Entries by Global Bridges

III Study Trip to Ohio

Bowling Green, Ohio USA Nov 1-6, 2016 At the beginning of November 2016, in the final rally of the US presidential campaign, delegates of Global Bridges arrive in Bowling Green, Ohio, 82 miles southwest of Detroit and 180 miles north of Cincinnati. Why would one choose such a remote location? It is right here, in […]

Reunion with New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana USA October 29th – November 1st, 2016 Before the delegation from Global Bridges met in the “Swing State” Ohio for a final observation of the US Presidential Campaign, a small group of them led by Dr. Beate Lindemann paid a visit to New Orleans, in the American South.

V Chinese-German Young Leaders Conference Hainan, Haikou, P.R. China

Hainan, Haikou, P.R. China October 11 to 16, 2016 “Craftsmanship, Innovation, and Business Startups of Young Leaders The days in Haikou, were a truly memorable and enriching experience: First, the conference was an excellent opportunity to learn more about China, its culture and about Hainan in particular. The breathtaking speed at which China is transforming […]

Young Leaders Conference in Yerevan

Yerevan, Armenia June 12-16, 2016 The resolution of the German Bundestag on the Armenian Genocide has put the small, but historically significant Caucasian state back into the center of current political debate. In the midst of this debate, we visit a country trying to come to terms with its history and to become a modern, […]

Remembering our Friend Walther Leisler Kiep

“I am left with great confidence.” Walther Leisler Kiep, January 5, 1926 – May 9, 2016 The Board of Directors and the members of Global Bridges are united in deep sadness over the death of Walther Leisler Kiep. Saying farewell to the founding father of our organization leaves us with painful wounds and deep gaps […]