Rüdiger Strempel

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🌍 This insight comes from the #NatureAwarenessStudy by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment & the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, highlighting how deeply connected we are to our environment and the urgency of preserving it. More: loom.ly/tkuUHu8.

@DrHelenFry An amazing story of courage and tenacity in the face of overwhelming odds that remains little known. In 2023 I published this very concise German-English biography of #VarianFry.

Between the years of 1940-1941, Varian Fry became a beacon of hope in Vichy, France. He ran a secret rescue network, risking everything to save 2,000-4,000 lives from the clutches of Nazi terror and the Holocaust. This is the story of his immense courage: (a thread)

@DrHelenFry A fascinating, multi-faceted and tragic story that my co-author #ArneMolfenter and I recounted in our German-language book “Der Finsternis entgegen,” first published in 2015.

By 1944, 50 brave women were sent into Nazi-occupied France by SOE, despite known risks. Their handler, Vera Atkins, was relentless in tracing their fates post-war. Did women excel in espionage? Here's my answer to the question of whether courage transcends gender: (a thread)

Very pleased to meet with representatives of the Polish Embassy and #GoetheInstitut today to discuss our role as partners in the #EUNIC project Guarding the Baltic Sea, organized jointly with @EstEmbassyFI and #InstitutFrançais. @HELCOMInfo @PLinFinland

Please join us now to #LightTheDarkness for #HolocaustMemorialDay 🕯️💜

Statement by the members of the European Council on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day #NeverAgain ↓

#NeverAgain is now. Today, we remember the unprecedented horrors of the Holocaust and honour the memory of six million Jews and millions of others who were murdered. The EU is determined to combat antisemitism and all forms of discrimination. Today, tomorrow, always.

Thanks to all our guests and a special word of thanks to #KarinWidnäs for the beautiful and generous gift! @HELCOMInfo

Thanks to the organizers and all participants for a productive discussion at Friday’s High-level Dialog on Marine Policy (Meerespolitisches Spitzengespräch) with Ministers and experts from #BMUV and the German coastal Federal States. @HELCOMInfo @BMUV Photo: BMUV/Annette Riedl

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Regrettably and uncharacteristically, on this World Snow Day there is no snow to benefit from in #Helsinki, #Finland. Is this the new normal as #GlobalWarming continues to accelerate? #ClimateChange @HELCOMInfo

#RegionalSeaConventions (RSC) are key to tackling #MarineLitter.. Happy to join forces with other RSCs at the 11th Informal Coordination Mtg of the RSCs surrounding Europe on Implementation of RAPs on ML. @HELCOMInfo

It’s always a privilege to be invited to read from one of my books. Being asked to present four of them is even more special. Thank you, #BarbaraBrenner for organizing this wonderful evening in #Bonn!

🇧🇪 🎂 Une bougie supplémentaire pour le plus célèbre reporter de la bande dessinée franco-belge et son chien… Joyeux anniversaire Tintin et Milou ! 🎉 🇬🇧 🎂 An extra candle for the most famous reporter in Franco-Belgian comics and his dog... Happy birthday Tintin and Snowy! 🎉 #joyeuxanniversaireTintin #happybirthdayTintin #Tintin #AnniversaireTintin #tintinbirthday © Hergé / Tintinimaginatio - 2025

#Poppelsdorf Palace in #Bonn, #Germany, by night.

Showing myself the ropes… Regular battle rope workouts are a great way to get the year off to a good start. Happy 2025!