Dear friends of the Eurojumelages,

Aachen, the heart of Europe, was the venue for a multisection meeting from 14 to 20 October 2024. Almost 100 jumeleurs from 5 European countries took part in the meeting which was organized by the Eurojumelages Deutschland e.V. Bonn section.
Aachen and its surroundings have an extremely rich history and much to offer. If you would like to know more details of the event, I invite you to read the interesting travel report by our Jumeleur Thomas Rosowski (Eurojumelages Deutschland e. V. Section Darmstadt)!
Here is a brief digression on ‘Aachen and international understanding’: Even today, the city of Aachen is inextricably linked with the name of Charlemagne. At the end of the 8th century, he founded the Imperial Palace in Aachen and made Aachen the political and cultural centre of his empire, which extended over large parts of Europe.
It is therefore not surprising that Charlemagne, considered the ‘Father of Europe’, also lends his name to the International Charlemagne Prize. Since 1950, this prize has been awarded annually here in Aachen to personalities who have rendered outstanding services to Europe and European unification.
At the centre of the Charlemagne Award lies the ideal of international understanding, as the foundation for peace, freedom and prosperity in Europe.
Dear friends, here we can build a bridge to the Eurojumelages, in our identical pursuit of the objective for European international understanding.

Multi-Sectional Meeting in Aachen

14 to 20 October 2024
This meeting was organised by the Bonn Section and took place in the border triangle of Aachen. In addition to the partner sections, the invitation was open to all members of Eurojumelages. 82 participants were registered, but the number varied as some people joined the event only on a daily basis. The Section of Darmstadt was represented by Karola and myself. On the day of arrival we walked to the Aachener Brauhaus, where we ate dinner.

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