AllThingsGerman.net: Oberursel
The latest news in English from Oberursel in the Taunus area of Germany.
A tour entitled “Das keltische Leben am Fuße des Feldbergs” (celtic life at the foot of the Feldberg) is being held on Saturday, 12th August, 2017 at 2pm.
The tour starts at the Taunus Information Centre and costs €5 per person, those taking part should have sturdy footwear.
A collection of photos from the 9th Oberursel Feyerey on Saturday, 5th August, 2017. Click on the photos to enlarge them.
Blood can be donated at the Red Cross in Oberursel on Friday, 11th August 2017 between 3.30pm and 8pm. 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).
The wine festival was opened this evening by Mayor Hans-Georg Brum and Fountain Queen Ann-Kathrin I.
They were accompanied by wine dignitaries from the Rheingau area and from Oberursel’s twin towns Rushmoor and Lomonossow.
Opening the wine festival on Friday, 4th August, 2017. From left to right are:
Andrew Lloyd, Paul Shackley (Borough Council Chief Executive) and Sophia Choudhary (Mayor) from Rushmoor
Alexander Korneev (Council Chairman) from Lomonossow
Thorsten Schorr (Town Treasurer) and Gerd Krämer (Council Chairman) from Oberursel
Sophie Egert, Oestrich Wine Queen
Oberursel Mayor Hans-Georg Brum
Valerie Gorgus, Hattenheim Wine Princess
Brunnenmeister Rainer
Fountain Queen Ann-Kathrin I.
Monday, 7th August, 2017 sees the start of roadworks in the Altkönigstraße that are set to last until the end of March 2018.
The first stage will see the footpath on the southern side of the road being re-surfaced between houses 60 and 68 and the bus stop being re-built to make level access to the buses.
Then the footpath will be re-surfaced up to the Rotbornstraße.
In the third stage the footpath and the parking bays on the northern side of the road between the Clara-Schumann-Straße and Steinmühlenweg will be done, followed by the footpath and bus stop near the Steinmühlenweg and Altkönigstraße number 73.
The final stage will see the road itself being re-surfaced.
The first four stages will see the road reduced to a single carriageway with traffic lights in operation. The road will need to be closed completely for part of the re-surfacing work in the finale stage.
Local residents should be able to access their drives at most times. The cost of the project is being paid for in part by a grant from the regional government (Land Hessen), and will in total cost €730,000.
On Tuesday, 25th July, 2017 at 5.10pm a 26-year-old driver was travelling in his BMW 3 series along the Niederstedter Straße towards Bad Homburg, when he came of the road at a curve. The road was wet and according to police he failed to adjust his speed.
The car hit a tree, leaving the driver injured. He was taken to hospital in an ambulance. The car is a write-off, with the damage estimated at €2.500.
A pair of thieves have stolen three mountain bikes from Oberstedten. The bikes, made by “Cube” and in a blue and white design, were in the “Alter Weg” and the pair were seen entering the grounds of the property between 1.30am and 2am on Saturday, 22nd July, 2017.
One of the thieves had a light top on with a hood and was carrying a should bag. The other wore a dark jacket with light-coloured trousers.
Police would like other witnesses to call them on 06171 62400.
Kasperletheater is the German name for a Punch and Judy show, with Kasper being the main character.
Last Sunday (30th July, 2017) a show was held in the courtyard of the Vortaunusmuseum in which Seppel, who is Kasper’s best friend, annoyed the witch so much that she turned him into a giant. Only someone who was not afraid of him could turn him back to his normal size.
It was up to the children to help Kasper to help his friend, for which they were rewarded with sweets and balloons.
This photo appeared in the Oberurseler Woche on Thursday, 3rd August, 2017.
The middle ages will be coming to Oberursel at the weekend when the 9th annual “Feyerey” takes place on the fields next to the “Bachpfädchen”.
Over 68 market stands will offering food and drink, hand-made goods, and items such as soap and honey.
There will be games for children, fire shows, music and dancing, and even shows with birds of prey. Click here for the times of the shows.
The event takes place on the fields between the Mühlenwanderweg and the Marxstraße. To get there, either park on the field between the Marxstraße and the Hohemarkstraße or take the U-Bahn to “Lahnstraße”. [Read more…]
Police are asking for witnesses to an attempted theft, a broken into car, and an accident. All of which took place the weekend before last.
Thieves attempted to steal an Aprilia scooter (“Roller”) from the entrance to a courtyard sometime between 3pm on Sunday, 23rd July and 7pm on Monday, 24th July, 2017. The scooter was locked up and they were unsuccessful, but caused several hundred Euros of damage in the process.
An Audi A3 was broken into on a car park in the Hohemarkstraße between 7pm on Sunday and 12 noon on Monday. The passenger side window was smashed and a purse stolen from within the car which contained ID and bank cards.
And in “An der Heide” the front of a VW Passat estate (“Kombi”) was damaged between 6pm on Sunday and 11.15am on Monday. The damage is estimated at €1,000. The driver of the car that caused the damage drove off without leaving their details.
Witnesses are asked to call police in Oberursel on 06171 62400.
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