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Rahden Administrativ
Rahden is a town in the far north of North Rhine-Westphalia between Bielefeld and Bremen and between Hanover and Osnabrück. Rahden is part of the Minden-Lübbecke District in East Westphalia-Lippe. Rahden was first mentioned in 1033 and 1816 to 1831 was county town of the district Rahden. Geography Rahden is situated approximately north of Lübbecke and north-west of Minden. It is the northernmost town of North Rhine-Westphalia. Town subdivisions The town of Rahden consists of 7 districts: * Rahden (4,689 inhabitants) * Kleinendorf (4,242 inhabitants) * Varl (1,676 inhabitants) * Sielhorst (791 inhabitants) * Preußisch Ströhen (2,075 inhabitants) * Wehe (1,730 inhabitants) * Tonnenheide (1,784 inhabitants) Mayors Bert Honsel (CDU) was elected mayor in September 2015 with 61.1% of the votes. International relations Rahden is town twinning, twinned with: * Werder (Havel), Glindow (Berlin, Germany) -- since 1990 * Galgahévíz (Hungary) -- since 1995 Notable peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a States of Germany, state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the List of German states by population, most populous state of Germany. Apart from the city-states, it is also the List of German states by population density, most densely populated state in Germany. Covering an area of , it is the List of German states by area, fourth-largest German state by size. North Rhine-Westphalia features 30 of the 81 German municipalities with over 100,000 inhabitants, including Cologne (over 1 million), the state capital Düsseldorf, Dortmund and Essen (all about 600,000 inhabitants) and other cities predominantly located in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area, the largest urban area in Germany and the fourth-largest on the European continent. The location of the Rhine-Ruhr at the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Hungary
The national flag of Hungary ( hu, Magyarország zászlaja) is a horizontal tricolour of red, white and green (red-white-green). In this exact form, it has been the official flag of Hungary since 23 May 1957. The flag's form originates from national republican movements of the 18th and 19th centuries, while its colours are from the Middle Ages. The current Hungarian tricolour flag is the same as the republican movement flag of the United Kingdom (used since 1816) and the colours in that form were already used at least since the coronation of Leopold II in 1790, predating the first use of the Italian Tricolour in 1797. Current flag The modern flag of Hungary originated from the national freedom movement from before 1848, which culminated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. The revolution was not only in opposition against the monarchy but also the Habsburg Empire, as well as to form an independent republic. Accordingly, the Hungarian flag features a tricolour element, which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Windhorst
Lars Windhorst (born November 22, 1976) is a German entrepreneur and co-founder of Sapinda Group. He is best known for being the owner of La Perla (clothing). In 2015, he was ranked in the Sunday Times Rich List, with his net worth reported as being £320 million. He notably founded businesses in his teens, filing for bankruptcy in 2003 as a result of the Dot-com bubble. The following year, Windhorst co-founded the Sapinda Group. Following restructuring, Sapinda Holding BV, founded in 2009, is the group's parent company. Windhorst is its Non-Executive Chairman. In December 2007, shortly after Christmas, Windhorst was severely injured during a plane crash in Kazakhstan. One of the pilots died when the Bombardier Challenger 604 hit a wall and exploded after leaving the runway in Almaty. Early life While aged 14, Windhorst, the son of a local stationery store owner, turned the family garage in his hometown of Rahden, into a makeshift computer lab. He mobilised his classmates to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RTL Television
RTL (from ''''), formerly RTL plus and RTL Television, is a German-language free-to-air television channel owned by the RTL Group, headquartered in Cologne. Founded as an offshoot of the German-language radio programme '' ,'' RTL is considered a full-service broadcaster under the ' (Interstate Media Treaty) and is the largest private television network in Germany. As of August 2010, RTL employs some 500 permanent staff, having outsourced its news and technical departments. In September 2021, '''' (RTL Germany Media Group) was renamed . As part of the rebrand, both the group and the channel received new logos and branding. History RTL plus was famous in its early years for showing low-budget films and American programmes. In 1988, it was the second most-viewed channel. After reunification in 1990, broadcasting was extended to the entire country. RTL moved to Cologne and received the right to broadcast on free-to-air frequencies. That same year, RTL acquired the first-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achim Post
Achim Post (born 2 May 1959) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2013. Political career Post became a member of the Bundestag in the 2013 German federal election. He is a member of the Joint Committee. Since 2017, he been serving as one his parliamentary group's chairpersons, under the leadership of successive chairs Andrea Nahles (2017–2018) and Rolf Mützenich (since 2018). In addition to his committee assignments, Post is part of the German-Egyptian Parliamentary Friendship Group. In the negotiations to form a so-called traffic light coalition of the SPD, the Green Party and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) following the 2021 federal elections, Post was part of his party's delegation in the working group on financial regulation and the national budget, co-chaired by Doris Ahnen, Lisa Paus and Christian Dürr. Other activities * KfW The KfW, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Bock
