Memorial rally for Jina Mahsa Amini

On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of Jina's death, around people came to Kassel on Saturday 80 People gathered for a rally at the town hall. Jina was born on 16.09.2022 murdered by the Iranian regime, because she wasn't wearing a headscarf. As a result, protests broke out across Iran, who goes by the name “Mrs, …

AFD chairman resigns in the Werra-Meißner district

AfD-Verband mit Mitgliederschwund Der Vorsitzende des AfD-Kreisverbands Werra-Meißner, Thomas Schmid, resigned after less than three months. He left the party together with his wife Christina Schmid. The top candidate in the local elections had already resigned in April, und ein gewählter Abgeordneter hatte nach Veröffentlichungen über seine

Assassination attempt on Kassel anti-fascists

vor 57 years: Mordanschlag auf Kasseler Antifaschisten Am 16. September 1969 A neo-Nazi shot two demonstrators during an anti-fascist demonstration. 22-year-old Bernd Lunkewitz and 19-year-old Michael Hoke were hit, but survived the attack. Bei dem Täter handelte es sich um den Leibwächter

after deaths in protests for Rojava – Demo in Kassel

In Kassel haben am Montag über 100 People in solidarity with the population in Rojava (Northeast Syria) demonstrated. The trigger was the murder of 26-year-old Sîpan Hiznî. The young Kurd was part of the Syrian Democratic Forces (In the speeches, the attacks were seen as a retaliatory strike by the Turkish state for the successful suppression of an attempted IS uprising) und wurde am Donnerstag von einer Stammesmiliz entführt und vor

Student union increases prices

Mensaessen wird teurer Das Studierendenwerk Kassel hat angekündigt, from the 21. September to increase the prices of the university cafeteria. In the future, the cafeteria food at the different cafeteria locations will be available to students per dish 20 to 30 cents more expensive, for university employees up to 60 Cent. Das Studierendenwerk begründet den

Local radio: Off for FM reception

Free Radio Kassel can only be heard digitally Who the Free Radio Kassel (FRK) wants to hear, needs a digital radio for this in the future, that can receive DAB+, or has to resort to the Internet live stream. To the 30. June 2026 The Hesse media authority has terminated the FM broadcasting of all non-commercial local radio stations. Sea …

K+S modernizes salt works

The Kassel mining group K+S has announced, around 600 to invest millions of euros in the renovation of its factory on the Hesse-Thuringia border. Through the project “The 2060s” should until 2028 For the first time, potash salts are processed without using water and salt waste is stored underground. K+S produces over half of all potassium- and …