The International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) has announced that EMOTION Kino Monheim am Rhein has been named Best New Build Cinema of the Year in the upcoming 2025 ICTA EMEA Awards The award recognizes outstanding technological excellence EMOTION Kino Monheim am Rhein impressed the selection committee with its unique blend of high-end design including a Premium Large Format (PLF) auditorium Its role as a vibrant community cinema in the heart of Monheim am Rhein further underlines its significance and made it stand out among a strong field of nominations The award will be presented on June 15th during ICTA’s annual EMEA Awards Reception in Barcelona EMOTION Kino features 570 seats across six uniquely designed auditoriums The venue is a joint achievement of Deutsche Theaterbau (planning and execution) and ECCO Cine Supply and Service GmbH (technology partners) The cinema features seating from Euroseating Additional ICTA EMEA Award winners – in the categories Best Cinema Refurbishment and Best Arthouse Cinema – will be announced in the coming weeks “EMOTION Kino Monheim am Rhein sets a bold new standard with its boutique design and cutting-edge technology where premium boutique cinema concepts remain relatively rare this is a remarkable achievement — especially in a growing It’s a shining example of how local cinemas can lead the way in reimagining the moviegoing experience Congratulations to Julian Rüttgers and Thomas Rüttgers for this great achievement!” “Our vision was to create a cinema that inspires people to head into town again — a place filled with joy and passion We aim to evoke emotions through our unique foyer and a diverse programme that includes films for recognising our commitment to the future of cinema with this special award.” I appreciate this recognition all the more Competition in the German and European market is fierce which makes me incredibly proud that my cinema stood out as the best new build far and wide.” Fandango and Imax have announced a partnership with Blast which creates live and digital esports experiences to bring the Fortnite Championship Pro-Am 2025 to select Imax screens at AMC Theatres across the United States on May 10 Pictures’ critical and commercial hit Sinners will be re-released in nine select IMAX 70mm theaters across North America Tickets are on sale now for screenings taking place from Thursday Tickets are on sale now for Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki’s Kiki’s Delivery Service—the beloved coming-of-age story of a resourceful young witch who uses her broom to create a delivery service The film returns to theaters this May for five.. 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The International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) is proud to announce the first winner of its 2025 ICTA EMEA Awards: EMOTION Kino Monheim am Rhein has been named Best New Build Cinema of the Year This prestigious award recognises outstanding technological excellence The award will be presented on 15th June 2025 during ICTA’s annual EMEA Awards Reception in Barcelona EMOTION Kino is a destination: its striking foyer and individualised auditoriums aim to spark emotion and inspire connection The 2025 ICTA EMEA Awards will be presented during ICTA’s Awards Reception on 15 June 2025 at 7:00 PM in Barcelona Professionals attending CineEurope can register for the reception and ICTA’s seminar via www.icta-web.com under the Events section Cinema operators are invited to attend free of charge and should email jr@janrunge.com to register and celebrate their peers Celluloid Junkie is the leading online resource dedicated to the global film and cinema business Join a growing community of film and cinema industry professionals from around the world who rely on CJ to provide the latest news and research on the motion picture industry Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker American artist Robert Wilson has created a fairytale scene of sculpture and sound in a multipart installation in the park of the historic Marienburg white-painted sculpture in the form of a young girl captures the attention of park visitors the girl gives the impression of attentive listening Her outstretched index finger seems to beckon the audience to also focus their attention on the distant sounds directly reminding the residents of Monheim of the famous Gänseliesel a round opening reveals the interior with an oversized naturalistic goose figure that nearly fills the house and appears to gaze directly at the viewers allowing children to easily peer inside while adults must stoop down Sound fountains surprise with light effects sounds become audible – a collage of music and poetic texts that enhance the mysterious-surreal impression of the scenery a grassy path leads to three round sound fountains one is surprised upon looking inside by colored light effects The artistic design here also combines with poetic texts underscored by mystical sounds These texts are written by the Monheim writer Ulla Hahn who composed them specifically for this artwork and set them to music with Monheim children The American director and author Robert "Bob" Wilson is one of the most influential theater makers of our time particularly in the realm of music theater and opera Characteristic of his stage plays is the equal inclusion of elements such as music he has created a permanent outdoor artwork where he also employs theatrical effects The audience moves through the installation of sculpture the motif of the Monheim Gänseliesel – yet he refrains from offering a concrete narrative he invites children and adults alike to immerse themselves in a fairytale world during their everyday park stroll and to experience it amidst nature with all their senses The installation was created as part of the sound art exhibition "The Sound – Sonic Art in Public Spaces" of the Monheim Triennale 2023 he studied Business Administration at the University of Texas earning a Bachelor's degree from Pratt Institute he founded the experimental theater group "Byrd Hoffman School of Byrds." he achieved international success with his first major works in theater and opera: "Deafman