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Mechthild (other)
Mechthild is a female Germanic given name. It is an old form of the first name Matilda and means "powerful in combat, powerful fighter". Variants include Mechthilde, Mechthildis, Mechtild, Mechtilde or Mechtildis. Mononym * Mechtildis of Edelstetten (c. 1125–1160), abbess of Edelstetten, saint * Mechthild of Schwarzburg-Käfernburg (d. 1192), countess of Holstein * (c. 1155 – c. 1203), countess of Giessen * (d. 1223), German abbess * (d. 1254), German abbess, beatified * (d. 1258), countess of Württemberg * (c. 1223 – c. 1265), abbess of Buchau Abbey * (d. 1268), German abbess * Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207– c. 1282), medieval German mystic * Mechthild of Holstein (1220/1225–1288), wife of Danish king Abel * Mechthild of Sayn (c. 1203 – c. 1291), wife of Henry III, Count of Sayn * Mechthild of Hackeborn (1241–1299), Cistercian and Christian mystic, saint * (d. 1309), duchess of Cleves * (d. 1316), German abbess * Mechtild of Nassau (d. 1323), duchess of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matilda (name)
Matilda, also spelled Mathilda and Mathilde, is the English form of the Germanic languages, Germanic female name Mahthildis, which derives from the Old High German "wikt:maht, maht" (meaning "might and strength") and "wikt:hild, hild" (meaning "battle"). Mathilde appeared among the top 10 most popular names for girls born in Denmark in 2008 and the name was also well-used in Norway, Sweden and Finland. It is also currently rising in popularity in other European countries, including in France, the United Kingdom and in other English-speaking countries. The name was most popular in the United States between 1880 and 1910, when it was among the top 200 names given to girls. It left the top 1,000 names in the United States by 1964, but reappeared for the first time in 44 years in the top 1,000 names as the 869th most popular name for baby girls born in 2008 in the United States. Translations *Mahthildis (Germanic peoples, Ancient Germanic) *Matylda, Tylda (Czech language, Czech) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechthild Georg
Mechthild Georg is a German operatic mezzo-soprano, and a professor of voice at the Musikhochschule Köln. Career Georg studied Roman studies and history at the Cologne University, and music pedagogy at the Musikhochschule Köln. She then studied voice at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf with Ingeborg Reichelt. She graduated in 1982 as a concert singer, and continued studies as an opera singer. She was a member of the Cologne Opera Studio in 1982/83, and took master classes with Giulietta Simionato and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. She performed roles of early Italian opera such as Penelope in Monteverdi's ''Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria'' and Ottavia in his ''L'incoronazione di Poppea''. She appeared as Cherubino in ''Le nozze di Figaro'', and also in contemporary opera, such as ''Graf Mirabeau'' by Siegfried Matthus. She participated in recordings of rarely recorded operas, performing roles such as Tyrsis in Telemann's '' Der neumodische Liebhaber Damon'', conducted by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechtild Widrich
Mechtild Widrich is an Austrian art historian, curator, and professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Educated at University of Vienna (M.Phil Art History) and the MIT School of Architecture and Planning#Academic and research program, MIT School of Architecture (PhD History, Theory, and Criticism) Widrich taught art and architectural history at the University of Vienna, the ETH Zurich, ETH Zürich, the University of Zurich, University of Zürich and the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Since 2014 she has been full-time faculty in the Art History, Theory, and Criticism department of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Widrich is a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Jewish Museum Vienna, board member of thAmerican Friends of the Vienna Museumsand member of the Grant Park Advisory Council on Art, Monuments, Markers, Chicago. Widrich is member of the scientific committee oCadernos de Arte Pública [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechtild Rothe
Mechtild Rothe (born 10 August 1947 in Paderborn, Germany) is a German politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1984 until 2009. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, part of the Socialist Group. During her time in parliament, Rothe sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. She was a substitute for the Committee on Foreign Affairs, a member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe and a substitute for the Delegation to the EU- Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee. Career * 1965-1974: Trained and employed as a chemical laboratory technician * 1974-1978: studied German and social sciences Education * 1978 and 1981: first and second state examination for lower secondary teaching * 1978-1984: teacher * 1975-1984 * 1984-2009: Member of the European Parliament * Vice-Chair of the SPD group in the European Parliament * 1999-2004: Delegation Chair of the EU - Cypru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechtild Rössler
Mechtild Rössler is a German feminist geographer and cultural heritage scholar. From 2015 until her retirement in November 2021 she was Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Center in Paris. She was preceded by Kishore Rao, and was succeeded by Lazare Eloundou Assomo Biography Rössler studied cultural geography at the Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg and was awarded her doctorate in 1988 at the University of Hamburg on the topic ''"Science and Living Space", Geographical East Research under National Socialism: a contribution to the history of the discipline of geography.'' Her thesis contributed to discourse on feminist geographies and Nazism. In 1989 she worked for the Research Center of the Cité des sciences et de l'industrie in Paris. This was followed by a research post at the University of California, Berkeley in the Department of Geography. In 1991 she joined UNESCO, first in its Division for Ecological Science, followed by a move the following year to the Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechtild Borrmann
