Rheinbach
Encyclopedia
Rheinbach is a town in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis district (Landkreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia
, Germany
. It belongs to the administrative district (Regierungsbezirk
) of Cologne (Köln).
, a few kilometres away from the Eifel
region. Rheinbach is twinned with Sevenoaks, Kent.
In addition one of the three campi of the "University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg" (Fachhochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg) is located in Rheinbach. This is used by the School of "Applied Natural Sciences" (Angewandte Naturwissenschaften), and the School of Business Administration in Rheinbach.
In the closer proximity the "Center for Technology and Founders" (Technologie- und Gründerzentrum) has grown, containing several startup companies.
Markus Pröll
was born in Rheinbach, like the pole vault
er Tim Lobinger
. Pius Heinz
, winner of the Main Event of 2011 World Series of Poker
, attended high school in Rheinbach.
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It belongs to the administrative district (Regierungsbezirk
Regierungsbezirk
In Germany, a Government District, in German: Regierungsbezirk – is a subdivision of certain federal states .They are above the Kreise, Landkreise, and kreisfreie Städte...
) of Cologne (Köln).
Geography
Rheinbach is situated approx. 15 km south-west of BonnBonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, a few kilometres away from the Eifel
Eifel
The Eifel is a low mountain range in western Germany and eastern Belgium. It occupies parts of southwestern North Rhine-Westphalia, northwestern Rhineland-Palatinate and the south of the German-speaking Community of Belgium....
region. Rheinbach is twinned with Sevenoaks, Kent.
Economy
Rheinbach is famous for its glasscraft, as after the War many Eastern European glass workers fled here. It now has a Glass Working Technical School and its own glass-works museum.Education
Rheinbach is a centre for education and has one of the few boarding and private schools in Germany: Vinzenz-Pallotti-Kolleg. The Palotti School is an all boys school.In addition one of the three campi of the "University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg" (Fachhochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg) is located in Rheinbach. This is used by the School of "Applied Natural Sciences" (Angewandte Naturwissenschaften), and the School of Business Administration in Rheinbach.
In the closer proximity the "Center for Technology and Founders" (Technologie- und Gründerzentrum) has grown, containing several startup companies.
Notable people
The footballerFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
Markus Pröll
Markus Pröll
Markus Pröll is a German football goalkeeper who most recently played for Panionios F.C. in Greece.-Club career:He started his professional career with 1. FC Köln before moving to Frankfurt for the 2003–04 season....
was born in Rheinbach, like the pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er Tim Lobinger
Tim Lobinger
Tim Lobinger is a German pole vaulter.His discipline is pole vault and he has been an elite competitor since the 1990s. His best results came in 1997 and 1999 when he jumped over 6.00 meters...
. Pius Heinz
Pius Heinz
Pius Heinz is a German poker professional from Cologne, best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2011 World Series of Poker. He is the first German player to capture the Main Event bracelet....
, winner of the Main Event of 2011 World Series of Poker
2011 World Series of Poker
The 2011 World Series of Poker was the 42nd annual World Series of Poker . The WSOP is the most prestigious poker tournament in the world with the winner of the Main Event considered to be the World Champion. It was held at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada between May...
, attended high school in Rheinbach.