UNESCO certificate „Memory of the World“
Now it's official: 17 prominent Hanseatic documents are part of the World Documentary Heritage. During an international ceremony in Lübeck Town Hall, the Vice President of the German UNESCO Commission, Prof. Dr. Hartwig Lüdtke, presented the certificates for the inclusion of outstanding documents of Hanseatic history in the international "Memory of the World" register.
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The Hansa in Gdansk
The Union of Cities' Autumn Commission took place in Gdańsk from October 24 to 26. Around 40 representatives from the commission cities of the Hanseatic League were able to see for themselves the status of preparations for the 44th International Hanseatic Day, which will be held in the Polish Hanseatic city from June 13-16, 2024.
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Hansa Organ Project: Competition for composers
October saw the launch of the Hansa Organ Project. Composers and musicians from the Hansa are cordially invited to participate in the project - by submitting compositions for the planned Hansa Organ Book and the participation of organists in the Hansa Organ Festival on the occasion of the Hanseatic Day in Visby 2025.
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Smart Hansa sets course for digitalization
The mayors of the Hanseatic and Baltic cities of Lübeck, Rostock, Stralsund and Wismar agree to work closely together in the future on the development and implementation of digital solutions in the face of major social challenges. On October 23, they signed a declaration of intent in Lübeck for cross-city cooperation on the digital transformation to a smart city.
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Deventer Youth Hansa Day
On Friday 22nd and Saturday 23th of September the Deventer (Youth) Hanseatic Days took place. Young people from the Dutch and Rhenish Hanseatic cities got the chance to discover one of the most beautiful Hanseatic cities: Deventer. The event was organised by our YouthHansa delegates Silke Zeeuwen and Mika Pater, both from the city of Deventer.
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