Glance" (1970) and "Einstein on the Beach" (with Philip Glass he received the Golden Lion for Sculpture at the 45th Venice Biennale We sent Tony Dudley-Evans to review this year’s instalment of the Monheim Triennale a unique music festival located between Düsseldorf and Cologne Read on for a recounting of his experience there including improvisations by first-time musical pairings and a truly varied mix of instruments and styles Monheim Triennale: The Prequel ran from 4-6 July The Monheim Triennale differs from most other jazz festivals in that the focus is on individual musicians and on enabling them to develop new work over a two year period. The Triennale has a three year cycle of programmes: Sound 15 artists were commissioned to create site-specific sound art works 16 musicians have been commissioned as ‘signature artists’ These artists come together for the first time in the Prequel in which they get to know each other and prepare for the following year’s Festival – in which they each present a major new work. This work often evolves from the experimental work of the Prequel and features collaborations developed there.    The Triennale is also unique in that artists are present for the whole festival and do not have to follow the usual sequence of arrival concert and departure. Both artists and guests of the festival are based in the main hotel of Monheim am Rhein a small attractive town beside the river and most performances take place on a large boat on the Rhein. Thus are a very interesting mix from various areas of experimental music Some probably regard themselves as part of the contemporary jazz community There are the vocalists: Julia Úlehla and Ganavya Doraiswamy then the artists who work creatively with electronics using laptops and turntables: Anushka Chkheidze Oren Ambarchi also fits into this category as he mostly worked with electronics rather than the guitar (for which he is mostly known) Other younger artists have much looser identities but also in the type of venue they choose to play in Selendis S A Johnson plays both trombone and vibes and presents many of his concerts in his own apartment; yuniya edi kwon draws on her Korean heritage and Japanese butoh dance as well as jazz and classical music and will perform in venues such as the catacombs of a cemetery; Ludwig Wandinger plays drums but also uses electronics to create soundscapes; Terre Thaemlitz combines roles as a solo pianist and sound artist Two other signature artists have a particularly distinctive identity: Heiner Goebbels is an internationally recognised composer of contemporary classical music whose works are often performed by the Ensemble Modern and it was fascinating to hear him interacting on the piano with other musicians in duos and quartets is a leading exponent of the Scottish smallpipes mixing new and experimental ideas into the traditions of Celtic music The format of the Prequel is that musicians perform as soloists None of the musicians have performed together before and each set features a spontaneous improvisation a kind of musical chairs consisting of duets in which each of the 16 musicians performs for about 3 minutes before being replaced by the next Particular highlights were the duet between vocalist Julia Úlehla and violinist yuniya edi kwon turntablist Rojin Sharafi and drummer Shahzad Ismaily the two trombonists Selendis S A Johnson and Shannon Barnett and turntablist Muqata’a and vocalist Ganavya Doraiswamy This format of free improvisation is less varied than a more usual festival in which a number of styles and formats are presented but this is more than compensated for by the spontaneity and surprises created by the fact of the musicians coming together for the first time I believe that Derek Bailey said that the only truly free improvisation occurs in such circumstances The duet between Heiner Goebbels and Muqata’a was very enjoyable with Goebbels using a long string within the piano to create a particular effect and Muqata’a listening carefully and reacting to Goebbels’ ideas The duets between Goebbels and Brighde Chaimbeul It was good to hear two turntablists interacting with each other especially as this aspect of experimental music hardly ever features in a British jazz festival Rojin Sharafi and Anushka Chkheidze performed a particularly stimulating set on laptops and electronics.  A quartet of vocals from Julia Úlehla trombones from Shannon Barnett and Selendis S A Johnson vibes from Selendis and electronics from Rojin Sharafi created some very attractive and distinctive textures trumpet and alto sax) varied the pattern of the improvised sets by each introducing a short composition Barnett’s was the Julie London song ‘I’m Glad There Is You’ which took place in the beautiful Marienkapelle Brighde Chaimbeul and yuniya edi kwon to develop their own pieces based on atonal sounds that nonetheless created a narrative showed great virtuosity in the service of an impressively cohesive narrative. Brighde Chaimbeul combined her own mix of traditional Celtic melodies and improvisation with a Philip Glass minimalist piece Yuniya edi kwon played a striking set involving spoken word that seemed to be drawn from opera with high energy improvisation on the violin Two of the artists worked with members of the local community: Peter Evans led an octet playing material of his and Julia Úlehla worked with a large school choir.  It will be fascinating to see in next year’s Festival what ideas the signature musicians come up with Will some of the spontaneous collaborations that emerged in this year’s Prequel re-emerge in the more structured compositions? Will the integration of electronics and acoustic instruments continue to feature?  The Festival takes place from 2 to 6 July 2025 Monheim am Rhein is an attractive town that has benefited greatly from the ideas of the inspirational mayor of the town and strong supporter of the festival The festival is directed by Reiner Michalke LINK: Monheim Triennale website Fascinating format – thanks for detailing it Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "aacde2dad8d037d65414999f342df59f" );document.getElementById("c08a1a06c7").