Darmstadt’s “dazz” festival wants to mobilize forces

The festival shows the range of the genre at different locations in Darmstadt on ten festival days right into the New Year. With pianist Vladyslav Sendecki and drummer Jürgen Spiegel, two heavyweights of the European jazz scene are guests of the “dazz” festival. (©Steven Haberland) DARMSTADT – Although cultural work is sometimes more than difficult … Read more

Exhibition in Gross-Umstadt

Elena Primavera and Lothar Steckenreiter exhibit their works in Groß-Umstadt. In 2018 Lothar Steckenreiter showed his work in Mörfelden-Walldorf. (© Archivfoto: Frank Möllenberg) LARGE-UMSTADT – In the hall with columns, an exhibition on the theme “Heavy lightness” will be presented until 4 December. Works by Elena Primavera, painting and Lothar Steckenreiter are exhibited. According to … Read more

“Let’s not cry”: Lieberknecht wants to challenge the staff shortage

Torsten Lieberknecht, Darmstadt manager, is on the pitch. (© Uwe Anspach / dpa) Darmstadt (dpa / lhe) – – Second division leaders SV Darmstadt 98 enter the final sprint before the World Cup break with optimism despite considerable staff concerns. “We have enough guys eager to play a competitive match in front of a fantastic … Read more

Wolfsburg women’s football is back in a big arena

Wolfsburg’s Dominique Janssen (2nd from left) forms a heart with his hands after the game ends. (© Michael Matthey / Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH / dpa / archive image) Wolfsburg (dpa) – – Wolfsburg women’s football is moving back to the larger Volkswagen Arena for the Bundesliga match against Eintracht Frankfurt. The club announced it on … Read more

The Eintracht women are back in second place after beating Cologne

Frankfurt players after the match. (© Sebastian Gollnow / dpa / archive image) Frankfurt am Main (dpa / lhe) – – Thanks to the 2-0 victory (0-0) against 1. FC Köln, the Eintracht Frauen women’s football team regained second place in the Bundesliga. Shekiera Martinez in the 60th minute and national team Laura Freigang (64th) … Read more

Darmstadt 98 extends the winning streak by beating Hannover

Darmstadt 98 is still in the running for promotion to 2nd division. Against Hannover there is a well-deserved victory for the majority. Patric Pfeiffer (l) of Hanover 96Darmstadt and Hendrik Weydandt of Hanover fight for the ball. (© Uwe Anspach / dpa) Darmstadt (dpa / lhe) – – SV Darmstadt 98 have extended their winning … Read more

The Frankfurt marathon restarts after a two-year break

The runners’ field is in motion on the Mainzer Landstrasse at the Frankfurt Marathon 2019. (© Silas Stein / dpa / archive image) Frankfurt am Main (dpa / lhe) – – The Frankfurt marathon will resume on Sunday (10:00) after a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic. About 12,000 runners entered the 39th edition … Read more

Car thieves steal luxury cars: damages of 1.5 million euros

A police car is parked in front of a station. (© Friso Gentsch / dpa / symbol image) Darmstadt (dpa / lhe) – – Car thieves have stolen ten high-quality new cars in southern Hesse in recent days. The damage was more than 1.5 million euros, Darmstadt police announced Tuesday. Initially, on Friday night, previously … Read more

Grimm’s fairy tales in dialect

Mundartfreunde Südhessen present their three new fairy tale CDs with accompanying book in Reinheim. Charity CDs with accompanying book are available from Mundartfreunde Südhessen. (Photo: dialect friends) REINHEIM – Mundartfreunde Südhessen is organizing a charity evening in dialect for Saturday 5 November under the motto “Lache is g’sund” and presents three new CDs with an … Read more

Charles III and his connection with Darmstadt

After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Charles is the new king of England. For many years he has maintained close relations with his relatives in Darmstadt. – Princess Margaret died in 1997. The heir to the British throne of the time, Prince Charles (fifth from right) and his father, Prince Philip (second from left), … Read more