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Burkhard Jung
Burkhard Jung (born 7 March 1958 in Siegen) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been the 21st lord mayor (''Oberbürgermeister'') of Leipzig (Saxony) since March 29, 2006. In addition, he has been president of the Association of German Cities since 2019; he is the first representative of an East German city in that office. Other activities Corporate boards * European Energy Exchange (EEX), Member of the Supervisory Board * Leipzig Trade Fair, Chairman of the Supervisory Board * Leipziger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft (LVV), Chairman of the Supervisory Board * Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG, Member of the Supervisory Board * VNG – Verbundnetz Gas (EEX), Member of the Advisory Board * Sachsen Bank, Member of the Supervisory Board (-2018) Non-profit organizations * Business Forum of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Member of the Political Advisory Board (since 2020) * American Friends of the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, Member of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig
Leipzig ( , ; Upper Saxon: ) is the most populous city in the German state of Saxony. Leipzig's population of 605,407 inhabitants (1.1 million in the larger urban zone) as of 2021 places the city as Germany's eighth most populous, as well as the second most populous city in the area of the former East Germany after (East) Berlin. Together with Halle (Saale), the city forms the polycentric Leipzig-Halle Conurbation. Between the two cities (in Schkeuditz) lies Leipzig/Halle Airport. Leipzig is located about southwest of Berlin, in the southernmost part of the North German Plain (known as Leipzig Bay), at the confluence of the White Elster River (progression: ) and two of its tributaries: the Pleiße and the Parthe. The name of the city and those of many of its boroughs are of Slavic origin. Leipzig has been a trade city since at least the time of the Holy Roman Empire. The city sits at the intersection of the Via Regia and the Via Imperii, two important medieval trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig Trade Fair
The Leipzig Trade Fair (german: Leipziger Messe) is a major trade fair, which traces its roots back for nearly a millennium. After the Second World War, Leipzig fell within the territory of East Germany, whereupon the Leipzig Trade Fair became one of the most important trade fairs of Comecon and was traditionally a meeting place for businessmen and politicians from both sides of the Iron Curtain. Since 1996, the fair has taken place on the Leipzig fairgrounds, located about north of the city centre. History Early history The history of the Leipzig fairs goes back to the Middle Ages. A fair held at Leipzig is first mentioned in 1165. Otto the Rich, Margrave of Meissen presented the Leipzig fairs under protection. No other fair was allowed within a circle of a mile (7.5 km) away ( Bannmeile). In 1268, Margrave Theodoric of Landsberg secured all merchants travelers to Leipzig full protection for person and goods, even if their sovereign was at feud with him. This led to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1958 Births
Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third overland journey to the South Pole, the first to use powered vehicles. ** Sputnik 1 (launched on October 4, 1957) falls to Earth from its orbit, and burns up. * January 13 – Battle of Edchera: The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol. * January 27 – A Soviet-American executive agreement on cultural, educational and scientific exchanges, also known as the "Lacy-Zarubin Agreement, Lacy–Zarubin Agreement", is signed in Washington, D.C. * January 31 – The first successful American satellite, Explorer 1, is launched into orbit. February * February 1 – Egypt and Syria unite, to form the United Arab Republic. * February 6 – Seven Manchester United F.C., Manchester United footballers are among the 21 people killed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Social Democratic Party Of Germany Politicians
A list of politicians and notable members of the Social Democratic Party of Germany: __NOTOC__ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A * Sanae Abdi * Karl Aberle * Wolfgang Abendroth * Kurt Adams * Dieter Aderhold * Lore Agnes * Johannes Agnoli * Adis Ahmetovic * Lale Akgün * Heinrich Albertz * Luise Albertz * Torsten Albig * Britta Altenkamp * Jakob Altmaier * Gregor Amann * Gerd Andres * Niels Annen * Hans Apel * Bruno Apitz * Jan Appel * Max Archimowitz * Martha Arendsee * Walter Arendt * Johannes Arlt * Ingrid Arndt-Brauer * Rainer Arnold * Leo Arons * Karl Artelt * Rosa Aschenbrenner * Jörg Asmussen * Siegfried Aufhäuser * Elise Augustat * Ferdinand Auth B * Till Backhaus * Ernst Bader * Egon Bahr * Ernst Bahr * Karl Baier * Walter Ballhause * Hans Baluschek * Arnulf Baring * Doris Barnett * Hans-Peter Bartels * Karl Barth * Klaus Barthel * Kurt Barthel * Max Barthel * Sören Bartol * Bernhard Bästlein * Sabine Bät ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Planck Institute For Mathematics In The Sciences
The Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences (MPI MiS) in Leipzig is a research institute of the Max Planck Society. Founded on March 1, 1996, the institute works on projects which apply mathematics in various areas of natural sciences, in particular physics, biology, chemistry and material science. Research groups * Nonlinear algebra (Bernd Sturmfels), *Pattern formation, energy landscapes and scaling laws ( Felix Otto), * Riemannian, Kählerian and algebraic geometry, and neuronal networks (Jürgen Jost), *Information Theory of Cognitive Systems (Nihat Ay) *Stochastic partial differential equations (Benjamin Gess) *Mathematical Software (Michael Joswig) *Combinatorial Algebraic Geometry (Mateusz Michałek) *Deep Learning Theory (Guido Montúfar) *Rigidity and Flexibility in PDEs (Angkana Rüland) *Structure of Evolution (Matteo Smerlak) *Tensors and Optimization (André Uschmajew) * The institute has an extensive visitors programme which has made Leipzig a main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig University Of Applied Sciences
