21 September 2026 KBI Gerhard Biederbick retires21.09.2026After more than 26 years of service to the district, Gerhard Biederbick was bid farewell at a ceremony as he entered his well-deserved retirement.Read more
21 September 2026 Climate action from an early age: Introducing the ‘Blue Pearl’ boxes 21.09.2026How can we instil an understanding of climate change and sustainability in even the youngest children? This is the focus of an event organised by the district council in collaboration with the ‘Climate-Neutral Waldeck-Frankenberg’ association on 28 September.Read more
18 September 2026 Emergency medical care in Bad Arolsen secured for the long term18.09.2026Emergency medical care in Bad Arolsen is secured for the long term. The district authority, in collaboration with the hospital, has devised a sustainable solution for the emergency medical centre in the royal seat.Read more
17 September 2026 Outdoor swimming pool refurbishment receives €200,000 in funding17.09.2026The Waldeck-Frankenberg district is supporting the Hanseatic town of Korbach with 200,000 euros from structural funding for the comprehensive refurbishment of its outdoor swimming pool.Read more
16 September 2026 District authority provides information on perennial HALM flowering areas16.09.2026The district’s Rural Areas Department recently organised an expert field visit. The focus was on perennial flowering areas formed as part of Hesse’s agri-environmental and landscape conservation measures.Read more
16 September 2026 Geopark GrenzWelten celebrates its 20th anniversary16.09.2026The GrenzWelten Geopark is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an exhibition at the Wolfgang Bonhage Museum in Korbach from 26 September to 1 November and a ‘Geopark Family Day’ on 26 SeptemberRead more
15 September 2026 Mobile pollution testing unit to be on the road in the district from 21 September15.09.2026From 21 September up to and including 15 October, special collection vehicles will once again be on the roads in Waldeck-Frankenberg to collect hazardous waste.Read more
15 September 2026 Yaseen Omar from Frankenberg appointed Senior Emergency Doctor15.09.2026Yaseen Omar from Frankenberg will in future support the emergency services’ operational command, which comprises senior emergency doctors and the emergency services’ organisational management (OLRD), in his role as senior emergency doctor.Read more
11 September 2026 Preparedness made easy: District authority offers advice for emergencies11.09.2026To mark the Hesse-wide Resilience Week, the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg is calling on residents to consider their own emergency preparedness.Read more
10 September 2026 New GeoStation at the ‘Neanderthal site in Buhlen’10.09.2026As one of the two Geotopes of the Year for 2026, the Neanderthal site in Edertal-Buhlen has been given a new geostation. It will be unveiled on 20 September to mark ‘Geotope Day’.Read more
9 September 2026 David Rudolph from the district council offers advice on how to prepare for emergencies09.09.2026Preparing for an emergency is easier than you might think. David Rudolph, an expert on this topic at the Waldeck-Frankenberg district authority, briefly explains in an interview how to go about it properly.Read more
9 September 2026 561,320 kilometres cycled: STADTRADELN awards ceremony09.09.2026With a good turnout and impressive distances covered, the public have sent a strong message in support of climate action and sustainable mobility.Read more
8 September 2026 ‘Coming Out Days’ campaign week in Waldeck-Frankenberg08.09.2026To mark International Coming Out Day on 11 October, the Waldeck-Frankenberg district is organising the ‘Coming Out Days’ campaign week from 5 to 11 October 2026.Read more
3 September 2026 Resilience Week: Civil Protection and Warning Day03.09.2026The district is taking part in the Hesse-wide ‘Resilience Week for Civil Protection’ to provide information on private emergency preparedness. In addition, the nationwide ‘Warning Day’ will take place on 10 September.Read more
1 September 2026 District authority and EWF hand over KWP concept to local authorities01.09.2026Local energy and heating planning has reached an important milestone: the district authority and EWF recently handed over the final planning concept to the 20 participating local authorities.Read more
1 September 2026 Career & Language Scout: Positive results for labour market integration01.09.2026Following the introduction of the Career and Language Scout in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district around two years ago, the district administration has drawn a thoroughly positive conclusion.Read more
25 August 2026 Four local authorities establish a local government association 25.08.2026The municipality of Allendorf (Eder), the town of Battenberg (Eder), the municipality of Burgwald and the town of Hatzfeld (Eder) will be working even more closely together in future.Read more
24 August 2026 HESSENCAMPUS: New seminars for those starting their careers24.08.2026In autumn 2026, HESSENCAMPUS Waldeck-Frankenberg will be offering two practice-oriented seminars for young professionals.Read more
24 August 2026 District seeks professional carers: Information evening on 27 August24.08.2026More and more people in the district need support in their daily lives. The number of professional carers, however, is falling. The Health Service is therefore hosting another information evening on 27 August.Read more
Mario Seibel21 August 2026 New brand identity for Waldeck-Frankenberg Hospital21.08.2026Two hospitals steeped in tradition have merged to form the Waldeck-Frankenberg Hospital (KWF). The new corporate identity was unveiled at the Korbach and Frankenberg sites as a visible symbol of this merger.Read more
21 August 2026 Willingen receives €1.2 million for the Schwalefeld Festival Hall21.08.2026The municipality of Willingen is receiving a grant to support village development and community facilitation, with a view to upgrading the Schwalefeld festival hall.Read more
20 August 2026 New GeoStation by GrenzWelten in Adorf20.08.2026Right at the entrance to the ‘Grube Christiane’ visitor mine near Diemelsee-Adorf is the new GeoStation, ‘A smoking volcano in the sea’.Read more
18 August 2026 Fire near Marsberg: Fire brigades from Waldeck-Frankenberg provide support18.08.2026A forest fire that broke out last week in Marsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, has required the tireless efforts of numerous emergency services over the past few days – including those from the district.Read more
17 August 2026 25,000 euros for swimming pool clubs 17.08.2026This year, too, the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg is once again providing funding to local swimming clubs, with each receiving 3,125 euros – making a total of 25,000 euros.Read more
