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Here’s how City-Marketing has reacted to the theft of statues

After the theft of two Beethoven figures, the association has reacted with increased security measures. The installation is no longer freely accessible at all times.

1 – 2 June

Museum Mile Festival in Bonn

The five museums on the Bonn Museum Mile are celebrating again. On 1 and 2 June, the Deutsches Museum, Bundeskunsthalle, Kunstmuseum, Haus der Geschichte and Museum Koenig are offering a colourful programme for the Museums Mile Festival.

Crime

Bonn police record more knife attacks

Bonn police say knife attacks are becoming increasingly frequent, especially in the case of street crime. They are now being specifically trained for these situations..

Attack with a window scraper in Bonn

Police investigate bloody dispute in Tannenbusch

After a bloody conflict in the open street on Friday evening in Bonn-Tannenbusch, police arrested two suspects and a woman who is said to have driven the escape vehicle.

Driver trapped in car

Car collides with bus in Beuel

An accident resulting in serious damage occurred early Sunday morning on Landgrabenweg in Bonn-Beuel. A car driver didn’t see a Bonn Stadtwerk bus and both vehicles collided. The driver of the car and the bus driver were both injured.

Tourism in the region

The Rhineland apple route is opened in Bornheim

The 124-kilometre-long Rhineland apple route was officially opened this weekend. Andreas Pinkwart, Minister for the Economy, Innovation, Digitisation and Energy of the State of NRW travelled from Düsseldorf especially for the occasion.

Police on the lookout for speeders

Speed traps from 20 to 26 May

Ease up on the accelerator: if you do not stick to the prescribed speed limit, you risk fines, points and a driving ban.

GA English on Sunday

News in Brief from Bonn and the region

A refuge hut in Sankt Augustin burned out completely, with a new plaque in Rhöndorf the Adenauerhaus becomes a station on the "Path to Democracy“, two men were arrested after a man was injured in a knife attack in Tannenbusch, there are still puddles on the Rigal'schen Wiese despite renovation and a modern lounge was opened at the Haus der Geschichte – here’s our news in brief on Sunday.

Beethoven statues on Münsterplatz

More than 1300 smiling Ludwigs have been sold

The Beethoven statues in green and gold are proving to be very popular. More than 1300 statues have already found owners. The art installation opened in Bonn city center on Friday.

Bonn swimming pools

Rainy weekend for start of outdoor pool season

The outdoor swimming pool in Duisdorf opens this weekend, it is the first to open for the summer season in Bonn. All other outdoor pools in Bonn will not open until May 30.

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Caroline Kusch (neé Payne), English Online Editor

Caroline has been working with the GA-English team since December 2016. Originally from the UK and living in Bonn/Cologne since 2007, Caroline is a passionate linguist and translator. In her spare time she enjoys reading, meeting with her international book club and hiking around the local hills and wine valleys.

Carol Kloeppel, English Online Editor

Carol has been at GA-English from its start in January, 2016. The native Minnesotan has lived in Bonn for more than two decades and enjoys keeping readers up to date on news that may affect them. She is also an enthusiastic golf and tennis player, and likes to hit the slopes in the winter season.

Kate Carey, English Online Editor

Kate has been with GA English since 2016. Originally from the UK, she has been an expat for many years and has lived in Bonn since 2014. Particular interests include sport, languages and travel.

Mareike Graepel, English Online Editor

Mareike has been part of the GA English team since 2016. She is a German native but an Irish woman at heart. She worked as a journalist for both German and Irish newspapers and magazines. When she is not writing, reading or translating, she loves music (particularly U2), and also enjoys horse-riding, skiing and spending time with her family.