Author: Jacob Hanitzsch

  • 131 Euros a month: a commitment that pays off

    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

    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…

  • Documentary about childhood in Neustadt

    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…