Final presentation of the European Youth Camp 2025

Around 60 young people presented the results of the European Youth Camp 2025 // Music and dance performances at LernWerk Bocholt

The final presentation of the European Youth Camp took place at the weekend in the packed LernWerk event hall. More than 70 spectators enthusiastically followed what around 60 young people from seven nations had developed together with five workshop leaders during an intensive week from 20 to 27 July 2025.

European youth camp visits Bocholt LernWerk

Workshops, excursions and team building / Public final presentation planned for 26 July

Bocholt's first deputy mayor Elisabeth Kroesen has now welcomed the participants of the European Youth Camp organised by the city of Bocholt to the LernWerk. The young people and their chaperones come from a total of seven nations - including Rossendale (Great Britain), Akmene (Lithuania), Vlora (Albania), Wuxi (China), Verkhniodniprovsk (Ukraine) and the Netherlands. Young people from Bocholt and unaccompanied...

Freedom meal "80 years of peace and freedom" in Dinxperlo and Suderwick

Event organised by Dutch-German team / Made possible by the Interreg Germany-Nederland programme

This year's Freedom Meal will take place on Monday, 5 May 2025. Its motto is "80 years of peace and freedom".

Walk in Freedom: Hike on the occasion of the liberation of Dinxperlo

All-day programme // Funded by the Interreg Germany-Nederland programme

On 29 March, the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Dinxperlo by the Allies, the Walk in Freedom organisation team offered walks of various distances along the former route of the "liberators". The day ended with a procession of all the walking groups through Dinxperlo and Suderwick, accompanied by music.

Nativity scenes from all over the world

International nativity scene exhibition in Suderwick and Dinxperlo until 6 January

In the German-Dutch border towns of Bocholt-Suderwick (D), Dinxperlo and Breedenbroek (both NL), 38 nativity scenes from all over the world are on public display until 6 January.

"Multi Art": Photo exhibition of the European youth camp

LernWerk Bocholt shows traditional art from four nations

The European youth camp organised by the city of Bocholt took place last week at the Europa-Haus in Bocholt. The theme of this year's camp was "European Youth Art: Boundless Art in the European City of Bocholt". The results of the camp, entitled "Multi-Art", can be seen in the foyer of the LernWerk Bocholt until 19 August.

Cross-border cooperation Crossfire: Members of the Landtag on a visit

CDU members of the state parliament Heike Wermer and Romina Plonsker informed themselves about the Crossfire project.

CDU member of the state parliament Heike Wermer from the district of Borken visited the fire stations in Suderwick and Dinxperlo with her European policy colleague Romina Plonsker from the Rhine-Erft district to find out about the Crossfire project.

8th Children and Family Festival on May 1 at TextilWerk

Varied and creative program for young and old