70 years of friendship: Karlsruhe and Nancy celebrate their partnership!

70 years of friendship: Karlsruhe and Nancy celebrate their partnership!

Karlsruhe, Deutschland - On June 13, 2025, the two cities of Karlsruhe and Nancy will celebrate a very special event: the 70th anniversary of their town twinning. This connection, which was launched in 1955 as one of the first after the Second World War, is considered a prime example of successful international understanding in Europe. In the past seven decades, the initiators have done a lot to expand relationships between the two cities on administrative and civil society level. For example, over 100 Karlsruhe organizations, clubs and associations have made contact with their partners in Nancy and constantly expanded the connections, as karlsruhe.de reported.

The city of Karlsruhe and its twin city of Nancy rely on an active exchange. Annual student exchanges in August promote not only understanding, but also the personal link between young people of both cities. This exchange was originally limited to Nancy, but has now been extended to all partner cities and partly their partner cities. This not only benefits students from primary schools and high schools who take part in partnerships and projects, but also the Friends of Franco and the Cercle Amical France Allenagne (C.A.F.A.), who actively take care of the further development of the city twinning.

Future -oriented city tours

A highlight for the anniversary is the new city tour "The partner city explored: Karlsruhe & Nancy", which is offered by KTG Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH. The approximately 90-minute leadership is aimed at groups and can be booked in German and French. During the tour, the historical background of the partnership are discussed and current projects are presented. In addition, personal stories and encounters are discussed that consolidate the connection between the two cities. Symbolic places such as Nancy-Straße, the Nancy-Halle and the Nancy Brunnen are visited, which gives the participants an intensive insight into the city's history and partnership. You can find more information about this at BUSPLANER.de.

On June 28, 2025, another festive act will be carried out in the tourist information in the Karlsruhe shop window. This event takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., organized by the Office de Tourisme du Grand Nancy. Here the festival weekend is duly celebrated and the passion for the city partnership is made visible.

importance of city twinning

The importance of city twinning, such as that between Karlsruhe and Nancy, is also underlined by experts. According to the Bertelsmann Foundation, these connections directly contribute to the humans and make a decisive contribution to European agreement. It is precisely these partnerships that have managed to promote the exchange between the citizens. This includes regularly organized trips, student exchanges and numerous cultural events that strengthen the community and promote intercultural dialogue.

With over 70 percent of those surveyed who believe that city twinning are very important for their administrations, it can be found that the cooperation and the mutual exchange are well received. Over 60 percent of the participants describe a current study that communication works despite language barriers. This clearly shows that curiosity and commitment to international relationships go far beyond the limits of age groups and education.

Overall, the upcoming anniversary is an occasion to celebrate the success of the city twinning and at the same time set new impulses for the future. The shops in Karlsruhe and Nancy should be happy about the many visitors who use the occasion to get to know the special connections between both cities.