which proudly participates in many German heritage events and Sister Cities programs a twin city of Neu-Ulm in southern Germany New Ulm has proudly worn its German heart and heritage on its sleeve — or Lederhosen — since it was founded in 1854 by the German Land Company of Chicago Never a city to let its rich history or roots fade New Ulm has proudly recognized its sister cities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm dating back to post-World War I knowing of the German settlement in New Ulm reached out asking for help feeding his starving citizens Fritsche then organized relief efforts to aid Ulm and Neu Ulm by sending food and clothing to its citizens thus helping establish the sister city relationship the cities still have a relationship that New Ulm continues to promote in large part with its Hans Joohs Cultural Exchange Program that helped facilitate exchanges between the cities and overcome language barriers The New Ulm Sister Cities Commission (NUSCC) sponsors the Hans Joohs Cultural Exchange Program The annual program sees an exchange of young adults ages 18-35 between Ulm and New Ulm with the participants staying with a host family for 12 weeks and working for the host employer’s workplace The cooperating organizations provide housing and a modest stipend in a career setting or settings based on the recipient’s background and interests This allows the program participant a chance to stay and learn about life in their host community on a firsthand basis NUSCC vice chair Richard Seeboth said the program has been relevant in many ways but it most importantly helps promotes peace “World peace through understanding,” he said “If you look an individual in the eye and come to agreement that so many of the things that you both believe in are common ground that’s what exchanges of any sort build.” Peace and understanding was on full display again between the sister cities of New Ulm After the aid Mayor Fritsche helped provide post-World War I he visited Ulm and Neu-Ulm with his family in 1929 He and his family were then honored by being asked to sign the Great Register-Das Goldenes Buch — an honor normally reserved for royalty Formal contact between the cities after that was sporadic until World War II rekindled the relationship pretty well bombed Ulm and Neu-Ulm flat,” Seeboth said a teenager is walking the streets and inspecting the damage and finds a couple of pages of that golden book floating on the street and the name Fritsche and New Ulm is quite discernible … A written plea comes again to [New Ulm] because war was far from over and getting things beyond the front was difficult a major fundraising drive took place here in the New Ulm area and many many care packages were purchased and sent to the communities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm.” Jon Braegelmann and Uli Tietz pose for a photo in Ulm Braegelmann attended Ulm in 2017 as part of the Hans Joohs program there have numerous exchanges of official delegations educational programs and tourist excursions between New Ulm and its sister cities Eisenhower and his administration started sister city programs in 1956 New Ulm later won the best program award presented by Sister Cities International for cities under 50,000 in both 1980 and 1988 The Hans Joohs Cultural Exchange Program has seen much success over the years with many glowing letters written about it since its inception who came to New Ulm in 2014 and worked for The Journal as an intern wrote that participating was one of the best experiences of her life unique people that welcomed me with open arms and offered me a home,” she wrote My most favorite memory is everything that has to do with my boss Bruce Fenske On a ‘top ten weather day’ he would tell me: ‘Elli if you want to go out and meet your friends Work can wait.’ He’d take me on trips show me around and just try and make my stay in New Ulm as unforgettable as possible He’ll forever have a place in my heart even if he’s no longer with us.” described her stay in New Ulm during a “magical fall” in 2012 She worked in the HR department at the New Ulm Medical Center “But the real magic was the people,” she wrote “My host families welcomed me like I was one of their own making each home a cozy base with open doors and endless kindness They showed me how simple moments — like cheering together at a football game or laughing at Oktoberfest at Schell’s Brewery — can make you feel like family From the laughter to the lifelong friends and all the stories in between and the memories that left a spell on me that I’m pretty sure only New Ulm can cast.” The program’s most recent German intern in 2024 “The whole time in New Ulm is a wonderful memory,” she wrote who joined the NUSCC to finish a term that became vacant ended up hosting Fischer and three other young ladies from Ulm a 2018 Sister Cities exchange intern from Ulm Maday-Hulke’s experience as a host and with the program built relationships she will never forget “So many great experiences shared with what I call my German daughters,” Maday-Hulke wrote “If you are interested in sharing your home and it is not easy saying see you soon when they leave but also great memories and friendships.” Maday-Hulke said Nusser has visited New Ulm several times since first coming to New Ulm in 2017 and has plans to visit again in the fall of 2025 Nusser also wrote a letter about her time spent in the program calling the whole exchange “one beautiful memory.” “But the best memory is definitely the wonderful people I got to know there,” she wrote “The wonderful hospitality and the great friendship that resulted from it.” To learn more about this program and obtain an application form Minnesota 56073; contact the City Manager’s Office at (507) 359-8233 or e-mail lisap@newulmmn.gov Popular books have a way of finding their way into homes across the globe Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of Minnesota Construction first began in September 2023 German telco Stadtwerke Ulm/Neu-Ulm GmbH (SWU) has launched a data center in the Ulm Science Park in Ulm The company said its data center offers space for 150 cabinets across 1,430 sqm (15,400 sq ft) It will also operate with a PUE value below 1.3 Further specifications have not been shared Construction of the facility first began in September 2023 It has been built in a bid to offer digital infrastructure for companies It is located in proximity to the emerging “Campus for Artificial Intelligence” (KICU) SWU said the facility will operate on 100 percent green energy from renewable sources generated in-house by hydroelectric power plants and an on-site photovoltaic system “The new data center not only opens up new markets for us but also sends a strong signal for the region’s digital future with their innovative strength and strong network in the Ulm Science Park offer ideal conditions for growth and digitalization,” said Klaus Eder we bring high-performance technology directly to companies’ doorsteps or customized IT solutions - we offer customized solutions with regional support.” SWU is a conglomerate of companies providing electricity and telecommunications services in the cities of Ulm and Neu Ulm in Germany Its existing data center is located in Stuttgart and offers 617 sqm (6,652 sq ft) of data center space Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia We develop and deliver complex power and propulsion solutions For more than 100 years we have been at the forefront of innovation About Help us deliver better power for our changing world We develop and deliver complex power and propulsion solutions for safety-critical applications in the air Our products and service packages enable our customers to connect people Products & Services We have a fundamental role in meeting the environmental and societal opportunities and challenges that the world faces Sustainability Rolls-Royce announced 2024 Full Year results on Thursday 27 February 2025 View Webcast and Materials Updates and news from around the Rolls-Royce businesses Sign up to get the latest news Rolls-Royce has reached a long-term power purchase agreement with Stadtwerke Ulm/Neu-Ulm (SWU) for the annual purchase of around 20,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of CO2-free electrical energy The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is characterized by a long delivery period of five years guaranteed conditions and sustainably generated electricity from hydropower The electricity comes entirely from the Donaustetten hydropower plant Rolls-Royce cuts its carbon emissions by around 7,000 tons every year we are contributing to the local energy transition And by sourcing electricity from hydropower we are further increasing the proportion of renewable energy in our electricity mix in line with our strategic goal of significantly reducing our CO2 emissions,” explained Bernd Baader Head of Engine Assembly Plants and Infrastructure at Rolls-Royce Power Systems Rolls-Royce is not only securing CO2-free electricity but also stable energy conditions that offer long-term planning security “Our hydropower plants have stood for clean and reliable energy for decades we are helping Rolls-Royce to significantly reduce its carbon footprint,” explained Klaus Eder “Such partnerships are essential to actively drive forward the transition to a climate-neutral economy.” the partnership with Stadtwerke Ulm is another milestone in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at its own plants Three microgrids at the plants in Friedrichshafen which intelligently network photovoltaic systems with battery containers and combined heat and power plants are already ensuring an efficient and climate-friendly energy supply The company is working with local partners to increase the feed-in of electricity from renewable sources into the grid in the vicinity of the plants Two solar parks near the Power Systems headquarters in Friedrichshafen have been supplying CO2-free electricity since 2022 (1.6 MWp in Ilmensee and 3.6 MWp in Tengen) Stadtwerke Ulm is a leading regional energy supplier that has been relying on renewable energies for decades The SWU operates several hydroelectric power plants on the Danube which reliably supply energy to Ulm and Neu-Ulm even when there is a lack of sunlight or wind With a broad portfolio of sustainable solutions SWU supports both private households and companies on their way to a climate-neutral future Our alert service delivers the latest press releases stories and regulatory news directly to your mailbox Contact a member of our press team for more information Rolls-Royce develops and delivers complex power and propulsion solutions for safety-critical applications in the air Sign up to get the latest news Vulnerability Reporting Disclosure Policy Serving the hydro power and dam construction industries since 1949 Rolls-Royce has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Stadtwerke Ulm/Neu-Ulm (SWU) for 20,000MWh of CO2-free electricity annually. 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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 NEW ULM – A new participant in the Hans Joohs cultural exchange program is set to intern in the Park and Rec department this summer. Annika Fischer of Neu Ulm, Germany was officially recognized at the Sister Cities Commission Meeting Tuesday at the Kegel Klub. Fischer has been in New Ulm since June 29 and started her internship July 1. Fischer said she will get to work in various department sectors during her time. She will not be able to do things that require a license. This means Fischer cannot be a lifeguard, which she told the commission she does at home. Fischer said she initially found out about the program through an Instagram post. She said she had never been outside of Europe before and wanted to experience cultures and people from other countries. She said not everyone was initially thrilled about her choice to come to America. “My mom was a bit nervous about it,” Fischer said. Fischer’s parents are an office worker and baker, and she has a younger sister as well. If there’s one thing she’s already missing from Germany, she said it’s them. This homesickness has been assuaged by the generosity and enthusiasm exhibited by those helping her in the program. “Everybody was very friendly,” Fischer said. “They helped me a lot [by] taking me around and showing me New Ulm.” Fischer said she was open to doing pretty much anything for an internship but was very happy to work with Park and Rec and explore their areas. “We didn’t have something like that in Germany,” she said. “I think it’s very nice to have something in the city. Especially the playgrounds, sports fields, and the Rec Center. It’s really cool.” Schell’s Brewery, Hermann the German, and the Glockenspiel are a few places Fischer has been able to visit. Currently she is focusing on more traditional American foods; she has not been able to try the Kaiserhoff yet. “In Germany, [the food is] healthier,” she said. Fischer is not looking to spend all her time in New Ulm either. This weekend she will be going with her host family, Greg and Lori Howard, to Chicago. Fischer said she is excited to see a large American city and how it compares to places in Europe she has traveled before, like London. Before she goes home, Fischer said she has to experience some events not prevalent in Germany. “I want to go to a baseball or football game because we didn’t have that in Germany,” she said. “I want to visit the bigger cities. I think it’s impressive to see something like that.” While Fischer is here, New Ulm’s Anne Howard has traveled to Neu-Ulm Germany. She will be there from June 24 to August 6, working at an eye surgery clinic, neurosurgery center, and German-American institute in Tübingen. NEW ULM – Friday May 9 is Provider Appreciation Day and Brown County Human Services encourages parents and the ... TYLER — A group of 18 local students showcased their personal business ventures at the third annual Class of 2025 ... Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of Minnesota, Inc. | https://www.nujournal.com | 303 N. Minnesota St., New Ulm, MN 56073 | 507-359-2911 During the Q&A session, Professor Lang explained that university-industry collaboration is based on mutual benefit, where universities and companies exchange knowledge and resources for mutual progress. Professor Uta M. Feser added that many small and medium-sized companies in Germany are still adapting to changes brought about by AI technologies, making them ideal partners for academic institutions. This international exchange event provided NCCU with innovative perspectives on university-industry collaboration and AI applications, drawing from the extensive experience of Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences. Sincere thanks to Professor Uta M. Feser and Professor Klaus Lang for their visit and insightful sharing, which broadened our international outlook. highly curated editorial content brings attention to hidden gems If you know of any amazing Minnesota restaurants Share LinkThe Little Town In Minnesota That Might Just Be The Most Unique Town In The WorldNew Ulm is a unique town that celebrates its German heritage with historic sites you might feel like you've flown halfway around the world That's because this unique town goes all out to celebrate its German history The town spreads out over about 10 square miles in Brown County along the Minnesota and Cottonwood Rivers and you'll find plenty of things to do in New Ulm Read on to learn more about this German town in the Land of 10,000 Lakes New Ulm is a quaint town in southern Minnesota with a population of about 13,000 J. Stephen Conn/FlickrThe town is located about 100 miles southwest of Minneapolis which is evident nearly everywhere you look J. Stephen Conn/FlickrThe incredible historic buildings and sites in this German town in Minnesota will make you second guess whether you are still in America The charming downtown area looks like it comes straight out of Bavaria - which it practically does Some of New Ulm's earliest residents were German immigrants Doug Kerr/FlickrNew Ulm That includes the founder of August Schell Brewing Company a business that has been operating since 1860 It is the second oldest family-owned brewery in America Garret Voight/FlickrVisitors to New Ulm can tour the August Schell Brewing Company There is also an on-site museum and a gift shop visitors can also stroll the beautiful gardens on the grounds Doug Kerr/FlickrNew Ulm knows how to celebrate its German heritage. Each year, the town celebrates German culture during Oktoberfest and the Bavarian Blast. the New Ulm Oktoberfest celebrated its 40th anniversary as one of the biggest celebrations in the country there is something going on nearly every month of the year rubey_kay/FlickerOf course Schell's beer flows at each of these celebrations Not to mention the tasty German foods served by local eateries New Ulm, Minnesota/FacebookAnd if there's one thing New Ulm has it serves both German and American cuisine Doug Kerr/FlickrYou can find Veigel’s Kaiserhoff on North Minnesota Street. This 45-foot clock houses 37 bells that play music three times each day 12 large figurines rotate on a stage below the clock Doug Kerr/FlickrAmazingly the combined weight of the bells in this impressive clock tower weighs two tons Linger outside to hear the bells every quarter hour of the day Hermann the German is another famous landmark It celebrates German victory over the Romans at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest in 9 CE Brett Whaley/FlickrThe statue was inspired by another monument called the Hermannsdenkmal which is located in Detmold Germany and bears a striking similarity From the base to the tip of Hermann's sword Visitors can climb up a spiral staircase on the monument to view the town from above Daniel Hooker/FlickrNo matter what you do New Ulm is an excellent place to celebrate German heritage yet still remain close to home Matt Zaske/FlickrAs soon as you leave New Ulm and take a road trip to explore all the things to do in New Ulm and see a side of our state that is truly unique If you're interested in another charming Minnesota town, check out Wabasha, the oldest town in the state. 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By 2024-06-27T05:00:00+01:00 The new Ulm – Augusburg route would feed into DB’s high speed line between Stuttgart and Ulm GERMANY: DB InfraGO has selected its preferred option for reconstruction of the Ulm – Augsburg section of its Stuttgart – München main line this is the only section of the corridor which has not yet been upgraded or superseded by a parallel high-speed line The aim is to increase capacity on the busy corridor and reduce the running time between the two cities for inter-city services from the current 40 min to around 26 min and DB has been consulting on four proposed variants The preferred option announced on June 21 combines a mix of new line and upgraded route using sections from three of the four variants the preferred option would follow the so-called Violet variant paralleling the existing main line for around 15 km through Neu-Ulm and Burlafingen to Nersingen There it would switch to the Orange variant with a new double-track high speed alignment running south of Liepheim and Günzburg alongside the A8 motorway This would include several tunnels and a viaduct over the Kammel valley near Burgau where there would be a connection from the current line The busy line through Augsburg Haunstetterstraße has already been upgraded to segregate inter-city freight and regional passenger services on the Stuttgart – München corridor The new route would then tunnel through the hills to the north of the existing route serving a possible underground station at Zusamtal while a regional station would be built at Zusmarshausen East of Adelsried the line would switch to the Turquoise variant and curve south from the motorway corridor in order to enter Augsburg Hbf from the north DB InfraGo said further work would be needed to optimise the proposed variant and consider the potential impact on nature conservation areas as well as residential zones It aims to submit a formal application for consideration by the Bundestag in 2025 Germany: Ulm–Wendlingen Neubaustrecke – project map of high speed line construction GERMANY: ‘Stuttgart and Ulm are moving closer together said Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg Winfried Kretschmann at the official inauguration of the 59∙6 km Wendlingen – Ulm high speed line two days before revenue services started with the December 11 timetable change the federal government and regional governments are together expected to invest a record €13·6bn on railway infrastructure projects in 2022 Infrastructure manager DB Netze expects to renew or upgrade 1 800 km of track Site powered by Webvision Cloud the top four teams of the cup season will face off at the LIEBHERR Cup Final Four and TTC OE Bad Homburg will battle it out at the ratiopharm arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm for the first title of the year with a compact and thrilling schedule featuring semifinals and the final on the same day This year marks the 10th consecutive LIEBHERR Cup Final Four hosted at the ratiopharm arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm The Table Tennis Bundesliga (TTBL) expects around 5,000 fans to attend The audience can anticipate world-class sports as top stars have confirmed their participation on January 4 FC Saarbrücken TT will be Patrick FRANZISKA and Darko JORGIC while TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen brings Hugo CALDERANO and Simon GAUZY Mattias FALCK and Kirill GERASSIMENKO play for SV Werder Bremen and Kristian KARLSSON leads TTC OE Bad Homburg the grand final showdown will take place on the center court making them the second most successful team in the cup’s history behind record-holder Düsseldorf (28 titles) Ochsenhausen’s last victory came on January 5 when they defeated SV Werder Bremen in the final—a matchup that could be repeated this year Ochsenhausen faces Bad Homburg in the semifinal while Saarbrücken plays Bremen on the adjacent table January 4 will be a historic day as they make their debut at the LIEBHERR Cup Final Four After previous seasons saw them advance only as far as the quarterfinals they now aim to both enjoy the atmosphere and compete strongly who married KARLSSON’S sister Frida in 2021 FC Saarbrücken TT in their pursuit of another title Having won the Champions League in the past two seasons Saarbrücken aims to add to their collection “We’ll try to create another great memory,” says world-ranked No While acknowledging Ochsenhausen’s strong lineup JORGIC remains determined: “It’s our clear goal to win the cup this year.” who eliminated TTC RhönSprudel Fulda-Maberzell in a dramatic 3-2 quarterfinal returns to the Final Four for the first time since 2019 “This is a big opportunity for us to fight for the trophy,” says team leader Mattias FALCK “We know we’re a strong team when we play our best table tennis and we aim to deliver at this spectacular event.” Schedule for the LIEBHERR Cup Final Four 2025 The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is the governing body of the sport of table tennis in Europe and is the only authority recognized for this purpose by the International Table Tennis Federation The ETTU deals with all matters relating to table tennis at a European level including the development and promotion of the sport in the territories controlled by its 58 member associations and the organization of continental table tennis competitions A concept design for the new building to be constructed on the site of George’s Ballroom from the Center Street and alley side of the building The design was presented by the CBC Fischer Group NEW ULM – Demolition of George’s Ballroom is expected to occur this August or September as part of a redevelopment plan including the creation of a multi-residential building and commercial retail space on the site The redevelopment is being managed by The Coldwell Banker Commercial (CBC) Fisher Group from Mankato the Fischer Group has been soliciting input from the public on the design and theme of the new building During a meeting of the New Ulm Chambers Hot Topics lunch Fisher Group managing director Dain Fisher answered questions about the George’s Ballroom redevelopment project while seeking additional input The new building will have around 85 apartment units built on four stories with underground parking for every resident An additional 35 parking stalls will be on ground level for guests Residential amenities will include a community lounge 16 EV charging stations in the garage and outdoor green space plaza Fisher estimated the building will cost around $20 million CBC Fisher Group managing director Dain Fisher answered questions about the George’s Ballroom redevelopment project while seeking additional input from the public during the Hot Topics Luncheon “We are looking at about a 20-month timeline,” Fisher said Extensive planning and engineering would follow with the construction of the new building beginning in Spring Asked if a contractor was lined up for demolition Fisher Group managing executive vice president of CBC Fisher Group Wade Abed said there is a short list of contractors they work with on projects of this scale Fisher said there is a competitive bidding process for projects like this The final cost of demolition and rebuilding is still being determined Fisher said the ballroom’s demolition would require “an intense remediation process.” Mold is prominent throughout the building To safely enter George’s Ballroom a person would need to wear a HAZMAT suit The remediation processes necessary to tear the building is estimated at $1.5 million The concept art provided by CBC Fisher Group shows the German and Center view of the new building planned for the George’s Ballroom site The Fisher Group intends to preserve as much as possible from George’s Ballroom Fisher gave assurances the ballroom’s iconic sign would be saved we’re definitely going to restore it,” he said “I have no idea how we are going to incorporate it yet.” Fisher suggests a few options for the sign including placing it in the green space plaza It could also be placed on the roof of the new building if allowed by zoning Since the Fisher Group began seeking public input George’s sign was cited as the top feature people wanted saved The back wall behind the main stage was the second This wall features the signatures of every artist who has played at George’s Fisher said the plan for the wall is to digitally recreate it and incorporate it into the new building The concept design for the redevelopment of the George’s Ballroom site shows the Center Street side of the building The new building will take the grade change from the alley to German Street into account Several of the themes that will be incorporated into the new building were taken from memories shared with the Fisher Group during the input phase of the project The dancing theme was a prominent memory as were the booth designs of the ballroom and the overall Art Deco design of the building Abed said these themes could be incorporated into the new development Fisher said the final design of the new building is not set in stone “We’re not at schematic design we’re at concept design,” he said “We are still able to change everything.” Fisher Group is preparing to move into the schematic phase shortly George’s Ballroom is only the beginning of the Fisher Group’s plan for downtown New Ulm Fisher said down the road other projects could be developed further north on Minnesota Street “That’s the big picture in my mind,” Fischer said “George’s starts and then the Glockenspiel on Third [North] is where we finish We’re going to look at all those sections over the next 10 to 15 years and understand what positive impacts we can make in downtown.” NEW ULM – Friday May 9 is Provider Appreciation Day and Brown County Human Services encourages parents and the .. TYLER — A group of 18 local students showcased their personal business ventures at the third annual Class of 2025 .. Tom Roesch (third from left) plays “Taps” while Roger Hoffmann and Al Gag (L-R) salute the “Spirit of the American Doughboy” statue and its wreath Local veterans put up the wreath every year to honor the soldiers who have died fighting for America NEW ULM — Those who sacrificed everything for us are on the mind as Memorial Day approaches The annual laying of the wreath on the “Spirit of the American Doughboy” statue at New Ulm Cemetery was held Thursday and Al Gag saluted while Tom Roesch played “Taps” The statue is now adorned with a large circular wreath Memorial Day red poppies dot the wreath in remembrance of soldiers who lost their lives defending America The red board in the middle reminds veterans why the wreath is displayed annually The New Ulm Memorial Day Observance begins at 9:30 a.m The parade will form at the City Cemetery and go down Cemetery Avenue The New Ulm Municipal Band and Concord Singers will both perform the music Commander of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 15 Michael Finstad will be the Master of Ceremonies Gunnery Sergeant Joseph Stevens will be the keynote speaker Stevens served 20 years in the Marines starting in 1995 including Exercise Eager Mace and Operation Southern Watch in Kuwait His medals include a 3-star Afghanistan Campaign Recent graduate Joey Kotten will give the