Karlsruhe and Nancy celebrate 70 years of friendship: start festivities!

Karlsruhe and Nancy celebrate 70 years of friendship: start festivities!

LUSSE, DEAR READERS, because this year is a very special anniversary in Karlsruhe! The town twinning between Karlsruhe and Nancy celebrates an impressive 70 years. This connection, which was launched in 1955 as one of the first after the Second World War, is now considered exemplary for international understanding within Europe. This is how the Busplaner .

What makes this partnership so special? A look at the multitude of common activities shows that more than 100 Karlsruhe organizations, clubs and associations have established close relationships with Nancy. More and more connections between the cities are being linked, both in official and private framework, where citizens meet. This underlines the growing importance of regular student exchange, which traditionally takes place in August and is now not only maintained with Nancy, but also with other partner cities, as the city of Karlsruhe in its contribution on karlsruhe.de

an exciting anniversary program

The exchange within the framework of this partnership is alive and brings people together. In June 2025, KTG Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH offers a special city tour entitled "Explore the partner city: Karlsruhe & Nancy". This around 90-minute leadership is aimed at groups and is carried out both in German and French. The participants can not only discover historical backgrounds, but also experience current projects and personal stories of encounters. The highlights are the symbolic places in Karlsruhe, such as Nancy-Straße and the Nancy Brunnen. Another campaign will take place on June 28th in the tourist information in the Karlsruhe shop window, where the Office de Tourisme du Grand Nancy will inform you between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The importance of such exchange projects also received attention in the recently published book "City Partnerships in Europe in the 20th century", in which experts such as Tanja Herrmann and Pia Nordblom from the University of Mainz discuss the deeper importance of these partnerships. In the past, city twinning have often been expression of political views and regional interests, while today they play an important role in the structure of European relationships, such as the Bürgerfonds . These partnerships promote getting to know and strengthen human relationships across borders.

a bridge to the future

The threads that combine Karlsruhe and Nancy are constantly tied and consolidated. The constantly expanding connections and the active exchange show that this partnership is more than just a formal agreement. It is a living cooperation based on mutual respect and understanding. The facilities such as the Franco-German Freundeskreis and the Cercle Amical France Alleragne are committed to the further development of the partnership and show that the common exchange does not lose importance.

The anniversary of 70 years of town twinning between Karlsruhe and Nancy shows how important it is to build bridges between cultures. In times like these, when international relationships are challenged, integration and exchange at the local level remains an indispensable source for pacifist efforts and human encounters. So let's toast a future together, in which city twinning continues to bloom!