A delegation from the City of Windhoek, led by Mr. Joseph Uapingene, Mayor of the City of Windhoek, visited Bremen, Germany from 10 to 12 September 2023. The delegation was accompanied by Ms. Michelle Farmer, First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Namibia to Germany. The two cities share historic relations dating back to 1975, when the Bremen Civil Society supported SWAPO Liberation Struggle. The delegation visited the Bremen Straßenbahn AG to find out about possible cooperation in the expansion of public transport in Windhoek. The delegation paid a courtesy call on Ms. Anje Grotheer, President of the State Parliament of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, and Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte, President of the Senate, Mayor of Bremen. The President of the Bremen Parliament as well as the Bremen University of Applied Sciences, to discuss the expansion of cooperation with Namibian Universities.
Photo on the left: Meeting with Mayor of Bremen, Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte; photo on the right: Meeting with the Bremen University of Applied Sciences; (Kindly click on the photos to enlarge them.)