Gettysburg Address Kotten has been a Legion Boys State Delegate and Troop 5 Eagle Scout He plays drums for the Ulmer Quartet and will be pursuing a finance major at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls the Memorial Program will be held in the Community Center at 600 North German Street the distinctive allure of the several underappreciated Gopher State towns makes them worth including in your itineraries This teeny Sibley County town founded in August 1852 by Joseph Renshaw Brown is located within the Minnesota River Valley in the south-central part of the state roughly 60 miles southeast of the Twin Cities Stroll down the lively Main Street of one of Minnesota’s oldest communities and gain knowledge about the area’s bygone days at the erstwhile Sibley County Courthouse The town’s major parks and wildlife refuges including Allanson’s Park and Ney Nature Center offer abundant recreational opportunities for outdoor lovers merrymakers must attend any of the town’s yearly festivals such as the Sauerkraut Days A serene community in Southeast Minnesota’s Fillmore County christened in honor of the early landowner F Lane is renowned for its noticeable limestone bluffs One of Gopher State’s most picturesque trails - the Root River State Trail runs directly through the historic downtown district of Lanesboro and is used during the warmer months for hiking and cross-country skiing in the cool season and holiday classics performed by the Commonweal Theatre Company entertains residents and tourists every year from March to December also hosts several performing art programs and original 19th-century brick buildings lining Main Street take part in recreational activities at 12-acre Sylvan Park and find time to be present at Lanesboro’s fun-filled events such as Art in the Park Occupying the eastern extremity of the Vermilion Iron Range within the Superior National Forest Ely is located in Northeastern Minnesota’s Saint Louis County approximately 16 miles south of the international border between the US and Canada Ely also serves as a ‘jumping off’ point for tourists visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico Provincial Park in northwestern Ontario and Dorothy Molter Museum are must-visit attractions check out Elsa Jemne’s murals at the US Post Office participate in Ely’s community events at Whiteside Park including the Winter Festival in February and the Harvest Moon Festival in September Goodhue County’s administrative center, Red Wing, labeled in honor of the indigenous Dakota Sioux leader, is an enchanting river town by the side of the upper Mississippi River, approximately 45 miles southeast of St. Paul thousands of adventurists flock to Red Wing to hike the Cannon Valley Trail the town also provides impeccable golf courses and numerous water-based recreational activities at Lake Pepin and the Mississippi River Spare some time from your busy schedules to stop by the Red Wing Shoe Store & Museum Considered a western suburb of the Twin Cities this Hennepin County town sits on Lake Minnetonka’s southern shores around 15 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis Excelsior’s National Register-listed downtown district features countless late 19th to early 20th-century landmark properties that at present are home to gift shops and top-class eateries like Maynards Restaurant trek a portion of the Lake Minnetonka Regional Trail passing through the downtown and hop aboard the Excelsior Trolley that will take you to the Minnesota Streetcar Museum Unwind along the lake at the beautiful picnic areas and swimming beaches of the Port of Excelsior and the Excelsior Commons Park Have a great time at special festivals like Apple Days the seat of government of Washington County Stillwater boasts a historic downtown that highlights conscientiously preserved Victorian mansions diners like LoLo American Kitchen & Craft Bar and bed & breakfasts like Aurora Staples Inn and Gateway-Brown’s Creek State Trails are some prominent attractions Primarily settled in 1853 by the Swedish immigrant Daniel Lindström Lindstrom is one of the small communities that constitute the Chisago Lakes region in east-central Minnesota’s Chisago County about 10 miles from the state boundary with Wisconsin the town looks like an island due to the encircling lakes including South Lindström Lake all of which make the community a popular angling destination Widely appreciated for its Swedish heritage travelers visiting Lindstrom must not miss the popular sites of interest such as the Karl Oskar & Kristina Monument the town celebrates Karl Oskar Days with various activities like parades From New Ulm - “the most German town in America” to Lindstrom - “America’s Little Sweden,” the innumerable photo-op-worthy towns in Minnesota are waiting to be explored by holidaymakers and restaurants serving mouthwatering cuisines these underrated towns in the North Star State will surely leave a lasting impression on every vacationer photos and original descriptions © 2025 worldatlas.com In our press portal you can find current press releases information about fairs and events as well as studies and other publications OverviewPress Contacts Find out what drives our employees and what exactly makes Continental a great employer Job Portal Application ProcessContact & FAQ On these pages we present our investor related news and information OverviewContactAbout usServices  Here you find more information about sustainability at Continental Overview Contact On these pages we present information about our products and innovations OverviewContact Since 1871 we develop pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods Find out more about our company on these pages OverviewContact Lindau, Germany, March 30, 2022. Continental is further expanding its global activities in the field of driver assistance systems and automated driving and strengthening development locations in Germany. For example, the technology company is starting to expand its site in Memmingen and plan a new, central location in Neu-Ulm. EmailThe ground-breaking ceremony for the development campus at the Memmingen site took place on March 30th. EmailWith the new development site in Memmingen, Continental is continuing to invest in future technologies such as driver assistance and automated driving. EmailContinental bundles competencies at a central development site in Neu-Ulm; a possible visualization around 600 employees in Ulm and Neu-Ulm have been researching and developing driver assistance systems and automated driving at three locations The plan is to start construction of the new building in December 2022 and thus combine research and development of future technologies in this growth area in one place The planned investment volume amounts to around 50 million euros the new building will offer a total of around 700 workplaces on 15,500 square meters is pleased: "Bringing all employees of the three currently separated locations together at a central location with state-of-the-art equipment in Neu-Ulm is an important step for even better cooperation and motivates everyone tremendously." The construction and expansion of development sites are part of the growth strategy of the Autonomous Mobility Business Area Continental operates its own development centers and production sites in the big regions of Europe and Asia in order to be able to offer tailor-made solutions for its customers software and intelligent connectivity are the basis for driver assistance systems Continental began research and development more than 20 years ago Continental's customers include many national and international manufacturers and already all volume manufacturers worldwide the company is already one of the leading automotive suppliers radar and lidar sensors for assisted and automated driving functions were produced Media Spokesperson and Topic Manager Autonomous Mobility Media Spokesperson Autonomous Mobility and Commercial Vehicles NEW ULM – A delegation of Germans from New Ulm’s sister cities Ulm and Neu-Ulm arrived Thursday to visit New Ulm The purpose of the visit was for the two German cities to get to know their sister city in the United States which have welcomed many students through the Hans Joohs Exchange program The delegation included First Mayor of Ulm Germany Martin Bendel and Lord Mayor Katrin Albsteiger of Neu-Ulm Members of Ulm city council and members of the service clubs that host Hans Joohs students in Germany were also part of the delegation Bendel and Albsteiger expressed interest in getting to know the New Ulm community Albsteiger said her goal in visiting New Ulm was to get to know the town As the leader of Neu-Ulm she is interested in seeing how New Ulm government runs on a municipal level she said we can see how the United States’ federal government is structured but it is different to see it on a city level Ulm First Mayor Bendel said he was interested in getting to know New Ulm because of the Hans Joohs Exchange program Ulm sends many young people to New Ulm through the program He believed it was important for city official to know what those students can expect There is also a desire to remain connected to the city that share common ancestors Albsteiger shared a story she read in a book about New Ulm settlers were entering the river valley and a woman asked where the town was located She was informed the space group of houses was the town and she was worried Albsteiger said this was not far removed from Neu-Ulm She imaged someone in 1854 looked across the Danube River at the village of Neu-Ulm with concern for the future Over a century and half-later the two cities were both flourishing The German visit coincides with New Ulm’s Oktoberfest celebration Bendel and Albsteiger have expressed interest in taking part in the festivities Though she has only been in New Ulm one night Albsteiger noticed some Oktoberfest apparel on the locals and was surprised to see the similarities with German Oktoberfest “Sometimes I think you are more German than us,” she said the delegation will tour New Ulm and experience the community during Oktoberfest This includes tapping the Oktoberfest keg Friday night and participating in the German-American Day parade Saturday morning A special Sister Cities Banquet will be held on Sunday Mayor Kathleen Backer said New Ulm has a saying “Germans have more fun.” She expects the German delegation to prove the saying true Most of North America was treated an evening display of the northern lights over the weekend A recent solar storm pushed the lights further south than normal New Ulm and most of south central Minnesota were in a prime location to see the lights Christine Desouza managed to capture Hermann the German with the northern lights as backdrop but said it took a while to get the right photo Friday she was driving along County Road 27 trying to see the northern lights “I had never seen them before.” she was having difficulty seeing the lights out in the country but then a friend sent her a photo taken in town on a cellphone camera Kyle Krenz and his son Joey traveled to Fort Ridgley late Friday night to capture photos of the northern lights Joey stands in silhouetted against a colorful night sky decided to try again by photographing Hermann the German The first photo she took turned out the best She tried getting closer to the Hermann Monument but the ambient light from the monument block most of the northern lights Standing at a distance in Harman Park offered the detail “It was definitely an event that we could see them in town,” Desouza said Dozens of other photographers were able to capture the northern lights on Saturday and Sunday Kyle Krenz of New Ulm took several photo of the lights from Fort Ridgely State Park Friday evening away from the ambient light of nearby towns Krenz was able to photograph his son Joey silhouetted against the northern lights Though most of his photos were taken out in the country Krenz said he too was able to capture aurora from the south side of New Ulm around midnight on Saturday The northern lights were caused by the sun ejecting particles into Earth’s atmosphere These particles interact with gases in the atmosphere Photo by Jim Bartels: The entire tour group stands in front of August Schell’s childhood home in Durbach Schell would emigrate to New Ulm and form Schell’s Brewing Company in 1860 NEW ULM– What started as an introductory trip for people to experience the sister cities of Ulm and Neu Ulm Germany became an experience none of the participants will ever forget Stops along the way included a visit to the BMW museum in Munich several “Sound of Music” sites in Salzberg and a gondola ride to the top of Mount Pilatus for a view of the Swiss Alps Meyer explained what all went into organizing such an extensive trip “They gave me a basic itinerary where they wanted to go to A We did the logistics and selected hotels with an eye to cost factor to keep it manageable and don’t blow the budget for the clients coming along Another aspect is to keep the travel days to a minimum and keep the travel distances to a minimum You want to get the people off the bus and doing things and seeing things That’s where the excitement and the adventure of tour comes into play.” Meyer said there was only one hiccup in an otherwise flawless experience Photo by Jim Bartels: Dale Fieldseth of Annandale stands 7,000 feet up on the peak of Mount Pilatus as Switzerland stretches out behind him A cable car brought the group up the mountain giving them a picturesque view of the Swiss alps “Tourists suitcases are usually pretty heavy,” Meyer said Loading the suitcases one morning to go to the next destination [our bus driver] moved wrong and got a pinched nerve in his back It delayed us a little bit but we were able to find a couple of drivers It did not hinder too much our scheduled activities for the day.” Meyer’s favorite part of the tour was the people he was able to meet we stopped at many unique locations and tourist spots my greatest thing is the interaction with people.” Sister City Commissioner Dick Seeboth helped to put together the initial itinerary He said it was a collaborative effort to figure out where they should go “The automatic one was Ulm and Neu Ulm,” Seeboth said “We knew we wanted to spend at least three days there we used our shared knowledge of what else would be interesting things that had general interests people would want to see I think we got it pretty well on the nose.” Seeboth cited Mount Pilatus as his favorite experience of the trip “I had never been to the top of an alp before and it was certainly spectacular,” he said Photo by Jim Bartels: The joining of the Rhein and Blau Rivers in Koblenz Germany as seen from the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress