01.01.2013
Hans-Henning Horstmann
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Chairman of the Governing Board is Hans-Henning Horstmann, Ambassador (ret.)
01.01.2009
The Society’s 60th anniversary
The 60th anniversary of the German British/English society is celebrated in Dusseldorf.
01.11.2004
State visit
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The Governing Board and the Advisory Board are invited to attend a concert in the Berlin Philharmonic, as part of Her Majesty’s Queen Elizabeth II State Visit to Germany.
01.01.2003
Gebhardt von Moltke
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From 2003 until 2013, the Chairman of the Governing Board is Gebhardt von Moltke, Ambassador (ret.).
18.03.2002
Plaque unveiling
A plaque in honour of Lilo Milchsack the founder of the society is unveiled at the Carsch-Haus in Dusseldorf. It is here, in the former English cultural centre “die Brücker“ (the bridge), where the society held its events and lectures until the 1970s.
01.10.2001
The first Economic Königswinter Conference
The first Economic Königswinter Conference is held in Berlin. Since 2007, the conference is held annually in Ditchley Park, Oxfordshire.
15.03.2001
The Society’s new name: The German-British Society
At the annual General Meeting, it was decided to rename the Deutsch-Englische Gesellschaft (German-English Society) into the Deutsch-Britische Gesellschaft (German-British Society).
16.02.2001
The first Economic Königswinter Conference
Since 2007, the conference is held annually in Ditchley Park, Oxfordshire.
01.01.2001
Offical ceremony: The 100th Anniversary of the death of Empress Frederick
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Official ceremony to mark the 100th Anniversary of the death of Empress Friedrich the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and the widow of the German Emperor Friedrich III.
09.01.1999
The Society’s 50th anniversary
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26.4.1999: The official ceremony took place in the Berlin Cathedral
27.4.1999: The opening of the exhibition “Views of Germany” from the Royal Collection in Windsor castle in the Glienicke Palace. Among the guests, the event was attended by the Duke of Kent.
01.01.1998
The Founding of the Young Königswinter Alumni e.V.
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The former participants of the Young Königswinter Conference founded the “Young Königswinter Alumni” Association.
01.01.1998
Chairman of the Governing Board Dr. Hermann Frhr. von Richthofen
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From 1998 until 2003, the Chairman of the Governing Board is Dr. Hermann Frhr. von Richthofen, Ambassador (ret.).
01.01.1998
New office in Berlin
The German-English Society relocated its main office from Bonn to Berlin.
01.10.1997
Königswinter Conference in Berlin
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The Königswinter Conference took place for the first time in Berlin. The German Federal President Roman Herzog received the conference participants at the Bellevue Palace.
01.01.1995
The founding of Königswinter Foundation
On the initiative of Dr. Marcus Bierich, the Königswinter Foundation was established.
01.01.1994
The 40th anniversary of the Society’s regional group in Berlin
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The German-English Society’s regional Group in Berlin celebrated its 40th anniversary. The chamber orchestra from the Berlin University of the Arts (formerly the Hochschule der Künste Berlin) performed at the celebration and was conducted by former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath.
01.01.1993
Chairman of the Governing Board Dr. Jürgen Ruhfus †
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From 1993 until 1998, the Chairman of the Governing Board is Dr. Jürgen Ruhfus †, Ambassador (ret.).
01.10.1992
The Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philips‘ state visit to Germany
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During their state visit, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were received by the German-English Society's governing board, advisory board and sponsors at the British Ambassador’s residence in Bonn.
27.05.1992
The death of Lilo Milchsack
Lilo Milchsack the founder of the German-English Society dies at the age of 88.
01.01.1991
Königswinter Conference in Dresden
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The Königswinter Conference took place in Dresden.
01.01.1990
Annual youth exchange
In the 1990s, as part of the “Jugendbrücke” (Youth Bridge) project, the German-English Society together with the British-German Association (BGA), organised annual exchanges between British and East German high school pupils, who stayed with local families.
01.01.1990
Working groups
The founding of regional working groups in the new Federal States.
01.01.1989
The Society’s 40th anniversary
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The German-English Society celebrated its 40th anniversary at the Industrie-Club in Dusseldorf.
01.01.1987
Head Office in Bonn
The German-British Society relocated its main office from Dusseldorf to Bonn.
01.01.1982
Chairman of the Governing Board Karl-Günther von Hase
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From 1982 until 1993, the Chairman of the Governing Board is Karl-Günther von Hase, Ambassador (ret.).
01.01.1975
Trademark “Königswinter Conference”
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Since 1975, the annual “Königswinter Conference” alternates between Great Britain (Oxford/Cambridge) and Germany. Following the 1974 conference held in Edinburgh, the “Königswinter Conference” has become a trademark.
01.01.1969
Chairman of the Governing Board Hans von Herwarth
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From 1969 until 1977, the Chairman of the Governing Board is Hans von Herwarth, Ambassador (ret.).
01.01.1964
Königswinter Conference in Great Britain
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For the first time, the Königswinter Conference took place in Great Britain, Oxford.
01.07.1962
The first “German-English Youth Conference”
The first Berlin “German-English Youth Conference” (today the Young Königswinter Conference) took place in Berlin under the leadership of the German-British Youth Exchange (der Deutsch-Britische Jugendaustausch).
01.05.1951
Annual German-English conferences
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From this date the German-English conferences are held annually.
01.01.1950
The founding of regional working groups
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The first regional working group was founded in Essen.
01.01.1950
Conference
In the town of Königswinter (near Bonn), the German-English Society held a conference with British and German social workers.
19.04.1949
The founding of the German-English Society
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On the initiative of Lilo Milchsack and six other Dusseldorf citizens, the German-English Society was established in Wittlaer (near Dusseldorf). They were supported by Sir Robert Birley who was then the Education Adviser to the British Military Government of Germany.
On 19th April 1949, the German-English Society was formally registered in the associations register at the Dusseldorf District Court.
01.01.1949
Chairman of the Governing Board Prof. Dr. Emil Lehnratz
From 1949 until 1968, the Chairman of the Governing Board is Prof. Dr. Emil Lehnratz.
23.08.1946
The founding of the States of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hanover (later Lower Saxony) and Schleswig-Holstein
The British military government dissolved the former Prussian provinces and founded the States of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hanover (later Lower Saxony) and Schleswig-Holstein. (mehr …)
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