Links
Blick von der Internationalen Raumstation (ISS) auf die Erde: Aus dieser Perspektive sind die Entfernungen zwischen den Ländern klein. Dank Internet sind auch die Kommunikationswege von Land zu Land kurz.
Kommunikation weltweit ist heute, zumindest im Berufsalltag, eine Selbstverständlichkeit. Auch unsere Städtepartnerschaft lebt von Verbindungen über Grenzen hinweg.
Hier finden Sie Internet-Links zu offiziellen Stellen sowie Vereinen und Freunden, die die Partnerschaft zwischen unseren beiden Städten unterstützen; des Weiteren Links von allgemeinem Interesse in unserem Kontext.
Informationen zu den Links sind in der jeweiligen Landessprache belassen.
Im Raum Eppingen
Stadt Eppingen
Die Internet-Seiten der Stadt Eppingen bieten eine Fülle von Informationen über aktuelle Entwicklungen, Wirtschaft, Kultur und Freizeitmöglichkeiten in der Stadt.
www.eppingen.de
Stadtkapelle Eppingen
Die Eppinger Stadtkapelle informiert auf ihren Seiten über kommende und stattgefundene Konzerte, Orchester, Dirigenten und Proben sowie ihre Jugendarbeit. Hier findet man auch aktuelle Termine.
www.stadtkapelle-eppingen.de
Tennisclub Eppingen
Der Tennisclub Eppingen e. V. ist mit ca. 300 Mitgliedern einer der größten Tennisvereine in der Region. Seit vielen Jahren unterstützt er unseren Förderverein. Auf seiner Website stellt er seine vielfältigen Angebote und Aktivitäten vor, seine Vereinsanlage und seine Jugendarbeit, etwa Tenniscamps in den Ferien.
www.tennisclub-eppingen.weebly.com
Im Raum Epping
Epping Town Council
Epping Town Council has local government responsibility for the town of Epping, and it is this council that is officially twinned with Eppingen. Its base is at Epping Hall in St John’s Road, CM16 5JU. The council liaises with the two other tiers of local government, Epping Forest District Council and Essex County Council, in matters relating to the town. In 2019 the council was awarded Quality Gold Status for best practice in local government. Their website has a wealth of information about the town and its history, as well as details of the council, local services and events. There is also an online version of the council’s quarterly print magazine, Talk About Epping.
www.eppingtowncouncil.gov.uk
Other local organisations with twinning connections
Epping Forest Band
www.eppingforestband.co.uk
Epping Tennis Club
This club formed links with the Tennisclub Eppingen early in our partnership. The Epping Tennis Club website has details of membership, venues and events. https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/EppingTennisClub www.facebook.com/eppingtennis
Rotarians
Eppingen does not have its own Rotary Club; Sinsheim, about 13 miles (20 km) away, is the nearest town which does. Rotary links were therefore forged with that town.
Epping Rotary Club:
www.eppingrotary.org
Epping Forest Rotary Club:
www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=1482
St John’s Church, Epping
The Church of St John the Baptist is the Anglican parish church for the town. St John’s organises a Christmas Tree Festival in early December each year. It Includes musical performances, Christmas items for sale, and refreshments. Many local organisations participate, each decorating their own tree – the twinning association, of course, always chooses a German theme.
www.eppinganglicans.org.uk
Institutions promoting British-German understanding
The British-German Association
This organisation has many resources and activities aimed at “strengthening links and promoting mutual understanding between the UK and Germany”. (There is also a section on twin towns.)
https://britishgermanassociation.org
German Embassy London
23 Belgrave Square, London SW1 8PZ
Their online cultural resources include ‘Staying Connected’, a podcast series “featuring discussions and exchanges about the future relations between Germany and the United Kingdom”. One podcast is about twin towns.
https://uk.diplo.de/uk-en
Goethe Institut London
50 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2PH
“The Goethe-Institut, Germany’s cultural institute, operates worldwide, promoting knowledge of the German language abroad and fostering international cultural collaborations.”
www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/sta/lon/ueb.html
Places of interest
The webpages describing Epping and Eppingen have links to websites for places of interest in each town and the surrounding areas. (The Eppingen websites are in German only.)
German food/Learning German
These webpages have links to websites with information about German food and learning German in the Epping area and online.
Transport
London Underground
Epping is on the Central Line of the London Underground, and so within easy reach of the capital. The website of Transport for London has information about London Tube, bus and local rail services, including fares & ticketing, route planning and service status.
https://tfl.gov.uk
Local buses
A number of companies operate in the Epping area. Timetables and other information are accessible through the following website.
www.travelessex.co.uk
National Rail
The nearest railway station to Epping is Harlow Town (8 miles, 13 km), on the line from east London to locations in East Anglia. Otherwise, the various London mainline stations are within easy reach by Tube.
Information, timetables and service status at
www.nationalrail.co.uk
Road transport
Epping is 5 miles (8 km) from Junction 26 of the M25 London orbital motorway.
Maps: There is a town plan of Epping at
www.eppingtowncouncil.gov.uk/Map_of_Epping_Parish_35183.aspx
The postcode CM16 5DN (for St John’s Church) will locate the town centre on satnav, Google maps etc.