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment Please check your inbox (and also your spam or junk folder We kindly request to oblige by fair use rules when quoting or sharing our content All original content is copyrighted unless credited otherwise but does take on work as a paid 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innovators and scientists from all over Europe to share knowledge experience and resources that will help enable sustainable food security for the world’s growing population To promote innovative scientific approaches and dialogue with society that contribute to achieving the objectives of the European Union’s Green Deal LifeHub Monheim will work with leading innovators from the European open innovation ecosystem providing expertise and resources for partners of all sizes The Green Deal is the European Commission’s roadmap towards a net-zero carbon emissions and circular economy in 2050 “The challenges that agriculture faces in feeding a growing population in spite of accelerating climate change and extreme weather events are bigger than anyone can solve alone,” said Bob Reiter Head of Research and Development for the company’s Crop Science Division “Making sure that we are a supportive part of the innovation ecosystem is a critical way to ensure that novel solutions for these issues get the support they need Our global network of LifeHubs is an important way to connect with leading innovators locally and to support where Bayer can help make the most impact.” The permanent home of the new LifeHub is scheduled to be completed in different phases during the course of 2023 and 2024 but the hub has already started building relationships in Germany by hosting collaborative events from its interim facility In May 2022, the LifeHub joined entrepreneurs and start-ups with Bayer scientists in a start-up pitch day jointly organized with European Institute of Innovation, EIT Food. In November, a second pitch day is planned with “High-Tech Gründerfonds” a leading German venture capital investor for innovative technologies and business models Bayer hosted a gene editing symposium on the Monheim campus bringing together leaders from around the world to discuss trends and discoveries in this rapidly advancing field “Building a community of innovators starts by bringing people together and that’s what LifeHub Monheim is all about,” said Axel Trautwein Head of Regulatory Science at Bayer’s Crop Science Division “From decision makers and financial resources to scientists the Bayer LifeHubs around the world make connections and pair resources and expertise with those that need them We’re excited to be showing so clearly our commitment to the growing innovation ecosystem of Germany and can’t wait to see what we discover together.” Follow us on twitter.com/bayer The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments The Kyiv Symphony Orchestra and conductor Oksana Lyniv perform a new work by Evgeni Orkin in Monheim In Wednesday’s (3/19) Violin Channel “The Ukrainian conductor Oksana Lyniv commissioned a new work by Ukrainian composer Evgeni Orkin Titled ‘Five Interrupted Lullabies,’ the piece commemorates the events of a night in Odessa in March 2024 when a rocket attack claimed the lives of four infants and a baby Lyniv and the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra performed the work on February 24 in a concert marking the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.” The concert took place in the Aula am Berliner Ring in Monheim am Rhein “The program also featured Orkin’s 2024 piece ‘Requiem for a Poet,’ as well as Yuri Laniuk’s ‘Grieving Thorn,’ and Victoria Poleva’s ‘Bucha Lacrimosa,’ and Beethoven’s Overture to Egmont Evgeni Orkin has had his works performed by groups including the Heidelberg Theater Orchestra the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine ‘Five Interrupted Lullabies’ is due to receive a further performance by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in January 2026,” also conducted by Oksana Lyniv , the award-winning publication of the League of American Orchestras discusses issues critical to the orchestra community and communicates to the American public the value and importance of orchestras and the music they perform The City Administration has been consistently carrying out the Monheim 4.0 strategy since 2016. Outstanding examples include the city-wide full fiber optic expansion, city-wide Wi-Fi coverage, the autonomous bus residents are able to use their Monheim Pass or the accompanying app to access the services the town offers The Monheim Pass can in the future also be used to make cashless payments.  The new card for citizens enables all Monheim residents to take advantage of numerous services offered by the city and its associated companies such as MEGA (Monheim's electricity and gas supplier) the Kulturwerke organization that organizes cultural events and BSM (the town's public transport provider) This will go hand in hand with the introduction of a digital citizen's account Besides numerous starter functions and a lot more potential for expanding the way it can be used the pass also includes an electronic bus and train ticket for the A1 price level (Langenfeld/Monheim) The city is one of the first in Germany that has introduced free local public transport which is the size and shape of a credit card users will be able to use public transport in Monheim am Rhein and Langenfeld free of charge with a digital ticket on their smart phone.  