- Aug 27
Rheinmetall and Hesse announce 270 million euro defense expansion in Kassel and Calden
The project will build a 30,000-square-meter logistics hub, a drone testing facility, and expanded manufacturing capacity for up to 500 Boxer armored vehicles per year.
- Jun 21
Hessentag 2026 ends with 1.1 million visitors, sweltering parade and a handover to Idstein
Rain at the start, heat at the finish: the ten-day Hessentag state festival in Fulda closed Sunday with a parade and a visitor count of about 1.1 million, well above the 700,000 expected. Next year the event moves to Idstein in the Rheingau-Taunus district.
