Representation of the German-speaking Community of Belgium in Brussels
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Representation of the German-speaking Community in Brussels |
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| State level | German-speaking community of Belgium |
| position | State representation |
| legal form | Branch office of the Ministry of the German-speaking Community |
| Supervisory authority | External Relations and Regional Development Department of the Ministry of the German-speaking Community |
| founding | May 2005 |
| Headquarters | Brussels |
| Authority management | Yves Kreins |
| Servants | 2 |
| Web presence | Homepage of the representation |
The Representation of the German-speaking Community of Belgium in Brussels (DG), (French: Représentation de la Communauté germanophone de Belgique à Bruxelles) is based in the former Hôtel De Brouckère , at Rue Jacques Jordaens - Jakob Jordaensstraat 34 in Brussels . It was established in 2005 after the Belgian Federal State renovated the building and transferred it to the German-speaking Community in 2002.
stand-in
The representation of the German-speaking community in Brussels, located in the so-called "Hôtel de Brouckère", makes an important contribution to the implementation of the strategic goals of external relations as a contact for Belgian and international cooperation partners based in the capital. Through her representative work as well as the cooperation and exchange with other bodies, she contributes to:
- to position the German-speaking community in Belgium and in other European countries,
- ensure a full range of services for the population of the community,
- increase the quality of services and
- to expand your own design options by using European funding programs.
The representation in Brussels takes on a mediating and coordinating role at the administrative, political and European level as well as in contact with organizations and networks.
building
The Hôtel De Brouckère was built in 1898 as an Art Nouveau style city villa for Florence De Brouckère, the widow of the textile entrepreneur Gustave De Brouckère. The architects were Octave van Rysselberghe and Henry van de Velde . The building was declared a Monument by Royal Decree in 1997.
literature
- Louis Meers, Promenades art nouveau à Bruxelles, 1995: "Hôtel De Brouckère rue De Crayer n ° 34 1050 Bruxelles, Architectes: Octave Van Rysselberghe et Henry Van de Velde, in:
- Revue belge de geographie, Société royale belge de geographie, vol. 110-112 (1986).
- André Jaumotte; Paul Glansdorf, "Notice François Bouny", in: Biographie Nationale de Belgique , Vol. 42 (1981).
Web links
- Representation of the German-speaking Community of Belgium in Brussels
- List of protected monuments in the Brussels-Capital Region (French)
Coordinates: 50 ° 49 ′ 15 ″ N , 4 ° 22 ′ 8 ″ E