Marburg is a university town in the German federal state (Bundesland) of Hesse, capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district (Landkreis). The town area spreads along the valley of the river Lahn and has a population of approximately 76,000.
Passau is a city in Lower Bavaria, Germany, also known as the Dreiflüssestadt as the river Danube is joined by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north.
The Cecilian Movement for church music reform began in Germany in the second half of the 1800s as a reaction to the liberalization of the Enlightenment.
Wilhelm VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, known as William the Just, was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1637 to 1663.
VfB Marburg is a German football club based in Marburg, Hesse, currently playing in the Hessenliga.
Georg Gaßmann was a German politician.
Friedrich Dickmann was a German politician. He was the mayor of Marburg from 5 February until 31 July 1946.
Ernst Scheller was a German Nazi Hauptmann and politician.
Johannes Müller (1880–1964) was a German politician and from 17 May 1927 until 28 March 1933 mayor of Marburg. He later became a member of the CDU.
Paul Troje was a German politician and from 1893 to 1907 the mayor of Einbeck and from 24 August 1907 until 30 September 1924 mayor of Marburg.
Ludwig Schüler was a German politician and from 17 September 1884 until 20 May 1907 mayor of Marburg. In January 1911 he was appointed honorary citizen.
Georg August Rudolph was a German politician and from 4 December 1856 until 2 August 1884 mayor of Marburg.
Theodor Valentin Volkmar was a German jurist and politician and two-time mayor of Marburg, from 1833 until 1835 and again from December 1835 until his retirement due to ill health November 1846.
Count Johann Reinhard II of Hanau-Lichtenberg was a younger son of Count Philipp Wolfgang of Hanau-Lichtenberg (1595–1641) and Countess Johanna of Oettingen-Oettingen.
The Marburger Schloss, also known as Landgrafenschloss Marburg, is a castle in Marburg, Hesse, Germany, located on top of Schlossberg. Built in the 11th century as a fort, it became the first residence of Landgraviate of Hesse (HRE). The Marburg Colloquy was held here in 1529.
Waldemar R. Röhrbein was a German historian. He worked as a museum director in Lower Saxony, his last post being from 1976 to 1997 at the Historisches Museum Hannover, and was president of the Homeland Federation of Lower Sachsony. He contributed to encyclopedias about Hanover's history and culture.
Hermann Stephani was a German musicologist and lecturer at the University of Marburg.
Thomas Wünsch is a German historian.
The Stadthalle Hannover is a concert hall and event venue in Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony, Germany. The large hall is called Kuppelsaal, after its dome. The hall was opened in 1914. It is the largest hall for classical music in Germany, seating 3,600. Severely damaged during World War II, it was restored slightly altered. The hall is now part of the Hannover Congress Centrum. The listed historic building is a landmark of the city.
Stefan Heck is a German politician for the CDU and since 2021 has been a member of the 20th German Bundestag, the federal diet. He was already a member of the 18th German Bundestag from 2013 to 2017. From January 2019 to October 2021, Heck was Secretary of state in the Hessian Ministry of the Interior and Sports.
