infinitely grateful to have had the opportunity UKJN: And was jazz always there… or did it come suddenly There was also a jazz festival in Bad Wörishofen – there’s a wonderful old cinema there The festival was launched in 1991 by citizens on a private initiative but the city administration supported the project from the very beginning I was therefore part of the “jazz working group” The festival – and jazz – became a project close to my heart The festival founder Horst Fröhlich is still one of my best friends today and I owe him a great deal; we have organised 13 festivals together UKJN: For readers who don’t know the Munich jazz scene: What have been the major developments in recent years?AMS: I have been taken aback by the way the young scene has developed I was lucky enough to meet many students from the Jazz Institute of the Munich University of Music and Theatre at the Unterfahrt And I’m very happy to be able to see how these great talents are successfully making their way I would like to see the Munich scene receive more attention overall And maybe we can make a contribution with Bergson.UKJN: People in your position develop a “sixth sense” for what could go wrong and make sure that things go right… Is there an example you’re proud of?AMS: Ha When you organise live concerts with internationally touring musicians on a very regular basis You can only plan ahead and create the right conditions you can’t calculate what happens spontaneously It’s important to keep a cool head and find solutions to think outside the box from time to time to pay attention to all the little things in advance so that the artists have it as easy as possible feel comfortable and can play a successful gig I’m very good at that and I’m proud of it AMS: Bergson Kunstkraftwerk (art power station) is a spectacular brand new venue in Munich and a private-sector initiative Our base is an old heating plant from the 1920s beautiful building that the owners have converted and dedicated to culture The aim is to create a cultural centre of gravity a place where culture can be presented and experienced differently We make or organise all the music that happens there ourselves we have the Jazzrausch Bigband as our resident band We have also built up a roster of 100 local jazz and classical musicians who can be experienced in our own productions And we offer a stage to bands that we think are really good UKJN: And describe your role and why you like being there.AMS: I’m responsible for booking and I run the artistic operations office so I’m also responsible for the organisation and smooth processes.Bergson brings together art events and gastronomy in an architecturally exciting building that is very aesthetically pleasing and tastefully furnished In addition to a wide variety of event rooms we also have 2,000 square metres of gallery space in the building as well as our own restaurant with a bar open all day It combines many things that mean a lot to me personally And the team is incredible!UKJN: Tell us about your hopes dreams…AMS: I hope that the uniqueness of the project receives the attention it deserves and that many people come to us So that the vision becomes a reality and the hard work and courage are rewarded who are best known for their work with the Jazzrausch Big Band How will that work?AMS: Leo Betzl is one of our Bergson Artists and therefore he will be appearing quite a few times at our venues he is the artistic director and manages the business of Bergson Kultur GmbH which is responsible for everything musical in the house Bergson is the new home of his Jazzrausch Bigband the big band also exists outside the Bergson and tours regularly it’s Roman!UKJN: What do you think about International Women’s Day?AMS: I think that IWD is important but to be honest I haven’t had much of a personal connection to it until now That will certainly change for me after this interview – and I hope that International Women’s Day can bring about many such changes.As you can see in my specific case it’s a great opportunity to create and provide attention and raise issues that need raising Thank you for taking up the topic and for using the day as the impetus for your interview series Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "afcecfbc4e6bf8b615150f480c7dcf6c" );document.getElementById("c08a1a06c7").setAttribute( "id" and website in this 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markets require tickets or advanced registration and have limited capacity Polish Christmas Market on the Kutschstallhof Dutch Christmas Market in the Dutch Quarter GM Leon Luke Mendonca and GM Visakh N R scored an unbeaten 7.5/9 each Leon won 38th ChessOrg Festival