Examples of German-American Friendships brought to life - Sister Cities
“Chicago has always been a city of immigrants and we are proud of our city’s diversity – an attribute that has afforded the establishment of a Sister City presence in nearly every region of the world. In today’s increasingly global society, Chicago looks forward to continuing to strengthen and expand our international partnerships.” - Richard M. Daley
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Chicago is not only home of nearly 80 Consul Generals, the Windy City has 28 sister cities, one of which is Hamburg, Germany. The two cities have been linked since 1994, and in that time a manifold of exchange programs and a nurturing of cross-cultural visits has greatly deepened the transatlantic friendship. A friendship not only shared by business partnerships, but also between communities and individuals – creating the very “person-to-person diplomacy” that President Dwight D. Eisenhower envisioned in 1956.
An especially noteworthy aspect of the city partnership lies in the engagement of young people from both cities through athletic, cultural and political exchanges.
Excitingly, Hamburg has just been named the European Green Capital of 2011. Questions concerning renewable energies and the development of environmentally friendly and sustainable city planning particularly stand out from the city's many green accomplishments and future goals.
Sister Cities in the U.S. and Germany by States
Click on a State's name to learn more about its Sister Cities.
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| Belleville, Illinois | Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| Belvidere, Illinois | Schwiebendingen, Baden-Württemberg |
| Deerfield, Illinois | Lüdinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Peoria, Illinois | Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg |
| Quincy, Illinois | Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Schaumburg, Illinois | Schaumburg, Lower Saxony |
| Tinley Park, Illinois | Büdingen, Hesse |
| Waterloo, Illinois | Porta Westfalica, North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| Indianapolis, Indiana | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| Anderson, Indiana | Bernburg, Saxony-Anhalt |
| Columbus, Indiana | Lohne, Lower Saxony |
| Evansville, Indiana | Osnabrück, Lower Saxony |
| Fort Wayne, Indiana | Gera, Thuringia |
| Goshen, Indiana | Bexbach, Saarland |
| Jasper, Indiana | Pfaffenweiler, Baden-Württemberg |
| South Bend, Indiana | Arzberg, Bavaria |
| Vincennes, Indiana | Wasserburg am Inn, Bavaria |
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| Davenport, Iowa | Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate |
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| Waverly, Iowa | Eisenach, Thuringia |
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| Shawnee, Kansas | Erfurt, Thuringia |
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| Lawrence, Kansas | Eutin., Schleswig-Holstein |
| Olathe, Kansas | Oberndorf am Necker, Baden-Württemberg |
| Overland Park, Kansas | Bietigheim-Bissing, Baden-Württemberg |
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| Louisville, Kentucky | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate |
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| Bowling Green, Kentucky | Erfurt, Thuringia |
| Murray, Kentucky | Regensburg, Bavaria |
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| Ann Arbor, Michigan | Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg |
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| Bay City, Michigan | Ansbach, Bavaria |
| Coldwater, Michigan | Soltau, Lower Saxony |
| Frankenmuth, Michigan | Gunzenhausen, Bavaria |
| Jackson, Michigan | Varel, Lower Saxony |
| Redford, Michigan | Gau-Algesheim, Rhineland-Palatinate |
| Saline, Michigan | Lindenberg im Allgäu, Bavaria |
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| St. Paul, Minnesota | Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| St. Louis, Missouri | Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg |
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| Kansas City, Missouri | Hanover, Lower Saxony |
| St. Charles, Missouri | Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg |
| Wsahington, Missouri | Marbach am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg |
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| Omaha, Nebraska | Braunschweig, Lower Saxony |
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| Columbus, Ohio | Dresden, Saxony |
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| Akron, Ohio | Chemnitz, Saxony |
| Blue Ash, Ohio | Ilmenau, Thuringia |
| Centerville, Ohio | Bad Zwischenahn. Lower Saxony |
| Cincinnati, Ohio | Munich, Bavaria |
| Dayton, Ohio | Augsburg, Bavaria |
| Glandorf, Ohio | Glandorf, Lower Saxony |
| Hubert Heights, Ohio | Rheinsberg, Brandenburg |
| Hudson, Ohio | Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria |
| Portsmouth, Ohio | Zittau, Saxony |
| Springfield, Ohio | Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt |
| St. Marys, Ohio | Lienen, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Toledo, Ohio | Delmenhorst, Lower Saxony |
| Vandalia, Ohio | Lichtenfels, Bavaria |
| Wapakoneta, Ohio | Lengerich, North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| Sioux Falls, South Dakotal | Potsdam, Brandenburg |
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| Rapid City, South Dakota | Apolda, Thuringia |
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| Brookfield, Wisconsin | Seligenstadt, Hesse |
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| Kenosha, Wisconsin | Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony |
| La Crosse, Wisconsin | Friedberg, Hesse |
| Madison, Wisconsin | Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