Future functions of the app include a waste collection calendar and the possibility to rent the new City Bikes five almost fully autonomous electric buses have exclusively served the route between the bus station and the old part of town to midnight with the usual public transport tickets This combination does not exist anywhere else in Germany and The buses are primarily intended to be feeder buses from the old part of town to the classic main bus lines They follow a predefined route and are fitted with a variety of sensors These sensors detect dangers early on and stop the bus The five buses currently run from the bus station via Krischerstrasse and Kirchstrasse to Kradepohl Turmstrasse and Kapellenstrasse and down Poetengasse to Grabenstrasse and back again When construction work in Alte Schulstrasse ends the buses will drive along the Alte Schulstrasse through the Schelmenturm ("Rogue's Tower") to Kapellenstrasse The e-bus fleet is powered with 100% green electricity from MEGA (Monheim's electricity and gas supplier) Funding is provided mainly through a €2.1m BSM subsidy application to the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr transport association the City Council of Monheim am Rhein approved €300,000 for the initial preparation work for the project The operation is to be scientifically accompanied by a study The focus here is on determining how well the offer is taken up and its effects on mobility behavior operational and planning data from various sources will be analyzed there is a lot of talk about poor broadband infrastructure a city-wide fiber optic network has long been a reality It was realized by the municipal subsidiary MEGA TV and telephone services under the MEGA Multimedia brand Customer-specific telecommunications solutions are also offered for companies that often have special requirements The city of Monheim am Rhein ensures good reception by setting up numerous Wi-Fi hotspots The transmitters installed in cooperation with MEGA Whenever you are looking for a fast network for your smartphone you will come across an access point called "StadtMonheimamRhein" Anyone who selects it will end up in the City of Monheim am Rhein’s WiFi portal which contains not only civic content but also numerous non-civic offers the portal also provides free internet access Smart parking modules were installed in the City Hall car park and in the car park at the Eel Fishing Museum on Klappertorstrasse Magnetic field sensors indicate whether the 30 parking spaces behind the City Hall or the 52 parking spaces at the Eel Fishing Museum are still available The data are shown on screens in town and will In the parking garage next to the K714 event hall smart parking modules will also be installed for around 2,000 parking spaces the city of Monheim am Rhein has relied on environmentally friendly needs-oriented and location-oriented lighting This reduces the amount of light in the entire urban area at night by 50% The light from the new street lights is directed downwards and is almost glare-free thanks to so-called full shielding The new lamps have a low blue light component and give off a warm white light so as not to harm insects and other organisms the previous technology was replaced by LEDs In the area from Robert-Koch-Strasse to Heerweg a project is currently underway that uses an automated "smart street light" system which is controlled by infrared motion sensors five pilot projects with smart lighting will be carried out together with MEGA a city-wide expansion will then take place as of 2020 all street lights will also be operated via a modern smart city control system The city and its subsidiaries publish current information and event dates on the digital display screens that are found at various locations within the city limits the city also offers Monheim's associations facilities and institutions the chance to prominently advertise their own charitable events that are open to the public and expected to attract a lot of public interest city officials and Monheim's citizens have been sharing nine Renault ZOEs and two nine-seater Renault Masters to get out and about: the City Cars The vehicles can be booked and rented online they are also sometimes used as service vehicles but otherwise they are available to the public around the clock they are refueled with 100% green electricity from MEGA You can find more information on the City Cars here make it easier for residents to see how much energy they consume in real time household appliances that consume a lot of energy The transparent overview of energy consumption and costs will also enable local businesses to plan their requirements in the future better 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 the Monheim City Festival will be celebrated for three days in the city center Monheim am Rhein is a "city for everyone," so the games and entertainment programs are all free of charge Classics like the Gänseliesellauf (Goose Girl Run) and town hall rally will again be integral parts of the overall program Anyone who has attended the Monheim City Festival with children once will surely return which will have performances running until midnight will feature top-notch music acts until the late evening hours around 3,000 young adults gathered in front of the stage To offer visitors a wide culinary selection during the day and evening there will be spaces for gastronomic offerings On the traditional club mile on City Festival Sunday and groups can introduce themselves interactively and showcase the diversity of Monheim's club scene The requirement for participation is to offer an activity that aligns with the festival's theme the main stage on Sunday provides a varied program with and by Monheim residents and groups Monheim clubs and other local actors can present themselves to a large audience The 47th Gänselieselmarkt will take place on Saturday stadtfest@monheim.de the know-how from the South German car sharing provider Mikar and the idea and funding from the City Council city employees and Monheim's citizens will be sharing nine Renault ZOEs and two nine-seater Renault Master estates for their mobility The vehicles can be reserved and hired online they will also be used partly as official service cars but otherwise they will be available to the public for use around the clock The nine ZOEs are e-powered and fueled with 100 % green electricity from MEGA in Monheim am Rhein There's no need to worry about longer journeys with the little electric cars Registered City Car drivers can travel over 300 kilometers under optimum conditions and with fully charged batteries (according to the standardized WLTP measurements) The smart e-cable in the ZOEs automatically starts charging at all MEGA charging stations in Monheim am Rhein and at every Innogy charger even outside Monheim with no advance notice or prior