{"id":4219,"date":"2025-06-19T13:06:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/bremen\/?p=4219"},"modified":"2025-06-19T13:06:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:06:05","slug":"william-g-and-elke-durden-dickinson-in-bremen-program-40th-anniversary-sunday-june-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/bremen\/2025\/06\/19\/william-g-and-elke-durden-dickinson-in-bremen-program-40th-anniversary-sunday-june-1\/","title":{"rendered":"William G. and Elke Durden Dickinson in Bremen Program 40th Anniversary – Sunday June 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From June 1st<\/sup> until June 4th<\/sup> the William G. and Elke Durden Dickinson in Bremen Program celebrated its 40th<\/sup> program anniversary with various events in Bremen, Northern Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special guests Dickinson College President John E. Jones III \u201977 P\u201911 and his wife Beth Jones P\u201911 as well as former Dickinson College President Bill Durden \u201971 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, June 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They strolled through the historic city center<\/a> and the Schnoor<\/a>, Bremen\u2019s oldest district with small, colorful houses and narrow alleyways. And, of course, they visited the famous Bremen Town Musicians<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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President Jones and his wife Beth with the Bremen Town Musicians, Bremen\u2019s most well-known landmark. Touching the donkey\u2019s shiny front legs or snout is meant to bring good luck. \u00a9Janine Ludwig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s factory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Site of the former Kellogg\u2019s factory, the only German production plant of the cereal manufacturer. \u00a9Janine Ludwig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The day was rounded off with a dinner at the \u201cRatskeller,\u201d a traditional restaurant below the medieval town hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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