Rheingau Literature Prize for novel about dark GDR chapter The Rheingau Literature Prize 2024 goes to Matthias Jügler for his novel “Mayflies Time”. It's about a young couple in the late phase of the GDR whose baby dies in the hospital. However, the parents still have doubts as to whether the hospital faked the death. According to the jury, Jügler tells the father's search for the truth with "literary precision" in less than 150 pages. The Hessian Culture Minister Timon Gremmels (SPD) said that Jügler's novel opens "a dark chapter in GDR history. It is important not to close our eyes to it....

Fewer cars, more bicycles and pedestrians: The conversion of Oeder Weg in Frankfurt into a bicycle-friendly street has positive effects on traffic congestion. This is one of the results of a study. But not everyone involved is happy. The traffic calming project in Frankfurt's Oeder Weg in the Nordend district has been running since 2021: cars were redirected to larger streets, wide bicycle paths were marked, open spaces were created with opportunities to stay and restaurateurs were able to expand their outdoor areas. The...

Rheingau Literature Prize for novel about dark GDR chapter The Rheingau Literature Prize 2024 goes to Matthias Jügler for his novel “Mayflies Time”. It's...

Fewer cars, more bicycles...