Rent policy, Gentrification, transport revolution, etc.
Almost every fifth person in Kassel lives below the poverty line. Poverty in Hesse is increasing. According to figures from the Paritätische, the poverty rate is in the year 2025 on 17,3 % and thus rose above the national average. With 19,2 % Kassel is the city in Hesse with the highest poverty rate. … ▷
At the last city council meeting on 1. In June, a proposal from the Left regarding the Henschel area in Rothenditmold was on the agenda. The application included the disclosure of plans to expand arms production on the site on Wolfhager Strasse. Instead, there was a debate between the CDU and the Greens … ▷
Seven years ago today, Walter Lübcke was shot. The former Kassel district president was on the evening of 1. June 2019 Murdered by the neo-Nazi Stephan Ernst on the terrace in front of his home. Already 2015 The neo-Nazis Stephan Ernst and Markus Hartmann set their sights on the CDU politician … ▷
Before today 58 Years of protest in Kassel against emergency laws 29. May 1968 There were protests against the commanders' meeting in Kassel. Knapp 1000 Pupils:inside and student:tried inside, to disrupt the conference of West Germany's military elite. The conference took place from 28. to 30. May and so … ▷
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 … ▷
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 … ▷
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 … ▷