The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences, in German the Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK), is a Fachhochschule in Leipzig, in the Saxony Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of ... region of Germany. It offers a combination of practice-oriented teaching and application-driven research, with a particularly broad spectrum of engineering and technical disciplines, as well as in the fields of economics, social science and culture. It offers more than 40 degree courses. There are currently about 6,200 students enrolled at HTWK. Leipzig. History The Leipzig University of Applied Sciences Leipzig was founded on 15 July 1992. It was founded by the Leipzig University of Technology, the Leipzig School of Librarians and Booksellers, the School of Librarianship an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HHL Leipzig Graduate School Of Management
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, formerly known as Handelshochschule Leipzig, is a private business school based in Saxony, Germany. Established in 1898, it is one of the world's oldest business schools. The school is accredited internationally by AACSB and locally by ACQUIN. HHL Leipzig graduate school of management is authorized to award doctoral and postdoctoral degrees. History The school was founded in 1898 upon an initiative by the Leipzig Chamber of Commerce. In 1946, it was integrated into Leipzig University and regained partial independence in 1969. After the Fall of the Iron Curtain and the reunification of Germany, the school was re-founded under private management in 1992, again, through an initiative of the Leipzig Chamber of Commerce. Ranking * #2 in Germany and #23 Worldwide for Master of Science in Management Program inancial Times Ranking 2020 * #5 in Germany in the Financial Times ranking of European Business Schools. * #20 worldwide and #7 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) is a universal bank and the Landesbank for some Federal States of Germany (Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Sachsen). As of 2018, it is Germany's biggest state-backed landesbank lender. LBBW is a full-service and commercial bank and central bank for savings banks in Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saxony. The company focuses on industrial technologies, information technology, software, telecommunication, innovative services and life science. It prefers to invest in Southern Germany, but also considers investments in other regions of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. History On 1 January 1999, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) was formed through the merger of SüdwestLB, Landesgirokasse, and the commercial banking business of L-Bank. On 1 August 2005, Baden Württembergische Bank (BW-Bank) was incorporated into LBBW as a legally dependent institution under public law. Also as a legally dependent institution under public law ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VNG – Verbundnetz Gas
VNG – Verbundnetz Gas Agbo (VNGn) is a natural gas company headquartered in Leipzig, Germany. It is the third largest natural gas importer and the seventh largest energy company in Germany, and the second largest energy company in Eastern Germany. History The VNG's history began in 1958 when Technische Leitung Ferngas was established as a division of the electricity supplier VEB Verbundnetz West. In 1969, it became an independent unit which was integrated with the Schwarze Pumpe gas combine in 1970. If its early years the company provided town gas produced from lignite, with the beginning of Russian gas deliveries in May 1973 it switched to gas import, transportation and storage. Verbundnetz Gas AG was created as an independent company on 29 June 1990. In mid-1990s started its international expansion having activities in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Italy and Norway. In 2007, VNG expanded its activities to biomethane production by establishing a subsidiary VNG Bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Energy Exchange
European Energy Exchange (EEX) AG is a central European electric power and related commodities exchange located in Leipzig, Germany. It develops, operates and connects secure, liquid and transparent markets for energy and related products, including power derivative contracts, emission allowances, agricultural and freight products. History The EEX emerged as a result of a merger between LPX Leipzig Power Exchange and the Frankfurt-based EEX in 2002. Deutsche Börse Group's derivatives business unit Eurex acquired the majority share in the EEX in March 2011. Ownership and subsidiaries EEX AG is majority owned by Deutsche Börse. It holds shares in the following companies: * EEX Asia, Cleartech (Cleartrade Exchange Pte Ltd.) (100%) * EEX CEGH Gas Exchange Services GmbH (51%) * EEX Link GmbH (100%) * enermarket GmbH (40%) * EPEX SPOT SE (51%) * European Commodity Clearing AG (100%) * Grexel Systems ltd (100%) * KB Tech Ltd. (100%) * Nodal Exchange Holdings, LLC (100%) * Power Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saxony
Saxony (german: Sachsen ; Upper Saxon: ''Saggsn''; hsb, Sakska), officially the Free State of Saxony (german: Freistaat Sachsen, links=no ; Upper Saxon: ''Freischdaad Saggsn''; hsb, Swobodny stat Sakska, links=no), is a landlocked state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, as well as the countries of Poland and the Czech Republic. Its capital is Dresden, and its largest city is Leipzig. Saxony is the tenth largest of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of , and the sixth most populous, with more than 4 million inhabitants. The term Saxony has been in use for more than a millennium. It was used for the medieval Duchy of Saxony, the Electorate of Saxony of the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Saxony, and twice for a republic. The first Free State of Saxony was established in 1918 as a constituent state of the Weimar Republic. After World War II, it was under Soviet occupation before it became part of the communist East Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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