Im Kreis Warendorf sollen 4 konkrete Klimaschutzprojekte umgesetzt werden. Darauf haben sich die Bündnispartnerinnen und Bündnispartner des KlimaTisches bei ihrer letzten Sitzung verständigt.
It’s time to print the over-60s events calendar for the second half of the year, produced by the Beckum Senior Citizens’ Policy Working Group. Please submit your entries!
Play structures, hamster tunnels, exercise wheels and more: several playgrounds in Neubeckum have already been, or are set to be, enhanced with a number of new attractions.
Symbolically cordoned off: As part of today’s nationwide day of action, ‘Local Authorities at Their Limit’, the town of Beckum cordoned off the town hall on Weststraße with barrier tape for a few minutes shortly before 12 noon.
Good news from the Civil Engineering Department: the section of Klarastraße between Lippborger Straße and Lönkerstraße has been completed after around four months of construction work.
1,034 active cyclists in 71 teams from Beckum: This year’s ‘Stadtradeln’ event, which ran from 9 to 29 May, has come to a successful close. New records were set in the process.
The Environment and Green Spaces Department of the City of Beckum is looking for the most beautiful photographs of nature and the countryside in Beckum, Neubeckum, Roland and Vellern for the 2027 Environment Calendar.
On 22 June, the town of Beckum will take part in the nationwide day of action ‘Kommunen am Limit’ organised by towns, districts and local authorities to draw attention to the dire financial situation facing local authorities.
The town of Beckum is looking to appoint a wastewater manager as soon as possible. In addition, an apprenticeship position as a trainee senior fire inspector is available from 1 January.
Work on the B 58 between Beckum and Ahlen, carried out by Landesbetrieb Straßen.NRW, is progressing well. As a result, the full closure before Ahlen has been brought forward to the end of June.
A premiere awaits cinema fans at the Beckum outdoor swimming pool: on 3 July, the pool will be transformed into an atmospheric cinema setting. After dark, the film “Michael” – the biopic about Michael Jackson – will be screened there.
New service: The Feminist Law Clinic offers support with sensitive legal issues – free of charge, in complete confidence and with low barriers to access.
According to the latest municipal survey by the German Economic Institute (IW), the town of Beckum ranks among Germany’s best-performing municipalities. Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich sees the town’s strong performance as confirmation of its standing.
A top-class cabaret programme full of surprises awaits the audience of the "Beckumer Spitzen" series at the municipal theatre. Secure your subscription from 1 June!
In the next special exhibition at the Stadtmuseum Beckum, visitors can look forward to an exciting encounter with the works of Lydia Mammes and Herbert Mehler.
Experience new things on the go and be accompanied by marvellous impressions of nature: The new Höxberg panoramic circular trail invites you to hike and discover.
Around 80 listeners were treated to a magnificent concert for violin and grand piano at the end of the 2025/26 season of the chamber music series "Musik im Alten Pfarrhaus".
The road "Elker" at house number 7 has to be closed to traffic until further notice. The reason for the closure is a partially collapsed culvert underneath the carriageway.
Marcus Scheele was awarded the honorary title of "Honorary Town Fire Chief" at yesterday's council meeting. This and more in the current council ticker.
The Neubeckum town centre management scheme is due to end in the middle of the year. After several years of working together in the neighbourhood, the activities of the team from Stadtraumkonzept GmbH in Dortmund are now coming to an end as planned.
Play areas and lawns for sunbathing, the ‘Friendship Grove’ and plenty of lush greenery: as part of the implementation of the Integrated Urban Development Concept for Neubeckum town centre (ISEK Neubeckum), the two green spaces, ‘Platz der Städtepartnerschaft’ and ‘Park Villa Moll’, are being redesigned.
In the next special exhibition at the Stadtmuseum Beckum, visitors can look forward to an exciting encounter with the works of Lydia Mammes and Herbert Mehler.
