District President Dr. Kühner presents the notice of granting 3.7 million Euro
The Pop Academy Baden-Württemberg is already receiving more than ten-fold applications for its 60 freshmen university places. It will also soon be extending its profile to include the Master’s degree courses “popular music” and “music and creative industries”.
With the help of aid from the European Union and Baden-Württemberg, Mannheim has succeeded in implementing key projects which have attracted attention throughout Europe. Now, Mannheim builds on its achievements resulting from the “Ziel 2” regional development program and continues with its integrated strategy.
At the second round of public dialogue on the scheduled tram line for North Mannheim, the City of Mannheim and Rhine-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (RNV – regional public transport operator) informed over 400 interested citizens on the current status of the project.
On June 23, Mayor Dr. Peter Kurz welcomed the secretary of state for Baden-Württemberg, Stefan Mappus, to Mannheim on his inaugural visit to discuss local politics. High on the agenda were the possible opening of a Fraunhofer research institute in Mannheim,
On a visit to Mannheim on June 23 and 24, a delegation of eight European Parliament members responsible for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) saw for themselves how successfully the city had implemented its €27 million infrastructure development aid.
