The Hanseatic town of Rostock
Bizerte: partnership since 2017
Up to now both partners have profited form the exchange of expertise in the area of communal refuse management and economic cooperation. The Maritime Festival in Bizerte, Tunisia’s most northerly town, was inspired by Rostock’s Hanseatic Sail and then launched. Bizerte(French) or Bizerta (Arabic) is an important shipping and trading centre on the Mediterranean Sea. In the town there is an outer as well as an inner harbour which are connected by a canal. Bizerte is the most northerly town in Africa.
Panajachel: partnership since 2018
In 2016 Rostock’s senator for construction and environment along with official representatives from Panajachel opened the state primary school which had been rebuilt to make it earthquake-safe with the help of donations from Rostock. The Fair Trade connection between the coffee cooperative in Chacayá near Panajachel and Karl’s Erdbeerhof (Strawberry Farm) in Rövershagen is also supported by Rostock.
Apart from that there is a continuous dialogue about waste disposal management between both towns. In 2018 Rostock donated a dustbin lorry to Panajachel.
The town: The town lives predominantly from tourism. There are a large number of restaurants, cafés, bars, bed and breakfasts as well as hotels. The town is also renowned for its unique art work. Regional agriculture, in particular, is also supported.
Batumi: partnership since 2012
The first direct contact was made in 2011 following the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Society for International Cooperation) (GIZ)’s initiative. In 2012 both towns signed a declaration of intent for their cooperation. Since then there has been a fruitful exchange between institutions regarding strategic, forward looking and sustainable town planning; environmental management and how to maximise the tourism potential. This cooperation, through participation in international projects, helps the town to become more closely connected to Europe. Both towns regularly take part in the South Caucasus towns networking meeting organised by the GIZ; such as in Rostock in 2018.
The town: Batumi, the town on the Black Sea, was founded as an ancient Greek colony named ‘Batis’. The name derives from the Greek words ‘batis limin’ which mean ‘deep harbour’.
Dalian: partnership since 1988.
Students from the foreign language university of Dalain spend two semesters in Rostock to ‘perfect’ their German.
The town: Dalain has been a special economic zone sine 1984. Numerous branches of foreign companies such as Liebherr-Werks and branches of international chains like Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Metro have been set up here.
Haikon: friends since 2011
In 2014 the mayor of Rostock was the guest of honour at the international summit meeting to which all towns that were partnered with Haikon were invited.
The town: The town Haikon originates back to the Han Dynasty and is already over 900 years old. It is also well known as the ‘Coconut Town’ and is the political , economical and cultural centre of the island of Hainan.
Hefei: twinned since 2010.
Many conferences have taken place over a number of years between the universities with emphasis on efficient material flow management (reuse of waste).
The town: Hefei is the capital of the eastern province of Anhui and is its political, economic and cultural centre.
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The Hanseatic town of Rostock
Bizerte: partnership since 2017
Up to now both partners have profited form the exchange of expertise in the area of communal refuse management and economic cooperation. The Maritime Festival in Bizerte, Tunisia’s most northerly town, was inspired by Rostock’s Hanseatic Sail and then launched. Bizerte(French) or Bizerta (Arabic) is an important shipping and trading centre on the Mediterranean Sea. In the town there is an outer as well as an inner harbour which are connected by a canal. Bizerte is the most northerly town in Africa.
Panajachel: partnership since 2018
In 2016 Rostock’s senator for construction and environment along with official representatives from Panajachel opened the state primary school which had been rebuilt to make it earthquake-safe with the help of donations from Rostock. The Fair Trade connection between the coffee cooperative in Chacayá near Panajachel and Karl’s Erdbeerhof (Strawberry Farm) in Rövershagen is also supported by Rostock.
Apart from that there is a continuous dialogue about waste disposal management between both towns. In 2018 Rostock donated a dustbin lorry to Panajachel.
The town: The town lives predominantly from tourism. There are a large number of restaurants, cafés, bars, bed and breakfasts as well as hotels. The town is also renowned for its unique art work. Regional agriculture, in particular, is also supported.
Batumi: partnership since 2012
The first direct contact was made in 2011 following the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (Society for International Cooperation) (GIZ)’s initiative. In 2012 both towns signed a declaration of intent for their cooperation. Since then there has been a fruitful exchange between institutions regarding strategic, forward looking and sustainable town planning; environmental management and how to maximise the tourism potential. This cooperation, through participation in international projects, helps the town to become more closely connected to Europe. Both towns regularly take part in the South Caucasus towns networking meeting organised by the GIZ; such as in Rostock in 2018.
The town: Batumi, the town on the Black Sea, was founded as an ancient Greek colony named ‘Batis’. The name derives from the Greek words ‘batis limin’ which mean ‘deep harbour’.
Dalian: partnership since 1988.
Students from the foreign language university of Dalain spend two semesters in Rostock to ‘perfect’ their German.
The town: Dalain has been a special economic zone sine 1984. Numerous branches of foreign companies such as Liebherr-Werks and branches of international chains like Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Metro have been set up here.
Haikon: friends since 2011
In 2014 the mayor of Rostock was the guest of honour at the international summit meeting to which all towns that were partnered with Haikon were invited.
The town: The town Haikon originates back to the Han Dynasty and is already over 900 years old. It is also well known as the ‘Coconut Town’ and is the political , economical and cultural centre of the island of Hainan.
Hefei: twinned since 2010.
Many conferences have taken place over a number of years between the universities with emphasis on efficient material flow management (reuse of waste).
The town: Hefei is the capital of the eastern province of Anhui and is its political, economic and cultural centre.
www.rostock-international.de