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In Loving Memory: Professor Eberhard Weise - Founding Member of the Jörg Weise Association
It is with great sadness that we had to say goodbye to our founding member, Professor Eberhard Weise on January 18th 2024. His legacy is the profound impact he left on countless lives, and we will cherish his memory.
Professor Weise embodied integrity, his every action a testament to unwavering principles and ethical conduct. He was revered for his boundless generosity and charitable spirit, extending a helping hand to all in need without seeking recognition or praise. Modest to the core, he shunned the spotlight, preferring instead to shine it on others, uplifting and empowering those around him. As a mentor to so many, he instilled values of compassion, empathy, and respect in all of us. His wisdom and guidance will be greatly missed, and we will be forever grateful to him.
Beyond the Jörg Weise Association, Professor Weise was a pillar of support within his community, advocating for righteousness with unwavering dedication. The imprint of his love and wisdom remains etched in the hearts of those who were privileged to know him.
Rest in peace, Papi Weise. Your spirit lives on in the Jörg Weise Association.
On behalf of the Jörg Weise Association we have opened a remembrance page. In case you would like to share memories or express your condolences, you are welcome to do so at remembr.com/professor.eberhard.weise.
The JWA is registered in Leverkusen, Germany, as a non-profit making association, see Constitution. Our aim is to promote international understanding and to create greater friendship between people from different nations. It is non-religious and non-political.
The JWA is named after Jörg Weise from Leverkusen, Germany, who died in 1979 at the age of 21. He was a young man with high ideals. These ideals are reflected in the Association that carries his name.
It was founded by two people, Professor Eberhard Weise, Jörg's father, and by Ian Mucklejohn, Jörg's teacher in England, Managing Director of Vacational Studies in Newbury, England.
They pay an annual subscription of €50 (€12 for students). For every addition for the household/family the fee is €25 per person. This money is used directly to pay for worthwhile young people to cross frontiers to study in the English language. Members can suggest projects. There are regular information sheets and an annual meeting in a different country each year.
In the last few years these have been: Barcelona, Spain; Saumur, France; Arona, Italy; Eindhoven, Netherlands; Düsseldorf, Germany; Budapest, Hungary; Nice, France; London, England; Bad Nauheim, Germany; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Leverkusen, Germany, Madrid, Spain; Frankfurt, Germany; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Bonn, Germany.
In 2022 we hosted the General Assembly in Lisbon, Portugal. These meetings combine discussions about the role of the JWA with a ‘fun’ social, sightseeing and activity programme; more about this item, see Meetings. Next year (September 2023) our meeting will be held in Leuven, Belgium.
The Association is open to everybody interested in helping young people cross frontiers for personal and linguistic enrichment. Members come from 16 different nations, and comprise a wide range of professions, ages range from 18 to 70.
You can join the JWA easily by applying through our online Application Form.