Nieder-Röder's Jens Joneleit receives the world-coveted Ernst von Siemon Music Prize in Vienna.
Jügesheim local history museum exhibits works by architect Karl Heinz Werner. Trade association organises "Auto 2006" exhibition on Puiseauxplatz.
Stadtwerke opens another RMV sales point at the railway station in Jügesheim.
50 French exchange students from Rodez visit Rodgau.
The young choir "Mixed Voices" of the AGV "Sängerkranz" Jügesheim celebrates its 20th anniversary.
District council elects Paul Scherer as chairman of the district council.
Weiskirchen local history museum opens exhibition of old cameras and photos.
Crocodile race in Weiskirchen. Proceeds for Weiskirchen children.
"En Haufe Leut" inspire again with "Kabarett aus em Parlament".
The footballers of Spvgg Weiskirchen celebrate their 100th anniversary.
Musikverein Weiskirchen celebrates its 85th birthday. TGS and TGM SV Jügesheim celebrate the laying of the foundation stone and topping-out ceremony for the new functional building at the Weichsee sports centre.
Hainhausen fire brigade elects new chief Jürgen Schwarz.
Commitment to heritage conservation in Jügesheim. The professional renovation of the listed building at Vordergasse 25 begins under private ownership.
Münchhausen School strives for all-day care: The construction work, which involves building new childcare rooms and a cafeteria, is now starting.
The school holidays are also used for the start of the two-year renovation work at the Heinrich Böll School.
The city's trips for senior citizens were once again a great success: around 1,000 senior citizens took part in the four tours to Mainz on the MS Frankonia and had a fun and sociable time despite the hot temperatures.
The starting signal for the Bambini programme has been given.
From 2007, the last year of kindergarten is to be free of charge.
The municipal holiday games and camps are running at full speed, with a picture book summer that is second to none.
Rodgau celebrates: Kerb in Weiskirchen, 20th Straßenkerb in Hainhausen and on 18 August the big parade for the 111th birthday of TGS will parade through the streets of Jügesheim.
The blood donors of the DRK Dudenhofen are the best in the Offenbach district. The 150th blood drive surpasses all donor numbers.
First event on the new Rodgau cider and orchard route: "Germania" Jügesheim cycling club invites you to swing.
First day of school in Rodgau: 458 children start school.
As every year, the Kerb in Jügesheim heralds the start of September.
The church of St Matthias was consecrated 110 years ago. The Nieder-Röder Kerb is now celebrating this on the church square for the tenth time in a row.
Eleven Rodgau politicians are awarded the golden badge of honour for their commitment.
The "Great World Theatre" celebrates its 10th anniversary in Nieder-Roden with a station theatre that presents excerpts from the performances of the last 10 years.
The Weiskirchen Music Society celebrates its 85th birthday and is the first organisation from the Offenbach district to take part in the Steuben Parade in New York. The big choir concert for the 30th anniversary of the Dudenhofen women's choir was "set for the cinema from head to toe".
The association "Frauen helfen Frauen" celebrates the 10th anniversary of its advice centre in Jügesheim.
To mark the 25th anniversary, the participants in the 24-hour run raised around 86,000 euros for the "Gemeinsam mit Behinderten" association.
Around 120 exhibitors present themselves at the RodgauMesse2006 under the motto "For everyone and everything". The trade associations of Rodgau, as organisers of the fair, are looking forward to more than 15,000 visitors.
The city organises its 25th children's festival. Hundreds of children enjoyed fun and games, as well as culture and natural history.
First Volunteer Day in the Offenbach district. Under the motto "I do good - for a day", three projects in Rodgau also offer the opportunity to try out voluntary work.
Kite festival at Badesse: Almost 25,000 visitors are fascinated by the colourful world of flying.
Academic celebrations allow us to look back on 120 years of club history at the Turngemeinde 1886 Weiskirchen and the Turngemeinde Hainhausen.
Big anniversaries are celebrated: The Catholic church choir "Cäcilia" in Weiskirchen looks back on 120 years of existence and the Catholic church choir "St. Cäcilia" in Nieder-Roden even celebrates 135 years.
Singing is also the passion of the Hainhäuser Rodgau Tramps 66, who are celebrating their 40th anniversary.
The Child Protection Association, which has been active in Rodgau for 25 years, celebrates the 15th anniversary of the joint Rodgau/Rödermark advice centre.
