Fulda
- Jul 5
26-year-old driver seriously injured in head-on crash on B458 near Fulda
A 26-year-old woman was seriously hurt after her car veered into oncoming traffic and struck two vehicles on the B458 federal highway near Fulda on Saturday afternoon.
- 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.
- Jun 21
Hessentag finale: Fulda parade draws 50,000 before sold-out Maffay concert
A 1.7-kilometer parade with 3,500 participants and a sold-out Peter Maffay concert cap the state festival as tropical heat persists.
- Jun 19
Theodor Storm's great-great-grandson applauds world premiere of 'Schimmelreiter' musical in Fulda
Theodor Storm's classic novella 'Der Schimmelreiter' has been adapted into a musical in Fulda, with the world premiere on June 5 drawing a sold-out crowd and the author's great-great-grandson among the impressed audience.
- Jun 14
AI speaks Hessian as Hesse's state festival puts robotics and dialect at centre stage
At the Hessentag in Fulda, a talking AI head named Hermann greets visitors in the local Hessian dialect while a robot dog performs tricks and a humanoid robot sings. The 'KI-Welt' exhibition has quickly become the star attraction of this year's state festival.
- May 29
Cocktails, Sand und Sonne: Hessens Beachclubs locken mit Urlaubsflair auf Dächern und am Wasser
From rooftop pools in Frankfurt to sandy Rhine banks in Wiesbaden, Hessen's beach clubs are kicking off the summer season with cocktails, palm trees, and a promise of holiday atmosphere close to home.
