News from Kassel
The Technical University (TU) Darmstadt and the state of Hesse have announced, that they have a new one at Kassel-Calden Airport “Drone Competence Center” want to open. The center is scheduled to open this year and will cost the state of Hesse 8 million €. The decision is part of Kassel's reorientation … ▷
The cdw Foundation has announced, that they have a new area for the skateboard club Mr. Wilson acquired. The old location in the Henschel area had come under increasing pressure due to usage plans by the weapons manufacturer KNDS. So far, the cultural foundation has remained silent, that the move is related to the planned factory expansion. The … ▷
The Kassel-based defense company KNDS and Elbit Systems have announced their collaboration. In the future, the PULS rocket launcher system for the European market will be produced in Kassel under the name EuroPULS. KNDS promotes the project with “Elbit’s battle-tested capabilities”. In February 2024 PULS was first introduced in … ▷
It was announced last week, that the opening of the new wallpaper museum will be postponed again. The new building was originally supposed to be on Wilhelmshöher Allee 2026 and thus to the documenta 16 finish and 25 cost millions of euros. The opening has now been set for autumn 2027 postponed and will be … ▷
from 22. to 24. The third queer film festival will take place in Kassel in May. The program includes seven feature films and two short film programs. Documentary portraits are shown, Retrospectives and queer utopia designs. The films deal, among other things, with escape and queer identity, the visibility of black trans people and transitions. Next … ▷
Germany takes over 40 % of the arms company KNDS. In this way, the Federal Republic of Germany is using public money to secure more control over the company. The German-French arms company is scheduled to go public by summer. The German part of the company (50 %) is currently family-owned by the Wegmann Group, during the … ▷
Kassel-Calden Airport is to be used increasingly for military purposes in the future. Managing director Lars Ernst says he is in talks with NATO about this. The airport is already being increasingly used by the Bundeswehr. According to a resolution by the supervisory board, defense should fly alongside drones and electric vehicles … ▷
On Tuesday we have around 50 People protested on Opera Square against the attacks on the Global Sumud Flotilla. About 400 Activist:inside were previously in the Mediterranean on the way to Gaza by the Israeli army (IDF) been intercepted. They tried to get food from hundreds of sailing boats, Relief supplies … ▷