Year: 2025

  • 131 Euros a month: a commitment that pays off
    Ehrenamtliche Helfer*innen können sich durch den Entlastungsbetrag 131 Euro im Monat sichern. Die Nachbarschaftshilfe erklärt wie.

    131 Euros a month: a commitment that pays off

    Do you regularly help a person in need of care in your neighbourhood? Then you could be entitled to 131 euros a month for this. Since 2017, all people in need of care have been entitled to the relief amount (Entlastungsbetrag) paid by the long-term care insurance funds. The relief amount is intended to enable…

  • It’s my Neustadt and it’s our Neustad
    Dagmar Saleiski beschreibt, was sie zu einem Neustadt-Fan macht

    It’s my Neustadt and it’s our Neustad

    “I’m moving to Neustadt.” A sentence that caused horror in my circle of acquaintances. Didn’t I know that I was moving to a “dangerous” part of town? Although these comments unsettled me, my decision was firm. I wanted to have my own experience. My life has shown me often enough that you can only judge…

  • School social work at risk
    Die Schulsozialarbeit in Sachsen-Anhalt steht vor einer ungewissen Zukunft. Denn Mitte 2028 läuft die Förderung vieler Stellen durch EU-Mittel aus © Keren Rothenberg

    School social work at risk

    School Social Work in Saxony-Anhalt faces an uncertain future. Funding for many positions through EU funds will expire in mid-2028. A decision is actually needed now. This is the only way to finance school social work long-term and retain personnel. However, the state and municipalities are blaming each other for the predicament. You can find…

  • Documentary about childhood in Neustadt
    Der Filmemacher Conrad Winkler studiert an der Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film in München. Für seine Abschlussarbeit plant er eine Dokumentarfilm über Kindheit in Halle-Neustadt. ©Sohalski

    Documentary about childhood in Neustadt

    Despite his young career, filmmaker Conrad Winkler is not a blank slate. He once moved to Trotha for his documentary film “Stadtrand”. The film was awarded at the Leipzig Short Film Festival ‘Kurzsucht’ and also ran in the MDR’s program. For his graduation film, the documentary film student at the renowned University of Television and…

  • “I’m a Neustadt fan and not the only one”
    Hanna Henke, Pfarrerin in Halle-Neustadt

    “I’m a Neustadt fan and not the only one”

    Hanna Henke has been pastor of the Passendorf community since 2023. Why she call herself a Neustadt-Fan and how understanding can succeed between generations, languages and faith.  Anna-Lena Wenzel: How long have you been working here in the Neustadt church?  Hanna Henke: since April 2023. I come from the old town and hardly knew the…

  • Smart Murals
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    Smart Murals

    The graphic artist Heinz Möhrdel is best known in Halle-Neustadt for his design of the iconographic city coat of arms. In addition, he devoted himself to art in construction in the GDR and designed the two-part mural ‘Flight of the Swans’ in the Südpark in Haneu. But the ravages of time gnaw at the work…

  • “Such a block was really like a village – only on twelve floors with an elevator”
    Foto von Tony aus den 1970er Jahren. © Werner Ziegler (Originalfoto) © Iris Janke (Abbildung)

    “Such a block was really like a village – only on twelve floors with an elevator”

    How and through which channels do people in Halle-Neustadt communicate? These are the questions author Dr. Anna-Lena Wenzel explored during her research into local communication structures. As part of her work, she conducted several interviews with both long-time and newly arrived residents. Here, we present a shortened version of an interview with Tony (name changed),…

  • Ideas competition “Digital Bridge Builder”

    Ideas competition “Digital Bridge Builder”

    Until May 15th, the residents of Halle-Neustadt were asked to bring in their very own ideas for a smart Neustadt. As part of the “Digital Bridge Builder” ideas competition, which the Science2Public association is carrying out on behalf of the city, there is up to 2,000 euros in prize money. On July 1st, the jury…

  • Something new in the West
    Der Neustadt-Fanclub schlägt jeden vierten Freitag im Monat ein buntes Zirkuszelt in der Neustadt auf und lädt zur Langen Tafel ein.

    Something new in the West

    If you see the roof of a colorful circus tent in the Neustadt at the end of the month, then the Neustadt fan club may have invited to the Langen Tafel – with coffee, tea and homemade cakes. The Neustadt Fanclub is a loose connection from various initiatives in the district and wants to bring…