The group visited several sites in Germany being recognized by the people of Ulm and Neu Ulm “Because [there were] shared experiences and the whole idea of sister cities as a people to people situation,” Seeboth said “The only way to get those relationships built up is moving people back and forth between the communities and sharing time together Time was offered by the folks in Ulm and seeing those people who hadn’t been in New Ulm for three months or more cemented those friendships.” Jim Bartels was the trip’s cameraman documenting all of the group’s experiences He felt a combination of factors made the trip an obvious success and the tour was well organized,” Bartels said You can’t help but have a good time when you have all those factors.” Bartels cited the Sound of Music tour and town of Rudesheim as some of his favorites “In Salzburg we had a tour guide who took us around to different locations where parts of The Sound of Music were filmed,” Bartels said it’ll make watching the movie a whole lot more interesting And the town of Rudesheim is always a memorable town It was a fun way to finish our trip up.” He created a video showcasing the groups many adventures which can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-WYWzqbDDw All three noted they embarked on the trip with many people they had never met before They agreed it was a great group of people and they made many friendships through their shared experiences European Center For Security StudiesA German-American Partnership 2020) – More than 20 students from the University of Applied Sciences in Neu-Ulm Marshall European Center for Security Studies Feb Marshall Center’s German public affairs non-commissioned officer explained the mission of the Marshall Center the Marshall Center’s deputy dean for resident programs talked about global security threats and challenges The German-American partnership of the Marshall Center afforded the students a chance to enjoy an American cheeseburger at the Marshall Center Dining Facility on Artillery Kaserne The dining facility is where the Marshall Center program participants eat breakfast lunch and dinner during courses and more importantly to get to know each other to form long-lasting relationships The visit was part of the Neu-Ulm University’s Winter School Michael Gutiérrez and covers international and environmental issues in the economy Winkler coordinates about 25 tours a year for Bundeswehr Conductor Thomas Artmann bows as the crowd claps for the Stadtkapelle band The band returned to New Ulm at this years Oktoberfest for the first time since 1983 New Ulm — The unique visit from Ulm/Neu Ulm delegates and the Neu Ulm Stadtkapelle band was honored and recognized at the Sister Cities Banquet in the New Ulm Community Center Sunday It is a special occasion when people from the sister cities are able to come But for the Stadtkapelle it was extra special Forty years later Stadtkapelle made this year’s Oktoberfest one to remember with their performances at the Best Western Several people spoke at the banquet to shed light on the history of the Sister Cities relationship and what it meant to have such a large delegation here for Oktoberfest Commissioner Dick shared how the Sister Cities partnership began between New Ulm and Ulm/Neu Ulm “Let’s go back in time to the Great War “All the resources in Germany were strapped and things were not going well anywhere It happened the mayor of Neu Ulm was a cousin of New Ulm’s mayor [at the time] He contacted and said ‘Things are not great here We are having problems feeding our community’ The word went out here and they packed up two boxcars of flour and a lot of other items That was shipped over and really helped out.” the partnership with Ulm and Neu Ulm was kindled and led to several visits and awards from Sister Cities International in 1979 and 1988 It also led to the creation of the Hans Joohs Cultural Exchange program in 1988 of which Evelyn Zettelmeier is the current intern from Ulm Photo by Daniel Olson New Ulm City Manager Chris Dalton and Mayor Kathleen Backer (left) exchange gifts with the mayors of Ulm and Neu Ulm Martin Bendel and Katrin Albsteiger The gifts commemorated the time spent together and the memories they made Mayor Kathleen Backer said the preparations for this weekend stretched to before her term when Terry Sveine was interim mayor Backer received a letter from Ulm mayor Martin Bendel in January expressing his wish to bring a delegation of officials from Ulm and Neu Ulm to New Ulm for Oktoberfest Backer found out at the same time the Sister Cities Commission was working to bring the Stadtkapelle band from Neu Ulm as well we shared it with one another and planning continued [for a long time],” Backer said A slogan well-known in the New Ulm area is “Germans Have More Fun” Mayor Backer addressed everyone in the crowd who assisted with the Ulm/Neu Ulm delegation She asked if it was true from their experiences with the delegation Germans truly do have more fun The response of applause and shouts signaled the phrase held true First Mayor of Ulm Martin Bendel and Lord Mayor of Neu Ulm Katrin Albsteiger then exchanged gifts with Mayor Backer and City Manager Chris Dalton to commemorate the visit Backer and Dalton gave each mayor a selection of prints from a local artisan and a commemorative plate Bendel’s had Hermann the German and Albsteiger’s had the Glockenspiel Bendel presented a piece of brick from the original birthplace of Albert Einstein and Albsteiger gave a recipe for German cookies and a picture of Neu Ulm then gave their final performance of their Oktoberfest weekend German and big band staples were mixed in with “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia” by ABBA the band received a standing ovation from the attendees as Artmann stood and took a bow It was a fitting sendoff for a band who traveled to New Ulm for the first time in forty years to perform Stadtkapelle president Martin Miecznik said the group thoroughly enjoyed New Ulm’s Oktoberfest and would like to return in the future money and timing are their biggest roadblocks Traveling across the Atlantic Ocean is expensive the band landed in Chicago and took busses to New Ulm The group’s members also have full-time jobs of their own they have to put aside when they travel Keith Rolloff and Ronald Wendinger stand in front of the new Sister Cities sign posted on the 20th S NEW ULM — The close relationship between New Ulm and its German Sister Cities Ulm and Neu Ulm is on display at the entrance to the city a new road sign recognizing the Sister’s Cities partnership was placed along 20th South/Highway 37 near the Welcome to New Ulm sign The idea for the signs came from Sister Cities Commission Richard Seeboth Seeboth said while crossing a bridge over the Danube River connection Ulm and Neu Ulm he saw a sign acknowledging the connection between the neighboring cities and thought Seeboth joined the Sister Cities Commission and recommended adding signs to New Ulm’s entrance recognizing Ulm and Neu Ulm The commission agreed and after a few years of petitioning the city and the state The commissioners and Mayor Kathleen Backer visited the newly placed sign on 20th South/Highway 37 Thursday “The sign is one more accolade for New Ulm,” said Mayor Backer “It also recognizes our ongoing relationship with Ulm and Neu Ulm It is a good reminder to everyone of that connection.” The 20th Street sign was the first of three Sister Cities sign placed at entry points to New Ulm A second sign was placed on Highway 27/5 North Street The third sign will be placed near the Highway 14/Highway 15 interchange NEW ULM — New Ulm’s Oktoberfest rated among the best events of its type in the United States The Concord Singers worked up a large crowd at the Best Western Plus with popular American songs sung in German including “Take Me Home Country Roads She Loves You,” and Una Paloma Blanca,” Spanish for white dove New Ulm Mayor Kathleen Backer read a proclamation that included: “I’m very proud to welcome you to New Ulm the city of festivals including one of the best Oktoberbests in the country were celebrating Sister Cities Weekend with Neu Ulm Germany dignitaries and its 35-person band Blaskapelle Neu Ulm,” Backer said “The Sister Cities Commission of the City of New Ulm was established to broaden and strengthen cultural ties hosting a delegation and band with the City of Neu Ulm and Ulm I urge all citizens to participate and engage with the guests from Neu Ulm and Ulm Kyle and Grayson Marti deliver beer kegs the old fashioned way to the Kaiserhoff in downtown New Ulm Friday Lord Mayor of the City of Neu-Ulm Germany Katrin Albsteiger tapped the fest keg and poured beer Oktoberfest participants who danced with The Narren as The Concord Singers performed included Donna and Mark Roerick of Kimball who celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary “We’ve been coming to the Oktoberfest here for 11 years Others at Oktoberfest included Bill and Donna May Landwehr of St Bill Landwehr played drums and sang in German in the Bobby Tomboraski polka band in the St musicians sang on stage above artificial turf grass on Minnesota St Friday afternoon between Center and 1st Street North The artificial turf is a new Oktoberfest feature Donna Roerick of Kimball dances with The Narren as Oktoberfest begins at the Best Western Plus Friday CraftoberFest vendors on 1st Street North between Broadway and Minnesota Street included Double K’s Goat Milk Products and Sauk river Hemp CBD Products by Kris and Mike Massmann of Osakis CraftoberFest vendor Kim Krippner of Stewart who sells Tupperware products said she invited the Massmanns to come to the event and they took her up on the offer They’re camping this weekend at Fort Ridgely State Park The business began in 2019 when a mother-daughter team began making goat milk-based lotion The business grew to include soap and lip balm They advertise goat milk fats to include Vitamin A diminish dark spots and help prevent skin damage won’t get you high but has many possible benefits including relief from anxiety city I’ve ever seen,” said Blaskapelle band trombone player Manfred Fischer “It was beautiful scenery and very interesting Steve loves his job,” said trumpet player Ulrich Vogt who is visiting the U.S I’m really impressed with the wide streets in New Ulm and the landscape,” said Ulrich Vogt Events continue beginning downtown at 10 a.m 7 with the official keg tapping and the Concord Singers first performance on Center Street The Germanic-American parade begins at 11 a.m at the Glockenspiel and continues to Center St Center Street music includes Dain’s Dutchmen 11 a.m yodeling and stein-holding contests take place from 1-2 p.m Sign up at the Chamber merchandise table next to the biergarten A new expanded area with artificial grass on Minnesota Street will feature the Nate Frederickson Band 4-8 p.m Morgan Creek Vineyards opens at noon Saturday with wood-fired pizza Grape stomper roll call and a parade to the stomp pit begins at 1 p.m Best Western Saturday music features the Concord Singers 1-2 p.m Neu Ulm Blaskapelle performs 2:30-4:30 p.m The Green Mill patio features Valley Sounds 8-10 p.m Gangsta Grass (hip hop bluegrass) performs 7-9 p.m NEW ULM — New Ulm Area Catholic Schools (NUACS) was among 63 Minnesota benefiting from a $1 million Farm to .. Daimler Truck has achieved a significant milestone with the first Mercedes eCitaro electric bus rolling off the production lines at their plant in Ligny-en-Barrois Daimler Truck is investing approximately 50 million euros by 2030 to enhance the Ligny-en-Barrois plant’s capacity to produce […] Daimler Truck has achieved a significant milestone with the first Mercedes eCitaro electric bus rolling off the production lines at their plant in Ligny-en-Barrois, France, as the OEM stated on Linkedin As part of a broader strategy, Daimler Truck is investing approximately 50 million euros by 2030 to enhance the Ligny-en-Barrois plant’s capacity to produce electric buses This substantial investment will also lead to the creation of 250 additional jobs In addition to the production of electric buses, according to information available so far, the Ligny-en-Barrois plant will continue to produce diesel buses, although the primary focus will remain on the Citaro series. This move is part of a broader agreement between Daimler Buses and the general works council aimed at ensuring long-term competitiveness and the future of German sites The Mannheim plant in Germany will become the center of competence for electric city buses focusing exclusively on the production of electrically powered city buses starting in 2024 the Ligny-en-Barrois plant will produce electric buses and the Neu-Ulm plant will manufacture electric intercity buses and buses with battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell drive systems the complete bus bodyshell construction for the Ligny-en-Barrois and Neu-Ulm plants will be carried out at the Holýšov site in the Czech Republic further streamlining production processes across Europe © Copyright 2012 - 2025 | Vado e Torno Edizioni | All rights reserved | P.I Armed with a film crew with a Zoom connection New Ulm Mayor Terry Sveine was able to show citizens of Neu Ulm sites around New Ulm Professor Uschi Huber and others were visiting sites around Neu Ulm Neu Ulm has undertaken a project to restore the U.S The base was called the “Wiley Barracks” and it operated from 1951 to the 1990s The idea of the tour was that New Ulm is a very German town in America while the area around the Wiley Barracks is a very American town in Germany Huber believed that walking past certain parts of each city would be interesting to compare two similarly named towns using Zoom as the connection The New Ulm portion of the tour started at Hermann Heights Huber showed off the community’s water tower Sveine provided information on the monument but was also able to show Neu Ulm citizens the entire city from this vantage point The second stop of the tour was Washington Street Both New Ulm and Neu Ulm have streets named Washington One of the interesting quirks of Neu Ulm is it has city streets named after U.S the two communities were able to compare typical residential neighborhoods in the two cities The dual tour ended at Riverside Park near the Minnesota River and next to the Danube River between Neu Ulm and Ulm One of the unique twists was Sveine’s uncle Bob Schmitz was stationed at Wiley Barracks in the early 1950s Tasked with introducing recruits under his command he took them to the tourist office in Ulm where he met an employee there named Lisalotte “Lilo” Kunz The tour was a unique method to share and compare cultures from two similarly named communities Mayor Sveine gave special