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A blaze at a building project in Chemnitz resulted in around 100,000 euros worth of destruction on Saturday evening. The authorities believe the fire could be arson and have taken a 29-year-old man into custody briefly.
Politics![For the perfect hazelnut plaster, you need clay, water and finely ground hazelnut shells](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/24/286211/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/found-hazelnut-shells-used-for-construction-purposes.webp)
An Upper Franconian brickworks has found an alternative eco-friendly building material that could potentially replace sand, like quartz sand, which is running short globally. The new material: hazelnut shells.
Hot-Topics![The cycle path ends in front of the facade of the Max-Joseph Bridge](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/24/286162/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/rare-trees-stop-construction-of-a-cycling-route-in-munich.webp)
Munich, the state capital of Bavaria, aims to transform into a cycling hub. However, the construction of a cycle path at the Max-Joseph Bridge in the affluent Bogenhausen district is proving to be a prolonged process. The presence of a "precious tree population" is one of the reasons for the...
Hot-Topics![Saxony-Anhalt's representation in Brussels, completed in 2006, is crumbling and needs to be...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/17/272805/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/brussels-plaster-is-deteriorating.webp)
Prior to the European elections, specific sections of Saxony-Anhalt's EU representation buildings have been shut down due to security concerns. The state needs to spend millions on its Boulevard Saint-Michel property once more.
Culture![There will be no trains on the line between Oberhausen and Emmerich from May 14 for an initial...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/13/262738/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/alert-to-travelers-rail-shutdowns-lasting-four-weeks-in-nrw-area.webp)
Train passengers traveling between the Lower Rhine and the Ruhr area will experience frequent disruptions. From May 14 at midnight until June 14 at 9pm, the entire route will be closed.
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