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Preparations in Marburg pay off: Ashton Eaton wins gold in the decathlon at the Olympic games in London - Mayor Egon Vaupel sends congratulations

In the University Stadium and the Georg-Gassmann Stadium in Marburg, Olympic champion in decathlon (8869 points) Ashton Eaton and silver medal winner Trey Hardee (both USA) completed their training sessions in July.

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Greetings from your twins! - Marburg and Northampton celebrate their 20th anniversary of twinning

The historic deal was sealed in Marburgs historic Guildhall on 26
October 1992! Marburg and Northampton signed the agreement to
become twin cities. Six months earlier the same document had been signed
in Northampton. Last Friday, members of the twinning association came to
Marburg to celebrate the anniversary
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"The Merchant of Venice” in Marburg - open-air theatre spectacle of Hesse State Theatre Marburg and the Berlin ensemble "Grotest Maru" performed on the market square

Love, hate and other Venetian goings-on can be seen from 14 to 29 June 2012 in front of the Guildhall in a vibrant production of Shakespeares "Merchant of Venice". Director Ursula Maria Berzborn and her team from the Berlin ensemble "Grotest Maru” together with the Ensemble of Marburg Hesse State Theatre are staging the play in the "scenario " of the Marburg market square outside the Guildhall as a colourful spectacle. more

The Flair of the Berlin Film Festival in Marburg! - Twelfth Marburg Camera Prize Awarded to Agnes Godard

It was like Marburgs own version of the Berlin Film Festival! With a solemn ceremony in the auditorium of the old university, the Frenchwoman Agnès Godard was presented with the twelfth Camera Prize for her outstanding achievements as a cinematographer. Following Judith Kaufmann, who received the 2006 award, she is the second female winner of the €5000 prize, presented to cinematographers by the City of Marburg and the Philipp University. more