How many trees were cut down in Karlsruhe?

The city council group the Free Voters and the Voters’ Group FOR Karlsruhe has submitted a request to the Karlsruhe City Council to obtain information on tree cuttings and new plantings since the introduction of the climate adaptation strategy in 2013. Answering...

Karlsruhe as a climate-friendly “sponge city”?

The city council group the Free Voters and the voter group “FÜR Karlsruhe” poses a question on the topic “Karlsruhe as a sponge city”. Implementing the principle of a sponge city is an important step in making the city more climate resilient...

Better signage for Karlsruhe

The city council group Freie Wähler and Wählergruppe FÜR Karlsruhe (FW|FÜR Karlsruhe group) has submitted a motion to the Karlsruhe City Council calling for better signage for tourism in the city center. In cooperation with Karlsruhe Tourismus GmbH, a concept is to be...

Science and politics

Prof. Dr. Robert Lepenies, Germany’s youngest university president and head of Karlshochschule, is known for his expertise in out-of-the-box thinking, networking and academic dialogue. In the new podcast “Science & Politics” by the city council...

How is public transport developing?

The city council group Freie Wähler and FÜR Karlsruhe expresses concerns about the effects of the change of the line network on the connection of the Waldstadt. City Councilor Petra Lorenz (FW) emphasized that the effects of decisions such as the conversion of the...

New parking spaces for the e-scooters

In order to preserve order and traffic structure in Karlsruhe’s city center, the city council group Freie Wähler | FÜR Karlsruhe had submitted a motion advocating for designated e-scooter hubs. These are parking areas that serve as drop-off and check-out...