Munich Sister City Association of Cincinnati

2002 Contents
Applications Being Accepted for High School Student Exchange
Cincinnati City Sign Featured in Unique Park in Germany
Successful Exchange Brings 15 German Students to Cincinanti
High School Students Chosen for Student Exchange to Munich
Munich Teachers Visit Cincinnati Schools
Cincinnati Fireman to Participate in Munich Exchange Program
Munich Student to Intern with Cincinnati Company

Press Release
For release: September 12, 2002
Additional information:
Charlie Boersig, Publicity Chairman, Cmunich363@cs.com
Applications Being Accepted for High School Student Exchange
The Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati is now accepting applications for the 2003 High School Student Exchange. For the past seven years, a very successful High School Student Exchange program has brought Munich and Cincinnati students together. German students visit Cincinnati for two weeks in April and stay with the Cincinnati student's families. Cincinnati students then stay with their German partners while in Munich in June. Students visit each other's school and see many famous sights in and around each city. The exchange in 2002 was a great success with 15 students participating. They came from Walnut Hills, Turpin, Taylor, Colerain, Mariemont and North College Hill High Schools.
Activities include such things as a day in the German exchange school a tour of Old Munich, the Munich Zoo, Olympic Park, BMW headquarters, and the Deutsches Museum, a bike tour through the English Garden, a visit of palaces and churches, a reception at City Hall, and trips to the Koenigsee (a beautiful lake) and the Salt Mines (an active salt mine) in the city of Berchtesgaden. There are also trips to Neuschwanstein and the famous King Ludwig's Castle that Disney copied for their "Dream Castle," Dachau (a World War II concentration camp) and Chiemsee, another beautiful lake east of Munich with two famous islands (one containing another castle built by King Ludwig II).
With "home stays", the participating students have an opportunity to communicate on a very personal level. This results in an increased understanding of the educational and cultural differences, the sharing of information and perspective, and building partnerships between these students and their host families. Students say that they establish life-long friendships and benefit greatly from these educational, travel and cultural experiences which help them with their own school activities when they return.
Participants do not have to speak German, as German students are fluent in English. Estimated cost including airfare and all program costs is just $1,100. The exchange is open to all high school students in the tri-state who are in grades 10-12. The dates of the 2003 exchange are:
German students come to Cincinnati April 12-26, 2003
and Cincinnati students go to Munich June 17-July 2, 2003.
For additional information and applications, contact Nancy Erbeck at 513.554.1063, Lee Parker at 513.761.0468, or Bob Beckman at 513.922.5094.

Press Release
For release: June 27, 2002
Additional information:
Charlie Boersig, Publicity Chairman, Cmunich363@cs.com
Cincinnati City Sign Featured in Unique Park in Germany
The city sign of Cincinnati along with the other Munich Sister Cities of Edinburgh (Scotland), Bordeaux (France), Kiev (Ukraine) and Sapporo (Japan) were given to the City of Hof, Germany. In a ceremony in Munich last month, Lordmayor Hep Monatzeder presented the signs to Klaus Beer, the creator of the unique new Tourist Attraction called "Hofer Fernweh-Park"(Sign Post Forest). The Cincinnati sign is in a prominent "front" position in the park.
Klaus Beer is a film producer and book author. He visited Cincinnati 2 years ago while making a documentary film about highway 50 from coast to coast. While touring Canada two years ago for his film "Alaska-Yukon-Kanada" he visited the town of Watson Lake where he first saw their "Sign Post Forest." He decided to bring the idea to his home town of Hof in northern Bavaria. The Fernweh-Park opened in 1999. Journalists and TV teams came from all over the country to attend the opening ceremony. Since then, a wide variety of VIP personalities involved in politics, sports and the entertainment business have visited the park and contributed signs. Some famous visitors have been: US Country Music star Willie Nelson, Hollywood Actor Maximilian Schell, German Tennis Star Boris Becker, and German TV Superstar Thomas Gottschalk. A few days ago Herr Beer received a sign from Siegfried of Siegfried & Roy the Animal trainers in Las Vegas. Siegfried comes from the German city Rosenheim.
The Cincinnati sign was personally delivered to Munich last Fall by Ute and Hans Päpke. Ute is a past President of The Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati. On May 16th., Charles Boersig ( Publicity Director of the Munich Association in Cincinnati) and his wife Barbara (both Cincinnati residents) were present for the official ceremony welcoming the Cincinnati sign to the park.
For additional information and pictures of the park, check out their Web site at: www.fernweh-park.de You can find directions to the park on the web page or contact Terra-Film Erika & Klaus Beer, Ernst-Reuter-Str. 54, 95032 Hof, Germany or e-mail: k.beer@terra-film.de
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Press Release
For release: May 13, 2002
Additional information:
Charlie Boersig, Publicity Chairman, Cmunich363@cs.com
Successful Exchange Brings 15 German Students to Cincinanti
For the past six years, a very successful High School Student Exchange program has brought Munich and Cincinnati students together. This year 15 students have been chosen for the exchange. The German students arrive in Cincinnati on May 18 and stay with the Cincinnati student's families. They will be here until May 31. Our Cincinnati students then stay with their German partners while in Munich in June. With "home stays" the participating students have an opportunity to communicate on a very personal level. This results in an increased understanding of the educational and cultural differences, the sharing of information and perspective, and building partnerships between these students and their host families. Students say that they establish life-long friendships and benefit greatly from these educational, travel and cultural experiences which help them with their own school activities when they return.
While in Cincinnati, the German students will attend classes with their host student and live the "American Life" by shopping at a mall, seeing a Reds game, visiting Kings Island, the Dude Ranch, the Newport Aquarium, IMax Theater, Omnimax, the Cincinnati Zoo, take a trip on a B&B River Boat and a walk through downtown Cincinnati, with a visit to the Carew Tower.
For additional information concerning this Student Exchange and to arrange interviews or TV tapings at the schools or any of their activities call the Chairpersons Nancy Erbeck at 513.554.1063, Bob Beckman at 513.922.5094 or Lee Parker at 513.761.0468.
Participating students

