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

Berlin City Cleaning Department Trials Intelligent Trash Bins with RFID Technology for Improved Waste Management

Berlin City Cleaning Department Trials Intelligent Trash Bins with RFID Technology for Improved Waste Management

Berlin (dpa/bb) – “Intelligent” public waste bins could in future report their fill level to the Berlin City Cleaning Department (BSR) via a chip, thereby helping to keep the city cleaner. “We first want to try this out in individual districts and then see whether it can be established throughout the city,” said the CDU’s … Read more

Freiburg and Mulhouse Demand Action on Cross-Border Railway Failures

Freiburg and Mulhouse Demand Action on Cross-Border Railway Failures

Freiburg/Mulhouse (dpa/lsw) – Freiburg and Mulhouse in Alsace want to protest with clear words against massive failures on the cross-border railway line between the two metropolitan areas. “We are disappointed and shocked,” said Freiburg’s mayor Martin Horn (non-party) to the German Press Agency. The occasion was a meeting of the local councils of the two … Read more

Boiled Drinking Water Advisory Lifted in Freiburg-Kappel: Water Quality Restored

Boiled Drinking Water Advisory Lifted in Freiburg-Kappel: Water Quality Restored

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – The drinking water in parts of Freiburg-Kappel no longer has to be boiled. “The measures taken are having an effect,” said the supplier Badenova on Wednesday. Because of bacterial contamination, the drinking water network in the eastern district of Freiburg has been chlorinated since last Friday – the water could only be … Read more

Discover the Niederrhein Location at Expo Real: A Hidden Gem Near Helsinki with Palm Trees and Beautiful Beaches

Discover the Niederrhein Location at Expo Real: A Hidden Gem Near Helsinki with Palm Trees and Beautiful Beaches

It’s just a few steps from Helsinki, you can wave from Stockholm and a dream hotel with palm trees, beach and sea from a Dubai company is diagonally opposite. At the Expo Real, the trade fair for real estate and investments in Munich, the Lower Rhine – and with it the Rhine district of Neuss … Read more

Massive Art Installation of 4,500 Kilos of Waste in Freiburg Catches Fire

Massive Art Installation of 4,500 Kilos of Waste in Freiburg Catches Fire

Freiburg (dpa/lsw) – It should be a warning against the flood of garbage on Freiburg’s streets: An art installation with around 4,500 kilos of waste caught fire during the night for reasons that are still unclear. On the Wiwili Bridge, also known as the Blue Bridge, the fire department extinguished burning garbage bags in the … Read more

Freiburg Climate Camp vs. Christmas Market: Legal Dispute over Town Hall Square

Freiburg Climate Camp vs. Christmas Market: Legal Dispute over Town Hall Square

Freiburg (dpa / lsw) – The Freiburg climate camp on the town hall square should shrink according to the will of the city and even make room for the Christmas market. The municipality is preparing for a legal dispute: “Now we will do what is necessary and, if necessary, have the matter clarified in court,” … Read more

Dresden Creates Germany’s First Heat Manual for Behavior and Health Protection

Dresden Creates Germany’s First Heat Manual for Behavior and Health Protection

Dresden (dpa / sn) – Saxony’s state capital Dresden has, according to its own statements, drawn up Germany’s first heat manual for behavior and the avoidance of health hazards. It is aimed at employees of municipal and independent institutions in the areas of health, care, social affairs, education and housing, and also contains insights into … Read more

Potential Increase in Costs for Adult Education Centers: VAT Exemption Under Scrutiny

Potential Increase in Costs for Adult Education Centers: VAT Exemption Under Scrutiny

Friedrichshafen (dpa / lsw) – Visitors to adult education centers (VHS) in the southwest may soon have to dig deeper into their wallets. The reason: The VAT exemption for further training is called into question by EU law. “If the exemption is removed, the participants will have to pay 19 percent more for our offers,” … Read more

Hof Receives “Integration Surcharge” to Improve High School Dropout Rate

Hof (dpa / lby) – Because of its high school dropout rate, the city of Hof receives additional funds from the Bavarian Ministry of Education. Mayor Eva Döhla (SPD) announced on Tuesday that the Upper Franconian city will receive a “migration surcharge” in the form of more weekly teacher hours for certain schools. Otherwise, only … Read more