Mayor of Champigny-sur-Marne: Strengthening the partnership with Bernau!

Mayor of Champigny-sur-Marne: Strengthening the partnership with Bernau!

The town twinning between Bernau and Champigny-sur-Marne is blossoming! Mayor Laurent Jeanne from the French twin city visited Bernau and thus laid the foundation for another important exchange between the two cities. This happened as part of the business reception in the New Town Hall, where Jeanne talked to the mayor of Bernau, André Stahl, the district administrator and other business representatives. The visit took place in the context of the friendly relations that have existed for 63 years, which barnim-aktuell.de describes as an example of the important role of town twinning.

But what exactly was discussed? The day after the economic exchange, the delegation focused on technical topics and visited, among other things, the new school campus in Champigny-sur-Marne, which offers space for 1,200 students. Education is a central concern both for the French and in Bernau. Mayor André Stahl emphasized how valuable the exchange about education, infrastructure and urban greenery is for both sides. Those responsible in Champigny, the most populous municipality in the Paris-Est-Marne-et-Bois territory, are actively committed to economic and cultural development, as the city itself emphasizes on its website champignysurmarne.fr.

Diverse topics in exchange

As part of the visit, the French delegation also had the opportunity to visit the Sparkasse Arena in Bernau. The combination of different types of use offered to visitors in the modern building was particularly appreciated here. The exchange on a wide variety of topics was met with great interest and reinforced the delegation's impression that the partnership between the cities can be further intensified in the future.

The intensity of such partnerships is not only a sign of friendship, but also a bridge for the future. As the German-French Youth Office (DFJW) notes, city and regional partnerships are essential to strengthen German-French friendship and bring different realities of life together.

A look into the future

A return visit from Bernau to Champigny is planned for the coming months, which offers the opportunity to continue the personal exchange and initiate new joint projects. In times when international relationships are being tested, it is even more important to maintain and expand such connections.

Overall, it shows that the town twinning is not just a formal connection, but has the potential to enrich the lives of the citizens of both cities.