Image: FW von Goetz, editing: Giesel The “Lange Franz” will no longer be short: the reconstruction of Frankfurt's town hall tower has been approved, and work is scheduled to start this year. EIt's not often that a city leader personally hands over a building permit. Thursday was one such occasion. It was about permission for… Continue reading Reconstruction of Frankfurt's town hall tower is scheduled to begin in 2024
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A day with Frankfurt's mayor Mike Josef
Preparation is everything: Mike Josef reads a document in his company car. Image: Aaron Leithäuser What does a mayor actually do all day? Visit the Städel, have lunch with the French ambassador, and go to the next appointment with Mr. Erdogan: A day at work from Mike Josef. Dhe walls in Mike Josef's office are… Continue reading A day with Frankfurt's mayor Mike Josef
Tourism in Frankfurt: Significantly more visitors than last year
Dwell over ten million overnight stays from almost six million guests. Three new hotels, the average bed occupancy in the total of 281 hotels as of the reporting date increased by 5.3 percent to 44.3 compared to the previous year, room occupancy at a good 63 percent: the tourism figures for 2023 are very likely… Continue reading Tourism in Frankfurt: Significantly more visitors than last year
Frankfurt announces city partnership with Lviv
“Taurus, Taurus, Taurus.” The rally participants' call for German cruise missiles, which are supposed to support the Ukrainians in their defense against Russia, does not want to end this afternoon. The empathetic and combative speeches of numerous politicians and activists who emphasized their solidarity and ongoing support for Ukraine on Saturday were repeatedly interrupted. Exactly… Continue reading Frankfurt announces city partnership with Lviv
Amla: What consequences the settlement has for Frankfurt
Capital of financial regulation: Frankfurt hopes that the AMLA award will boost its long-term image. Image: dpa There is great joy in the Rhine-Main region about the establishment of the European money laundering authority AMLA. But at the same time it is also an obligation. What now awaits the city and financial center. KJust before… Continue reading Amla: What consequences the settlement has for Frankfurt
Why young people go into the trades
“We don’t get any trainees, but we’re looking for them”: Fabian Wilms, master bricklayer and concrete builder. Image: Fabian Wilking More than 430 master craftsmen were presented with their master craftsman certificates in the Frankfurt Alte Oper. Four of them talk about why they went into the trades and what bothers them most. DThe Old… Continue reading Why young people go into the trades
Demos against the right: What do the participants hope for?
Demonstration “Defend Democracy – Frankfurt against AfD and shift to the right” on Saturday in front of Frankfurt City Hall Image: Henner Flohr In Frankfurt on Saturday, 35,000 people took to the streets to demonstrate against right-wing extremism, for some it was the first time ever. What do you hope to achieve from it? SThey… Continue reading Demos against the right: What do the participants hope for?
Demo against AfD in Frankfurt: “We all have to be anti-fascists now”
bAt the big rally on Frankfurt's Römerberg, Mike Josef doesn't come on stage alone. The social democratic mayor of Frankfurt has two of his predecessors with him: the Christian democrat Petra Roth, who ruled Frankfurt from 1995 to 2012, and Andreas von Schoeler, mayor from 1991 to 1995, a social democrat like Josef. This is… Continue reading Demo against AfD in Frankfurt: “We all have to be anti-fascists now”
Demos against AfD in Frankfurt, Offenbach and Wiesbaden
ARallies against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) are also scheduled to take place in the Rhine-Main area in the next few days. On Saturday, an alliance called “Defend Democracy – Frankfurt against the AfD and the shift to the right!” wants to demonstrate against the party on Frankfurt's Römerberg from 1 p.m. More than 60… Continue reading Demos against AfD in Frankfurt, Offenbach and Wiesbaden
Video cameras are intended to ensure more security
DThe images are razor sharp. You can see a man walking up and down Kaiserstrasse as if he was waiting for someone. He looks around, seems nervous. When a woman with a trolley and a laptop bag stops at the traffic lights, he goes unnoticed, takes the bag and quickly walks away into Moselstrasse. The… Continue reading Video cameras are intended to ensure more security