From June 1st until June 4th the William G. and Elke Durden Dickinson in Bremen Program celebrated its 40th program anniversary with various events in Bremen, Northern Germany.
Special guests Dickinson College President John E. Jones III ’77 P’11 and his wife Beth Jones P’11 as well as former Dickinson College President Bill Durden ’71 and his wife Elke Durden, after whom the program was renamed in 2014 to honor their tireless support, came to Bremen to take part in the celebrations.
Sunday, June 1
President Jones and his wife spent a day exploring Bremen together with Bill and Elke Durden and Dr. Janine Ludwig, the Academic Director of the Durden Dickinson in Bremen Program since 2009.
They strolled through the historic city center and the Schnoor, Bremen’s oldest district with small, colorful houses and narrow alleyways. And, of course, they visited the famous Bremen Town Musicians.
In the afternoon, they did a boat tour on the river Weser, which among other things took them next to the site of the former Kellogg’s factory.
The day was rounded off with a dinner at the “Ratskeller,” a traditional restaurant below the medieval town hall.