1997 Moves to 2, Sendenestr. (Lüdinghausen), into an apartment facing the Stever river, where arranges a comfortable studio.
Solo exhibition at the Noran Gallery from Münster (Germany)
Solo exhibition at the Wöhrle Gallery from Hamm (Germany), varnished on December, 7
1998 Undergoes an eye operation; immediately after recovery, restarts to draw and paint.
“Ein Spaziergang im Garten des Hahns”, a solo exhibition varnished at Haus Hünenburg from Bremen (Germany) on June, 6
Solo exhibition at the Käther Böke Gallery from Leer (Germany)
Solo exhibition at the Noran Gallery from Lüdinghausen
1999 Solo exhibition in the Sparkasse Foyer from Lüdinghausen, opened in November
2003 “Der große Vogel”, a solo exhibition opened in April at the Bremische Volksbank Achim from Bremen and in the Klostermühle Gallery from Heidelberg (Germany)
2004 On April 20, on the occasion of his 90th anniversary, KAKTus Kulturforum of Lüdinghausen opens the solo exhibition “Licht und Farbe” in the Volksbank Foyer. On the varnishing day, a group of students from the College of Music play pieces from the Romanian classical repertoire.
Painter’s official site – www.georgestefanescu.ro – is lauched.
2005-2006 Due to his old age, hands start trembling; wears a leaden bracelet, but does not give up studio work.
Walks daily along the Stever banks, to Burg Vischering or in the old city of Lüdinghausen, where meets his neighbours and fellow artists.
Cannot paint any longer; reads Romanian literature and listens to classical music.
2007 Dies on October 29 at Lüdinghausen, at the age of 93.
2010 On April 20, in the “A Century Journal” issue, the TVR International Channel broadcasts Dan Paul Ionescu’s short film about painter George Ștefănescu.
2011 On June 27, on the occasion of the “Year of Architecture”, an event organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute from Prague, the article George Ștefănescu –  pictor si scenograf roman / George Ștefănescu – Romanian Painter and Scenographer is launched.