registration is included in the tariff for all electrically powered city cars and thus free The 24-hour rental fee is € 24.90 with no mileage limit The two spacious Renault Master estate cars are diesel-powered nine-seaters They will be available for occasions such as club excursions or other private events with larger groups the daily rate including 300 kilometers is € 39.90 Each additional kilometer adds only 10 eurocents to the bill Collection and return points for the cars are located at number 3 Krischerstrasse in the car park in Rathausplatz (Town Hall Square) and at 17c "Haus der Chancen" in Friedenaustrasse Re-connection to the specially-marked City Car charging points which look different from MEGA's public power chargers automatically ends the rental thanks to the e-cable technology This is how to book: the smart city of Monheim am Rhein works in co-operation with car sharing provider Mikar to make the City Cars available details of the driver's license and a bank account must be provided Mikar then emails a contract form to print out and sign The signed agreement must be presented at the Municipal Services Center ("Bürgerbüro" Rathausplatz 2) together with the driver's license and identification the Mikar app is only available after the registration process has been completed – in order to use the app Registration and booking at www.mikar.de (German website) The Monheim Triennale is an international music festival that boasts high cultural standards and a unique atmosphere It will premiere between June 30 and July 4 2021 and will then take place every three years at various spots along the Rhine Promenade in Monheim Once the development of Monheim's multi-functional event hall K714 which is located in a former refinery and filling plant The Monheim Triennale aims to present contemporary music – improvised composed and popular pieces – at eye level with the audience One important element of the festival is that artists get to perform together in different freely chosen constellations several times each day calls the festival a "take-off into a new era of presenting contemporary music." Mayor Daniel Zimmermann highlights the significance of this: "We believe that the Triennale is a huge opportunity for our town The festival will help put Monheim am Rhein on the international map and we also regard it as an opportunity for bringing children and young people from Monheim in contact with the artists performing at the festival as a means of promoting their cultural education." The Monheim Triennale is organized and funded by Monheimer Musikfestival GmbH, a subsidiary of Monheimer Kulturwerke GmbH a wholly owned subsidiary of the City of Monheim am Rhein Find out more about the Monheim Triennale. including 32 moving head beam luminaires and 28 Jolt Bar FX multi-function LED washes were used to illuminate the main stage at Stadfest Monheim in Germany audio and video equipment supplied by local production companies Creative Sounds Veranstaltungstechnik and LaserFrame the stage hosted a wide variety of performances and presentations throughout the three-day event including headline sets from Fedde Le Grande the city of Monheim am Rhein in Germany hosted its 12th annual Stadfest (City Festival) The free event featured entertainment and attractions for all ages including a street market with around 300 traders a showcase of local special interest clubs and a variety of games such as flamingo-themed mini golf the main stage hosted an evening party program which ran late into the night the Monheim am Rhein City Orchestra played classic pop DJs Air Flik and Micha Deutz then took to the decks to warm the crowd up for a headline set from DJ and producer Fedde Le Grand known for European hits ‘Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit’ and ‘Let Me Think About It’ The following evening a large crowd enjoyed performances by German singer Joris and DJ/producer Tujamo Regular collaborators Guido Schütz of LaserFrame and Creative Sounds Veranstaltungstechnik’s Patrick Hirt took responsibility for the technical production of the stage utilising a rig composed predominantly of ADJ lighting and atmospheric fixtures Their design featured a variety of fixture models in order to complement the different types of performers and a wide variety of musical styles showcased on the stage throughout the weekend Another key consideration was that some of the performances took place during daylight and therefore fixtures that could be clearly visible before the sun set were required A total of 24 Jolt Bar FX linear LED fixtures were mounted to a series of angled trusses that filled the roof space of the stage two more of these units were positioned end-to-end and rigged vertically at either side of the stage’s rear wall Each of these fixtures feature a central strip of 112 x 5-Watt cool white SMD LEDs surrounded on both sides by a total of 448 x 0.3W RGB colour mixing SMD LEDs This allows the same fixture to generate intense white strobing and multi-colored chase effects Both types of LED are also grouped into independently controllable zones (16 white and 32 colour) which means the unit can also be used to generate strobe chases and other ‘eye candy’ effects These effects were clearly visible on the Stadfest Monheim stage during the day and were truly stunning after the sun had set The angled roof trusses were also used to rig 12 Vizi Beam 12RX dedicated beam fixtures which created a 4 x 3 matrix above the stage This next generation beam fixture is powered by the brilliant 260W Philips Platinum 12R LL MSD Discharge Lamp which features an innovative reflector design to generate an extremely high-intensity beam It is coupled with precision-engineered optics and a large glass front lens to allow the luminaire to generate an exceptionally potent and sharp beam It offers a razor sharp 2° beam angle and is equipped with a wide variety of beam-shaping tools including 14 colours + open (with colour indexing) 16 static metal GOBOs + open (with GOBO indexing) two rotating prisms (6-facet linear and 24-facet circular) and a frost filter for wash effects eight Hydro Beam X12 fixtures were positioned along the front edge of