9 November 2026 Preparedness made easy: District council offers tips for emergencies09/11/2026To mark the Hesse-wide Resilience Week, the district of Waldeck-Frankenberg is calling on residents to consider their own emergency preparedness.Read more
9 October 2026 New GeoStation at the ‘Neanderthal site in Buhlen’, Geotope of the Year09/10/2026As 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 Preparedness made easy: David Rudolph from the district council offers tips 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: City Cycling 202 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
9 August 2026 ‘Coming Out Days’ campaign week in Waldeck-Frankenberg09/08/2026To 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
9 March 2026 Resilience Week: Civil Protection and Warning Day09/03/2026The 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
9 January 2026 District Council and EWF hand over KWP concept to local authorities09/01/2026Local 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
9 January 2026 Career & Language Scout: Positive results for labour market integration09/01/2026Following 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 08/25/2026The 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 careers08/24/2026In 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 August08/24/2026More 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 Hospital08/21/2026Two 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 Hall08/21/2026The 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 Adorf08/20/2026Right 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 in Marsberg: Fire brigades from Waldeck-Frankenberg provide support08/18/2026A 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 clubs 08/17/2026This 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
17 August 2026 Care workers: Information evenings on 20 and 27 August08/17/2026More and more people in the district need support in their daily lives. The number of professional carers, however, is falling. The Health Support Service is therefore organising two information evenings on 20 and 27 August.Read more
14 August 2026 ‘Funding Opportunities Fair’ on 17 September in Frankenberg08/14/2026Following its great success last year, a ‘Funding Opportunities Fair’ will be held again in 2026.Read more
13 August 2026 The next district council meeting will take place on 21 August in Korbach08/13/2026Rainer Hesse, Chair of the District Council, invites you to attend the District Council meeting on 21 August 2026 at the Korbach District Office.Read more
8 December 2026 “Leave Love Behind”: Creative competition for diversity and respect08/12/2026To send a strong message of openness, the district’s support centre for queer people is launching the creative competition ‘Leave Love Behind’.Read more
8 November 2026 New summer toboggan run in Willingen: planning permission granted08/11/2026The First Deputy District Administrator, together with the Head of the Building Department, recently presented the planning permission for the new summer toboggan run to Gebrüder Rummel GmbH & Co. KG.Read more
8 May 2026 New GeoGold honey at the GrenzWelten Geopark08/05/2026The regional culinary delights of the GrenzWelten National Geopark have been enriched by a new culinary treat: the new ‘GeoGold honey’.Read more
8 April 2026 Forest fire risk: Call for vigilance and safety advice08/04/2026Due to the ongoing drought and the associated risk of forest fires, the district authority is appealing to the public and issuing relevant guidance on how to behave.Read more
8 April 2026 District seeks professional carers: Information evenings in August 08/04/2026More and more people in the district need support in their daily lives. The number of professional carers, however, is falling. The Health Support Service is therefore organising two information evenings on 20 and 27 August.Read more
