A third of the rents are too high

According to the “Rent Usury Check” by the Die Linke party, many people in Kassel pay too much for their apartment. From 1.237 checked rents since November, war in 466 cases, So a good third, the rent is overpriced. In 10 % There was even rent usury. Nevertheless, there were only just a few reports across Hesse 200 Renter:within …

Initial reception center closes

No more independent advice on asylum procedures? The initial reception center for asylum seekers is scheduled to open at the end of the year:inside in Bad Arolsen in northern Hesse. Reason for this is, that fewer and fewer refugees are arriving in Hesse. Upheavals are also imminent in the initial reception center in Fuldatal-Rothwesten near Kassel. After this year for the second time …

New ice rink under criticism

Millions of tax money for investor project Am 22.06. the Kassel city council decided, that 20 Mio. € will be spent on expanding the South Sports Campus. The money comes from the federal government's special fund for the expansion of municipal infrastructure. The construction of the new ice rink alone should 6 Mio. …

Not on our backs!

Yesterday there was a protest 200 People in front of the Kassel town hall against the planned cuts in health care- and social area. The focus was on the consequences of the savings for people with disabilities, chronically ill and elderly people. Drastic cuts in the health sector were decided in the Bundestag today. Savings plans like this …

Used diapers for SPD and CDU

In the night from Wednesday to Thursday, various protests against the federal government's austerity plans took place in Kassel. Educators handed out items in front of the party headquarters of the CDU and SPD:inside and carers:Inside used diapers and put up signs with the words “Maintenance instead of upgrading” on. At the town hall there was parallel …

15 % Cuts planned

Across all Kassel offices 15 percent can be saved. This is provided for by the management principles adopted by the magistrate. According to the press office of the city of Kassel, the only exceptions are expenses due to legal obligations. The cuts are already particularly noticeable in the cultural sector. As has been known for a long time, the city of Kassel has …

Kenya coalition in Kassel fails

Changing majorities and disputes over departments. Talks about a coalition of Greens, The CDU and SPD in Kassel have failed. Despite intensive discussions, there was no sufficient political basis for a coalition. Instead, the Kassel city council will work with changing majorities in the future. After …

High number of accidents in road traffic

The number of traffic deaths in northern Hesse rose 2025 compared to the previous year 39 on 46, said the police headquarters in North Hesse. were particularly affected 18- up to 24 year olds: The number of fatal accidents rose from two to six. Four people died in bicycle traffic. Causes were below …