Knesebeck
Encyclopedia
Gifhorn (district)
-Geography:The district is located at the border of Saxony-Anhalt and extends from the southern edge of the Lüneburg Heath in the north to the suburbs of Braunschweig and Wolfsburg in the south. The Aller River enters the district in the southeast, runs through the town of Gifhorn, is joined by...
(Lower-Saxony). It is home to important industries in the region and offers at the same time good opportunities to recreate and socialize. Knesebeck actively cultivates its traditions such as its music, ecclesiastic life and cultural events. Associations are a well-established part of the social life - and well-known as an integrating factor for literally all layers of the society. Their intrinsic do-it-yourself-spirit has led to outstanding events in the yearly calendar. People in Knesebeck are well-known for their open and sociable character and for their hospitality.
Culture
Companies
Stainless Steel Industries:Automotive Industries:
- Volkswagen Testing Area
Banking - Accounting and Consulting, Tax Consultancy:
Print Media Industries:
Craft:
Education Facilities:
Medical Aid and Health Care
Traffic and Infrastructure
Knesebeck is well-connected to the Deutsche BahnDeutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
railway network. Connections are slow, but they provide good access to the German high-speed railway network via Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...
, Braunschweig
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
and Uelzen
Uelzen
Uelzen is a town in northeast Lower Saxony, Germany, and capital of the county of Uelzen. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, a Hanseatic town and an independent municipality....
. The Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the River Aller northeast of Braunschweig , and is mainly notable as the headquarters of Volkswagen AG...
high-speed connections allow an easy access to the airports in Hannover, Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Volkswagen operates regular business flights from the Braunschweig/Wolfsburg airport. The closest airport served by cheap carrier flights is the Hamburg/Lübeck airport.
Tourism and Spare Time
There are good opportunities in Knesebeck for hiking, jogging, hunting and horse-riding. Sport facilities are provided by the Knesebeck associations #Sports. There is a public outdoor pool and beach, an indoor pool and sauna.Attractions in the region are the Lüneburger Heide, the Otterzentrum in Hankensbüttel
Hankensbüttel
Hankensbüttel is a municipality in the Samtgemeinde Hankensbüttel in the district of Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km south of Uelzen, and 30 km north of Gifhorn.-History:...
, the Phaeno and Autostadt
Autostadt
The Autostadt is a visitor attraction adjacent to the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, with a prime focus on automobiles. It features a museum, feature pavilions for the principal automobile brands in the Volkswagen Group, a customer centre where customers can pick up new cars, and take a...
in Wolfsburg, the historic old towns of Celle
Celle
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
and Lüneburg
Lüneburg
Lüneburg is a town in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is located about southeast of fellow Hanseatic city Hamburg. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, and one of Hamburg's inner suburbs...
as well as the Museumsdorf Hösseringen.
Ortsrat
The current mayor of Knesebeck is Heinz-Ulrich Kabrodt (SPD). The following parties are currently represented in the Ortsrat: CDUChristian Democratic Union (Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...
, SPD
Social Democratic Party of Germany
The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany...
and FWG.
Personalities
- Ernst von Lenthe, (* 23. November 1823 in Knesebeck, † 7. February 1888 in Hannover): Oberappellationsgerichtsrat, deputy
- Bernd FixBernd FixBernd Fix is a German Hacker and Computer Security Expert.- Biography :After final secondary-school examination from Gymnasium Hankensbüttel in 1981, Bernd Fix studied Astrophysics and Philosophy at the universities of Göttingen and Heidelberg...
(* 19. March 1962): Hacker (Chaos Computer Club) - Lars NiebergLars NiebergLars Nieberg is a German equestrian. He participated in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics in show jumping competition.-Olympic Record:...
(* 24. Juli 1963): Winner in the Olympic Games, Equestrian / Jumping
Literature
- Jürgen Delfs: Schweinemast im Wald. Mastnutzung in den Ämtern Gifhorn, Knesebeck, Isenhagen und Bodenteich. Gifhorn: Landkreis 1999. (Schriftenreihe des Kreisarchives Gifhorn. Nr. 16) ISBN 3-929632-43-8
- Friedrich Wilhelm Boldewin Ferdinand Knesebeck: Stammtafeln des uralten Geschlechts der Herren von dem Knesebeck. Göttingen 1867 (Digitalisat)
- Wolfgang Meibeyer: Ursprung und Entwicklung von Knesebeck im Mittelalter. Festvortrag anlässlich der Eröffnungsveranstaltung zur Feier der 750jährigen Wiederkehr der urkundlichen Ersterwähnung am 29. Januar 1994 in Knesebeck. Braunschweig: Selbstverlag W. Meibeyer 1994.
- Wolfgang Meibeyer: Das wüste Dorf Vahldiek bei Knesebeck. In: Kreiskalender - Gifhorner Heimatbuch, 1995, S. 65-74.
- Reiner Rode: Knesebeck. Geschichte eines Dorfes. Knesebeck 1981.
- Hans-Peter Roppel: Die Wasserburg Knesebeck. In: Berichte zur Denkmalpflege in Niedersachsen. Jg. 19 (1999), S. 137-138.
- Ulrich Zeigermann: 10 Jahre Walderneuerung im Forstamt Knesebeck. In: Der Forst- und Holzwirt. Jg. 37 (1982), S. 539-544.