the stage Harnessing the same potent light source and offering the same versatile feature set as the 12RX this model is part of ADJ’s IP65-rated Hydro Series and is therefore protected from water ingress This makes it perfect for use on outdoor stages in positions where no protection is provided by a roof covering the fixtures were used to shoot piercing beams up over the heads of the crowd creating aerial effects which could be seen in the night sky from across the city Completing the line-up of moving head beam fixtures 12 Vizi Beam RXONEs were grouped into two sets of six – one located at either side of the stage – and mounted on top of low trusses positioned behind the performance space One of ADJ’s best-selling fixtures of all time this extremely compact and incredibly quick moving head is powered by a potent Osram Sirius HRI 100W 1R long life lamp focused through highly efficient optics It produces a super sharp 3° beam of light capable of travelling up to 100m For Stadfest Monheim they were used to project aerial effects from the back of the stage up over the heads of the performers The final ADJ lighting fixtures utilised on the stage were 14 Encore Burst 200 blinders This dual lens fixture combines the power-saving and long-life benefits of an LED light source with the classic blinder effect in a flexible modular weatherproof case design that allows it to be deployed in a variety of different configurations Powered by a pair of 110W warm white (2700K) CREE COB LEDs It is also fitted with an innovative ‘Tungsten Mode’ which reduces the colour temperature to 1200K at low dimmer settings to emulate the warm glow of filament-based light sources used in classic stage lighting fixtures This allows it to generate the same effect and comparable output to traditional blinder fixtures powered by 650W halogen lamps but using a fraction of the power Patrick and Guido also utilised two products from ADJ’s collection of atmospheric effect equipment A pair of Entour Faze compact water-based haze machines were positioned at either side of the stage to fill it with a beam-enhancing atmosphere LED-illuminated vertical fog machines were also lined across the front of the stage allowing for high impact bursts of fog to momentarily obscure the performance space and then fill the air above the crowd with clouds that further accentuated the beams created by the Hydro Beam X12 fixtures “I think the pictures speak for themselves to show how good the stage looked,” commented LaserFrame’s Guido Schütz “We needed a versatile rig to complement the wide variety of performances covering different styles of music and the ADJ fixtures didn’t disappoint were real eye catchers thanks to their intense brightness The Vizi Beam RXONEs across the back made an excellent fan effect while the Vizi Beam 12RXs in the roof and the Hydro Beam X12s across the front complemented each other perfectly creating razor-sharp beams that filled the night sky.” www.adj.com www.creative-sounds.net www.laserframe.koeln  We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs 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new rooms for its vibrant creative cultural life the socio-cultural meeting point is being expanded by almost 1.700 square meters of floor space the Dutch architectural office De Zwarte Hond Their concept maintains the special atmosphere and long history of the Sojus 7 while at the same time meeting the new requirements These requirements haven been developed during several workshops with both the leaders and the users of the cultural center The former cabbage factory building in Kapellenstraße will in the future provide even more space for its multifarious activities The enlarged main hall and the café will in the future be located in the newly constructed building providing an ideal surrounding for both guests and artists The entranceways to the building will be adapted as well optimizing the entire Kapellenstraße entrance area for visitors and residents The new concept also makes the whole building barrier-free and offers access via a ramp and an elevator The sunny yard becomes an additional meeting place to be used during daytime Construction works on the new building have started in June 2020 the renovation of the old part of the Sojus 7 is scheduled to start a year after that The overall costs of the rebuilding project amount to approximately 11.5 million Euros The first ideas were discussed during a citizen consultation on 27 June 2018. The reconstructed Sojus 7 is supposed to be handed over to the users in July 2022 BIOWEG becomes the first startup to join Bayer at its Monheim am Rhein LifeHub Building on its commitment to innovation and collaboration within the European innovation ecosystem a pioneering German biotech and material science startup replacing fossil fuel-based ingredients This partnership will be focused on the development and testing of sustainable formulation materials for seed coatings and the encapsulation of controlled-release plant protection products that are bio-based and bio-degradable Bayer and BIOWEG signed a Memorandum of Understanding defining concrete further steps in the journey between the two organizations This underscores both parties’ dedication to advancing sustainable agricultural solutions BIOWEG’s material R&D team will relocate onsite to Bayer LifeHub Monheim facilities fostering a dynamic and synergistic partnership LifeHub Monheim strives to support and leverage innovative start-ups by hosting them in Bayer facilities to allow for close interaction and collaboration BIOWEG’s collaboration with BAYER has been supported by Chemstars and Circular Valley Chemstars has played a pivotal role in facilitating BIOWEG’s transition to BAYER LifeHub Monheim said: "We are thrilled to embark on this partnership with Bayer This innovative collaboration not only promises to expedite sustainable solutions to the market but also harnesses the strengths of Bayer's agricultural product know-how and innovative work culture of the startup “We are happy to welcome the first start-up company on the campus of Bayer’s global Crop Science Division headquarters in Germany as part of our open innovation