To ensure that the municipal cemeteries remain in a well-kept condition, the town of Beckum checks the condition of the gravesites in the Elisabethstraße and Parkfriedhof cemeteries immediately after Whitsun.
In future, organic waste bins will be checked regularly. If there are too many contaminants, a red card will be issued and the bin will not be emptied.
The outdoor swimming season in Beckum begins on Sunday 17 May. Admission is free on opening day. The indoor pool will open for the last time this season on 13 May. The Neubeckum outdoor pool opens for the season as early as 10 May.
Preparations are in full swing: on 17 November, Beckum will become a hotspot for anyone who wants to start a business or is already in the process of doing so. The 2026 Start-up Day in the southern district of Warendorf brings together ideas, people and movers and shakers.
The shepherdess commissioned by the town of Beckum was horrified to discover last week that unknown persons had broken into her fenced grazing area near Ahlener Straße and mistreated sheep there.
The Neubeckum outdoor swimming pool opens on 10 May from 9 am – with free entry. The ticket office will be open from 11.00 am to 4.30 pm for the sale of season tickets. Season tickets can also be purchased in advance on 5 May between 3 pm and 7 pm at the Neubeckum outdoor swimming pool.
12,985 households and companies can now be connected to stable Internet with gigabit speeds. With a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony, Telekom and Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich launched the fibre optic expansion in Beckum.
With these words, the President of the NRW Municipal Audit Office (GPA NRW) Michael Esken welcomed the members of the Main, Finance and Digital Committee and the Audit Committee.
Under the title "Pure Romanticism", the exceptional pianist Matthias Kirschnereit delighted visitors to the chamber music series "Music in the Old Rectory".
Plenty of space for learning and state-of-the-art primary school standards: Today's ground-breaking ceremony marks the official start of the new Sonnenschule building on Obere Wilhelmstraße in Beckum.
Right in the heart of Beckum, a special experience begins: a walk where stories come to life and a selection of whiskies provides the backdrop for encounters and storytelling.
An emotional evening characterised by tradition and modernity: last Friday evening, the entire "blue light family" of the town of Beckum gathered for the general assembly in the packed auditorium of the vocational college.
Good news for the residents of Neubeckum who live north of the railway line. Following in-depth discussions with Deutsche Telekom, the town of Beckum is now able to go ahead with the roll-out of fibre-optic broadband in this area, which had previously been overlooked.
The town of Beckum is currently renovating the hall roof of the adult education centre and several neighbouring flat roofs. Due to the work, there are temporarily fewer parking spaces available in the schoolyard.
Handover at the fire service: At the general meeting, Christian Heickmann was officially appointed as the new head of the Beckum Fire Service. He has been head of the Fire Safety and Emergency Services Department since 1 April.
The long-serving head of the Beckum Fire Brigade has retired. Mayor Michael Gerdhenrich thanked him for his exceptional dedication at the fire brigade’s general meeting.
The Warendorf District Authority has examined Beckum’s budget and deemed it to be in order. The town can therefore begin implementing the measures approved in the budget.
Spring is in full swing – the perfect time for a stroll through Beckum. Anyone wishing to explore the town at their own pace and learn some interesting facts along the way can do so with the ‘Lauschtour’ audio tour or the augmented reality city tour.
Lots of lovely moments, interesting conversations, and plenty of publicity for Beckum: the Beckum City Marketing team has described the two fantastic days at the 43rd Westphalian Hanseatic Day in Hamm as an all-round success.
During routine tree inspections, large wounds were discovered on the trunks of two birch trees near the Jewish memorial stones in Westpark; these are now developing into areas of rot and could lead to the trunks breaking.
A total of 120 new plum trees are currently being planted along what is known as Pflaumenallee. This will replace old, damaged trees and fill in existing gaps.
After a construction period of around 5 months, the redesign of the town hall forecourt in Neubeckum has been completed. From the end of October to the end of March, the area was comprehensively climate-adapted and upgraded.
