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Prisdorf is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was first mentioned in documents in 1342.

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Prisdorf
Bahnhofstraße, Pinnau

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N 53.677222222222 ° E 9.7608333333333 °
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Bahnhofstraße 12
25497 Pinnau
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Baltic University

The Baltic University in Exile was established in the displaced persons camps in Germany to educate refugees from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the aftermath of the Second World War. The University was established at Hamburg in the British Zone of Occupation in March 1946, with aid from UNRRA, the Lutheran World Federation, and other groups. In early 1947, it was moved to a former Luftwaffe barracks in Pinneberg (Eggerstedt-Kaserne) and renamed the Displaced Person's Study Centre. The University's presidents were Fricis Gulbis (1946–1948), Vladas Stanka (1948–1949) and Eduards Šturms (1949), assisted by three (Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian) national rectors. The Estonian astronomer Ernst Öpik became its first Estonian rector, and the Lithuanian archaeologist, Jonas Puzinas, was Lithuanian rector from April 1948 to September 1949. Because many of the staff and students had found homes in other countries, the University was closed in September 1949.A total of 76 students graduated from the Baltic University in its short existence: 53 of them were Latvian, 16 Lithuanian, and 7 Estonian. Many others went on to complete their studies at other universities. Three male student fraternities, Fraternitas Imantica, Gersicania and Fraternitas Cursica, and two female, Spīdola and Zinta, were founded in Pinneberg. A non-notable Estonian corporation, Fraternitas Ucuensis, was founded in 1948. In 1947 it was written that "The Baltic DP university with about 170 professors on the teaching staff and 1,200 students in eight faculties and 13 subdivisions has been running for three semester."

Ellerhoop-Thiensen Arboretum
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The Ellerhoop-Thiensen Arboretum (17 hectares, of which about 7.5 hectares are open to the public) is an arboretum and botanical garden located at Thiensen 4, Ellerhoop, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged. The arboretum dates to 1943 when Timm & Co. formed a nursery on the site. In 1956 its last owner, Erich Frahm, established an arboretum (3.5 hectares) in cooperation with dendrologist Dr. Gerd Krüssman. In 1980 the site was acquired by the state, along with 10 hectares for expansion, and a group including the Botanical Garden of the University of Hamburg helped plan its future. In 1989 the non-profit Arboretum Förderkreis Baumbark Ellerhoop-Thiensen eV was established to support the arboretum, and in 1996 responsibility was handed to this organization. Today the arboretum serves to help teach practical and theoretical biology, including both training in horticulture and academic botanical research. Its areas include: The development history of the trees dating to the Carboniferous period, A herbivorous dinosaur from the Triassic period, A large cypress swamp forest of the Tertiary period, A crop area with heritage grains, Other topics such as carnivorous plants.The arboretum's main focus is on the genera Prunus, Malus, and Hydrangea. Tree specimens include Acer rubrum, Aronia arbutifolia, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Chamaecyparis thyoides, Ilex glabra, Magnolia virginiana, and Taxodium distichum. It also includes various bamboo species (Phyllostachys, Fargesia, Pseudosasa, and Sasa), as well as Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis', various Salix species, and Miscanthus varieties. A secondary research focus is the breeding and selection of tree peonies. In recent years, the arboretum has amassed the largest tree peony collection in Germany, with a total of 245 taxa.