About Us

The Munich Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati is a non-profit, volunteer organization facilitating business contacts, and promoting cultural, educational, legal and sports exchanges between the cities of Cincinnati, Ohio USA and Munich, Germany.

Welcome! Thank you for your interest!

Welcome to the Munich Sister Cities Association of Greater Cincinnati — your link to Munich, Germany.
For over 30 years, we’ve connected Greater Cincinnati with Munich through cultural, educational, and business exchanges. Our mission is to strengthen these international relationships and expand the opportunities they create. We also foster local community by bringing members together to build lasting connections between our two great cities.
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We’re proud of our long history and are committed to expanding the exchange of people and ideas between Munich and Cincinnati. We especially aim to grow participation in our professional and educational exchanges — especially the High School Exchange — and need support to offset rising travel costs so more students can benefit. These exchanges often become life-changing, building lasting friendships and a deeper understanding that people everywhere strive for peace.

We invite you to learn more about our programs, sign up for our free e-newsletter, and consider becoming a member. Join us in strengthening connections and fostering global friendships between Munich and Greater Cincinnati.

Thank You for visiting.

Sincerely,

Hans Zimmer
President

Officers

  • PRESIDENT

    Hans Zimmer

  • VICE PRESIDENT

    Felicia Wenzel-Vonderheide

  • TREASURER

    Albert Vonderheide

  • SECRETARY

    Miranda Luna

  • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PAST PRESIDENT

    Ute Päpke

Standing Committee Chairs

  • Culural Exchanges Chair

    Felicia Wenzel-Vonderheide

  • Membership and Special Events

    A.M. Kinney

    Nada Huron

  • Legal Counsel and Board Member

    Hans Zimmer

  • Economic Development

    John Mack

    Ute Päpke

Special Committees Chairs

  • Cincinnati USA Sister City Association Representatives

    Ute Päpke

    A.M. Kinney

  • Digital Media

    Felicia Wenzel-Vonderheide

    Jim Fields

  • German American Citizen League Representatives

    Ute Päpke

Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany

  • Honorary Consul

    Martin Wilhelmy

    cincinnati@hk-diplo.de

SISTER CITY CONTRACT

The City of Cincinnati and the City of Munich

Represented by their mayors solemnly pledge on this day, in the spirit of freedom, to maintain a lasting relationship with each other, to support and deepen the mutual exchange in all the fields, to further strengthen the ties of friendship, and to serve the cause of peace and progress of nations, in the true spirit of cooperation.This agreement between the sister cities of Cincinnati and Munich shall be of infinite nature.

Die Stadt Cincinnati und die Landeshauptstadt München vertreten durch ihre Bürgermeister übernehmen am heutigen Tage die feierliche Verpflichtung, im Geiste der Freiheit miteinander dauernde Verbindung zu halten, den gegenseitigen Austausch auf allen Gebieten zu fördern und zu vertiefen, die freundschaftliche Verbindung weiter zu festigen und in echter Zusammenarbeit dem Frieden und Fortschritt der Völker zu dienen.Dieses Abkommen zwischen den Partnerstädten Cincinnati und München ist zeitlich nicht begrenzt.

Munich, September 18, 1989
Cincinnati, June 6, 1990

Signed:
Charles J. Luken, Mayor of the City of Cincinnati
Georg Kronawitter, Mayor of the City of Munich
Auguste G. Kent, Chairwoman of the Munich Committee, Sister City Association of Greater Cincinnati