Portsmouth is twinned with Duisburg, which lies on the River Rhein at
the point where it is joined by the River Ruhr. We exist as a group to
foster this twinning - at a personal and non-official level, independent
of the City Council.
Visits to Duisburg have been arranged in the past, and a group from the Duisburger Portsmouthfreunde visit us every year. Over the years, strong friendships have been formed.
Knowledge of the German language is definitely not a requirement for getting involved with our group, and
membership is not just restricted to inhabitants of the city of Portsmouth itself.
Upcoming Meetings
MAY, Thursday 10 Social Meeting, King Street Tavern, Norfolk Street, Southsea, 2000. All interested persons are welcome to join us
Exchange Visits
The last exchange visit from Duisburg was in August 2011, with 40 visitors from Duisburg.
The Ruhr District
Some Members in Essen
Images of Duisburg
Lifesaver, Königstrasse
Portsmouthplatz, Duisburg
Portsmouth Damm, Duisburg
German Language
Dat is Duisburg
Translation from German to English
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Current Newsletter
The Beginnings
60 years of Twinning
100 Things
Visits to Duisburg
Photos from Visits
- Neandertal Museum
- Soest
- Möhnesee
- Rhein in North Duisburg
- Friedrichswerder 2010
- Boat Trip betwen Mulheim and Kettwig 2010
- Birling Gap 2009
Portsmouthfreunde
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General Information
History of Duisburg
German Language
Sister Organisations
- British German Association
- Southampton AGS
- Bognor Twinning Association
- Petersfield Twinning Association
- Fareham Pulheim Twinning Association
External Links
- Duisburg Tourist Information
- Duisburg City Council
- Duisburg Tourist Information
- British German Club, Duisburg
- Duisburg WebCams
- VRR - Transport in Rhein-Ruhr Region
- Duisburg Trams
- Radio Duisburg
- Duisburg Zoo
- Inner Harbor
- Innenhafen Portal
- Duisburger Hafenrundfahrt GesellschaftTrips around Harbor
- City Museum
- Küppersmühle Museum
- Wilhelm Lehmbruck Foundation Museum
- German Inland Waterways Museum
- Landschaftspark
- Hamborn Abbey
- MSV DuisburgFootball Club
- Rhein-Ruhr Shopping Center
- Centro Shopping Center
- Horst Schimanski - die Legende aus Duisburg
- The Wonderful Doctor of Duisburg - Johann Gotlobb Leidenfrost
- Mercator Verlag
- Postcards of old Duisburg
- Duisburg Postcards on ebay
- Twins of Towns in the Ruhr
- Problems with Isle of Wight twinning