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SESCA (Shoreview-Einhausen Sister City Association) is a non-profit sister city organization uniting people from Shoreview, MN, U.S.A., and Einhausen, Hesse, Germany. 

Our mission is to promote friendship and international goodwill by creating opportunities for all citizens of the greater Shoreview area to experience the German culture through a variety of social, educational, economic, municipal and cultural activities, with an emphasis on exchanges and personal interactions with the people of Einhausen, Germany.

~ This website is intended to inform the residents and students of Shoreview of our sister city, Einhausen, provide information for members on upcoming meetings and events, and introduce all users to international sister cities and the opportunities they encompass.  Users will also find detailed information on German culture, history and travel.  We hope you find this website useful and enjoyable. ~


Monthly Meeting

  • Date/Time:  Meetings are generally held on the second Monday of each month @ 7pm
  • Location:  Shoreview City Hall, lower level
  • Everyone is welcome at the SESCA monthly meeting!  The Board of Directors and SESCA members plan upcoming events and discuss the nuts and bolts of the organization.  We encourage you to participate and share your thoughts and ideas about our organization.  There will be an open forum at the beginning of the meeting for public and member comments and suggestions.  We want to hear from you!

Musikcorp Band Visit

The Shoreview Einhausen Sister City Association and the Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band announce the arrival of the Musikcorps Band from Einhausen Germany – July 2012

A longtime dream of the organizations has been to have members of the Musikcorps Band from our sister city in Germany visit Shoreview and participate in local events to foster building of personal exchanges and interactions with Shoreview area residents.  This dream is about to become reality as a 40+ contingent from Einhausen arrives in Shoreview in July 2012.

The Musikcorps Band will perform with the Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band (SNLVB) at Benson Hall on the Bethel University campus.  The joint concert is on Thursday July 26 at 7:00 pm and is free and open to all.

While here, the Musikcorps Band will march in the Slice of Shoreview Parade on Saturday July 28 and will perform on the same day with the 451st Army Band at the Slice of Shoreview

 “Groovy, lively, fiery" is the motto of the musicians of the orchestra “Musikcorps der Freiwiligen Feuerwehr Einhausen” ( "Music Corps volunteer firefighters Einhausen").   Their music is a mix of cool arrangements, a lively sound, and fiery concert experiences with a mix of pop, classical, rock and traditional.

Please plan to join us at Benson Hall on Thursday July 26 and at the Slice of Shoreview on July 28 to enjoy the music.


Trip to Northern Germany

  • Dates:  Summer 2013!
  • For detailed information on the schedule and tour, cost and photographs, and for registration, please stay tuned.


  • SESCA aids local students and adults, as well as Einhausen residents, in finding private residences for stays of short duration
  • We offer assistance via scholarships at our discretion through the German teachers at Mounds View and Irondale High Schools only.  Information through these High School German teachers will be available soon.
  • Please send an inquiry to sistercity@sesca.org.