Bad Woerishofen 2023 due to better tie-breaks They both finished a full point ahead of the field The reigning Commonwealth 2022 Open Gold medalist IM Nitin S seventh and GM Vignesh N R secured ninth place according to tie-breaks The top three prizes in Group A (>1850) were €2000 1400 and 900 along with a trophy each respectively Visakh and Shyam create a new record by becoming the first Indians to make a podium finish at this event in its 37+ years of rich history His next event is 27th Hit Open 2023 in Nova Gorica Leon is slated to be the top seed of the A group GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2558) is so technically sound that his opponent GM Felix Levin's (GER 37...Rec6 removes the support of the e4-pawn After 38.Re5 Rc2 39.Rd6+ Kg7 40.a4 R2c3 41.Rb6 there is no way for Black to defend the e4-pawn keep his rook at e6 to defend the e4-pawn and okay 37...Kg7 or Rce7 to keep the game going This win put Leon in the sole lead 7/8 and he moved a half point ahead of GM Visakh N R 6.5/8 A special thanks to IO IA Gerhard Bertagnolli for sharing the games and photos 10 IMs and 2 WIMs took part in the Open (>1850) category from various countries across the world The nine-day nine-round Swiss league Rating tournament was organized by ChessOrg at Bad Woerishofen in Germany from 3rd to 11th March 2023 The time control of the tournament was 40 moves in 100 minutes + 30 minutes for the rest Details Official site it can only mean one thing—Germany’s gorgeous Easter markets are underway Be amazed at the transformation a simple egg can undergo at the hand of a talented and creative artisan or pick up household or garden decor in keeping with the coming of the spring season double-check dates and prepare all the necessary COVID-19 immunization documentation prior to travel of any distance Fassbinder produced several masterpieces like Ali: Fear Eats the Soul and Fox and His Friends among others we revisit Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s life and career as a tribute to his impact on the world of cinema Born in Bad Wörishofen after Germany’s unconditional surrender Fassbinder grew up in a post-World War II world which deeply impacted his own ideals and beliefs Due to his parent’s divorce when he was five-years-old Fassbinder had limited contact with his father A member of a bourgeois family with a lot of cultural capital the young boy left school at the age of 16 and became addicted to the world of cinema he felt a strong inclination towards the art form and claimed that he indulged in it a lot: “The cinema was the family life I never had at home.” Fassbinder became involved with Munich’s avant-garde Action-Theatre He followed his mother’s advice to take up acting and ended up writing plays performing in them and even directing a few of his own projects The burgeoning artist also started experimenting with short films but his application to the Berlin Film School was rejected Although the police closed down the Action-Theatre in 1968 it did not stop Fassbinder who continued to create unusual works of art by forming the famous Anti-Theater troupe Influenced by the literary theories of Bertolt Brecht and the enigmatic transgressions of Jean-Luc Godard as well as his French New Wave contemporaries Fassbinder decided to make his first feature in 1969 under a pseudonym He was a prolific creator and ended up taking charge of around 40 productions between 1969 and 1982 This was only possible because of his close relationships with his technicians and actors who maintained a clear line of communication with him “I would like to build a house with my films,” Fassbinder once said But I hope in the end it will be a house.” His early work is characterised by the experimental spirit of Godard as well as a self-conscious evaluation of the cinematic medium Fassbinder’s first projects like Love Is Colder Than Death and Gods of the Plague were well-received by critics but they eluded the understanding of most audience members That’s why the films that are still appreciated by many newer viewers are the ones that came later His most well-known works include the 1974 project Ali: Fear Eats the Soul which provides a brilliantly incisive commentary on the pernicious nature of social prejudices and marginalisation Fassbinder also explored homoerotic themes in other acclaimed films like In a Year with 13 Moons and Fox and His Friends “About half the early films were ‘about’ my discoveries in the American cinema; in a way they transplanted the spirit of American films to the Munich suburbs,” Fassbinder revealed in an interview “The main thing to be learned from American films was the need to meet their entertainment