Obama's uncle is FC fan

Cologne - It's nothing new so: Because one of the family famous and suddenly emerges from everywhere relatives who would like to nibble a bit of celebrity cake.
 Very charming and funny but the visit by Said Hussein Obama (43) - an uncle of Barack Obama (47) in Cologne on Wednesday - and that was not only because his uncle is four years younger than his nephew ...
The Kenyans went on Wednesday with his wife Beatrice Achieng Dimbia (32) to Cologne, where he will attend on Friday at the "Celebrate Obama party" with the singer in the operas Jua Cali terraces.
He says: "The fact that my nephew has become the first black U.S. president, will be held to be simple. We have a very good, friendly relationship with the phone, often with each other. "
Obama's uncle, incidentally, knows Kölle. "4711 I have known since my childhood I have been," he told us. "I use it myself." And Said FC fan!
"In Kenya there was a TV show," Football Made in Germany "and FC at that time I always loved the most." So he is delighted that he in Saturday's match in Frankfurt can be there.

Cologne has too much money, Mr. Quander?

Cologne - The Peel Sick, home of the "uncivilized barbarians." That was in the early Middle Ages, so - and so it is probably councilors responsible for culture in Cologne today: Prof. Georg Quander absolutely do not want to lead his team to Deutz. Although the city this could save 460,000 € Rent!
At approximately 1700 square meters of Culture Department, Cultural and Museum Service in the Richartzstraße 2-4 are located. Annual rent: 460.000 €.
The expensive offices in the Nobel mile is the Lord Mayor had long been a thorn in the flesh: even in times of cultural alderman Marie Hüllenkremer OB Fritz Schramma called to find a cheaper alternative.
She'd be there now: The townhouse will be the 28th Deutz February offices free. Square meter in 1720 would be almost nothing. "We have rented the entire building and pay for the empty offices, including ancillary costs 570.000 € annually," said press chief officer Gregory Timmer. "Taking the culture as a department, we could save 460,000 € Rent for the Richartzstraße."
"The money is a strong argument," admits Prof. Quander. But: He and his colleagues do not want to "uncivilized" side of the Rhine. "We have a lot to do in the downtown area. Here are the museums and the artists - and we must be reachable at all for them. The Deutz townhouse is so warped - as it is not easy to find someone! "
Dr. Lothar Theodor Lemper, cultural policy spokesman of the CDU can not follow the reasoning: "If I walk into the culture department, because I have never seen an artist."
He's annoyed about the waste of money: "If we were only saved half of the rent to the free theater, which would be much help!"
Even Fritz Schramma OB is pushing for the move: "Following the Kienbaum report, the city must optimize the use of space. I will ensure that there is the move! "

"I have the sweetest girlfriend in the world"

Dusseldorf - The beautiful Kings-physician Dr. Barbara Sturm (36) and Hollywood star George Hamilton (69, "Dynasty," "The Godfather III") - on Thursday turtelten she falls on the Rhine in Dusseldorf-Oberkassel. They kissed, they hugged and Mrs. Mr. Hamilton even violent storm went to the laundry!
Shortly thereafter, she sped off again towards the USA. For there the election get-Düsseldorfer his own star on the legendary "Walk of Fame" in Hollywood!
They just came from Nice. True crispy tanned and well rested. "It was a nice vacation," said Barbara Sturm, which is allied for almost three years with George Hamilton. Because of the noisy Biggest Funfair on the Rhine, they had fled to the Côte d'Azur>.
Enjoyed back in Dusseldorf, she lives in Oberkassel: dinner with friends Wednesday afternoon as the "Saittavini" walk with your dog dodo on the Rhine. "Dusseldorf is a beautiful city. She has a great architecture, good Italian restaurants. But I'm here because of Barbara, "said Hamilton. "I have the sweetest girlfriend in the world!"
Several months a year, he lives with the storm and her daughter Charlotte (12) in Upper Kassel, Germany. She is 33 years younger than him. "I feel like 40th Barbara keeps me busy, "said Hamilton, beaming.
Thursday afternoon the couple went on again: On 12 August George namely celebrates its 70th Birthday in Los Angeles. A great day for him with the most beautiful gift of his life: Hamilton gets his own star on the Walk of Fame "in Hollywood.
"A life is a dream come true," he says with a smile. Then they celebrate at the Local Celebrity "Cecconi's in Beverly Hills. On 15 August, they continue to fly to the Hamptons, where Hamilton's film "My One and Only celebrates" premiere. "A strip of his life. Rene Zellweger plays to his mother. Barbara Sturm: "They hit us on the 18th August at the premiere of the film in New York. "

Hitzlsperger joins Lazio

International Thomas Hitzlsperger wants to save his world title chance and therefore changes from VfB Stuttgart to Lazio.
The former VfB captain, who played in the planning of the new coach Christian Gross, no matter the relegation twice Italian champions signed a contract until the end of the season. Germany coach Joachim Loew personally had advised the 28-year-olds to the last-minute changes.
"I look forward to the new challenge. I had a great time at VfB, which I will always be good memories, "said Hitzlsperger on Sunday newspaper Die Welt. The midfielder spent the weekend in Rome, returned again on Sunday back to Stuttgart and will practice on Tuesday for the first time with his new team.
The Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Sunday, the Swabians had agreed with the former European champions Lazio on a transfer fee in the amount of three million euros.
In Rome, Hitzlsperger expect a very uncomfortable atmosphere. Lazio fighting over table-15. currently against relegation from Serie A, the fans take to the barricades. At 1-1 against Chievo last weekend punished the fans from the team with 15 minutes silence. Then they insulted coach Davide Ballardini and the club's management and called for human consequences.
Germany coach Löw had Hitzlsperger made clear that his chances dwindle to a nomination for the German World Cup squad would be if he came in the second half did not regularly used. For the 51-Malige VfB of national player has completed his obligation 2005 125 Bundesliga appearances (20 goals).

"We are sitting on the fence!"

You were born in Germany, speak perfect German and likes being on stage.
 In their daily lives they are fighting against prejudice - or find that what they themselves have. These experiences processed young migrants in a play in Ehrenfeld. They write, dance, sing, film - like the Great.
The three girls know the subjects they write about: Ezgi (14), Turkish, Aysem (13) also Arbresha comes from Albania. Together they work (with the German Muriel, 15) in the Cologne Art Theater on their first play.
Aysem: "We are four responsible for the piece, with improvisation, we have developed the story." Ezgi said: "It is a question: What integration means for us?"
"We have written a play, thinking about foreigners in Germany, about the different religions, and he who has the prejudices," describes the approach Aysem.
"Scenes are presented in order to get a picture. Then you remember: the others are not bad, are unnecessary prejudices: man is man." Young people have researched on the Internet, they asked Muriel's grandparents, Ezgi has processed their own experiences, "are in Turkey to German, foreigners here. It is said an ever, one can not be both. One sits between the chairs. One should take the best of both. "
 On 19 September is premiered in Cologne, theater artists. The project was initiated by Ilknur alkane from Veedel Ehrenfeld Management eV ".