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New crossword puzzle celebrates Our City's 60th anniversary

From hidden streams to iconic figures, this puzzle turns local pride into a game. Can you solve the clues before the deadline?

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The image shows an old book with a map of a city on it. The map is detailed and shows the various...
The image shows an old book with a map of a city on it. The map is detailed and shows the various streets, buildings, and other landmarks of the city. The text on the book provides further information about the city, such as its history, culture, and attractions.

How Well Do You Know Our City and Its Surroundings? A Crossword for 60 Years of Our City

New crossword puzzle celebrates Our City's 60th anniversary

The Our City Art and Culture Association (known as KuKu) is incredibly diverse. Its artistic members are active in many fields—they paint, organize exhibitions, publish books, host readings and lectures, and offer a variety of courses in the Kunstetage (Art Floor) to foster artistic growth.

Association member Horst Fütterer has designed an exciting crossword puzzle for the occasion.

Join In and Win!

To celebrate the city's 60th anniversary, the Our City Art and Culture Association invites all residents—whether long-time locals or newcomers—to take part in a special interactive challenge: a custom crossword puzzle centered on the history, landmarks, and notable figures of Our City. Whether you're deeply rooted here or just arrived, the puzzle offers fascinating insights and a playful way to rediscover the city. All you need is knowledge, a bit of detective work—and maybe a few fond memories.

Send your solution word, along with your name and postal address, by April 19, 2026, to: Our City Marketing 34225 Our City [Our Address] or via email to: [provided email]

Winners will be notified in writing. No legal recourse is available.

Among all correct entries, the first three randomly selected winners will receive surprise prizes!

Down Clues:

    1. Large shopping center
    1. First name of the crossword creator
    1. Former fairy-tale writer
    1. Our City Culture and Sports Club
    1. Fairy-tale storyteller (1775–1815)
    1. Former brewery
    1. Twin city in the Czech Republic
    1. Abbr. for Workers' Welfare Association
    1. Abbr. for VW's corporate form
    1. Smallest district (by area)
    1. Our federal state
    1. Adjacent major city
    1. Name of VW's electric drive (letters and numbers)
    1. Abbr. for Our City Art and Culture Association
    1. Abbr. for Erich Kästner School
    1. Name of the cinema
    1. Year VW Our City was founded (in numbers)
    1. Largest district (by area)
    1. Abbr. for Friedrich Ebert School
    1. Local TV station

Across Clues:

    1. Stream running through Our City
    1. VW's first "people's car"
    1. Abbr. for adult education center
    1. Our City's largest employer
    1. Possible painting technique in the Art and Culture Association
    1. Our City's vehicle registration code
    1. Abbr. for VW Original Parts Center
    1. Tram designation
    1. Großenritter Sports Club
    1. Downtown district name
    1. First city councilor
    1. Popular VW model from 1974
    1. District with a large shopping center
    1. Body of water
    1. Name of a hotel and a VW car model
    1. Outdoor sports facility
    1. Abbr. for Theodor Heuss School
    1. Southern district
    1. Abbr. for local public transport company
    1. Well-known former mayor
    1. Current mayor (since 2024)
    1. Year the villages merged to form Our City (in numbers)
    1. Adjacent major river
    1. First recorded mention of Our City (year, in numbers)
    1. Adjacent highway (letters + numbers)
    1. Approximate population in 2026 (in numbers)
    1. District with a train station
    1. District of the former Hütt Brewery

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