New district shop in the north of the city

A new neighborhood store opened in Kassel's Nordstadt at the weekend. The organization “Kassel Solidarisch” opened the store this weekend with a feminist festival and an open day. The neighborhood from the northern part of the city was invited. The district shop on Holländische Straße 88 … ▷

Daimler is expanding its arms business

Kassel factory supplies axles for military trucks The Daimler Truck company has announced, to increase its production in the military sector under the newly founded umbrella brand Daimler Truck Defense. In the next few years, more military vehicles will be built through investments in the mid-three-digit million range. The … ▷

VW will 100.000 Delete positions

Works meeting criticizes Volkswagen plans, to 2030 around 100.000 Cut jobs and close four plants. At the VW plant in Baunatal, the management's savings plans met with criticism. At a works meeting with around 6.000 Employees were informed about the impact on the site on Tuesday. Although it stands … ▷

Consequences of war in the forest field

520.000 Euros for soil renovation at an all-day school became known in the finance committee of the city of Kassel, that at the Am Lindenberg all-day school in the forest field the soil is contaminated with pollutants 520.000 Euro needs to be exchanged. When asked by the Kassel Left Party, the magistrate explained, that it is a burden … ▷

Young people shout “Heil Hitler” and kick cars

On Wednesday night, suspected neo-Nazis aged 1000 rioted in the Brasselsberg district 14 to 18 years. residents:Inside, Nazi slogans had been heard during the night. The four young people chanted “Heil Hitler” and damaged several cars on Wiederholdstrasse. The police who were called immediately were no longer there … ▷

Protest over housing shortages

Renter:Inside, housing group GWH set an ultimatum to several dozen tenants:Inside protested on Thursday in front of the GWH headquarters in Kassel because of blatant housing shortages. Strong heat development due to inadequate insulation and health risks due to leaky roofs, Burst water pipes and mold are part of the daily routine for many tenants in the Brückenhof district:demand inside … ▷

Rheinmetall wants to buy Alstom plant

The German arms company Rheinmetall is planning to buy the Alstom factory in Kassel. According to information from the French newspaper La Lettre, the management of the railway technology group Alstom has been holding informal discussions with Rheinmetall about the location for months. The round 950 Alstom employees were only informed about this in a notice in April … ▷

Strike vote on civil clause decided

Student general assembly criticizes round sharply 700 Students at the University of Kassel voted at a general meeting on Wednesday for a ballot on the planned change to the civil clause. In doing so, they want to preserve the original civil clause. This was 2013 decided as a voluntary commitment, according to which research and teaching exclusively … ▷