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Opening celebration with music, dance and international exchange at Sandböhl
A successful start to the Intercultural Weeks in Groß-Gerau: Hundreds of visitors celebrated a colorful opening festival on Sandböhl on Saturday in sunny late summer weather. The program included live music, dance and rope skipping performances, information booths, interactive activities, and a wide selection of international food.
Mayor Jörg Rüddenklau opened the festival together with Wolfgang Prawitz from the Protestant Deanery of Groß-Gerau/Rüsselsheim and recalled the nationwide motto "For it!" "We are for people meeting each other, for no one being excluded, and for understanding differences not as division, but as strength," said the mayor. Democracy, tolerance, and solidarity are a lived reality in Groß-Gerau.
Diversity in the program
Since 2005, the Intercultural Weeks have been an integral part of the city's cultural life. Around 30 events are coordinated by the city of Groß-Gerau and co-organized by the Protestant Deanery. The program aims to foster encounters, strengthen peaceful coexistence, and highlight cultural and religious diversity.
Examples from the program:
- September 22, 2025, 6 p.m., Haus Raiss: Lecture by educationalist Benno Hafeneger and agah chairman Enis Gülegen on authoritarian temptations, populism and fake news.
- September 27, 2025, 4 p.m., Anne Frank Youth Center: International barbecue, organized by the "Coffee and Cocoa" project.
- September 29, 2025, 7:30 p.m., Evangelical City Church: Abrahamic Forum on the topic of "Women in Religions".
Mayor Rüddenklau praised the commitment of the social and integration office and the sponsors, without whose support such a festival would not be possible in times of tight budgets.
Further information and the complete program can be found on the website of the city of Groß-Gerau.
(GROSS-GERAU – RED/PSGG)
Photos: The team from the Social and Integration Office, which, along with the Protestant Deanery of Groß-Gerau/Rüsselsheim, was involved in the planning of the IKW 2025, was delighted with the large number of visitors at this year's opening festival. (Photos: City of Groß-Gerau)