Kurt Bock (born 3 July 1958), is a German businessman. He has been president of the German Chemical Industry Association since 2016, and was chief executive officer (CEO) of BASF, the world's largest chemical producer, from 2011 to 2018. Early life Bock was born in 1958, in Rahden, Eastern Westphalia, West Germany. Bock studied business administration at the University of Münster, University of Cologne and Pennsylvania State University, and received his doctorate in economics from the University of Bonn in 1985. He wrote his thesis on "Corporate success and organization". Career Bock joined the finance division of BASF in 1985, after he earned his doctorate (PhD) in economics from the University of Bonn. In 1992, he joined Bosch as head of the finance and balance division. Later he took over the management of the Brazilian subsidiary. In 1998, Bock returned to BASF and was first chief financial officer of the US subsidiary. In 2000, he became head of logistics and IT at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Bretthorst
Heinrich Bretthorst (16 December 1883 in Rahden died 17 September 1962 in Leipzig) was a German politician (SPD / SED). Life Bretthorst was born in the Rahden district of Lübbecke. His father died when he was three years old, his mother when he was eleven years old. He attended the eight-year Elementary School and learned carpentry. In 1920, he married his wife, Hedwig, who was born in Wüstehube. In 1923 she gave birth to a son. The son, also named Heinrich, was reported missing at the front in 1944. He never returned. Heinrich senior was a member of the Woodworkers Association. From 1903 to 1905, he completed his military service. In 1906, he joined the SPD. From 1906 to 1914 he worked as an accounting officer of the People's care in Westphalia. After the outbreak of the First World War, he was drafted into military service and was awarded the Iron Cross second class. Political career From 1918 to 1919, he was chairman of the Workers' and Soldiers Council in rieg From Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Brandhorst
Andreas Brandhorst (born in Sielhorst, Rahden, Germany on 26 May 1956) is a translator (English to German) and author of fantasy and science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni .... In addition to writing under his own name, he uses the pseudonyms Thomas Lockwood and Andreas Weiler. His short story "Die Planktonfischer" won the Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis in 1983. Selected works Kantaki series Diamant-Trilogie *Diamant (2004) *Der Metamorph (2004) *Der Zeitkrieg (2005) Graken trilogy *Feuervögel (2006) *Feuerstürme (2007) *Feuerträume (2008) Im-Zeichen-der-Feuerstraße-trilogy *Dürre (1988) *Flut (1988) *Eis (1988) Other novels *Der Netzparasit (1983) *Schatten des Ichs (1983) *Die Sirenen von Kalypso (1983, as by Andreas Werning) *In den Städten, in den Temp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedhelm Ortgies
Friedhelm Henry Ortgies (born 12 May 1950 in Rahden) is a German politician in the Christian Democratic Union of Germany ( CDU). Education and Work In 1965 Ortgies began attendance at an Agricultural secondary school in Rahden. After Graduation, Ortgies attended an agricultural college where he obtained his master's certificate in 1974 as an agriculturalist. A year later, he took over his parents' farm (primarily based around pig rearing and processing), which he managed until 2000, at which point he entered the Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia. Family Friedhelm Ortgies is a Protestant. He is married, has two adult children, and four grandchildren. In his spare time he enjoys bike riding and tennis. Party Ortgies occurred in 1973 in the Young Union The Junge Union Deutschlands (''Young Union of Germany'') or JU is the joint youth organisation of the two conservative Germany, German Political party, political parties, Christian Democratic Union of Germany, CDU and Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Rantzau
Heinrich Rantzau or Ranzow (Ranzovius) (11 March 1526 – 31 December 1598) was a German humanist writer and statesman, a prolific astrologer and an associate of Tycho Brahe. He was son of Johan Rantzau. He was Governor of the Danish royal share in the Duchy of Holstein, a rich man and celebrated book collector. Rantzau is perhaps best remembered as a patron of scholars. His own ''Tractatus astrologicus de genethliacorum thematum'' appeared in 1597, and went through five editions by 1615. In his own time, he was regarded as a generous supporter of artists and writers in Lübeck, many of whom he engaged to write memorials of his father. Rantzau was also a successful merchant with trading interests in the east-west trade through Husum and Lübeck. Rantzau was awarded the Danish Order of the Elephant in 1580 by King Frederick II of Denmark. His oldest son Breide Rantzau was a councillor of the Danish realm, and a younger son, Gert Rantzau, was Captain of the castles of Kronbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tine Wittler
Christine "Tine" Wittler (born 2 April 1973 in Rahden) is a German writer, TV presenter and actress. After studying in Lüneburg and Glamorgan (now the University of South Wales), Wittler worked as a freelance writer for NDR and presented the German television programme '' Bravo TV''. Since 1995, Wittler has been a resident of Hamburg-Ottensen, where she runs her own web store for plus-size clothing Plus-size clothing is clothing proportioned specifically for people above the average clothing size. The application of the term varies from country to country, and according to which industry the person is involved in. According to ''PLUS Model' ..., ''prallewelt'' (since 2006). The fashion label was renamed to ''kingsizequeens'' in 2013 and has been passed to her co-owner. Wittler presented the RTL show '' Einsatz in 4 Wänden'' from 2003 to 2013. References External links * 1973 births Living people People from Rahden Alumni of the University of Glamorgan G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of nearly 9 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, the official language, is the world's most widely spoken Uralic language and among the few non-Indo-European languages widely spoken in Europe. Budapest is the country's capital and largest city; other major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, and Győr. The territory of present-day Hungary has for centuries been a crossroads for various peoples, including Celts, Romans, Germanic tribes, Huns, West Slavs and the Avars. The foundation of the Hungarian state was established in the late 9th century AD with the conquest of the Carpathian Basin by Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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