We would like to thank Stuttgart for inviting us to this wonderful meeting and we would like to congratulate Stuttgart on the 60th anniversary of cooperation with the city of St. Louis (Missouri). The meeting was attended by representatives of Brno (Czech Republic), Cardiff (England), Cairo (Egypt), Samara (Russia), St. Helens (England), Strasbourg (France), St. Louis (USA). Guests from Mumbai (India) presented a wonderful concert, which was prepared by musicians from the Stuttgart Philharmonic and the Children's band from Mumbai. In these difficult times, the opportunity to meet online with friends, project partners from other countries is very important, as the global pandemic limits personal meetings. In the pre-Christmas period, the most important wishes were health wishes for all residents participating in the meeting of the cities and Łódź, as well as words of hope for a quick return to normalcy, which everyone is waiting for. The meeting was an opportunity to summarize the projects, talk about cooperation plans and further joint actions during the post-pandemic. Łódź and Stuttgart are linked by an agreement concluded in 1988, when the world around us looked completely different than today. On the occasion of the meeting, the city of Stuttgart prepared a screening of this unique film especially for Łódź.