09/07/2026
A belated thank you to everyone who joined us this past Saturday, July 4th, to celebrate "Happy Birthday, Democracy!" 🥳 Despite gray skies and rain, we still gathered a great group of partners and visitors to celebrate 250 years of the USA and 80 years of Schleswig-Holstein. From the stands in the pavilions, to the cheerleading demonstration, to conversations about what democracy means and more, we had a fantastic program that we were so excited to share with all of you!
We are especially grateful to our opening speakers, US-Generalkonsulat Hamburg Consul General Scott Woodard, Digital minister SH Dirk Schrödter , and 2. stellvertretende Stadtspräsidentin Landeshauptstadt Kiel Antje Möller-Neustock; and to our partners, Land Schleswig-Holstein, Landeshauptstadt Kiel , The Bay Areas e.V. , and Landesdemokratiezentrum SH.
Thank you as well to our guest speakers and performers, , .sh , and musician Cameron Tubb.
Finally, thank you to Offener Kanal SH for use of the space on the Kiellinie and for assistance in setup and takedown of the event.