factor halfway The ideal is to make films as beautiful as America’s but which at the same time shift the content to other areas I find the process beginning in Douglas Sirk’s films or in a film like Hitchcock’s Suspicion where you leave the cinema feeling that the marriage is an impossibility.” Fassbinder passed away at the young age of 37 due to an overdose caused by a lethal mixture of cocaine and barbiturates His legacy has been complicated by allegations of homophobia and sexism in his works by some critics Conservative figures rejected him for his association with the Left while Marxists denounced him for his criticisms of left-leaning intellectuals and their manipulations it remains an undeniable fact that Fassbinder was one of the greatest German filmmakers of the 20th century His masterpieces continue to inspire newer generations of filmmakers and he is still remembered by many for his powerful utilisation of cinema to unsettle the status quo the Curaçao Tourist Board (CTB) sponsored the prestigious golf tournaments of PROject GOLF world ProAm and VPV Bad Wörishofen Open in the state of Bavaria Over 140 golf professionals and amateur players participated in these two events combined during which Curaçao was presented to them as a golf destination CTB was present during both events with a team that promoted our island with a cocktail bar offering a variety of Blue Curaçao cocktails and awa di lamunchi at hole 18 and also offered a rum tasting in a Curaçao branded lounge area two 5-night stays at two local hotels for 2 persons including breakfast were given as raffle prizes to two golfers during a dinner event at the golf club Bad Wörishofen.   This year Curaçao is the official destination partner of the Professional Golf Association of Bavaria (PGA Bavaria) and sponsoring partner of “Race to Curaçao” This is a tournament series of 9 golf events in Bavaria which will take place here in Curaçao on November 13-20 Christoph Günther of PGA Bavaria is excited about the upcoming tournament in Curaçao and says “The Blue Bay International ProAm has been on our minds for quite some time as we used to play the Curaçao Masters in a ProAm format We are extremely happy to bring professional golf back to this beautiful island in the Caribbean and believe we can hereby support Curaçao in growing into an international golfing destination.”   CTB is very grateful to PGA Bavaria for this great opportunity to showcase the island of Curaçao as a golf destination to golf pros and amateur players CTB extends its gratitude to Avila Beach Hotel and Papagayo Beach Hotel for their kind sponsoring support.  That he was so consistently on top of his game is a testament to his position as one of cinema’s greatest visionaries before dropping out in order to cultivate a singular radical aesthetic in the theater After studying at the Fridl-Leonhard Studio in Munich Fassbinder joined the Action Theater in 1967 where he met many of his closest friends and fiercest collaborators Inspired by Brecht’s innovative theories on distancing and alienation Fassbinder (like his great muse Douglas Sirk) wanted to encourage his audience to transform its theatrical catharsis into social action outside the theater Jean-Luc Godard and Raoul Walsh’s influence is evident in his earlier works while his post-Merchant of Four Seasons output bears the unmistakable humanism of Sirk’s famous melodramas The bad-boy of the German New Wave cast himself in various roles both behind and in front of the camera and the quantity of films he made in 14 years was unbelievable (well over 40 he died after taking an overdose of cocaine and sleeping pills 1960s: Love Is Colder Than Death 1980s: Berlin Alexanderplatz document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "ab37091cb3431492714383381869540b" );document.getElementById("facec42938").setAttribute( "id" • That it was aimed at destroying Ukrainian nationalism • There was no "Stalinist killing machine." Deutsche Hospitality has said it will reopen many of its Steigenberger Hotel and Resorts properties in Germany before the end of May CEO Thomas Willms said: “We have been trialling and revising a new hygiene concept on an ongoing basis over the past few weeks. The whole of the Deutsche Hospitality team is eagerly looking forward to opening our doors to guests once more.” Leipzig and Zingst are set to reopen on 25 May These will be followed by the Steigenberger Inselhotel in Constance on 29 May the Steigenberger Hotel in Munich on 30 May the Steigenberger Hotel Dortmund on 8 June and the Steigenberger Hotel Bad Wörishofen on 10 June A further batch of hotels in the group will reopen on 1 July The Steigenberger Hotel