Press archive

Press archive

27.03.2026 Campaign against catcalling continues

27.03.2026

Since 2023, the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg and its Women and Equal Opportunities Service have been part of the nationwide #KeinKomliment campaign, which will continue this year.

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24.03.2026 Geopark GrenzWelten presents 2026 calendar of events

24.03.2026

It can be taken away in paper form or downloaded; it is also worth taking a look at the website - the 2026 calendar of events of the GrenzWelten National Geopark is available.

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23.03.2026 Energy supply: District and town of Brilon want to work together

23.03.2026

EWF and Stadtwerke Brilon have been working together in various areas for years. The district and the town of Brilon, as the organisers, want to intensify this cooperation through joint management.

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20.03.2026 Silent hour: REWE store Zawisza makes the start

20.03.2026

The Silent Hour is now also available in Waldeck-Frankenberg. At the beginning of March, the REWE supermarket Zawisza in Bad Arolsen became the first retailer in the district to launch the programme.

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19.03.2026 Robot "Pib" in lessons at the vocational grammar school

19.03.2026

Eleventh-grade students at the vocational grammar school in Korbach specialising in "practical computer science" are working on building and programming the humanoid robot "Pib".

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18.03.2026 Disposing of hazardous substances: Mobile on the road from 20 March to 17 April

18.03.2026

From 20 March up to and including 17 April, special collection vehicles will once again be on the road in Waldeck-Frankenberg to collect hazardous waste.

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17.03.2026 Preliminary final result of the 2026 district election has been determined

17.03.2026

Now that the full count - including accumulation and panache - has been completed, the provisional final result of the district council election in the Waldeck-Frankenberg district has been finalised.

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17.03.2026 "Walk and Talk" continues: next date on 24 March

17.03.2026

The Waldeck-Frankenberg district health service is continuing its "Walk and Talk" programme. The next opportunity to walk, talk and enjoy nature is on 24 March.

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15.03.2026 Result of the trend election for the district council has been determined

15.03.2026

After the polling stations closed on Sunday evening, the result of the so-called trend election for the district council of the Waldeck-Frankenberg district has been finalised.

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11.03.2026 Leisure time for single parents in summer Sylt

11.03.2026

The district's Women and Equal Opportunities Service is once again offering a leisure programme for single parents in 2026. The trip in the summer holidays will once again be to the North Sea island of Sylt.

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09.03.2026 Environmental education: District Administrator visits Berndorf primary school

09.03.2026

The ideas working group on co-determination and democracy at Berndorf primary school wrote a letter to the district administrator, who responded to the children's questions during a personal visit.

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06.03.2026 Exchange with WIBank: District wants to obtain project funding

06.03.2026

With GRW funding, the federal and state governments provide funds for projects that strengthen the regional economy. The district also wants to obtain funding for projects in Waldeck-Frankenberg.

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05.03.2026 Fighting African swine fever together

05.03.2026

The Hessian Ministry of Agriculture, together with the districts of Waldeck-Frankenberg and Marburg-Biedenkopf, organised an information event on the animal disease.

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05.03.2026 Veleda Cave becomes a partner of the GrenzWelten Geopark

05.03.2026

The GrenzWelten National Geopark and the Veleda Cave in Bestwig have joined forces and signed a co-operation agreement.

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04.03.2026 Road safety: City of Korbach and district examine measures

04.03.2026

In order to further improve road safety in the town of Korbach and its districts, the town and the district are working on measures for Nordenbeck, Lelbach, Meineringhausen and the town centre.

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03.03.2026 Next nationwide warning day takes place on 12 March

03.03.2026

In order to be able to warn people in the best possible way in the event of possible disasters, the various warning devices are regularly rehearsed - including on the next nationwide warning day on 12 March.

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27.02.2026 ASP: District issues general decrees for protection zones

27.02.2026

ASF has already been detected in the immediate vicinity of the Hessian state border - and therefore also the district border. For this reason, the district has issued two general orders to establish two restricted zones to protect the animals in Waldeck-Frankenberg.

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27.02.2026 Pass and drive off: New procedure for issuing driving licences

27.02.2026

After passing their driving test, candidates will no longer have to wait for their driving licence to be issued, but will receive a certificate immediately afterwards that entitles them to drive straight away.

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27.02.2026 Theatre week: programme set, new school theatre day on offer

27.02.2026

For the 77th time, the curtain rises on Germany's oldest amateur theatre festival during Ascension Week: from 11 to 16 May, nine theatre groups will be presenting at the Stadthalle.

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26.02.2026 Volcanism and more: Evening lecture on 12 March in Wolfhagen

26.02.2026

The National Geopark GrenzWelten and the Regional Museum Wolfhager Land invite you to a public evening lecture on 12 March 2026.

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25.02.2026 Wahl-O-Mat, VOTO & Co.: Lecture on voting aids on 12 March

25.02.2026

"Electoral aids on the subject of democratic education" is the topic of the Online Democracy Talk North Hesse, which will take place on 12 March 2026. Interested parties are cordially invited to attend.

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25.02.2026 Swine fever: Information events on 3 March in Battenberg

25.02.2026

In order to prevent the spread of ASF, the Hessian Ministry of Agriculture and the districts of Marburg-Biedenkopf and Waldeck-Frankenberg are organising an information evening in the Burgberghalle Battenberg on 3 March.

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25.02.2026 New series of events at the Hessencampus

25.02.2026

The new series of events "Competent! Right from the start" series of events organised by the Hessencampus Waldeck-Frankenberg is aimed at career starters to help them make a successful start to their careers.

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24.02.2026 Registration and driving licence office closed from 2 to 13 March

24.02.2026

In order to improve customer service, work processes and data protection in the registration and driving licence office, the district is restructuring the driving licence and registration office. In the meantime, it is moving to other premises and will therefore be closed from 2 to 13 March.

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