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Municipality of Dörentrup

Family community 2024: dynamic, animalistic, good

A village for families

Dörentrup, the smallest municipality in the district of Lippe with around 7,700 inhabitants, is a community with a wide variety of associations and a sense of community and families.

Natural and social village community

There are currently 963 children up to the age of 13 and 457 young people between the ages of 13 and 18 living in Dörentrup. There are also 2,100 senior citizens aged between 65 and 103 who are part of the lively village community. Located in the countryside, the municipality's overall strategy is not only family-friendly but also promotes sustainable mobility and energy, sustainable tourism and nature-based education.

State prize for family-friendly municipalities 2024

The rural municipality of Dörentrup impressed the jury with its overall strategy for social village development when it was awarded the Landespreis für familienfreundliche Kommunen.

We present some of the municipality's offers here. Further information, links to the project descriptions and the North Rhine-Westphalia state prize can be found in the sidebar.

Family-friendly offers in Dörentrup

  1. Involvement of heritage associations and village communities in community development
    Local heritage associations and village communities actively work together with the municipality on development. Over the years, this has resulted in places where young and old come together - be it on a village walk on the boules court, at flea markets or as part of an invitation to a friendly get-together.
  2. Commitment to integration
    Dörentrup is clearly committed to the integration of refugees. This includes decentralized accommodation for families in single-family homes in the individual districts. This promotes integration and makes it easier to live together with the new residents.
  3. Sports and adventure areas for families in nature
    Sport in combination with nature are two key areas of community development in Dörentrup. To get children and young people interested in sport, the municipality and the community sports association employ an FSJ volunteer every year. In addition, nature parks such as the Pottkuhle, the village of animals or the Schwelentrup wildlife observation area invite visitors to enjoy nature-based recreation and/or exercise. Playgrounds, an outdoor fitness facility, a barefoot course and a disc and frisbee golf course also invite young and old to get active. In addition, the sports clubs offer a wide range of activities including soccer, handball, tennis, table tennis, gymnastics, etc.

The other 2024 award-winning municipalities

The cities of Hamm, Gladbeck and Brühl, the district of Düren with its 15 towns belonging to the district and the municipality of Windeck were also honored for their innovative, family-friendly offers . The projects range from family-oriented intergenerational projects to family-friendly town halls.

  • Hamm

    Family community 2024: focus on family friendliness

  • Gladbeck

    Family Municipality 2024: A young, diverse and family-friendly city

  • Brühl

    Family Municipality 2024: Committed to a child- and people-friendly city

Further information Offers for families in the municipality of Dörentrup

An active village community: many associations help shape Dörentrup

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Clubs and associations

With the youth hut, a weatherproof place has been created especially for young people, which is located in the direct vicinity of the Kulturstellwerk Nordlippe.

Youth hut

The Europawaggon is an open and culturally oriented youth center on wheels in the district of Lippe.

The Europawaggon

The Senior Citizens' Advisory Council, together with kindergartens from the school association, has launched the Dörentrup Christmas market - with singing by primary school children and treats and handmade items from various support associations (daycare centers and schools).

Christmas market

Further information Links to read more

"We live diversity": Under this motto, the Ministry of Family Affairs in North Rhine-Westphalia has announced a state prize for municipalities that are particularly committed to meeting the needs of families.

State prize for municipalities Press release from September 18, 2024

Whether living together in different lifestyles and households, the diversity of family life, different educational and employment biographies or different immigration histories: Diversity is part of North Rhine-Westphalia's DNA.

Diversity in NRW: facts and figures