Stories from Essen · Germany

Rektorin Julia Gajewski is fighting for the Gesamtschule Bockmühle in Essen, Germany. She believes a new building could help the school, which has many migrants and little lobby support. The school is a focus point for learning and education in the region.

Shareholders of thyssenkrupp approved a €0.15 dividend per share for the fiscal year 2024/25 with approximately 98% support. This decision advances the company's ACES 2030 shift to a holding model.

The Essen Fire Department extinguished a fire in a church tower, which produced a visible column of black smoke.

The Nürnbergerinnen team secured a 3:0 victory against the Essenerinnen in a decisive football match. This result has made the Essenerinnen's chances of preventing relegation very theoretical.

A German radio broadcast reported that a specific team has never managed to score a goal against Essen. Fanny Brunjes scored the goal after 58 seconds. The game is currently in the 40th minute, with Essen reportedly dominating play despite the deficit. Despite the lead, Essen is dominating play for long stretches as the Club team aims for class retention in the Bundesliga. The team is aiming for 'Klassen-Erhalt' (class preservation) in the Bundesliga, though Essen has largely controlled the game.

The A44 motorway heading from Düsseldorf toward Essen is closed between Hetterscheid and Felbert-Nord due to ongoing construction work. The closure affects the section between Hetterscheid and Fellbachtal Nord.

Cities in the Ruhr region are implementing various measures to control the growing Canada goose population. The expansion of the species in many parks and near bodies of water has led to increased issues with goose droppings.

Catholic Military Bishop Overbeck of Essen called for a rapid return to mandatory military service in Germany. Overbeck stated that voluntary service alone is insufficient to increase the number of soldiers from the current 186,000 to the target of 260,000.

VfL Osnabrück has secured promotion to the Second Bundesliga. The team's mathematical promotion was confirmed following a 1-5 loss by the VfB Stuttgart second team in Essen. Osnabrück is now two matchdays away from the end of the season.

Hundreds of people from the Rüttenscheid district have marched to central Essen for a counter-protest. Organizers expect approximately 4,000 participants.