GIEßEN

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'Gießen' () is a town in the German federal state (''Bundesland'') of Hesse, capital of both the district of Gießen and the administrative region of Gießen. The population is approximately 71,000, with an approx. 22,000 university students.
Gießen means "pour", as in water. The town is situated on the Lahn River, approximately 50 kilometeres north of Frankfurt, and it is surrounded by an abundance of lakes and streams.
Gießen came into being as a waterside castle in 1152, built by Count Wilhelm von Gleiberg. But the history of the community in the northeast and in today's suburb called "Wieseck" dates back to 775. In 1607, the University of Gießen was founded. In 1977 Gießen was merged with the neighboring city Wetzlar to form the new city of Lahn; however, this attempt to reorganize the administration was reversed in 1979.
During World War II, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp was located in the town. ^[1]. Heavy bombing destroyed about 75% of Gießen in 1944, including most of the city's historic buildings. An American military base was located in Gießen after World War II. The U.S. Army Garrison Gießen, has a population of 500 Americans. The base is a converted German Army Air Field, which is reflected in some of the buildings, including the housing area. A theatre known as the Keller Theatre is a converted German army Officer's Club.
Giessen has the highest percentage per capita of AIDS in Germany.

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People

★ Justus von Liebig (1803-1873), chemist, professor. The official name of the University of Gießen is named Justus Liebig University.

★ Alfred Milner (1854-1925), British statesman

★ Fritz Heichelheim (1901-1968), economist

★ Demis Nikolaidis (1973- ), Greek footballer

★ Samuel Adler (1809-1891), a noted rabbi in the United States, attended the University of Gießen^[2]

★ Wilhelm Liebknecht (1826-1900), founder of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, was born on March 29, 1826 in Gießen.

★ Friedrich Kellner (1885-1970) was Chief Justice Inspector of Laubach, where he wrote his diary, and he was also Chief Regional Auditor in Gießen. Holocaust Research Unit of Justus Liebig University (University of Gießen), will publish his diary.

★ Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923), physicist, professor of physics from 1879 until 1888 at the university of Gießen. He was buried at the "Alte Friedhof", where his tomb can still be found.

★ Juli, pop-rock band from Gießen.

★ Giessen 46ers, 5-time Korac Cup participant that featured former Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets basketball star B.J. Elder.

★ Georg Büchner studied two years at the University of Gießen.

Education

★ University of Gießen

★ University of Applied Sciences Gießen-Friedberg

References

1. Edward Victor. ''Alphabetical List of Camps, Subcamps and Other Camps.''www.edwardvictor.com/Holocaust/List %20 of %20 camps. htm
2. Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896, , , , Marquis Who's Who, ,