Treudelberg Hamburg already opened in recent days and three more properties – the Steigenberger Berlin Kanzleramt the Steigenberger Airport Hotel Frankfurt and the Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam – actually remained open during the lockdown period to accommodate auxiliary staff The group has published a series of enhanced cleaning and hygiene measures here including mandatory face masks for guests and employees sanitiser dispensers in public areas and toilets and regular disinfection of contact surfaces Gym and spa facilities will remain closed until further notice steigenberger.com You must be logged in to post a comment Issue 136 – May/June 2025 Issue 135 – March/April 2025 The reply came promptly and set a challenge: Nadine Capellmann (Aachen) triumphed in the "Uniroyal-Preis - Grand Prix Special" with a superb moving Farbenfroh and received 1708 points came Olympic team gold medallist Ulla Salzgeber (Bad Wörishofen) with Rusty Third place went to Heike Kemmer (Isernhagen/1606) with Albano ahead of Alexandra Simons-de Ridder (Aachen) with Chacomo Best foreign rider was Rafael Soto from Spain in fifth place with his Andalusian horse Invasor He beat Isabell Werth (Rheinberg/1760) who rode Antony FRH In total 38.000 spectators watched the competitions at the "World Equestrian Festival - CHIO Aachen 2001" in the Aachener Soers In the evening the doors were opened for the "CHIO-STAWAG-Night" one aimes for a medal at the European Championships," admitted a happy Nadine Capellmann Three days earlier she was not so happy as her Farbenfroh started off really well but got to excited during the test and finished in fifth place and I think we found it," explains the rider The chestnut gelding had hooks on his teeth and they hurt his mouth "His teeth were flooded and today he performed great All showed a wonderful lightness," said the girl from Aachen is favourite in the "Preis der Deutsche Bank AG - Der Große Dressurpreis von Aachen" Image Copyrighted: Dirk Caremans - no reproduction without written permission/payment Back to the 2001 CDIO Aachen Index 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 Blue Hors Stud has found a replacement rider for Andreas Helgstrand Director Esben Møller has hired Sune Hansen as head rider Hansen has returned to Denmark after working for 15 years in Germany Breeder Klaus Munkedal sent Sune Hansen to Germany in 1993 and Alexander Moksel and competing for the Riding Clubs of Bad Worishofen and Oberland Thann Hansen also briefly stayed in Holland where he mainly rode young horses Blue Hors' new rider has competed in the German Bundeschampionate and trained a young horse all the way up to Grand Prix level "When I heard Andreas was leaving Blue Hors I really thought that would be my dream job," Sune Hansen told Ridehesten he did not take immediate action to contact Møller "I was at the Oldenburg stallion selection and was talking to a German colleague who had heard we were looking for a new rider," Møller explained "I think I have the man for you." Until then Esben had never heard of Sune who only returned to Denmark to celebrate Christmas and visit some friends the two met for the first time for a try-out Sune was to ride three of Blue Hors' top stallions: Hotine It was great sitting on three world class horses of such quality," Hansen said Hansen will principally be riding Blue Hors Romanov and Gredstedgårds Casmir at Grand Prix level and Blue Hors Leredo at small tour level Text and Photo source: Ridehesten.com Related LinksAndreas Helgstrand to Leave Blue Hors StudSune Hansen Competes in 2008 Pavo Cup Semi FinalsYoung Guns in Dressage: Andreas Helgstrand  IM Anwesh Upadhyaya scored an unbeaten 6/7 to win 40th Turm (Tower) Open Group A (>1700) 2024 He finished a half point ahead of the rest FM FI Bernhard Stillger (GER) scored sole 5.5/7 to secure second place Out of them CM Maurice Gulatz (GER) was placed third due to better tie-break scores The four-day seven round rating tournament was organized by LSV/Turm Lippstadt from 30th May to 2nd June at Cafeteria at the Dusternweg school center This is Anwesh's first rating tournament triumph of the year Over 170 players registered for the tournament, 155 players took part which is a record number of participants - 71 in Group A (>1700), 50 in Group B (<1800) and 44 in Group C (<1400) A total of 71 players took part from various countries across the world The four-day seven round Rating tournament was organized by LSV/Turm Lippstadt at Cafeteria at the Dusternweg school center The time control of the event was 40 moves in 90 minutes + 30 minutes + 30 seconds increment from move no.1 Details Official site Tournament Details