News from Kassel
On the evening of 19. May 1933 are in Kassel SA- and SS columns marched on Friedrichsplatz and publicly displayed books by authors unpopular with the Nazi regime:burnt inside. round 30.000 Viewers:Inside, people enthusiastically attended this public production. Between March and October 1933, after the National Socialists came to power, … ▷
On Tuesday, 18.05.2026, took part approx. 150 People at a rally against the planned social cuts. The precarious situation was addressed in speeches by educators, among others:within, single parents and the disabled. The reason for the rally was the revelations of the “Paritätisches”. According to these should 8,6 billion euro … ▷
The Lauterbad Institute is closing its residential group for children with disabilities in September. The reason for this is, among other things, deficiencies in the handling of cases of suspected sexual violence. According to information from “hr”, a resident was subjected to sexual assault by an employee over a period of two years … ▷
Willi Belz came from a working class background:family and was active in Kassel all his life: In March 1933 He is arrested with his father Konrad and his brother Ernst and taken to the Bürgersäle restaurant, an SA torture cellar. After his release, Willi stays as part … ▷
Retail workers nationwide went on strike on Friday for higher wages. There was also a lot going on in Kassel 60 Food workers, clothing- and furniture stores on the street. The strike demonstration was accompanied by music, Whistles and the slogan “Today is not a working day, today is strike day!“through the … ▷
In April, the Bundeswehr carried out its first tests with remote-controlled cockroaches from the Kassel start-up SWARM Biotactics. The ones with little “backpacks” made of sensors, Cockroaches equipped with cameras and microphones will help the army with military reconnaissance in the future. Using electrical impulses, the so-called AutoBugs are supposed to be in small … ▷
Possible sale of Alstom to defense companyThe Alstom locomotive factory in Kassel could be sold. The question arises again, whether civilian industry will be transferred to arms production. According to HNA, there are discussions with a possible buyer, The employees were informed about this via a notice at the end of April. … ▷
110 The new resident parking permit costs euros, people in Kassel have had to buy since this month. The ID card was initially introduced in the Vorderer Westen districts, Wehlheiden and Wilhelmshöhe. The regulation should also be in the northern part of the city in July, Rothenditmold, Südstadt, Unterneustadt and the Wesertor apply. … ▷