Dr. Hinrich Lehmann-Grube Passed Away

With much sadness we heard that Dr. Hinrich Lehmann-Grube, first Mayor of Leipzig after the fall of the Wall, died on Sunday, August 6, 2017. He was 84 years old. Dr. Lehmann-Grube was Mayor when the sister city relationship between Houston and Leipzig was established, and he was instrumental and supportive in bringing the cities of Houston and Leipzig together. He made the famous quote: “Leipzig wants to be what Houston is and Houston wants to be what Leipzig was.”

Here are the first news from Leipzig:

http://www.lvz.de/Leipzig/Lokales/Hinrich-Lehmann-Grube-Der-Ehren-Leipziger

http://www.lvz.de/Leipzig/Lokales/Hinrich-Lehmann-Grube-ist-tot-Leipziger-Ex-OBM-mit-84-Jahren-gestorben

We will always remember Dr. Lehmann-Grube and his support of our sister city relationship.

01Aug 2018

Houston-Leipzig at the Movies: “Willkommen bei den Hartmanns”

Germany has taken in more than 1,000,000 asylum seekers and fugitives, and we are all wondering how it is going to work out. Will they assimilate? Will they take us over? Do join us on Thursday, August 9, 6:30 p.m. at L’Alliance Française, 427 Lovett, Houston, TX 77006 (please note parking restrictions below) to see […]

13Jun 2018

Houston-Leipzig Summer Movie Night: “One, Two, Three”

Houston-Leipzig Summer Movie Night July 19, 2018, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. L’Alliance Française It’s too hot outside – come and watch a delightful satiric comedy (comedic satire?) with us! It’s almost time for Houston-Leipzig’s July movie night, and we cordially invite you to join us for Billy Wilder’s Cold War classic comedy One, Two, Three […]

04Apr 2018

HGO Studio at Houston-Leipzig: Three Star Performers on the Rise

Once again it promises to be a great evening, as we enjoy a delectable performance by three young HGO Studio performers from their Artists-in-Residence program: Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Richard Trey Smagur, and Jonathan Gmeinder, on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Boulevard, […]

04Apr 2018

Interview with Secilia Pappert at Fire Station 16 in Houston

Many of you know Secilia Pappert, freelance radio and newspaper journalist, who visited Houston twice, and was one of the members of the Buergerreise from Leipzig this past February. Here you can find an excellent interview by her with District Chief Jimmy McDonald and firefighters at Fire Station 16 in Houston (click on the link […]

04Mar 2018

Houston-Leipzig is Looking for a Communications + Website Management Committee Chair + Board Member

Your Responsibilities Include Editing, Maintaining, and Updating the Website (WordPress) Keeping Social Media Updated Writing and Creating Posts for the Website You will be working with an interesting group of people who foster the relationship between the cities of Houston and Leipzig, two dynamic cities that are a magnet for young people, artists, expanding businesses, […]

01Mar 2018

Houston-Leipzig at the MFAH – Passion for Perfection: The Straus Collection of Renaissance Art

Dr. Helga Aurisch is once again leading us on one of her marvelous tours through a remarkable exhibit – The Straus Collection of Renaissance Art at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston on March 22, 2018. Each piece on display could be the crowning jewel in any collection. Here is what the MFAH tells us […]