Kristin Klettke, Colerain
Laura Kreuter, Colerain
Joshua Kuempel, Mariemont
Erin Nickum, Mariemont
Stacy Bareswelt, Mother of Mercy
Maggie Cunningham, Mother of Mercy
Lucy Thoman, Mother of Mercy
Eileen Walsh, Mother of Mercy
Daniel Lawson, North College Hill
Adam Heine, Taylor
Megan Gallagher
Heather Holschuh, Turpin
Kara Millennor, Turpin
Andrew Vornberger, Turpin
Dominic Chiodi, Walnut Hills

Press Release
For release: March 25, 2002
Additional information:
Charlie Boersig, Publicity Chairman, Cmunich363@cs.com
High School Students Chosen for Student Exchange to Munich
For the past six years, a very successful High School Student Exchange program has brought Munich and Cincinnati students together. This year 15 students have been chosen for the exchange. German students visit Cincinnati for two weeks in May and stay with the Cincinnati student's families. Our Cincinnati students then stay with their German partners while in Munich in June. With "home stays" the participating students have an opportunity to communicate on a very personal level. This results in an increased understanding of the educational and cultural differences, the sharing of information and perspective, and building partnerships between these students and their host families.Students say that they establish life-long friendships and benefit greatly from these educational, travel and cultural experiences which help them with their own school activities when they return. Students visit each other's school and see many famous sights in and around each city. For example in Munich our students take a tour of "Old Munich" with a reception at City Hall, take trips to the Königsee (a beautiful lake), the Salt Mines (active salt mine in the city of Berchesgaden), Neuschwanstein (the famous King Ludwig's Castle that Disney copied for their Dream Castle), Dachau(one of World War II concentration camps), Olympic Park, BMW headquarters, Chiemsee (a beautiful lake east of Munich with an island containing another of King Ludwig's castles), a visit of The German Museum (like our Smithsonian), and a bike tour through the English Garden. The German Students while in Cincinnati in May attend classes with their host student and live the "American Life" by shopping at a mall, seeing a Reds game, visiting Kings Island, the Dude Ranch, the Newport Aquarium, IMax Theater, The Omnimax, take a trip on a B&B River Boat and a walk through downtown Cincinnati, with a visit to the Carew Tower. For additional information concerning this student exchange call the Chairpersons Nancy Erbeck at 513.554.1063, Bob Beckman at 513.922.5094 or Lee Parker at 513.761.0468.
Participating students

Kristin Klettke
Laura Kreuter
Joshua Kuempel
Erin Nickum
Stacy Bareswelt
Maggie Cunningham
Lucy Thoman
Eileen Walsh
Daniel Lawson
Adam Heine
Megan Gallagher
Heather Holschuh
Kara Millennor
Andrew Vornberger
Dominic Chiodi

Press Release
For release: March 21, 2002
Additional information:
Charlie Boersig, Publicity Chairman, Cmunich363@cs.com
Munich Teachers Visit Cincinnati Schools
Eight teachers from Munich Germany come to Cincinnati on March 23rd. to participate in the annual Teacher Exchange Program. The Exchange is coordinated and sponsored by The Hamilton County Educational Service Center which is affiliated with The Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati. Activities are planned and organized each year by Deb Myers, Organizational Development Consultant with the Hamilton County Educational Service Center. Formerly six teachers have participated, but this year due to the success of the exchange, eight teachers will participate. The Munich teachers will stay with the eight Cincinnati area teachers who will make the trip to Munich in June. By living with each other, the teachers are able to compare each system and communicate on a very personal level. All Munich Teachers are fluent in English. The goals for the participants include an increased understanding of education and culture, the sharing of information and perspective, and building partnerships among teachers and schools in Munich and Hamilton County. The Munich teachers will be in the schools of their host teachers most days during their two week visit to observe and teach. On arrival, a welcome dinner will be given by Munich Sister City VP AM Kinney and Donna Kinney and will be attended by 16 teachers, the Leadership Team of HCESC (Dave Distel,Kathy Thornton, Bill Bogdan and Deb Myers) and representatives of the Sister Cities Association. Hamilton County will then host the Farewell Dinner, the details of which are yet to be determined. A meeting with Mayor Luken and City Council will be held on April 3rd. followed that evening with a Reds game. Press contacts can be arranged to interview and photograph teachers at the airport and at city hall or individual teachers at work in the classrooms. Please contact Deb Myers: 513.674.4226.

