Why a Thuringian is collecting old school bags for needy children

Why a Thuringian is collecting old school bags for needy children

It is a project close to Christian Paar’s heart, and one in which he invests a lot of time and work. The IT expert, who himself has two daughters of school age, collects used and well-preserved school bags and school supplies in the Stadtroda and Jena area, but also further afield. The donations are then … Read more

Tourists fear mass fish deaths in the Hohenwarte reservoir in Thuringia

Tourists fear mass fish deaths in the Hohenwarte reservoir in Thuringia

Carp up to two metres long More than 30 years have passed since then and the animals, which are now up to two metres long, weigh a considerable amount. On average they weigh around ten kilos, says Krause, who has caught marbled carp himself by chance. The animals don’t really let themselves be fished. “They … Read more

Thuringia: Hearth on the “Skudal” membership – arrest warrant for arson suspect

Thuringia: Hearth on the “Skudal” membership – arrest warrant for arson suspect

After the fireplace on the “Sgudal” occasion membership on the Gera prepare station, the district courtroom issued an arrest warrant for a 38-year-old man on Monday. Based on the police, the suspect was quickly arrested and brought to jail. The person is thought to the police for varied crimes. There isn’t any incident in “Rubbish” … Read more

Controversy over Allotment Gardens on Petersberg: City Council Faces Backlash

Controversy over Allotment Gardens on Petersberg: City Council Faces Backlash

Fewer allotment gardens on Petersberg? But another idea from the framework plan is currently causing a lot of excitement. Accordingly, a dozen allotment gardens in the Petersberg complex are to be “polished”. “Not with us,” many a city councilor posted last week. Green City Councilor David Maicher is still holding back: “We are having a … Read more

Motive for Attack in Gera Still Unclear: Recent Updates and Appeals Process

Motive for Attack in Gera Still Unclear: Recent Updates and Appeals Process

The motive for the attack is still unclear The Gera public prosecutor’s office, “Organized Crime” department, brought charges at the beginning of 2018, and the proceedings lasted several months. In May 2019, six men were sentenced to prison and suspended sentences for breach of the peace. The verdict states that the motive for the attack … Read more

Breaking Barriers: Female Entrepreneurs Making Waves in Male-Dominated Industries

Breaking Barriers: Female Entrepreneurs Making Waves in Male-Dominated Industries

Jacqueline Hausotte has carved itself into a male domain. Eight years ago, the Leipzig native founded a stonemasonry business. Now she stands between gravestones and granite blocks, the company dog ​​strolls across the yard. Proportion of women in the start-up sector is 20 percent Hausotte’s stonemasonry business is now the largest in Leipzig. But the … Read more

Foreclosure Rates Remain Low in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt: Experts Not Concerned

Foreclosure Rates Remain Low in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt: Experts Not Concerned

Number the number of foreclosures is still comparatively low A foreclosure usually occurs when owners can no longer pay their loan. Last year, 1,197 applications for compulsory auctions were submitted to the district courts in Saxony, and 847 in Saxony-Anhalt. No figures are yet available from Thuringia. Compared to the previous year, the increase is … Read more

2023: Mibrag Coal Production Drops by 30% – Transition Towards Sustainability

2023: Mibrag Coal Production Drops by 30% – Transition Towards Sustainability

2023: Mibrag produces 30 percent less coal than in the previous year Zimmer climbs the drop down a metal staircase. The wind blows in his face. The conveyor belts whir constantly. But the impression of uniformity is deceptive. In 2022, during the energy crisis, Mibrag produced around 17 million tons of coal. Last year it … Read more