New Year's reception in Ludwigshafen: Almost inspire honors and festive music!

The New Year's reception of the city of Ludwigshafen took place on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in the Palatinate building and attracted around 1,300 guests. The event not only included a festive atmosphere, but also a remarkable speech by Mayor Jutta Steinruck. This took about 40 minutes and was transferred live via the city administration's YouTube channel.

Im Rahmen des Empfanges wurden mehrere Auszeichnungen verliehen. Jutta Steinruck presented honor rings to Rita Augustin-Funk, Günther Henkel, Heinrich Jöckel, Monika Kleinschnitger and Marion Schneid. In addition, Barbara Kohlstruck and Alban Meißner received the Maximilianstaler. The citizens' medal was awarded to Monika Essschli, Günther Kanzler, Gerhard Kaufmann, Karin Lambrecht and Jörg Neubauer. A special award, the partnership medal, went to the Max Planck High School.

musical design and discussions

The orchestra of the Carl Bosch-Gymnasium, which was responsible for a festive atmosphere, during the event. According to the official program, there were discussions in the foyer in an informal round, which gave the guests the opportunity to exchange ideas and make contacts.

More information about the reception are on the website of the city of Ludwigshafen as well as in the article of the Rheinpfalz