thanks to Adam Towles of Foresee Studios for helping film the New Ulm portion of the Zoom tour Towles was able to operate the camera and maintain the connection with Neu Ulm throughout the tour Construction has kicked off on a data center in Ulm which will be owned and operated by municipal utility company Stadtwerke Ulm/Neu-Ulm (SWU) The data center development has cost €15 million ($16m) thus far and is expected to house around 150 cabinets across 1,430 sqm (15,390 sq ft) it will be ready for operations from January 2025 The facility will be located in the Science Park III business park and will "complement" the existing SWU data center the facility will enable the company to expand the "SWU TeleNet's range of services and supplies including hardware and cloud services as well as mega-fast fiber optic lines to completely new dimensions." The data center will be a colocation facility providing for companies and research institutions and has been designed to meet the climate-neutral requirements for data centers by 2027 from the Federal Environment Ministry The data center will be powered by green electricity from SWU's hydroelectric plants and on-site solar panels while the cooling systems will use the naturally cool air outside and will make its waste heat ready for use elsewhere “Secure IT infrastructures will be available in the new data center with which we will lay a stable and innovative basis for the progressive digitalization of all areas of life and work,” said Mayor Gunter Czisch at the ground-breaking ceremony The Science Park III is located nearby to the University of Ulm various research institutions and technology companies and the Campus for Artificial Intelligence which is currently under construction SWU's existing data center is located in Stuttgart and offers 617 sqm (6,652 sq ft) of data center space Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia NEW ULM — People from nearby and as far away as Ulm gathered for the second day of Oktoberfest Saturday Polka and rock music drew many people to Center Street after the Germanic-American Day Parade concluded at Minnesota Street and 1st Street North Germany radio-television journalist and Neu-Ulm Blaskapelle band member Martin Miecznik said it best “Our band has wanted to visit New Ulm’s Oktoberfest since The Concord Singers came to Ulm in 2019 for the city’s 150th anniversary We had a big birthday party with lots of music,” Miecznik said “The Concord Singers stayed with host German host families We were all ready to come to New Ulm’s Oktoberfest until the COVID-19 epidemic happened we decided we had to come,” added Miecznik “The most important thing to us is the friendship with The Concord Singers and making more friends and taking in Oktoberfest here Everyone has been very kind to us here,” Mieczik said who works for SWR Studio Ulm said New Ulm Oktoberfest reports he made will be broadcast on German radio and television in the near future Lord Mayor of the City of Neu-Ulm Katrin Albsteiger said German Bavarian state elections took place Sunday She’ll fly back to Germany this week “This is my fourth trip to the United States I’ve visited New York and Milwaukee but I really enjoyed New Ulm,” she said “The Sister Cities Commission ties we have with New Ulm really make me feel good The culture and family names in New Ulm really feels like home.” Albsteiger stays fit running several days a week and sometimes does 10k (6.2 mile) road races and she enjoys swimming Martin Luther College Professor Emeritus Jack N Minch said he’s hosted more than 50 German visitors through he Sister Cities Exchange Germany 14 times and really enjoy visiting my friends there Ulm has lots of church bells,” Minch said “I continue to communicate with many of my German friends.” A group men from Willmar and Renville were among the downtown crowd Saturday Purina feed mill worker and lawn care business owner Lynn Loen of Willmar said he heard about New Ulm’s Oktoberfest and brought several friends “I came for the sauerkraut and beer,” said Loen the best sauerkraut I’ve ever had was at the Germanic-American Institute in St My friends talked me into coming to New Ulm so we came to enjoy it before winter.” Many young families with children were making use of a bounce house corn pit and puppet shows on a block of artificial grass placed on Minnesota Street from Center to 1st Street North A climbing wall with Minnesota National Guard members nearby was set up near the corner of Center and Minnesota Street packs of Kraft-Heinz Velveeta cheese were given away After Dain’s Dutchmen concluded their concert physical education teacher Rebecca Smith finished first holding a stein full of beer for five minutes Maple Lake mechanic and 40-year fire department member Tom Blizel outlasted 19 male stein-holding contestants He admitted he hasn’t competed in other stein-holding contests “I work for a living,” was how he explained winning the event Seven men and one woman competed in sauerkraut eating Eric Warmka of New Ulm easily finished first “I’ve been practicing for years I just kept pounding it down,” said Warmka The second weekend of Oktoberfest continues Friday 13 with live music at the Best Western Plus and Morgan Creek Vineyards 14 with live music at downtown establishments and at Schell’s Brewery Door of Safe Blown into Middle of Room.-Wires Cut and Flight Is Taken in Car The Klossner State bank was robbed a second time early Tuesday morning when yeggs pried off the screen from the window in the rear of the directors’ room of the bank building last year,the bandits gaining entrance in the same manner as the yeggs secured approximately $1,500 in cash and currency and $1,000 in Liberty bonds The job was clean-cut and showed the earmarks of professional yeggs,They melted their way into the vault by the use of acetylene torches and left the tank standing near the vault door The acetylene gas tank left behind by the burglars is marked as follows: “Commercial Gas Co. pinch bar and a liberal supply of soap were left behind The base of an inkwell on the desk fixture contained a quantity of mixed explosive A good-sized hole was melted through the vault door and it was blown open Charges of nitroglycerin were placed in the safe who conducts a soft-drink parlor across the street from the bank said the charge was so great that it “rocked the building like an earthquake.” was blown from its hinges and against the vault door The force of the impact was so great that the vault door was wrenched from its hinges and the safe door dropped in-to the room where the safe door came in contact with it The force of the blast was so great that it shattered the windows in the front of the bank as well as on the west side flew across the street and broke a window in the front of the Schnobrich place of business Besides the coin and currency and Liberty bonds The safety deposit boxes were not tampered with Last year the robbers rifled several of the boxes and secured valuable papers The telephone wires entering the village were cut west of town and the telegraph wires were also cut This prevented the residents from giving the alarm The job was a neat one and showed that the bandits were familiar with conditions happened to be up at about 2 o’clock It stopped on the highway east of the bank and Mr Vetter thought that the occupants must have experienced trouble Later the car passed west on the highway out of the village George thought nothing of this as he supposed that they had experienced trouble with the lights and the occupants had decided to go on their way without their use The bandits had unloaded their paraphernalia at the rear door of the bank and had driven through the village and stopped a short distance out of town and cut the wires It is supposed that one of the men remained in charge As nearly as can be ascertained from the villagers who witnessed the operations of the bandits there were five men on the job at the bank One of these patrolled the street in front of the building during the blowing of the safe came out on the street before each charge went off and returned following the “blow.” After the last charge and the collection of the loot the bandits came out of the bank and walked west to the car One of them had a flash light and turned it on the bank and they looked it over who was up and had been watching operations Julius and Chief Alvin Harmening were on the scene of the robbery in a short time The bandits drove west of Klossner and by the Simmet place and it is possible they came through New Ulm as a car going at a terrific rate crossed the grade at the Eagle mill shortly after three o’clock and came up the hill at Third St. It turned onto Minnesota street and went on through the city Zimmermann of Courtland states that he heard a car go through that village at a high rate of speed early in the morning The bandits came from Winthrop and it is likely that they were members of a Twin City gang and after leaving Courtland headed for St The bandits commenced operations about two o’clock and had completed the job about fifteen minutes to three It is said that they left the village about three o’clock The oxygen tank left at the bank was stolen about two weeks ago from a blacksmith at Isanti The crowbar and spike maul were taken from the section crew’s tool shed at Nicollet Monday night The sheriffs of Nicollet and Blue Earth counties searched several premises in North Mankato Tuesday following a report that the burglars were in hiding in that village four bandits daringly held up the First National bank in broad daylight Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. and almost succeeded in getting off with $65,000 and striking the hand in which one of the men carried the loot cracksmen wrecked the safe of the First National bank with nitroglycerin Tuesday and took about $1,000 and escaped on a railroad handcar Two unmasked robbers looted the Grand Avenue State bank and by the time the police reached the scene of the real robbery The robbers pushed three employees into the vault ———————— Vogel Arranging for Second Attraction of Season to Be Held The athletic fans in New Ulm and neighboring cities and villages who were present at Turner hall Friday night for the purpose of witnessing the opening athletic bill of the season Tomsche was the light heavyweight champion of the state and took his first defeat in New Ulm Friday evening Tomsche is a local favorite and has won several events in New Ulm He is a wonderful specimen of physical manhood Since serving in the World war he has trained for the mat and has had considerable success although it is admitted that this success is due more to his great strength than to the science of wrestling or his speed wellknown Chicago wrestler to secure a mat artist that would give Tomsche a good workout and the fans a run for their admission Anderson secured Klein,whom he states is one of the most scientific mat artists in the country He was confident Klein would win from Tomsche as he considered that science would ultimately get the best of strength but that the Brooklyn wrestler would be easily handled by the Albany man Klein secured the first down in one hour and 32 minutes Tomsche was not on the offensive at any time during the contest Klein assumed the offensive at the outset and kept it during the whole bout Tomsche not being on Klein’s back at any time Klein rode the Albany man around the ring during the whole of the period consumed by the bout and it is assumed that this together with the fact that Klein was working incessantly on the big man Klein had Tomsche’s shoulders nearly pinned to the mat upon several occasions The big man was in poor shape at the end of the round but Klein did not show the terrific strain he had been under for two minutes in excess of an hour and a half He appeared to be fairly fresh and full of pep Klein secured the second fall in six minutes thus being the first man to get a decision over the Albany man Klein at the finish of the second bout addressed those present and informed them that they should not underestimate Tomsche’s ability Klein informed them Tomsche was the strongest man he had ever gone to the mat with but that he lacked training and was not up to form at this time He stated that he would be glad to take Tomsche on for another match and it is anticipated that one will be arranged during the winter some time Klein is a good sport and told his hearers that Tomsche is a coming man Tomsche keenly felt his defeat and has asked the Journal to publish a statement to the wrestling fans of New Ulm and vicinity “I am disappointed at the showing and poor battle I put up against Billy Klein Friday night and admit Billy Klein is a good man in every respect I will meet him at any time and place that he suggests I desire to ask the fans of New Ulm to give me another chance and I assure them that I am always on the square and will do my best It seemed impossible Friday night and I kindly ask the fans to give me another chance If I do not satisfy every fan in the house I will not ask a cent for my work “I thank the fans for their loyal support and good sportsmanship Joe Hansen of Sleepy Eye,who was in the crowd was secured and went to the mat with Anderson but put up a good battle for eleven minutes but was finally pinned to the mat by the Chicago artist Vogel for a sparring exhibition between Spark Plug of Atlanta The former had the best of the five three-minute rounds opened the events of the evening by a sparring exhibition Both lads showed wonderful staying qualities and considerable skill with the gloves 25 Children Receiving Instructions in Kindergarten Department at Petitions signed by members of the Current News and Women’s Literary clubs were read at a meeting of the school board Both requested that dancing be permitted in the high school gym under the direction of the board and faculty It was set for that better supervision could be had than the present manner of prohibiting dancing in the gym and thereby causing the students to arrange for dances at other places The Current News club petition was signed by Mesdames I while the Literary club petition was signed by Mesdames H voted to permit the student body to enjoy dancing in the high school gym under the supervision and restrictions provided by the superintendent and the board None but members of the student body and the faculty will be permitted to attend these functions Dances by students of the high school at other places will be discouraged This ends the closed period for dances in the high school gym which has reigned for the past three years Superintendent Gloor favored the permitting of the student body to have dances in the high school gym and stated that much better supervision could be had over the functions