strategy and our efforts to further complement our innovation capabilities through close interaction with young and innovative start-up companies,” said Axel Trautwein Head of Regulatory Science at Bayer’s Crop Science Division “Our collaboration with BIOWEG will contribute to Bayer’s regenerative agriculture strategy by developing innovative solutions for bio-degradable formulations which have a better environmental profile than those currently available” Head of Formulation Technology at Crop Science “We believe that bio-degradable seed coatings and formulation materials together with innovative active ingredients will play an important role in significantly reducing agriculture’s impact on the environment.” An Important Step Toward A More Resilient Agri & Food System seeds undergo a coating process to achieve uniformity in shape enhancing seed quality through the application of active compounds and providing protection against both biological and environmental stresses These components fall under stringent regulations and are often non-biodegradable BIOWEG has developed bio-degradable and bio-based alternatives to agricultural coatings and beyond to other agricultural formulation materials Its sustainable and customizable solutions are solving several challenges and increasing the microbial load capacity for optimized crop yields The development of biodegradable seed and fertilizer coatings not only expands the options for growers to get more value from their production This radically new approach can also help make agriculture and our food system more resilient Stolpersteine – literally "stumbling stones" metaphorically "stumbling blocks" – are little reminders of citizens who were persecuted deported or displaced during the National Socialist era The original idea came from the artist Gunter Demnig who began producing and laying the blocks back in the 1990s Stolpersteine are brass memorial plaques on a concrete cube Each block commemorates a person who was a victim of National Socialism The block is placed in the ground in front of where the person lived or worked and imagine the people who once lived there The Stolpersteine project has grown over time to the point where there are now around 75,000 of these plaques in Germany and other European countries the artist creates so-called Stolperschwellen – "stumbling thresholds" There are currently 75 Stolpersteine in Monheim am Rhein The first twelve plaques for Jewish victims were laid in 2003 following a joint project by the Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium the Catholic parish of St. Gereon and the association Partnerschaft mit Israel (Partnership with Israel) Monheim am Rhein’s City Council unanimously agreed to the laying of these Stolpersteine But this was just the beginning: over the years and following extensive research further blocks were added to commemorate more victims Gunter Demnig laid a Stolperschwelle (literally: a "stumbling threshold") outside the "Rheinterrassen Baumberg Beach" restaurant on Klappertorstrasse It recalls at least 44 French prisoners of war who were interned there from 1940 to 1945 and were subjected to forced labor in contravention of the Geneva Convention While Stolpersteine are dedicated to individuals Stolperschwellen serve to commemorate groups of victims The Stolpersteine project in Monheim am Rhein is not yet complete The next blocks to be laid will honor Jews who survived the Holocaust Wasilij Alexejev (born in 1882) from Russia forced labor at Pötz & Sand since 1944 Stolperstein location: Frohnstraße 44 (Chain Factory Pötz & Sand) Iwan Arsentjev (born in 1930) from Russia killed in the bombing raid on Februrary 21 Stolperstein location: Frohnstraße 44 (Chain Factoty Pötz & Sand) Ekatarina Arsentjeva (born in 1907) from Russia, forced labor at Pötz & Sand Stolperstein location: Frohnstraße 44 (Chain Factory Pötz & Sand) 1880 in Boleszyn (West Prussia); pastor of the parish of St Gereon from 1938 until his death in the concentration camp in Dachau in 1945 Stolperstein location: Franz-Boehm-Straße 4 Planned Stolperstein location: Frohnstraße 14 Ella Blumenfeld (née Wiesengrund) 1878 in Husen close to Paderborn, fled to Palestine in 1935 Guij Boots (born in 1924) from the Netherlands forced labor at the Rheinische Pappenfabrik (cardboard factory) since June 1943 Stolperstein location: Uniferm yeast plant Luigi Cogliati (born in 1917) from Italy Stolperstein location: Rheinpromenade / Krischerstraße 100 (Rhenania-Ossag mineral oil plant) deported to Auschwitz in 1944 and murdered there 1900 in Gevenich (Cochem district); moved to Monheim in 1933 Pietro Di Gregorio (born in 1918) from Italy Aleksander Drzymalskí (born in 1905) from Poland forced labor in the agricultural and craft sector; from 1940 to 1945 housed in the transitional camp on Lottenstraße Aurelio Fumagalli (born in 1906) from Italy, forced labor at the Rheinische Pappenfabrik (cardboard factory) presumably since September 1944 Ewdokija Glebowa (born in 1899) from Russia Paraskewa Glebowa (born in 1939) from Russia died of pulmonary tuberculosis on November 24 1882 in Monheim; deported to Riga on December 11 Stolperstein location: Franz-Boehm-Straße 3.  1882 in Husen close to Paderborn; deported to Riga on December 11 deported from her last place of residence in Cologne to Minsk on June 20 born on September 6 1880 in Monheim; imprisoned in the Sachsenhausen concentration camp from June 22 worked under a false identity in the Nordstern mine in Gelsenkirchen from 1941 to 1944 Planned Stolperstein location: Frohnstraße 26 born on July 2 1873 in Monheim; deported to Theresienstadt on July 25,1942 Stolperstein location: Grabenstraße 54 1865 in Monheim; deported to Theresienstadt on July 24 1887 in Monheim; deported from Cologne to Lodz (Litzmannstadt) in 1941 Stolperstein location: Franz-Boehm-Straße 3 1889 in Monheim; deported to Riga on December 11 1868 in Monheim; deported to Theresienstadt on July 24 then imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp from November 17 to December 22 Died in a traffic accident in Cologne Lindenthal in 1941.  