Around 300 representatives from the 401 member municipalities of the Hessian Association of Towns and Municipalities meet for their general meeting in Rodgau.
Citizens' reception in the town hall: All those celebrating their birthdays on 8 January are invited to the town hall and have the opportunity to talk to representatives from the town hall and politics in a very personal and friendly atmosphere.
Rodgau is part of the Hesse reading region. Benjamin Lebert starts the series of lectures in Rodgau at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
The Turkish national football team is visiting Rodgau. As a guest of TGS, they are training at the Maingau-Energie-Stadion for the European Championship qualifier against Moldova.
The Freiherr-vom-Stein-Schule looks like an almost new school now that the refurbishment has been completed after one and a half years.
Art and handicrafts from 67 exhibitors can be admired in Rodgau at the large municipal exhibition. The SOS-Helferkreis is able to raise around 2,000 euros for the SOS Children's Villages from the stand fees and catering during the exhibition.
Dudenhofen has been celebrating its Kerb for around 100 years.
Princess Miriam I (Seib) and Prince Stephan I (Sattler) ascend the Rodgau throne for the fifth season.
The oldest building in Rodgau, the tower of St Matthias Church, is the subject of an impressive exhibition organised by the Nieder-Roden local history working group. Its chairman Günther Keller and pastor Dr Eckstein will guide citizens through historic Nieder-Roden on the fifth citizens' walk with the mayor.
The local VdK organisations hold their commemorations on Remembrance Day and invite young people in particular to attend.
Bats have it good in Rodgau. The Gottschalk family's home in Jügesheim was the first house in the Offenbach district to receive the "bat-friendly house" award.
Basement fire in Nieder-Roden. The fire brigade saves the life of an elderly man thanks to their rapid intervention.
Teddy Bear Express travels through Rodgau. The old steam locomotive is on a special trip and offers all children with a teddy bear a journey at half fare.
The Jügesheim Singers' Association concludes its 125th anniversary year with a big celebratory concert.
Cardinal Lehmann comes to visit Rodgau.
In the Schoenstatt Centre, he presents awards, including to the couple Edeltrud and Bruno Fuhr from Weiskirchen.
Hermann Reichenbach receives a letter of honour from the state of Hesse.
Rodgau's childminding project celebrates its 15th birthday with an exhibition and information events in the town hall.
Around 800 children have been placed in loving day care in recent years.
1.3 tonnes of relief supplies were shipped to Romania thanks to the initiative of the daycare centre XII in Binger Weg and the great willingness to donate.
Two days of Jügesheim Advent stroll open the Christmas season in Rodgau.
At the same time, around 80 works of art by 24 artists can be admired for six days in 41 shop windows of 25 shops:
The third Rodgau Art Mile is open!
Tower blowing at Christmas time in Dudenhofen.
The association for the promotion of cultural projects in Dudenhofen revives old traditions.
With market stalls under the church tower, the working group for local history is once again organising the Nieder-Röder Advent market.
Senior citizens also get into the Christmas spirit. Numerous participants come to the city's senior citizens' Christmas parties.
Heinrich Fritscher and Wilhelm Herold are awarded the State Certificate of Honour.
Munavero, the association for multinational understanding, is celebrating its 10th anniversary and thus ten years of commitment to multicultural understanding in Rodgau.
"En Haufe Leut" are once again donating the proceeds from this year's cabaret performance "Eewe hammer's" in the amount of 7,000 euros to children's and youth work in Rodgau.
The SOS Helpers' Circle raises around 8,000 euros at its St Nicholas market in aid of the SOS Children's Villages.
The "Sonntag-Verein" Nieder-Roden inspires with a big anniversary concert to mark its 130th anniversary in St Matthias Church.
Clear the way for the next youth ABM project. With the support of the employment agency, the city of Rodgau is launching the second edition.
The city adopts a new club support programme, confirming financial support for club work despite tight budgets.
European champion from Rodgau: 12-year-old Mauricio Wipfler from the Jügesheim Poultry Breeding Club wins in Leipzig.
The year is drawing to a close. At the end of 2006, the town of Rodgau had 45,324 inhabitants.
192 weddings took place at the Rodgau registry office and 369 children were born, four of whom saw the light of day in Rodgau. Relatives and surviving dependants commemorate 300 people who died this year.