The board decided to purchase a Little Giant lathe of the Mankato concern and it will be installed in the manual training room Superintendent Gloor advised the board that twenty-five children had enrolled in the kindergarten class which was started at the Lincoln building last week He had died of an attack of heart failure while attending to business matters at his desk he was married to Miss Josephine Bronelle at St The family resided on a farm in Bernadotte township until 1909 when removal was made to Lafayette village Carlson was grain buyer there for seven years which he still conducted at the time of his untimely demise Deceased leaves his sorrowing wife and six children The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the home and at 2 o’clock from the Swedish Lutheran church Interment of the remains was made in the Lafayette Lutheran cemetery An 18-year-old Minneapolis woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in District Court to prostitution and claimed a New Ulm .. the City of New Ulm reported the theft of three flags from the park Germany and the German national flag were taken some time in the last two weeks Park and Recreation Director Tom Schmitz said the exact day the flags were stolen is unknown the rope system for the Ulm and Neu Ulm flag pole was cut A bucket truck is now required to place the flags The three stolen flags were estimated to cost $800 to replace Schmitz said the Ulm and Neu Ulm flags were already difficult to replace because they are rare flags The flags of the city of Ulm and Neu Ulm are shown “We have to get them from Germany and they are very expensive They are more than a piece of fabric.” The German flag was relatively easy to replace because the flag is less rare the rope system was not cut on the German flag pole The city was able to replace the German flag the day it was reported stolen The replacement German flag was stolen in less than 24-hours Friday morning only seven flags remain in Schonlau park the city is removing all the flags because there is no system in place to prevent further theft Schmitz said all flags will be taken out of Schonlau Park until the flag thief is apprehended or a theft-proof system is installed Possible theft deterrents include security cameras or an internal flag raising system to prevent tampering Schmitz said all of these options would be expensive to the city There is a possibility of recovering the flags if the thief is identified No witnesses to the flag theft have come forward but the unique nature of the Ulm and Neu Ulm flags could help with recovery The Ulm flag is black on top and white on the bottom Flags have been a part of Schonlau park since the installation of the Glockenspiel During the dedication of the Glockenspiel in 1980 The Heymann family donated money to display the first eight flags to symbolize a strong sister-city and namesake-city relationship with friends in Germany Then-Mayor Carl Wyczawski wrote the mayors of Ulm and Neu Ulm about the projects and immediately the cities responded by shipping flags to New Ulm These flags were a part of Schonlau park’s tradition for 40 years but criminal activity has put the tradition on hold NEW ULM — In an effort to pump more life into downtown New Ulm by helping keep retail space lively Projekt Neu Ulm is a group with a mission to provide an assist for people who want to start a business but don’t know how Along with a local group of entrepreneurs and business owners Projekt Neu Ulm will create a “shark tank” like atmosphere in which entrepreneurs pitch ideas and present business plans After a business owner’s project is chosen they will receive the following from Projekt Neu Ulm: • Subsidized rent for a downtown location for one year with an opportunity to extend to a second year • Access to business owners and entrepreneurs to validate a business plan and bounce ideas off of them • Free or low-cost advertising from local firms “Our goal is to bring more life back to downtown New Ulm and keep downtown retail space lively,” said Kyle Marti August Schell Brewing Company Vice President of Operations “There are people that want to get started but just don’t know how,” Marti said “We want to give people the opportunity to succeed An “Eis Bar,” outdoor dinner event to support Projekt Neu Ulm is set to start with social hour at 5 p.m. 16 behind the Schell’s Brewery mansion Patrons will receive a six-course meal prepared by Aron Bode and Franz Marti with each course paired with a special beer each patron gets a swag bag valued at $90 with gifts supporting downtown businesses Fire pits will line the tables as servers bring out different courses Chefs and brewmasters will explain the pairings All drinks will be served with a bar made of ice blocks cut out from a local lake All event proceeds will go towards Projekt Neu Ulm Tickets are $125 and available at Gallery 512 Boutique unique experience,” said Danielle Fischer Marti of the Project Neu Ulm group and a co-owner of Gallery 512 Boutique Fritz Busch can be emailed at fbusch@nujournal.com the Gonzalez and Corrales families of Gibbon made the decision to transfer their children from the GFW school district to the New Ulm school district in pursuit of a better education most of the Gonzalez and Corrales students would return to GFW to escape a pattern of what they describe as racial bullying and threats of violence while riding the bus to New Ulm and while attending New Ulm schools “Our kids should be able to have a safe ride to school and a quality education without any fear of racism and abuse,” Jessica Gonzalez said Jessica Gonzalez is the mother of five children; 10th graders Gabriela and Christian 3rd grader Lidia and kindergartner Antonio Ashley Geyens is the mother of three kids; 6th grader Natalie Corrales 2nd grader Adrian Corrales and kindergartner Sofia Corrales Jessica Gonzalez is the godmother of the Corrales children and the two families do nearly everything together Gonzalez said the decision to send their children to New Ulm’s school was a group decision Each of the kids was asked if they wanted to attend a new district They made a pros and cons list and each was excited to make the switch to New Ulm Natalia was impressed with the array of sports available in New Ulm All the kids were impressed with the options available at New Ulm Everyone seemed to be settling into the change in the district The first sign of trouble occurred in October Jessica Conzlez became aware her children and godchildren were being bullied by another Gibbon family on the bus ride to and from New Ulm Jessica Gonzalez made calls to New Ulm Bus Lines and later the New Ulm school Gonzalez and Geyens allege the bus company took little action to resolve the problem and would defer to schools to handle issues The schools would defer to the bus company “I was literally calling and emailing every other day,” Gonzales said She felt no one wanted to take responsibility for incidents on the bus The troubles on the bus would continue up until the Gonzalez and Corrales students were pulled from the district The Journal reached out to New Ulm Bus Lines for comment Jeff Bertrang said there were attempts to resolve the bus conflicts Adjustments were made for bus pick-up locations in Gibbon A seating chart was created for the students The idea was to keep the families separate Bertrang said none of the families adhered to the seating chart Jessica Gonzalez alleged the other family was violating the seating chart without repercussion alleged a new group of students began bullying her kids on the bus Bertrang said the school investigated the bus claims but were unable to confirm any of the family’s claims of bullying He acknowledged that monitoring bus stops was a challenge because the school had no staff to police Gibbon bus drivers cannot monitor everything while driving the bus The Gonzalez and Corrales families continued to report bullying and harassment behavior on the bus from Gibbon but at New Ulm schools the allegations expanded to racism 3rd Grader Lidia reported a boy in her class for inappropriate behavior the school did take action on Lidia’s claims and the boy was removed from class the family said it led to Lida being labeled a “snitch” for speaking out her daughter was reluctant to speak up when further incidents happened Natalia said it started with a boy in her class asking if she “jumped the border.” Natalie said it became routine for this boy to direct racial comments toward her at school another boy took to screaming “Why do I always have to stand next to the Guatemalan girl?” whenever he came near her Natalia and Natalie were often asked to identify their country of origin They received daily comments about their skin color The racial comment was not limited to middle school Lidia also started receiving racist comments She was called the N-word twice and heard other racial slurs None of the three girls reported racist incidents to staff Lidia was worried about facing further retaliation if she informed adults Natalia and Natalie said teachers and staff were unaware racist comments Natalie said the bullies avoided saying anything in front of adults These encounters usually happened in hallways in passing or in the lunchroom Natalia remembered a science teacher overheard a boy making a racist comment and told the boy to stop The girls’ mothers learned of the racial comments by overhearing conversations between the kids She said it was a surpise as her kids never experienced racism at pervious schools “My kids are 16 and in 16 years this is the first time I’ve dealt with racism toward my children,” she said This led to a February meeting at the middle school with the administration Geyens said at the time it seemed like the school was prepared to take action Bertrang said the school did take the racist comments seriously once they were aware it was happening The school’s initial plan was to educate students on why certain language was inappropriate It also allowed the teacher to be on the lookout in case students persisted in using abusive language Bertrang said none of the plans for addressing racism were intended as one-and-done plans He said one lesson is not enough to make a change in behavior a day after their parents met with the middle school adminisitration students began asking Natalia and Natalie if they were the one who “snitched.” According to the Gonzales and Corrales families but now they were being retaliated against for speaking up Bertrang said the middle school was aware of the retaliation and tried to correct it He said when students engage in reprisal bullying the school tries to come down hard to set an example the Gonzalez and Corrales families said it was too late to correct the problem Jessica Gonzalez said the girls developed anxiety about returning to the school Natalia took to wearing heavy clothes and asking to wear makeup to conceal her skin Lidia began develop a nervous reaction about returning to school middle school and on the school bus were not improving for the Gonzalez and Corrales children Lidia said her abuse included physical violence A boy punched Lidia in the face during recess She was hit a second time after standing up The Gonzalez family said her attacker was reprimanded for the incident wasn’t sufficient,” Jessica Gonzalez said Jessica Gonzalez had already pulling some of her kids from the district She had hoped her 10th graders Christian and Gabi could complete the year but other problems surfaced at the high school Curt Van Aster and Johnny Germscheid (right) react to losing a point against Joey Schugel and Josh Sarpy (left) as they play a round of foosball Sarpy said they are hoping to revitalize the sport of foosball by hosting events in new places and eventually bringing back the state tournament NEW ULM — A sport with German roots is looking to make a resurgence Foosball derives its name from the German word Fussball it makes sense for Foosball to make a resurgence here Schell’s Foosball Experience will be held from April 5-7 Eight tables will be set up and multiple tournaments will be held throughout the three days Professional players will also be attending from within Minnesota and from South Dakota Foosball Clubs USA organizer Josh Sarpy said with this event they are hoping to bring Foosball back to New Ulm in a big way “We’re gonna reintroduce it to people who’ve played it in their childhood or people who’ve never played it before or even seen Foosball,” he said Now there will be a table here at the Rec Center We’re bringing Foosball back.” Kids play on the foosball table at the New Ulm Rec Center Park and Rec Director Joey Schugel said the table has been used non-stop since its recent placement Sarpy said this new event in New Ulm is just one of many pieces in bringing Foosball back to relevance A goal is to bring back a Foosball state tournament to Minnesota Schell’s General Manager Curt Van Asten said it was the passion of people like Sarpy that brought everything together “Josh really spearheaded most of this,” he said his group of guys that play weekly tournaments around the state Foosball is German by nature so it makes sense to bring it into a German brewery and have that cohesiveness with the game where you draw your partner and play with them against other teams for $15 where each person entered will play with a different person each round over five rounds Following this will be a bring-your-player tournament which is a monthly event held across the state that draws in many professional players More draw-your-player and singles play will round out the night Van Asten said the event has received enthusiastic feedback from the business and tourist communities Activity has already picked up around town before the event Park and Rec Director Joey Schugel said they have seen plenty of activity at the Foosball table recently installed in the lobby area of the rec center “There’s people playing all day,” he said “We see a high number of after-school kids playing but we have adults playing during the day against each other It’s offering another unique experience that this facility has.” Looking to bring attention to and revitalize a sport can be a massive undertaking it is more about ensuring the best experience possible for those who attend “I’ve been to and a part of enough of these to know if we build it “We want to make sure everybody has fun and a good experience and showing people it’s a great game.” While playing in individual tournaments requires a fee A Foosball table will be available at the B&L Bar each night for those looking to play after the events end at Schell’s I am 22 years old and I am this year’s Sister Cities exchange intern from Ulm I recently finished my first internship at the KNUJ Radio station and I will