A German court handed down a significant sentence this week in the case of a former cash handling assistant who orchestrated a multi-million dollar theft. A Bremen regional court sentenced a 32-year-old woman to six years and nine months in prison for stealing nearly $9 million (€8.2 million) from her employer, a Bremen cash transport … Read more
SPD plans tax cuts and investment program The SPD board wants to set the initial substantive and strategic course for the federal election campaign next year. At a closed meeting today and tomorrow in Berlin, a draft resolution will be discussed that, among other things, provides for a fundamental income tax reform. According to this, … Read more
As of: October 13, 2024 6:00 a.m With Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” there are very different options for dealing with the score: new instrumentation, re-composition or the combination with other stylistics. That’s exactly what violinist Ragnhild Hemsing did on her new album. by Petra Riess Ragnhild Hemsing comes from Norway and has been playing the … Read more
As of: October 12, 2024 6:00 a.m We are introducing three new picture books: “With Mouse on the River” about an adventurous journey, “Pauline Pechfee” about an unfortunate fairy and “101 Monsters”, which takes away children’s fear of monsters. by Katharina Mahrenholtz “With Mouse on the River” by Alice Melvin In the picture book “With … Read more
As of: October 10, 2024 9:06 a.m The term “Petrichor” refers to the smell of rain falling on dry ground. Everyone knows this typical summer scent. But not everyone perceives scents and smells as colors or patterns at the same time. The clarinetist David Orlowsky does. by Anna Novák David OIrlowsky has a synesthetic sensation. … Read more
As of: October 9, 2024 12:00 a.m From today until Monday, the A7 northbound between Bordesholm and Rendsburg will be closed for repair work. Traffic is being diverted via the A215. The closure begins at 8 p.m. The A7 then has to be bypassed for almost four days on the route between the Bordesholm motorway … Read more
As of: October 6th, 2024 2:36 p.m Siegfried Lenz belongs to the North German literary canon, like matjes to bread rolls. Singer Stefan Gwildis will celebrate the writer with a homage at the St. Pauli Theater tomorrow. A conversation about Lenz, good books and music. Born in 1926 in Lyck, East Prussia, died in Hamburg … Read more
As of: October 5th, 2024 9:41 p.m Newly promoted FC St. Pauli is still waiting for its first home win after returning to the Bundesliga. Hamburg suffered a 0:3 (0:2) defeat against Mainz 05 on Saturday evening. They had themselves to blame for this after two major mistakes in the early stages. by Tobias Knaack … Read more
As of: October 1, 2024 12:47 p.m The reconstruction of the Jungfernstieg is entering its final phase: According to the Hamburg Senate, the asphalting and marking work has now been completed. According to the transport authority, the Jungfernstieg is now open to buses, taxis, cyclists and delivery traffic in both directions. However, the Jungfernstieg remains … Read more
As of: September 29, 2024 8:03 p.m VfL Wolfsburg has suffered a serious setback in the fight for the title in the women’s Bundesliga. The cup winners lost the top game at Eintracht Frankfurt 0:3 (0:1) on Sunday. by Matthias Heidrich After flying high in the Champions League with the clear victories against Florence, the … Read more