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Here you will find news from the Union of Cities and its almost 200 Hanseatic member cities.

Rees Admission to Rhenish Hansa (c) Stadt Rees
13.11.2025

Rees officially admitted to the Rhenish Hansa

The city of Rees is now a member of the Rhenish Hansa. During a festive ceremony at the recent Wesel Hanseatic Festival, the oldest town in the Lower Rhine region was officially accepted into the regional Hansa. ‘This acceptance marks a further step in maintaining and strengthening historical and partnership ties between the Hanseatic cities,’ emphasised Rees Mayor Sebastian Hense during the ceremony.

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Walk and Talk 1_Hamdaoui
10.11.2025

Youth meets business at "Walk and Talk" event in Neuss

On 29 October 2025, the Hanse-Gesellschaft Neuss e.V. (Hanseatic Society of Neuss) and the Neuss Vocational College invited 50 enthusiastic school pupils to a networking event. Under the motto ‘Walk and Talk – Youth Meets Business’, the participants met with several member companies of the Hanse-Gesellschaft Neuss e.V.

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EUSBSR Annual Forum 2025 (c) EUSBSR
3.11.2025

THE HANSA at the EUSBSR Annual Forum

On invitation of the EUSBSR Policy Area Tourism and Culture Coordinators, Stefanie Bischof presented THE HANSA in the session « Routes that resonate » on 29 October at the EUSBSR Annual Forum in the Polish seaside resort Sopot. In addition to the Union of Cities THE HANSA, Liberation Route Europe, the Sauna Route, and the European Project Center at the University of Wismar were also represented.

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group photo Autumn Commission 2025 Stargard_Wieleba
2.11.2025

Autumn Commission meeting in Stargard

From 17 to 19 October, delegates from twelve countries met for the Autumn Commission in Stargard to assess the state of preparations for the 46th International Hanseatic Day, which will take place from 11 to 14 June 2026 in the Polish Hanseatic city.

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Market square and Town Hall of Lübeck © LTM Uwe Freitag
29.08.2025

Open Monument Day 2025

On 14 September, the Open Monument Day will take place across Europe. In Germany alone, more than 5,000 historical sites open their doors for this event every year, including many attractions in Hanseatic cities.

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