Two worlds in Germany

Two worlds in Germany

An article about the declared goal of the government to create “equality in living conditions” between the former eastern and western German states was published on March 9 in the Welt newspaper.

But what is it really like? The author, Klaus Christian Mahlzahn, describes a tale of two cities Neustadt an der Aisch and Neustadt in Saxony, which are approximately 400 km apart. At first glance, there appear to be many similarities between the Franconian city and its Saxon counterpart, each having a market square in the town centre with an old municipal building and fountain. The Aisch river flows through one Neustadt, the Polenz flows through the other.

To read the interesting article about the two worlds with an interview of each Mayor, Klaus Meier and Peter Mühle, click here (Article in German):

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This year's 46th Neustadt reunion took place in Cristian-Neustadt, Romania. From 8 to 11 August 2024, around 150 participants from eight Neustadt towns accepted the invitation and made the long journey to ‘Neustadt in Burzenland’.

© Stadt Neustadt an der Donau/Pieknik

Whether in the Neustadt-Mile, dancing to live music coming from various stages or at the sales booths of the local associations: Guests and local Neustadt residents celebrated the city´s great anniversary together.

Unfortunately, there will be no Neustadt meeting this year either. The Corona crisis is forcing those responsible from Neustadt Harz to decide to cancel the festival without replacement.

© Tourismus Agentur Luebecker Bucht

Due to the Corona pandemic, the Neustadt meeting from 25 to 27 June in Neustadt in Holstein had to be cancelled. Nevertheless, those responsible did not want to let the date pass by without a word and have come up with a nice alternative and together have packed North German greeting packages and made an atmospheric video.

© Hafen Heimat Neustadt in Holstein

Since 1979, Europe-wide Neustadts have been cultivating a fine tradition: the Neustadt meeting, which brings together around 1000 Neustadters every year. To enable an exchange throughout the year, Neustadt in Holstein has come up with something: the Neustadt pen pal.

© Christian CHELU

Newest member of the town twinning is the city “Cristian-Neustadt in Burzenland”. The now southernmost town of the joint venture is located in Transylvania in Romania.

Unfortunately, the planned Neustadt meeting 2020 in Neustadt an der Aisch from July 3 to 5 had to be canceled due to the corona pandemic.

© Gunther Gräfe

An article about the declared goal of the government to create “equality in living conditions” between the former eastern and western German states was published on March 9 in the Welt newspaper.

© Bad Neustadt

From 28 to 30 June 2019 the big family of Neustadt cities met for the third time, after 1979 and 1999, in Bad Neustadt an der Saale and celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Neustadt movement.