Graham Tappenden is a British ex-pat who first came to Germany as a placement student in 1993, returning in 1995 to live there permanently. He has been writing for AllThingsGerman.net since 2006. When not writing blog posts or freelancing for the Oberurseler Woche and other publications he works as a self-employed IT consultant and online community manager. In 2016 he gained German citizenship.
The Taunuskerb ist an event that takes place in Oberursel marking the weekend when the current Church of St.Ursula was consecrated in 1659. It starts on the Friday evening and culminates on Saturday when the “Kerbebaum” tree is errected at the “Bleiche” in view of the church.
I was there several times last weekend and my report is on the front page of the Oberurseler Woche today. Click here to read it (in German).
Last week I was at the annual Citizen’s reception celebrating 60 years of twinning with Épinay-sur-Seine in France and 35 years with Rushmoor in England. As is the tradition at this event, the Citzen’s medal was awarded to a local organisation and prizes for worthy local youth projects were handed out.
I was there for the Oberurseler Woche and my article is on the front page today!
Click here to read it in German
The fountain at the Epinayplatz in Oberursel has recently been remodelled and so last week the current Fountain Queen Janine I. reinaugurated it together with Helena I., who had originally christened the fountain 25 years ago.
Click here to read my report (in German)
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