Wilhelmine Herz, Herz, hospitalized in different clinics from 1900 onwards Transported to the killing center in Hadamar on February 14 1941 as part of the "Aktion T4": murdered that same day Ernst Kolisch (born in 1891) from the Czech Republic; worked as aan accountant at the Schwartner gravel and sand dredging company on Oladener Straße; in 1944 arrested by the Gestapo due top a denunciation; died at the Buchenwald concentration camp on March 26 Stolperstein location: Opladener Straße 200 Wladimir Kolomichev (born in 1925) from Russia forced labor at Pötz & Sand since October 1942 Iwan Kosupskij (born in 1923) from Ukraine since 1943 forced labor for farmer Peter Herberg at the Sanderhof; died on April 10 1945 as a result of a severe injury during a low-flying attack Tatjana Kosupskij (born in 1924) from Ukraine, since 1943 forced labor for farmer Peter Herberg at the Sanderhof; experienced the liberation since 1940 forced labor for the farmer Heinrich Roskothen at Vogtshof; experienced the liberation Stolperstein location: Bleer Straße 43 (Vogtshof) since 1940 forced labor for the farmer Heinrich Roskothen at Vogtshof; died from a gunshot wound in May 1945 Katharina Krawiec (born 1897) from Poland, forced labor for farmer Heinrich Roskothen at Vogtshof since 1940; experienced the liberation Bolesław Krzyśkowiak (born in 1908) from Poland, worked for the farmer Johann Aengenheister at the Altjudenhof Stolperstein location: Schleiderweg (Altjudenhof) Luigi Lanfranchi (born in 1917) from Italy forced labor for the Todt Organisation at Rhenania-Ossag mineral oil plant since 1944 killed during a bombing attak on the plant on October 6, 1944 Iwan Litwin (born in 1925) from Russia, forced labor at Pötz & Sand Giovanni Mapelli (born in 1917) from Italy, forced labor for the Todt Organisation at the Rhenania-Ossag mineral oil plant since 1944 Klowdija Matwejewa (born in 1899) from Russia Lidija Matwejewa (born in 1926) from Russia died of pulmonary tuberculosis on November 7 Nikolaus Mischenko (born in 1907) from Ukraine forced labor at the the Rheinische Pappenfabrik (cardboard factory); died on March 7 1945 of severe injuries he had sustained in an air raid Alexandra Muroschkocz (born in 1905) from Ukraine, forced labor at Pötz & Sand Iwan Newesenko (born in 1926) from Ukraine, forced labor at the Rheinische Pappenfabrik (cardboard factory) since 1942, died of poisoning on December 27 Aurelia Olczewskí (born in 1925) from Poland forced labor for farmer Wilhelm Herriger at the Klarenhof Stolperstein location: Bleer Straße 41 (Klarenhof) Józef Olczewskí (born in 1897) from Poland resided and worked at the Klarenhof farm from October 7 Paulina Olczewskí (born 1899) from Poland, forced labor for farmer Wilhelm Herriger at the Klarenhof; experienced the liberation Tadeusz Pipczyńskí (born in 1908) from Poland; from November 27 he resided and worked for farmer Fritz Herriger at the Großer Hof Stolperstein location: Hofstraße 12 (Großer Hof) Josef Ernst Marie Adolphe Pleers (born in 1913) from Belgium forced labor at Rhenania-Ossag mineral oil plant since 1943; committed suicide on August 4 Czesław Pitucha (born in 1913) from Poland forced labor at the Altjudenhof since 1940 Olga Podmariowa (born in 1914) from Ukraine forced labor for the farmer Peter Hofer; committed suicide on October 4 Stolperstein location: Schallenstraße 34 (Hof Hofer) Roberto Rosada (born in 1920) from Italy since 1944 forced labor for the Todt Organisation at the Rhenania-Ossag mineral oil plant; killed in a bomb attack on the plant on February 21 Augusto Santandrea (born in 1924) from Italy, since 1944 forced labor for the Todt Organisation at the Rhenania-Ossag mineral oil plant; killed in a bomb attack on the plant on February 21 Wasilij Seleni (born in 1926) in Ukraine, forced labor at the the Rheinische Pappenfabrik (cardboard factory) since 1942; died of pulmonary tuberculosis on February 9 Gaston Seyer (born in 1912) from France, forced labor at the Rheinische Pappenfabrik (cardboard factory) since November 1943 Stolperstein location: Industriestraße 2, Uniferm yeast plant Rufina Smyschljaewa (born in 1917) from Russia, forced labor at Pötz & Sand since 1944 Jador Stepurko (born in 1889) from Ukraine forced labor for farmer Aloys Herriger at the Frohnhof 1945, after being struck by shrapnel.  Stolperstein location: Frohnstraße 9 (Frohnhof) Warwara Stepurko (born in 1895) from Ukraine forced labor for construction contractor Georg Wilhelm since 1941 Stolperstein location: Opladener Straße 79 Wladisław Szczotka (born in 1911) from Poland, forced labor for construction contractor Georg Wilhelm since 1941 Stanisław Tomczyk (born in 1919) from Poland worked for farmer Wilhelm Bremer from April 1940 until his death in February 1945 Stolperstein location: Kapellenstraße 36 (Hof Brenner) Gerardus Tukker (born in 1921) from the Netherlands, forced labor at the Rheinische Pappenfabrik (cardboard factory) since June 1944, killed in the bombing raid on Februrary 21 Stolperstein location: Industriestraße 2 Bolesław Urbaniak (born in 1921) from Poland, forced labor at the Hanke brickworks since 1940, and then at the Haustätter brickworks in Opladen; experienced the liberation Stolperstein location: Parkstraße 6 (Hof Bamberg) Stefan Urbaniak (born in 1916) from Poland, resided and worked as a farm worker for farmer Josef Bamberg from December 3 Johannes de Waal (born in 1920) from the Netherlands forced labor at the “Presshefe- und Spritwerke” since 1943; killed in the bombing raid on Februrary 21 was forced to give up her shop for manufactory goods in September 1934 She was held in protective custody from January 19 1943 at the women's prison in Düsseldorf. She was imprisoned a second time in Berlin Planned Stolperstein location: Frohnstraße 26 became a subject to constant harassment because of his Jewish wife; taken into protective custody by the Gestapo; experienced the liberation Roman Waschenin (born in 1904) from Russia, forced labor at Pötz & Sand since 1944 Warwara Wernigora (born in 1909 from Ukraine, forced labor at Pötz & Sand Załęskí Kazímierz (born in 1914) from Poland, forced to work on the farm of Peter Poßberg until his death in November 1941 Stolperstein location: Bleer Straße 201 (former Blee Estate)