Participating Cincinnati Teachers and their schools
Ellen Burke, Montgomery Deer Park Mt. Healthy HS
Amy Craven, Reading Norwood Middle School
Stacy Perkins, Kings Mill Mason Intermediate School
Melissa Jerewicz, Mason HS
Carolina Timmerding, Mariemont HS
Hayley Walton, Mason Middle School
David Wolfford, Mariemont HS
Jack Young, New Burlington Elementary

Press Release
For release: March 18, 2002
Additional information:
Charlie Boersig, Publicity Chairman, Cmunich363@cs.com
Cincinnati Fireman to Participate in Munich Exchange Program
George T. Phelps of Cincinnati leaves this weekend for an exchange program in Munich Germany. He is a Fire Specialist with the Cincinnati Fire Division, Fire Investigation Unit. He will visit and observe the fire service operations of the Munich Germany Fire Department with primary emphasis on their Fire Prevention, Fire Investigation, and Fire Overhaul practices. This visit follows a visit from Munich Fireman Christoph Altheim who spent approximately one month working directly with members of the Cincinnati Fire Division. Specialist George Phelps has been a member of the Cincinnati Fire Division for over 26 years, and has been a member of the Fire Investigation Unit for approximately 19 of those years. He is also has the only Certified Fire Investigator in the Cincinnati Fire Division. Specialist Phelps has a family history of fire and police service with his father being in the fire class of 1953 and his younger brother in the class of 1991. His sister was a Cincinnati Police Officer along with her husband who is currently a Cincinnati Police Sergeant. One of Specialist Phelps interest in the evaluation of the Munich Department is their approach to fire investigation and also to review first hand their approach to overhaul procedures which is the primary phase where the investigators are working in the fire scenes. He is especially interested in the mask used by The Munich Fire Department which is a combination style of mask that reportedly can be removed from the primary air supply and then with the attachment of the filtration device is then used as a respirator to protect the breathing and inhalation of toxic materials during the overhaul and investigation stages. Until recently, no form of mask or filtration device has been provided to investigators in Cincinnati and after 19 years of exposure, Specialist Phelps has developed chronic bronchitis. It is his hope that protection for all fire fighters will be provided to attempt to reduce the risks to the lungs and respiratory system of all involved in both fire fighting and investigation phases of the profession. With Specialist Phelps involvement in the Fire Investigation Unit, he has police powers and is considered a law enforcement officer. He looks forward to also have the opportunity to meet with German police officers dealing with the crime of arson. The Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati, consisting of all volunteers, has as it's goal the promotion of business, cultural, educational, legal and sports exchanges between the cities of Cincinnati, Ohio and Munich, Germany. The Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati is a founding member of the official Sister Cities Association of Greater Cincinnati and a member of Sister Cities International, Inc.

Press Release
For release: February 24, 2002
Additional information:
Charlie Boersig, Publicity Chairman, Cmunich363@cs.com
Munich Student to Intern with Cincinnati Company
For many years, The Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati has been bringing students from Munich to gain work experience in local Cincinnati companies. On Saturday Feb. 23, 2002, Manuel Isensee from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich arrived to begin a 7 week internship with A.M. Kinney Architecture, Engineering and Process Design firm located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati. The internship was arranged by Ute Päpke, Past President and current Board Member of the Munich Sister City Association. Manuel Isensee will work for A. M.Kinney III, President of A.M. Kinney and Vice President of The Munich Sister City Association.
Mr. Isensee is a Business Administration Student in his third year, having recently completed the intermediate examination (equivalent to a Bachelor Degree.) Before entering the University, he did a two year commercial apprenticeship at MTU AeroEngines Munich (a DaimlerChrysler Company) working in sales. He has also worked part time at MTU AeroEngines in Human Resources and at the Institute of Strategic Management at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität. Mr. Isensee speaks German, English and French. While at A. M. Kinney he will work in the Marketing Department.
Efforts to formalize the Cincinnati/Munich relationship began with a dedicated volunteer effort in 1981and developed into a friendship city relationship. On September 18, 1989, the medieval Old City Hall in Munich was the site of the official Munich ceremony, which was the contract signing by Munich Lord Mayor Georg Kronawitter , Munich Sister City Association chairwoman Mrs. Auguste Kent and Cincinnati Mayor Charles Luken. The reciprocal Cincinnati signing on June 6, 1990 completed the formalities and began a very promising Sister City relationship between the citizens of Cincinnati and Munich.
Today, The Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati, consisting of all volunteers, has as it's goal the promotion of business, cultural, educational, legal and sports exchanges between the cities of Cincinnati, Ohio and Munich, Germany. The Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati is a founding member of the official Sister Cities Association of Greater Cincinnati and member of Sister Cities International. Inc.