be working at The Journal until Sept I am a university student studying English and Rhetoric in Tubingen I work as a tutor for writing speeches and public speaking read and do voluntary work for the local Ulm/Neu-Ulm Leo Club and global politics and always like to educate myself further in these fields with my dad being a nursing home administrator and my mom being a teacher I was able to have many experiences and memories as well as observing the Midwestern American lifestyle it was a great experience for me to participate in the 4th of July celebration at Turner Hall and the Bavarian Blast in New Ulm where I talked to many New Ulm locals and met a lot of new and very friendly people Not only was it great to get in contact with the locals and to talk to them but it was also great to see how some of the German traditions I have seen at home have been preserved in this community the Rocky Mountains and Chicago with my host parents while here in the US I really enjoyed hiking in the Rockies or standing at the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago Another thing that I really liked was seeing the lakes in Minnesota I have visited with my host parents for example Lake Francis and the Two Inlets Lake in northern Minnesota close to Itasca State Park I was also able to attend a Vikings and a Twins game Baseball and American Football are both not very common in Germany so it was interesting to not only be exposed to these sports but to get to know them in their country of origin Since I have — through some internships I did during my studies — a background in journalism I am especially glad that I was able to attend a tour through the press box at the Twins Stadium and to see how they produce radio and TV broadcasts there our group tried to meet the German player of the Twins team but unfortunately it did not fit in his schedule which now rests in a little display case on my dresser My work experiences in the US have been very positive so far and I am very glad I was able to work at KNUJ to meet many friendly and helpful people there and learn about journalism in the US I am beyond excited to see another side of journalism and to learn more about the newspaper work here at The Journal In recent articles published by the Minneapolis Star Tribune (April 18) and the New Ulm Journal (April 27) the movie “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” hit the silver screen A simple definition of planning is thinking about what you have to do to accomplish your goal we believe in preparing students for life beyond graduation — whether that’s .. 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A packed crowd attends the downtown Oktoberfest and feature a turf surface on Minnesota Street NEW ULM — Where there was once sand there will be grass turf during Oktoberfest this year the downtown festivities would take place on the first Saturday of Oktoberfest the activities are expanding to another block through Minnesota Street This new block of Oktoberfest will be covered by artificial grass Chamber of Commerce CEO Sarah Warmka explained the goal behind the artificial addition “There’s a committee called Growing Forward [involved with this],” she said “The goal is to raise money to own this artificial turf About $10,000 has been raised so far for it but there’s still about 20,000 to go to raise all the funds The chamber wants to own the turf and use it more regularly next year for different events The entire block from curb to curb [will be covered in] artificial turf.” Creating green spaces for events such as this is an idea springboarded from the success of Spikin in the Street After seeing the way people were able to use the sand as an opportunity to exercise and socialize Warmka said businesses expressed interest in having a mobile park setting that could be moved downtown This green space will serve as a trial run for that possibility Minnesota Street will be the site of expanded kids’ activities Warmka said that even if kids don’t choose to partake in the activities the turf-covered area provides an advantage “The turf part [is going to add to event safety] especially with more kids’ activities,” she said and falling on grass is much nicer than falling on concrete or asphalt.” Warmka said the grass will be brought from a central location within New Ulm and picked back up when the events are over Some more new activities added downtown this year include axe throwing and Hammerschlagen a traditional Oktoberfest game where people compete to drive nails into a block of wood Another fan favorite returning from previous years is grape stomping at Morgan Creek Vineyards The practice of stomping grapes by foot to be made into wine has existed for millennia but it had disappeared from New Ulm Oktoberfest after COVID Stomping competitions will take place at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Other activities occurring at Morgan Creek Vineyards on October 7 include a tasting pavilion with wood-fired pizza Best Western Plus will be the most common place for Oktoberfest as their events will take place Friday and Saturday on both weekends The first weekend will see a “German Invasion” as events will center around visitors from the sister cities of Ulm and Neu Ulm and Mayor Katrin Albsteiger of Neu Ulm will be attending Oktoberfest events in New Ulm this weekend The two mayors will participate in the fest keg tapping at the Best Western Plus at 6 p.m The two Sister Cities mayors will also join New Ulm Mayor Kathleen Backer as grand marshals of the German-American Day parade at 11 a.m Authentic German music is also being brought over as the 33-piece “Neu Ulm Stadtkapelle” will be performing from 6:30-8:30 p.m These performances will be the first for New Ulm Stadtkapelle in New Ulm since 1983 The special Sister Cities visit will continue beyond the weekend A Sister Cities Banquet is scheduled for 5 p.m Tickets are available for $30 each at the Chamber of Commerce and from Lisa Pelzel at City Hall The Stadtkapelle Neu Ulm will perform as part of the evening’s festivities Capping off the festivities will be Schell’s Brewery on October 14 The arrival of the beer wagon at 10:45 a.m and tapping of the first keg at 11 will kick off the celebration performances by Schell’s Hobo Band and Alpensterne will give attendees a surefire reason to drink and dance The transportation situation has markedly improved from last year as well An ordinance passed in June allows Uber and Lyft drivers to operate in the city new local cab company Minne Transportation Services is offering rides and two free shuttle vans will go between festival locations and hotels Having these options during the two Oktoberfest weekends helps ensure that those who partake in the festivities have safe ways to get home For more information on the full list of Oktoberfest activities and locations visit https://www.newulm.com/2023/08/28/coming-to-new-ulm-for-oktoberfest-2/ The Chamber of Commerce is also looking for volunteers to help with their festivities visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044CA9A82CA1FF2-downtown#/ NEW ULM — The downtown New Ulm business community has welcomed a new barbershop called Capone’s Minnesota Street in the same building as New Ulm’s Own and NadelKunst The interior was recently remodeled to accommodate the barbershop The barbershop is owned and operated by Rodney Vega He recently moved to the community to be near family Vega named the barbershop after his son Jehmenie “Capone” Gene Vega but said he wanted to give the business and historic-sounding name Since Capone is also the name of a prohibition gangster Vega hoped to create a 1920 era aesthetic with his barbershop Vega loves having a barbershop in New Ulm’s historic district and hopes to infuse his business with a historic feel Capone’s opened on March 28 and business has been steady ever since Vega said his second weekend open was the busiest with a dozen customers coming in on a single day He works hard to be up on the latest hair trends there is a push for the old fashion hairstyles The mullet and the comb are coming back into fashion The hot towel and straight razor trims are also popular Vega said children are asking for unique designs trimmed into their sides He can typically trim any pattern upon request He said he has experience framing and layering women’s hair Vega has been cutting hair for most of his life “I didn’t have my own barber so I cut my own hair,” Vega said cutting his cousins’ and nephews’ hair Vega decided to pursue hair as a profession and attended barber school After graduating he worked for a time at an ethnic barbershop Hair types and styles vary between different ethnicities Vega said it is important to customers that a barber can handle their hair Vega assured that can work with all types of hair Capone’s barbershop takes appointments but can accept walk-ins NEW ULM — German members of the German American Police Program (GAPP) created in 1990 by the now late New Ulm Police sergeant and New Ulm mayor Bert Schapekahm toured New Ulm Monday A dozen German police officers met at Turner Hall Friday attended Hermannfest on Saturday and watched a Special Olympics softball game at Harman Park Sunday they were welcomed at the Brown County Law Enforcement Center (LEC) and visited Schapekahm’s grave at the New Ulm Cemetery they took shooting practice at the Izaak Walton League range Visiting Schapekahm’s grave was a meaningful experience for the Germans and his survivors Schapekahm created the program while on a German vacation 28 years ago He visited a German police station in Bersenbruck and exchanged names and addresses with police The organization was soon formed after personal letters were exchanged the group’s members including New Ulm Police and Brown County Sheriff’s Office personnel alternate visiting each other every two years I’ve made friendships that continue,” said New Ulm Police Department Senior Investigator Jeff Hohensee New Ulm Mayor Bob Beussman said the police program helped him locate what he believes is the farm of his great grandfather in Germany “I don’t think you’ll find a much better town in America than New Ulm,” Beussman told the German police “If people don’t know about German heritage when they move here I’m so happy that Bert Schapekahm started this It’s like having another Sister Cities program which we already have with Neu Ulm Brown County Sheriff Rich Hoffmann said he was looking forward to socializing with the German officers “Welcome and enjoy,” Hoffmann said It’s very nice to see friends from abroad,” said New Ulm Police Chief Myron Wieland Now the sons of original officers in the program are in it,” said German police officer Hans Holthaus “Bert was a great man,” said German police officer Ulrich Heyer Schapekahm’s sisters Judy Schroer and Ruth Bartel were at the cemetery when the German officers visited his grave and placed flowers on it NEW ULM — With two wheels and what he could carry with him New Ulm’s Zach Helget recently completed a daunting bicycle trek that spanned eight states The avid cyclist and 2019 New Ulm Cathedral grad’s 39-day ride saw him begin by flying to San Diego Dipping his tire into the shores of the Pacific Ocean officially kicked off Helget’s ride a ride that saw him cover more than 2,700 miles on June 20 as Helget dipped his tire in the Atlantic but the adventure was anything but a stroll — or ride — in the park first got into cycling a couple of years ago making this trip all the more impressive for the New Ulm native “I started cycling a couple years ago and it started off with a 30-mile ride so what’s the next step?’ I think the next thing was just doing a multi-day touring type of deal So what’s the coolest thing I could think of Zach Helget sets up tent outside of Del Rio Helget spent half of his sleep time during the ride camping outdoors played a big role in getting him into cycling in the first place “I had an internship a couple of summers ago and I lived with my aunt and uncle and they had an extra road bike and they took me with them on these bike rides,” Helget said “And they got me hooked on it.” Helget said he wanted to do a trip of this magnitude after graduating college as one last big adventure before settling into his new full-time job in Stevens Point Helget began his ride officially on his Specialized Diverge bike in San Diego “I had these bags that were on the back of my bike with this rack that holds the bags,” he said I would say about 50% of the time I was tent camping and the other 50% I was staying with host families along the way Helget looks back at the Pacific Ocean on Ocean Beach in San Diego “There was this program I found that people sign up and they’re available to host bike tourists like myself people that are doing long-distance trips like this.” The ride didn’t necessarily get any easier for Helget the longer it went but the first week was the toughest part of it I really wasn’t prepared for the heat,” Helget said So there was one morning where I got up at 3:30 and I was off the bike at 9:30 because it was already 90 degrees-plus I could really pull back on that start time getting up at 6 o’clock and getting on the road at 7 that was when I got out of the desert.” which he amusingly admitted to being a way to keep his mom informed “I didn’t put a lot of work into [the blog] it was mainly so I didn’t have to call my mom every day [laughs],” he said Helget completes his ride at Jacksonville Beach The “Wheel Dip” is a cycling tradition when completing a coast-to-coast ride like this Helget found himself calling his mom several times during the first week of the ride as he battled the desert it was the hardest cycling I did and I probably called my mom three times a day that first week [laughs],” he said “So it balanced out for sure.” Most of Helget’s food and water stops were at gas stations and dollar stores which allowed him to get in and get back out on his ride quicker Helget also met some other cyclists along the way “Maybe halfway through I met up with someone that was doing the same route I was doing so he started in Florida and he was ending in California,” Helget said “So we just ended up at the same campground one night and just talked for a couple hours And outside of this small town in the middle of nowhere in Texas I met up with this guy who was from Belgium and he was biking to the highest point on each continent and he was climbing that mountain Helget took this photo of the desert in the morning just outside of Jacumba Helget enjoyed his trip and will forever have the memories of it but he likely won’t do another ride quite as monumental in the future “If I were to do something crazy like this again I’d probably just ride down one of the coasts,” Helget said Maybe just