Erlangen International

The FREUNDESKREIS ERLANGEN - CUMIANA sees itself as a loose association of committed citizens of both cities with the aim of promoting relations at all levels.

At spontaneous meetings, news is exchanged, suggestions and wishes are discussed and new ties are forged. Visits are also organized here and participation by associations in mutual events in both cities is initiated.

The circle of friends is non-partisan and not bound to any fixed structure. It is only represented externally by a spokesperson, who is also responsible for correspondence, the mailing list and press work.

The ERBEŞ association promotes intercultural dialog between the citizens of Erlangen and Beşiktaş/Istanbul.

To this end, it organizes and supports cultural events and projects as well as reciprocal visits.

School partnerships | Beşiktaş-Divan | Shadow theater | Istanbul 7 art exhibition | Interreligious dialogue | Artist exchange | University contacts | Circus guest performance | Tennenlohe sculpture park | OYUN folklore group | Turkey-Germany film festival | Frankfurt Book Fair | Citizens' trips | Amateur photo competition.

ERBEŞ on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ErlangenBesiktasPartner

Board of Directors:
Amil Sharifov, 1st chairperson and Dr. Elisabeth Preuß as 2nd chairperson

Contact:
ERBEŞ Förderverein Städtepartnerschaft Erlangen und Beşiktaş e. V.
Amil Sharifov
Town Hall Square 1
91052 Erlangen
amil.sharifov@gmail.com

The still-new city partnership between Erlangen and Riverside was officially established in 2011. As early as December 2012, the Erlangen–Riverside Partnership Association (Partnerschaftsverein Erlangen–Riverside e.V.) was formed. Building on the existing friendship between the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany, the association aims to strengthen this friendship and promote the partnership between the cities of Erlangen and Riverside in all appropriate areas.

According to its bylaws, this goal is to be achieved in particular through exchanges between citizens of both cities. The aim is to strengthen and improve relations between the residents of Riverside and Erlangen at all levels and in a variety of ways, and to foster mutual understanding.

The Erlangen–Riverside Partnership Association (Partnerschaftsverein Erlangen – Riverside e.V.) is an association of friends of the city partnership and relies on active assistance and support to achieve its goals. The association is recognized as a nonprofit organization and is authorized to issue donation receipts.

Bank details:
Stadt- und Kreissparkasse Erlangen Höchstadt Herzogenaurach
IBAN: DE94 7635 0000 0060 0852 47 BIC: BYLADEM1ERH

The Eskilstuna Circle of Friends organizes activities related to the town twinning with Eskilstuna at irregular intervals.

The Circle of Friends meetings take place once a quarter. If you are interested, please contact staedtepartnerschaften@stadt.erlangen.de

In Lebanese society, people with disabilities are often marginalized, and the education and specialist care of a disabled child is put on the back burner in favour of the education of a healthy child. The organization Wahat al-Farah (Oasis of Joy) in the northern Lebanese municipality of Bkeftine runs a school with places for 55 children with intellectual disabilities and a workshop that offers work opportunities for 95 people with intellectual disabilities. The catchment area of Wahat al-Farah extends far beyond the borders of the municipality: from Koura to Tripoli, Akkar, Zgharta and Batroun. Some children have to travel two hours to get to school in order to attend Wahat al-Farah.

However, the demand far exceeds the number of places available, capacities are exhausted and there is a lack of financial resources.

The goals of the Friends of the Oasis of Joy e.V:

• Further development and expansion of places for people with intellectual disabilities in North Lebanon
• Replacement and new acquisition of material and learning tools
• Financial contribution to material, personnel and room costs
• Information events and public relations work to raise funds

Further information can be found at https://www.freunde-der-oase-der-freude.de/

Have you always wanted to know more about the partnership with Vladimir than you can get from the newspaper? Have you always wanted to make personal contact with guests from Vladimir? Have you always wanted to help organize meetings with Vladimir yourself?

The partnership between Erlangen and Vladimir was awarded the "First Prize for Civic Engagement in Russia" by German President Johannes Rau in 2002. This is certainly also thanks to the support associations "Lichtblick", "Rot-Kreuz-Zentrum" and "Nadjeschda", which focus on the areas of psychiatry, humanitarian aid and church youth work. But now there is also an umbrella for all these special projects and much more besides: a circle of friends that is open to anyone interested in working with Vladimir without the obligatory statues of an association and without membership fees.

The Circle of Friends of Vladimir was formed in spring 2008 as a civic initiative and sees itself as an open forum based in the Club International of the Erlangen Adult Education Center. Interested people meet here regularly.

The respective topics and guests of the evening are listed under "Events" on this homepage; however, you can also obtain regular information from the speaker of the circle at gerhard@kreitz.de.

Just drop by once. You will see that you will want to come again and again. And maybe even with new friends.

The association "Städtepartnerschaft Erlangen - San Carlos e.V." was founded in 2011 and since then has been using public relations work, events and information materials to promote support for facilities in San Carlos that aim to improve the living conditions of San Carleños.
The association effectively and unbureaucratically supports projects primarily in the areas of health, children/youth/family and social affairs.
As far as possible, the association helps with the purchase of medical equipment and the expansion of sporting, cultural and educational (leisure) facilities in order to improve medical care and offer young people prospects for the future.

Information about the association and an overview of projects already carried out can be found on the association's website www.nica-erlangen.de

With a donation you support the work of the association and help to realize urgently needed projects in San Carlos:
Raiffeisenbank Seebachgrund eG
IBAN: DE88760696020000072265
BIC: GENODEF1HSE

Contact:
City partnership Erlangen - San Carlos e.V.
Email: info(at)nica-erlangen.de