Distrikt 1950 About Rotary District 1950 1950 1842 1841 The District 1950 is situated in the heart of Germany – West Franconia and Thuringia Distrikt 1950 Germany is really a country of many small and middle sized towns where traditions mix modern science, the Germans love good food and a hearty drink combined with highly competitive working attitudes. It is the country of “Gemütlichkeit” and of high culture in music, literature and art. The former division of Germany has retained the old structures of the Thuringian towns. The culture and architecture is priced with the award World Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO: Weimar (Classical 18th century Goethe and Schiller, Bauhaus, KZ Buchenwald), Eisenach (Wartburg Castle and Bach House), Würzburg (Baroque Residence), Bamberg (Baroque old town and 11th century dome and imperial palace) und Bayreuth are all towns in the list of UNESCO. Visit the heart of Germany and meet the likes of Goethe and Schiller, Bach, Liszt and Wagner, Cranach and Van de Velde. See countless castles and parks in ducal residences, the churches of the Reformation or the most modern factories and world class universities. Enjoy the peace of the Thuringian forest and the voluptuousness of the vineyards of Saale, Main and Tauber rivers, the rocky parts of the Franconian Swiss. Meet the locals, meet the Rotarians in Club meetings and their homes. Welcome! Nürnberg Eisenach Gössweinstein cherry blossom franconian swizerland Hiking at Rennsteig Distrikt 1950 Not to miss: Erfurt: medieval town center Rothenburg ob der Tauber: medieval town was model for Disney‘s movies Countless small towns and castles, the lovely valleys of the Main, the Tauber and the Saale rivers A hearty cuisine withe wine and beer, sausages, roasts and potatoes dumplings as specialities in all their regional differences. Airports: Munich – Nürnberg – Frankfurt (close)- Erfurt Near to other sights: Leipzig, Dresden and Prag. Industry: Adidas, Puma (Herzogenaurach) Fichtel & Sachs, Kugelfischer, Schaeffler, Fresenius (Schweinfurt) Kneipp, Knauf Gips KG, König & Bauer AG (Würzburg) Siemens (Franconia) Audi (Ingolstadt) Schaeffler (Herzogenaurach) Carl Zeiss, Jenoptik, Asclepion, Schott AG, Kahla Porzellan(Jena) Bauerfeind (Zeulenroda) Things we are good at: Small and middle sized family owned businesses – automotive industry – optical industry/research – high tech machinery - Agriculture – organic agriculture – alternative energy – environment protection and recultivation of mining areas – waste&water management – health care - dual education (college& company) - transition to democracy - protection and renovation of historic buildings – architecture – art – music – religion breweries – wine – wurstel – kraut - dumplings Universities: Erfurt Jena Ilmenau Weimar Ansbach Aschaffenburg Bamberg Coburg Eichstätt Würzburg Celebration Annafest Forchheim, Oktoberfest Munich, Bergkirchweih Erlangen, Volksfest Nürnberg, Christkindles Market Nürnberg, Sandkerwa Bamberg and many other festivals .