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 Burgseekurier

• "Ein Diebstahl und der Traum von der Million"
  The Annakirmes in Düren is one of the biggest fairs in Germany.
• "Walliser Heimspiel in Köln"
  On October 8, 2008 my favourite singer Stefanie Heinzmann played a concert in the Live Music Hall in Cologne.
• "Evivo – Volleyball elektrisiert die Stadt"
  The volleyball team evivo Düren is the most successful sports team in my home city.
• "So abwechslungsreich wie der 9. November"
  The whole November and the Advent season shows the same variety as the 9th of November which is very important in the history of Germany.
• "Willkommen in der Heldenzeit"
  I try to define what modern heroes are and what we need them for.
• "Vom unbeschreiblichen Gefühl, Fan zu sein“
  Sportsmen, musicians and artists - they all have supporters and it is a fascinating feeling to follow your star.
• "Kleine Welt im globalen Internet"
  Socials networks connect people which would perhaps never get acquainted with each other without the internet. So the world becomes much smaller.
• "500 Meter fehlten zum Sieg"
  On March 24, 2009 the regional radio station WDR2 presented a challenge for the citizens of Düren, who wanted to win a concert by fulfilling a funny task.
• "Der Meister führt, indem er über niemanden herrscht."
  Leaders should have a sense of justice and improve the life of all the people they command. When the article was published the German voters chose the President as their political leader.
• "Silbermond glänzt mit Kriegern des Lichts"
  On May 23, 2009 the German pop/rock band Silbermond played a concert at the Palladium in Cologne.
• "Die größte Volkspartei"
  The people in Germany are frustrated about their incompetent politicians. The number of eligible voters who do not take part in political elections has enormously increased during the last years.
• "Der beste Freund des Deutschen"
  Many German people are in a close relationship with their cars; some even love their cars more than their human friends. The politicians invented such nonsense like the "Abwrackprämie".

 Köln-Magazin

• "Ne halve Hahn für et Meiers Kätche"
  Kölsch is the dialect of the city and the region around Cologne. It is not only important in carnival and historically it was influenced by Napoleon's French.
• "Von der Gaffel zur Kölsch-Konvention"
  Kölsch is also the name of the beer in Cologne. The rules of the breweries are very strict and the beer has an interesting history.
• "Gestern Kastell, heute Kölnarena"
  The Cologne district Deutz was a Roman fortress and today it has the Kölnarena and an exhibition centre.
• "Kölle Alaaf - in den Sälen und auf der Straße"
  The carnival is called the "fifth season" in Cologne. The people masquerade, go to shows and celebrate for several days on the streets.
• "Mülheim: Ein selbstbewusster Stadtteil"
  The Cologne district Mülheim is known for its TV studios and party locations as well as for the large group of Turkish inhabitants.
• "Christopher Street Day – so bunt wie der Regenbogen"
  Cologne has one of the biggest festivals of the Christopher Street Day in Germany where the homosexual people celebrate themselves.
• "Köln – das Woodstock der Literatur"
  The lit.Cologne is an important festival of literature and presents well-known writers as well as newcomers.
• "Zwischen Staubwolken und Profisport"
  "Rund um Köln" is a famous bicycle race. It leads through the region around Cologne and usually takes places at Easter Monday.
• "Wo der Papst die Milchmädchen trifft"
  Pope Benedict XVI. came across the meadows of the Cologne district Poll during the World Youth Day 2005. Milkmaids are also important for Poll.
• "Bayenthal: zwischen Brauerei und Literaturhaus"
  The Cologne district Bayenthal is known for breweries and mechanical engineering. The banker family Oppenheim resides here.
• "Noble Villen rund um die Marienburg"
  Marienburg is the posh district of Cologne. For example, the TV entertainer Harald Schmidt and the publisher Neven DuMont live(d) here.

 Miscellaneous