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Twinning
September 15, 1990
Town twinning with Münster
This partnership was made possible thanks Germany’s recent history. The City of Münster had already tried to establish relations with a city in the former GDR in the 1980s. But it was not until Germany, which had been divided after the Second World War, was reunited again, not until the German-German border reopened, that the friendship treaty between Mühlhausen and Münster was signed in 1990. It was the first partnership between two German cities with democratically elected municipal parliaments.
Initially, the friendship was concerned with a comprehensive administrative assistance for four years. At the same time, there were and are numerous encounters between organisations, clubs and associations: choirs and music ensembles, artists and those interested in art, bakers as well as funfair and carnival fans – to single out just a few – fill the town twinning with life. Since its beginnings, the partnership has been actively promoted and supported by the Association “Freunde Mühlhausens e. V.”.
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Day of German Unity 2022
Celebrations on the Day of German Unity in Münster
More than 30 guests from Mühlhausen travelled to the officially ceremony in the town hall of Münster on the 2nd of October 2022 to celebrate the Day of German Unity together with people from Münster. During a service held at the Clemens Church, peace candles have been lit. On behalf of Lord Mayor Dr Bruns, Councillor René Seyfert took part in the Peace Hall Reception and gave a welcoming speech for the city of Mühlhausen in the festival hall. This year’s guest speaker was Golo berg, who is the General Music Director of the Münster Theatre. The local association Friends of Mülhausen had an interesting programme prepared for the guests. Since the place of celebrations rotates, the Day of German Unity will be celebrated in Mühlhausen in 2023.
German Unity Day 2021
Celebration of the Day of German Unity in Mühlhausen
Already for the 7th time this year, Münster and Mühlhausen celebrated the Day of German Unity together, this time in Mühlhausen. Lord mayor Dr. Johannes Bruns and mayoress Angela Stähler acknowledged the city twinning between Münster and Mühlhausen in their speeches. Moreover, Hedwig Liekefedt and Stefan Leschniok from the council of the city of Münster as well as a delegation from the association “Friends of Mühlhausen” with their chairman Dr. Rüdiger Holtmann travelled to Mühlhausen for the celebrations. Official press release
30 years of town twinning Münster – Mühlhausen
Reception in the Friedenssaal
Small anniversary celebration
An eight-member delegation from Mühlhausen, led by Mayor Dr. Johannes Bruns, came to Münster on October 2 to take part in this year’s non-public ceremony marking German Unity Day at the town hall. This was followed by an anniversary celebration on the 30th anniversary of town twinning, which took place in a small group. Unfortunately, due to the corona crisis, only a few guests from Mühlhausen and Münster could attend the celebration. The city dean Jörg Hagemann held a peace service in the Lambertikirche. The German Amateur Radio Club Münster set up a radio bridge to Mühlhausen on that day.