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Rahden
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] |
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] |
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] |
Lübbecke
Lübbecke (; wep, Lübke) is a town in northeast North Rhine-Westphalia in north Germany. This former county town lies on the northern slopes of the Wiehen Hills (''Wiehengebirge'') and has around 26,000 inhabitants. The town is part of district of Minden-Lübbecke within the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Detmold in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region. Lübbecke was first mentioned in the records in 775 as ''hlidbeki'' and was given town rights in 1279. Geography Lübbecke is situated just north of the Wiehen Hills, approx. north of Herford and west of Minden. Location Lübbecke is located in northeast North Rhine-Westphalia, north of East Westphalia-Lippe (''Ostwestfalen-Lippe''), in the southwestern part of the district of Minden-Lübbecke. From a landscape perspective, the town lies in the west of the Minden Land. Geographically, most of the built-up area is on the North German Plain. Only its southern suburbs lie on the northern slope of the Wiehen Hills, whose crest that marks t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minden-Lübbecke
Minden-Lübbecke is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Diepholz, Nienburg, Schaumburg, Lippe, Herford, Osnabrück. Geography This is the northernmost district of North Rhine-Westphalia. It protrudes into Lower Saxon territory. The Weser River enters the district in the southeast and leaves to the north. In the south of the district the river runs through a narrow gorge, which is formed by two mountain chains, the Wiehen Hills in the west and the Wesergebirge in the east. This gorge is called Porta Westfalica, since it marks the ancient border of Westphalia. History Minden-Lübbecke is roughly identical with the medieval Bishopric of Minden. At its biggest extent in the 13th century, it later lost territory until it came finally to be around the size of today's district. In the 17th century the principality came into the possession of Brandenburg and thus Prussia. Lost for a time to Napoleonic France, it ... [...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] |
Stefan Wessels
Stefan Wessels (born 28 February 1979) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Bayern Munich Wessels was a youth team player at Bayern Munich, who progressed through the reserve team and broke into the first-team squad in September 1999 after Bayern lost both goalkeepers Oliver Kahn and Bernd Dreher to injury. Wessels' first game was a 1–1 draw at Ibrox against Rangers in the Champions League. He performed impressively whenever called upon, but was unable to dislodge Kahn for more playing time. Wessels was involved in a hugely successful period for Bayern, including the 2001 Champions League win, but eventually left for 1. FC Köln in 2003, seeking first-team football. Between 1999 and 2003, he appeared in a total of eighteen matches for Bayern. 1. FC Köln Wessels' time in Köln was eventful, with the club relegated in his first season, before immediately gaining promotion back to the 1st division and again being relegated to ... [...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] |
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] |
Galgahévíz
Galgahévíz is a village in Pest county, Hungary. International relations Twin towns – Sister cities Galgahévíz is twinned with: * Rahden in Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ... References Populated places in Pest County {{Pest-geo-stub ... [...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] |