shorter things around the community Those interested in seeing and reading more about Helget’s trip are invited to check out acrossamerica1.blogspot.com/?m=1 Helget spent some time during his ride in New Ulm which is located between Houston and Austin He event got his photo published in the New Ulm Enterprise newspaper and wider Austin County communities as their newspaper of record since 1910 NEW ULM — Stakeholders in New Ulm’s tourism industry gathered Wednesday at Turner Hall to share information and plan for the upcoming season of tourist visits to the community The event was organized by the New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce Chamber President Sarah Warmka said all tourist partners were invited to the event to share and get excited about the season One of the goals was to create cross-promotion among different businesses and organizations the local Bed & Breakfasts can tell guests about community events or other area attractions Each tourism partner was able to give a quick promotion during the luncheon to give an update on activities during this tourism season Convention and Visitors Bureau Chairwoman Denise Fischer said the goal of the CVB was to maximize travel to New Ulm with an emphasis on overnight stays Overnight stays bring in extra funding through the lodging tax Fischer said most marketing takes place 60 miles from New Ulm to draw visitors to stay over in the town Fischer said 35,000 copies of the New Ulm Guide were published The guides are given throughout visitor centers in Minnesota and mailed out as requested “We get a lot of requests,” Fischer said The CVB and Chamber are currently working on a new website tailored for tourists with a separate lodging tab “Our story is worth telling because of all you do and what you do,” Fischer said “We want to raise us all together.” Brad Krueger of Concordia Lanes/Kegel Klub said this summer they will be hosting wedding receptions Paula Marti of Morgan Creek Vineyard said this year marked 25 years in business and they would celebrate all year A full schedule of events starting with Maifest on Saturday Every weekend the vineyard hosts a Friday night wine-down event TJ Campbell with Turner Hall said they will be hosting the National Turner Hall festival Approximately 1,500 to 2,000 participants are expected to attend during the last week of July Turner Hall restaurant is open Wednesday through Sunday with Monday and Tuesday as office days People are allowed to visit Turner Hall on Monday and Tuesday to view the historic murals Brown County Historical Society executive director Amy Johnson said the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday BCHS will operate the Kiesling House for historical programming on the weekends The popcorn wagon operation will start in May Downtown walking tours are typically available during the US/Dakota War commemoration but are available upon request The Grand executive director Laurel Stinson said the big news was the building was under construction Work has already started on the back of the building and work will begin on the front next week The Grand is still open with regular hours for the gallery and gift shop The kids’ camps will return this summer The Grand Kaberet continues to host live music every Friday Emily Gleisner with Schell’s Brewery is always full of visitors It is often the first place tourists visit and many are asked about other activities available in New Ulm Schell tries to direct people to other establishments in the community Schell’s will again host music in the Biergarten during the summer months Sister Cities Commissioner Dick Seeboth said the first weekend of Oktoberfest will host a delegation with Mayors from Ulm and Neu-Ulm Yvonne Weber of the Downtown Action Team said the KNUJ Farmer’s Market will be returning to downtown German Street again to noon every Saturday from mid-June to mid-October Joel King represented the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame King recently assisted MMHF by bringing $100,000 in Prince memorabilia to the hall a 15-foot sculpture of Prince’s guitar will be installed outside of the hall facing Broadway Assistant New Ulm Park and Recreation Director Cheryl Kormann said the department works to coordinate sports tournaments in the community This brings many visitors from out of town to stay overnight contributing to the lodging tax Carol Guggisberg of MRCI Bargins said New Ulm is blessed to have three thrift stores and they are a big draw Several individuals from the hotel and the Bed and Breakfast industry spoke during the luncheon Typically rentals are booked all summer long for various events Airbnb operator Rod Miller said most bookings are for the weekends many visitors are coming to town just to enjoy New Ulm Airbnb host Kate Sloot affirmed the work of all the tourism partners saying everyone does a great job selling New Ulm She said many visitors to New Ulm express interest in settling in the community after visiting “Everyone of us working together is going to help this economy so much,” Sloot said “We have a special community and thank you all for what you are doing,” Warmka said You can feel like you've taken a trip to Europe without even leaving Minnesota. There's a small town in Southern Minnesota where you'll be transported straight to Germany when you visit. If you've lived in Minnesota long enough you probably know I'm talking about New Ulm I've only been to New Ulm once but I definitely want to go back It's your typical small Minnesota town but with an extra German flair it was founded in 1854 by the German Land Company of Chicago New Ulm was named after the German city Neu Ulm and the German influence has never left There are plenty of things to explore in New Ulm. The biggest attraction would be the August Schell Brewing Company which is such a cool place to check out I would highly recommend it and rooted in German heritage There are also a couple of German sculptures to see: Hermann the German and the Glockenspiel which is a giant clock that plays special music at noon Of course, there are also German restaurants to enjoy! MN Eis is an ice cream shop that we checked out the last time we were in New Ulm They're not open in the winter (they're opening day for this spring is April 8th!) but when they are open you can try the German dessert called Spaghetti Eis It's vanilla ice cream made to look like spaghetti noodles I believe they use crumbled white chocolate to look like parmesan cheese and a piece of a waffle cone as the garlic bread Other German restaurants include The Backerie and Coffee Shop (backerie is bakery in German), Turner Hall, and Kaiserhoff.  What would you recommend I check out during my next visit to New Ulm? Send me a message on my Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@carlyrossonair) and let me know you're recommendations Taking a trip to this Minnesota town is like being teleported to Europe!\nRead More You can feel like you've taken a trip to Europe without even leaving Minnesota. There's a small town in Southern Minnesota where you'll be transported straight to Germany when you visit. If you've lived in Minnesota long enough you probably know I'm talking about New Ulm There are plenty of things to explore in New Ulm. The biggest attraction would be the August Schell Brewing Company which is such a cool place to check out There are also a couple of German sculptures to see: Hermann the German and the Glockenspiel which is a giant clock that plays special music at noon Of course, there are also German restaurants to enjoy! MN Eis is an ice cream shop that we checked out the last time we were in New Ulm Other German restaurants include The Backerie and Coffee Shop (backerie is bakery in German), Turner Hall, and Kaiserhoff.  What would you recommend I check out during my next visit to New Ulm? Send me a message on my Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@carlyrossonair) and let me know you're recommendations NEW ULM — If you take out the first five minutes of their Big South Conference game against Jackson County Central Thursday night the New Ulm Eagles would have come away with a 79-71 win over the Huskies But the first five minutes of the game did the Eagles in JCC jumped to a 17-0 lead and used that to down New Ulm 88-79 in conference play with Nate Firle ending with 15 and Ayden Jensen tossing in 14 Benson’s 17 points make him the City of New Ulm’s All-Time leading scorer in boys basketball with 2,065 career points breaking Minnesota Valley Lutheran’s Galen Holzhueter’s mark of 2,053 “We dug ourselves a ditch,” New Ulm head coach Matt Dennis said “It is that time of the year where things happen It is that time of the year where teams come out with nothing to lose — they throw it all out on the line.” JCC turned five turnovers into 9 of those 17 points before an Osborne 3 got the Eagles on the board at 17-3 The Huskies increased that margin to 25-6 before two baskets from Firle and a hoop from Zach Hubbard made it 23-12 Jensen then sparked an 11-0 run that closed the Eagles to within 27-23 A conventional 3-point play from Jensen tied the game at 31-31 before an Osborne 3 gave New Ulm a 36-34 lead with just under two minutes to go in the first half “I was proud of the way that our kids came back,” Dennis said “They held themselves — they did not give up But it took a heck of a lot of energy to do that.” New Ulm trailed 39-36 at half but came back eventually tying the game at 74 on a Hubbard basket with 4:30 left in the game But the Huskies closed out the final four-plus minutes on a 14-5 run for the win New Ulm now plays Waseca on Saturday at 1:30 p.m If New Ulm wins that game they would host either Redwood Valley or Worthington Monday night a 7 p.m for the Big South Conference title ARLINGTON — The Sibley East girls track and field team took first at the Sibley East Lions Meet on Friday with .. NEW ULM — Lana Braun was crowned 2023 Miss New Ulm at Tuner Hall Saturday Malorie Anderson was named second princess said she plans to study accounting at Minnesota State University said she plans to study dental hygiene at Minnesota State University the daughter of Darren and Nicole Anderson said she plans to study biology but has not selected a college or university yet Other Miss New Ulm candidates were Daviney Dreckman the daughter of Seth and Samantha Dreckman; Olivia Eckstein the daughter of Joe and Mary Eckstein; Kaitlyn Furth the daughter of Chris and Amy Isaacson; Jayda Johnson the daughter of Chris and Amber Pelletier; Kaden Lund the daughter of Jesse Lund and Darcy Uecker; Meagan Martin the daughter of Jason and Brandy Martin; Abigail Rathmann the daughter of Landon and Michelle Rathmann; and Mackenzie Weinkauf Competition on the e-bus market pushes Daimler Buses to cut costs Body shells production goes in Czech Republic e-buses stays in Mannheim and coaches (plus intercity e-vehicles still to come) in Neu-Ulm Agreement just reached between the Management of Daimler Buses and the General Works Council of EvoBus GmbH in order to ensure long-term competitiveness […] Agreement just reached between the Management of Daimler Buses and the General Works Council of EvoBus GmbH in order to ensure long-term competitiveness and the German sites The company says it “will implement various structural changes in order to permanently reduce the annual operating costs in Germany“ Mannheim will be the center of competence for electric city buses and will focus entirely on the production of fully electric city buses We have defined a clear roadmap for fully electric vehicles there are many new competitors offering electric buses This intensified market situation means that we have to position ourselves better in terms of production costs This applies in particular to our German plants We want to continue to offer our customers the best products at attractive conditions – and the target picture makes it possible Mannheim and Neu-Ulm plants will be carried out at the Holýšov site in the Czech Republic beginning in 2028 the General Works Council was able to achieve an extension of the existing employment protection for the employees of the EvoBus GmbH in Germany from 2024 until the end of 2033 This means that layoffs for operational reasons are excluded during this period Daimler Buses will also invest approximately 150 million euros in both German sites by the end of the decade the minimum size of the permanent workforce in production is set at 1,500 each There will be no capping of production quantities in Germany giving the Mannheim and Neu-Ulm plants the opportunity to benefit from future growth in demand All new Mercedes-Benz city buses and Setra coaches for the European market will be developed and launched at the Daimler Buses plants in Mannheim and Neu-Ulm in the future Mannheim (3,300 employees) will be the center of competence for electric city buses and the plant is expanding component production Neu-Ulm (3,600 people) will remain the center of competence for coaches and will continue to be the only location to manufacture Setra coaches fully electric intercity buses will also roll off the production line in Neu-Ulm and coaches with battery electric and hydrogen-based fuel cell drives CEO Daimler Buses: “In intensive discussions with the Works Council we have agreed on a target picture that is intended to ensure our long-term competitiveness we are creating a long-term vision for our production sites in Mannheim and Neu-Ulm We are and remain the only manufacturer that continues to produce city buses and coaches in Germany.” “We have defined a clear roadmap for fully electric vehicles We want to continue to offer our customers the best products at attractive conditions – and the target picture makes it possible,” Oberwörder continues Chairman of the General Works Council of EvoBus GmbH belonging to Daimler Buses: “With the target picture for EvoBus Both sides had to move in the negotiations We have sustainably safeguarded our tradition-rich plants in Mannheim and Neu-Ulm and given our colleagues a reliable future perspective Both plants will play a leading role in development and production in the future Such a result was only possible because the colleagues from the two locations were united and worked together to defend their interests we have to accept the relocation of the bus bodyshell construction abroad because this is the only way for the company to regain the necessary competitiveness Not conceding would only have brought more uncertainty for EvoBus in the coming years and would ultimately have meant a slow decline Now it is the task of the management to make the necessary investments at the German sites to ensure the agreed alternative employment and to lead EvoBus into a successful future,” says Buschbacher