Congratulations to Frau Käte Renken of Oberursel who is 95 years old today.
Archives for June 2015
Käte Renken – 95th Birthday
June 11, 2015 By
EU nationals ask the candidates: 3. Daycare strikes
June 10, 2015 By
Recent strikes at child daycare centres have crippled some Kindergartens and left parents using up their holiday to look after their children.
Question: When do you believe the striking child daycare workers will receive a better wage?
Tuesday night cinema at Bluebox Portstraße
June 10, 2015 By
Tuesday night is film night at Bluebox Portstraße, located near the U-Bahn stop “Altstadt”.
As the organisation is not a commercial cinema, they are not allowed to advertise which film will be shown in advance. For Tuesday, 16th June, 2015, we are told that it will be an adaptation. If you do want to know which film will be shown then call 06171 636930 and they will tell you.
The showing starts at 9pm.
EU nationals ask the candidates: 2. Culture Festival
June 9, 2015 By
Question: To enable a better understanding between the cultures, what do you think of holding a cultural event, where each of the cultures is highlighted – including the German culture.
I pointed out that Dr. Zenker of the Ausländerbeirat has said that the committee will not be arranging festivals anymore. And we also have smaller cultural events such as the international village at the fountain festival and Worldfest at FIS. But what about one large festival, which includes German culture as well? [Read more…]
EU nationals ask the candidates: 1. Welcome Meetings
June 8, 2015 By
A couple of weeks ago I asked for questions from EU nationals living in Oberursel to put to the candidates for the Mayoral election.
I have now interviewed both candidates and will be publishing one question each day this week with their answers.
Question: I found out that the Ausländerbeirat existed through the blog “AllThingsGerman”. When I arrived in Oberursel and went to register, no-one told me about this committee or that there office to offer support. What do you think about holding welcome meetings for new residents to tell them about the schools, taxes, and everyday life in the town? e.g. every two months? [Read more…]
Take a tour around the Hohemark
June 7, 2015 By
A tour around the area known as the “Hohemark” is being offered on Saturday, 13th June, 2015, at 2pm.
The tour will be guided by Gottfried Cramer from the Hohe Mark clinic.
It starts at the end station of the U3 line and costs €3 per person.
Book flea market at the library
June 7, 2015 By
There will be a book flea market in Oberursel’s library on Saturday, 13th June, 2015 between 10am and 1pm with proceeds going to the library’s supporters’ association.
The library is located at one end of the market square in Oberursel, in the Eppsteinerstraße.
The nearest car parks are “Bleiche” and in the Holzweg. The nearest train station is Altstadt (U3).
Donate Blood
June 7, 2015 By
Blood can be donated at the Red Cross in Oberursel on Saturday, 13th June, 2015 between 1.30pm and 6pm. The Red Cross is located at Marxstraße 28, opposite the U-Bahn station “Lahnstraße”.
To donate you must be healthy and between 18 and 68 years of age. If you have not donated before, then you must not be over 60. You must take some form of identification with you, such as a passport, that contains a photo.
You can read more about what then happens here (in German).
Find out how the Celts lived in Oberursel
June 7, 2015 By
A tour entitled “Das keltische Leben am Fuße des Feldbergs” (celtic life at the foot of the Feldberg) is being held on Saturday, 13th June 2015 at 2pm.
The tour starts at the Taunus Information Centre and costs €5 per person, those taking part should have sturdy footwear.
Breakfast Buffet at the Seniorentreff
June 6, 2015 By
The Seniorentreff in the “Altes Hospital” (Hospitalstraße 9) will be holding a breakfast buffet on Friday, 12th June, 2015 between 9am and 11am.
To take part, register in advance by calling 06171 585333 and leave a message on the answerphone if necessary by Tuesday the week before.