Mechtild Borrmann (born 1960 in Cologne, West Germany) is a German writer, author of several detective novels. Biography Borrmann trained in therapy through dance and theater, then worked in restoration. In 2006, she published her first novel, ''Wenn das Herz im Kopf schlägt'') (To Clear the Air), with which she won the 2012 Deutscher Krimi Preis. In 2014, her fifth detective novel was published, ''Der Geiger'' (The Violinist), which earned her the 2015 Grand prix des lectrices de Elle. Publications ;Novels: *2006: ''Wenn das Herz im Kopf schlägt''. KBV-Verlag, Hillesheim, *2007: ''Morgen ist der Tag nach gestern''. Pendragon, Bielefeld, *2009: ''Mitten in der Stadt''. Pendragon, Bielefeld, *2011: ''Wer das Schweigen bericht''. Pendragon, Bielefeld, *2012: ''Der Geiger''. Droemer, Munich, *2014: ''Die andere Hälfte der Hoffnung''. Droemer, Munich, *2016: ''Trümmerkind''. Droemer, Munich, *2018: ''Grenzgänger''. Droemer, Munich, *2022: ''Feldpost''. Droemer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechthildis Thein
Mechthildis Thein (1888 in Braunschweig – 1959 in Singen) was a German stage and film actress of the silent period. Selected filmography * '' Fear'' (1917) * '' The Rat'' (1918) * '' The Salamander Ruby'' (1918) * ''Henriette Jacoby'' (1918) * '' Countess Walewska'' (1920) * ''Catherine the Great , en, Catherine Alexeievna Romanova, link=yes , house = , father = Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst , mother = Joanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp , birth_date = , birth_name = Princess Sophie of Anhal ...'' (1920) External links * 1888 births 1959 deaths German stage actresses German film actresses German silent film actresses 20th-century German actresses Actors from Braunschweig {{Germany-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechthilde Wittmann
Mechthilde Wittmann (born 12 December 1967) is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021. Early life and education Wittmann was born 1967 in Munich and the daughter of politician Fritz Wittmann. She studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich and law at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Political career Wittmann joined the CSU in 1983. Wittmann was a member of the State Parliament of Bavaria 2013 to 2018, where she served on the Committee on Legal Affairs. Wittmann became a member of the Bundestag in the 2021 elections. In parliament, she serves on the Committee on Internal Affairs and the Committee on Tourism. She is also one of the parliament's two representatives on the Europol Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group. Other activities * Kempten University of Applied Sciences, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archduchess Mechthildis Of Austria
Archduke (feminine: Archduchess; German: ''Erzherzog'', feminine form: ''Erzherzogin'') was the title borne from 1358 by the Habsburg rulers of the Archduchy of Austria, and later by all senior members of that dynasty. It denotes a rank within the former Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), which was below that of Emperor and King, roughly equal to Grand Duke, but above that of a Prince and Duke. The territory ruled by an Archduke or Archduchess was called an Archduchy. All remaining Archduchies ceased to exist in 1918. The current head of the House of Habsburg is Karl von Habsburg. Terminology The English word is first recorded in 1530, derived from Middle French ', a 15th-century derivation from Medieval Latin ', from Latin ''-'' ( Greek ) meaning "authority" or "primary" (see ''arch-'') and ' "duke" (literally "leader"). "Archduke" (german: Erzherzog; nl, Aartshertog) is a title distinct from "Grand Duke" (french: Grand-Duc; lb, Groussherzog; german: Großherzog; nl, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechthild Rawert
Mechthild Rawert (born 3 November 1957) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has served as a member of the Bundestag from 2005 until 2017 and from 2020, representing Berlin's Tempelhof-Schöneberg district. Early life and career Rawert was born in Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. She holds a degree in adult education from the Free University of Berlin. Political career Rawert was a member of the German Bundestag from 2005 until 2017. During that time, she served on the Committee on Health (2005–2017) and the Committee on Food and Agriculture (2005–2009). In addition to her committee assignments, she chaired the German-Maltese Parliamentary Friendship Group from 2014 until 2017. Also from 2014 until 2018, Rawert was a member of the German delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). In the Assembly, she serves on the Sub-Committee on Disability and Inclusion. In 2020, Rawert returned to parliament when she succee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechthild Heil
Mechthild Heil ( Rumpf, born 23 August 1961) is a German architect and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate since 2009. Political career Heil first became a member of the Bundestag in the 2009 German federal election. She served on the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs (2009-2010) and the Sports Committee (2009-2013) before moving to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection 2013. In the negotiations to form a ''Grand Coalition'' of the Christian Democrats (CDU together with the Bavarian CSU) and the SPD under the leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel following the 2013 elections, Heil was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on the environment and agriculture, led by Katherina Reiche and Ute Vogt. In similar negotiations following the 2017 federal elections, she was part of the working group on internal and legal affairs, led by Thomas de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechthild Bach
Mechthild Bach is a German soprano and a professor at the Hochschule für Musik Trossingen. Biography and career Bach was born in Limburg an der Lahn, where she was a member of the Limburg Cathedral's girl choir from a very young age. After her abitur, she began her studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main, under Elsa Cavelti's tutelage. During her time there she also made her operatic debut at the Staatstheater Darmstadt. Since then, Bach has performed in such opera houses such as the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, the Nationaltheater München, and the Theater der Stadt Heidelberg, with conductors Reinhard Goebel, Peter Neumann, Ton Koopman, and Helmuth Rilling, among others. Additionally, she has performed the soprano parts in Mahler's symphonies, as Antigona in Handel's '' Admeto'', and as Alice Ford in Verdi's '' Falstaff''. She has also performed with the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
