Façade festival “Genius Loci” fails in Erfurt because of money

This year there will be no “Genius Loci” facade projection festival. As festival boss Hendrik Wendler said, the spectacle cannot be held in Erfurt. Despite months of negotiations, the city administration could not agree on the costs. – Country cuts funding The state has reduced its funding from the last 200,000 euros to 100,000 euros. … Read more

Erfurt: Blood drips from the balcony – neighbors fear the bad

Erfurt. shock inside Erfurt! Residents of an apartment building in Erfurt have found themselves in a situation reminiscent of a horror film. Erfurt: Blood drips from the balcony of an apartment building On Friday afternoon, the police were called to an operation on the Red Mountain. Concerned residents told officials that blood was dripping from … Read more

Corona rules: State government does not use 2G+ for gastronomy in Thuringia

The planned tightening of the Corona regulations for restaurants is off the table for the time being. This was announced by the state government on Tuesday afternoon in its government media conference. Actually, from January 23rd, 2G+ should apply in the entire gastro area. That means: Only those who were vaccinated and recovered with a … Read more

Injured at Corona protest in Greiz – police use pepper spray

Several demonstrators and police officers were injured in a protest against the Corona policy on New Year’s Day in Greiz. According to police, around 400 people took part in the protest on Saturday evening. – The police stopped the planned move through the city. When several people physically attacked police officers, pepper spray and batons … Read more

Corona: Number of Omicron cases in Thuringia unclear

In Thuringia, twelve cases of the Omikron variant are currently officially known. This comes from the latest figures from the Robert Koch Institute on Thursday. However, according to the Thuringian Ministry of Health, it is unclear how many people in Thuringia are actually infected with an Omicron variant. The reason is that only five percent … Read more

Hundreds of unauthorized corona protests in Erfurt

Several hundred people protested against the state corona measures in Thuringian cities on Monday. According to a police spokesman in Erfurt, around 650 people took part in an unregistered “Corona walk”. Many had candles with them. They didn’t wear mouth and nose protection. According to the police, the protest was “peaceful and largely undisturbed”. – … Read more

Thuringia: High incidence of corona in children and adolescents

In Thuringia, the coronavirus is currently detected mainly in children between the ages of five and 14 years. This emerges from an overview by the Thuringian Ministry of Health on Monday. Accordingly, throughout Thuringia in this age group, the number of detected new infections within seven days and calculated per 100,000 inhabitants was 290.6. For … Read more

Thuringia: Why not every company gets Corona aid

Who got help? For example Florian Teichmann from Artern. Actually, he had been active as a street food entrepreneur with his brother since 2016. But there was an argument. So he started his own company, now with an employee. The timing for this was unfortunate: Summer 2020. Because the company had no previous year’s sales … Read more

Corona test end at Thuringian schools: Jena mayor speaks of a “short-sighted decision”

With a view to the infection rate at Jena’s schools, Mayor Christian Gerlitz sharply criticized the end of the corona tests in schools from Tuesday. Despite cases of infection at eight Jena schools during the two-week test phase, the Thuringian Ministry of Education rejects further voluntary test offers in the schools, said Gerlitz. It was … Read more

Fitness and sport in Corona times: This is how the industry is doing

Departures yes, new members no However, that could not stop a decline in membership. While entrances and exits are balanced in normal times, things looked different during lockdown. The recruitment of members was largely idle. Because anyone who registers in the gym also wants to train there and not receive a correspondence course on the … Read more