Oldest German Carpenters’ Association Celebrates 125th Anniversary with Festivities in Freiburg

Oldest German Carpenters’ Association Celebrates 125th Anniversary with Festivities in Freiburg

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – According to its own information, the oldest German carpenters’ association was founded in the German Empire in 1898 – 125 years later, the anniversary is celebrated publicly in Freiburg. A festival is planned for this Saturday in downtown Freiburg, the Baden Wood Construction Association announced on Thursday in the Black Forest metropolis. … Read more

Get Ready for Complex Entertainment: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro

Get Ready for Complex Entertainment: Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro

So if you’re still traumatized because you had to listen to “Bibi & Tina”, episode 55 (“The Missing Cup”) roughly 4,129 times in a traffic jam on the way back from your summer vacation; And if you have bravely endured all the remakes, sequels, prequels and plastic doll adaptations of the Hollywood year 2023, then… … Read more

Up to Date Weather Forecast for Hesse: Cloudy and Rainy Week Ahead

Up to Date Weather Forecast for Hesse: Cloudy and Rainy Week Ahead

Offenbach (dpa/lhe) – The weather in Hesse will remain cloudy and rainy over the course of the week. As the German Weather Service (DWD) announced on Wednesday in Offenbach, it will initially be dry on Thursday with maximum temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees. Rain is expected to spread from the southwest from the afternoon … Read more

Sharp Increase in Laser Pointer Attacks on Aircraft near Frankfurt Airport

Sharp Increase in Laser Pointer Attacks on Aircraft near Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt/Main (dpa/lhe) – Attacks with laser pointers on aircraft have increased around Frankfurt Airport in recent months. A total of 44 of these dangerous incidents were recorded near Germany’s largest airport in August and September, as the Federal Aviation Office (LBA) announced at the request of the German Press Agency. There were 60 incidents in … Read more

Freiburg Report on Sexual Abuse by Clergy: Consequences and Actions Taken by the Catholic Church

Freiburg Report on Sexual Abuse by Clergy: Consequences and Actions Taken by the Catholic Church

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – Six months ago, the Freiburg report on sexual abuse by clergy sparked astonishment and criticism. The study by independent experts published on April 18th focused primarily on the era of Archbishop Robert Zollitsch (85), who was in power in the large archdiocese until 2013. The allegations of cover-up were particularly serious – … Read more

Cloudy and Rainy Weather in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland: German Weather Service Forecast

Cloudy and Rainy Weather in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland: German Weather Service Forecast

Offenbach (dpa/lrs) – In the middle of the week it will be cloudy and rainy in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. As the German Weather Service (DWD) announced on Tuesday in Offenbach, Wednesday started cloudy, but the cloud cover became increasingly dense throughout the day. The maximum temperatures on Wednesday are between 12 and 17 degrees. Moderate … Read more

Freiburg Court Decision: No Trees to be Felled for Gas Pipeline in New Development Area

Freiburg Court Decision: No Trees to be Felled for Gas Pipeline in New Development Area

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – There has been a dispute for a long time, now a court has decided: For the time being, no trees may be felled to lay a gas pipe in a future new development area in Freiburg. As the Freiburg administrative court announced on Tuesday, it granted an urgent application from the environmental … Read more

Recent Incidents of Israel Flag Vandalism in Baden-Württemberg: Updates and Police Investigation

Recent Incidents of Israel Flag Vandalism in Baden-Württemberg: Updates and Police Investigation

Rheinfelden/Fellbach (dpa/lsw) – In the past few days, Israel flags have been torn down, soiled or burned in several places in Baden-Württemberg. At the weekend, unknown persons removed a flag from a flagpole at the town hall in Rheinfelden (Lörrach district), as the police announced on Monday. Burnt remains of the flag were found nearby. … Read more

Freiburg Mayor Martin Horn Advocates for Quick Solutions in Distribution of Unaccompanied Minor Refugees – Urgent Action Needed in Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg Mayor Martin Horn Advocates for Quick Solutions in Distribution of Unaccompanied Minor Refugees – Urgent Action Needed in Baden-Württemberg

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – In the debate about unaccompanied minor refugees in the southwest, Freiburg’s mayor Martin Horn continues to advocate for quick solutions. The nationwide distribution of these young refugees, which is now underway, is helping the municipalities, said the non-party town hall boss of the German Press Agency in Freiburg. “But we also need … Read more

Fire Breaks Out in Freiburg Home: Neighboring Houses Damaged, No Injuries Reported

Fire Breaks Out in Freiburg Home: Neighboring Houses Damaged, No Injuries Reported

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – A fire broke out in a single-family home in Freiburg on Sunday morning. According to initial findings, two directly adjacent neighboring houses were also damaged by the flames, a police spokesman said. According to police, there were no injuries. The attic of the house was already completely on fire when the emergency … Read more