© Matúš NedeckýThe spiral staircase placed in the center of the patio does much more than just connect two levels this staircase was intended to be a large-scale sculpture that was put on display in the patio and could be viewed from anywhere In order to achieve this sculptural character the architect designed a seamless construction 'as if from one cast' There was to be no support in the middle of the staircase; the soffit and side elevations are smooth and seamless so that the homogeneity of the volume is maintained The realization of the design was technically very demanding: the railing in the stair eye was made from a tube by laser the soffit was only mounted and welded afterwards The stair was completely produced and coated in the metal workshop The whole staircase structure was delivered to the construction site lifted to the site by means of a pneumatic crane and anchored You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email GateDrop.com Race One: It was Lucas Coenen who grabbed the holeshot on his KTM Gajser was able to quickly get into second but the Belgian was able to pull away as the Slovenian made some mistakes on the opening laps Coenen brought home a very impressive race win – he looks great after a tough qualifying day Gajser settled for second – he knows a race win in the second moto will give him the overall Ruben Fernandez rode a lonely but good race to bring home third ahead of the very impressive Andrea Bonacorsi Maxime Renaux rounded out the top five with Romain Febvre sixth – he’ll be frustrated after a crash really cost him Coenen got the holeshot and had Gajser for company with the Slovenian pushing but then he had a big crash meaning a DNF and what looked like a collarbone injury – championship wide open Gajser wasn’t the only one to get injured on a rough Guillod was battling in the top five and had a huge crash before Renaux who was trying to keep Febvre behind him in second had an off track excursion and then had a HUGE crash Febvre came through the pack to finish second behind an very impressive Lucas Coenen who took his first MXGP overall – a perfect birthday gift for Davide de Carli Herlings was third in all the chaos but had Seewer behind him who knew he had to pass him to get on the podium at home – that is exactly what he did Race One: It was August Frisk who took the holeshot on his KTM with Nico Greutmann second but Janis Reisulis was third and quickly made a move to get into second the Latvian’s Yamaha started to smoke and there was no surprise to see his bike expire – another DNF Frisk has never won an EMX250 race before but it didn’t look like that – he totally dominated in demanding conditions and brought home a super impressive win After his big crash in Romania at the JWC two years ago left him in a critical condition – it wasn’t a shock to see him emotional at the end of the race Garcia rode well despite a crash to bring home third on his BUD Kawasaki with Simone Mancini fourth Noel Zanocz got a bad start but was able to make passes despite the track being hard to overtake – he came from fifteenth to fifth Billy Askew was the best placed Brit in ninth – despite his DNF Reisulis still has the red plate but is tied on points with Zanocz Race Two: It was Frisk who took another holeshot and he pulled away at the front of the field to take another dominate win – he’s the first Swede to win an EMX250 moto and won his first overall the perfect way going 1-1 He is now up to fourth in the championship standings Askew was second and riding really well on his Dirtstore Triumph staying there for a long period Garcia was able to make a move to get himself into second before Reisulis and Zanocz also came through but fifth was a strong result Greutmann didn’t get a good start but managed to catch and pass Liam Owens who was riding strong himself for sixth The Swiss talent managed to get on the podium in front of his home crowd it was Janis Reisulis who set the pace on his Yamaha machinery Noel Zanocz put in the second best time on his JM Honda with Bobby Bruce third fastest Lyonel Reichl was fast going fourth fastest as Gyan Doensen rounded out the top five Billy Askew put in a solid lap for ninth fastest on his Dirtstore Triumph Francisco Garcia will be looking to improve in qualifying as he was nineteenth in free practice Race One: It was a de Carli KTM 1-2 out of the gate with Sacha Coenen leading the way over Simon Langenfelder with the two Husqvarna riders behind that Langenfelder was able to make a relatively quick pass on Coenen and then he cleared off at the front dominating – he’s loving the conditions Everts and McLellan passed Coenen – it was an intense battle for second It is very hard to pass so neither could make passes but it was still good to watch Andrea Adamo will be frustrated as he suffered from an early crash and could only get back up to fifth but he had the pace to be in the battle at the front Guillem Farres had a strong ride on his return to finish seventh on the Triumph ahead of Cas Valk who held off Oriol Oliver Thibault Benistant had a bad start and then a crash before finishing a disappointing eleventh Race Two: The second moto was a similar affair as far as Langenfelder is concerned He got to the front early again and never looked back in very technical conditions Adamo took a good start in second and this time avoided any mistakes to finish there ahead of Everts who is improving physically as the season continues De Wolf was sitting in fourth before a crash dropped him down to sixth He needed to pass Lata and Benistant for the podium He was able to pass the Yamaha rider on the last lap to make a podium happen The championship chase is now down to three points between de Wolf and Langenfelder it was Tim Gajser who put in the fastest time on an already rutty and bumpy track Romain Febvre was second fastest on his Factory KRT machine – eight tenths off the pace Maxime Renaux was third fastest with Jeffrey Herlings putting in a late lap for fourth Lucas Coenen was only thirteenth fastest with Glenn Coldenhoff fourteenth so they’ll be looking for more in the moto’s Kay de Wolf put in the fastest lap time on his Nestaan Husqvarna – in the 1:37’s It was Simon Langenfelder who was second fastest only two tenths off the pace Liam Everts was looking smooth to go third fastest over Valerio Lata and Thibault Benistant who rounded out the top five Cas Valk continues to impress in every condition as he was sixth fastest over Andrea Adamo It was Ruben Fernandez who was leading the way on the first lap and the Spaniard was looking superb around the rugged circuit Romain Febvre had a disaster off the start and was well outside the top fifteen so had a lot of work to do Herlings managed to get a good start and was sitting in second before Gajser put the pressure on and got into second The Slovenian caught Fernandez but towards the end the Spaniard pulled away – Gajser perhaps settled for second Febvre was riding superb on his Kawasaki and got into fourth before a crash – meaning he had to make more passed – he got back up to fifth behind the impressive Andrea Bonacorsi Herlings was battling with arm pump and ended up with seventh in a Swiss sanchwich with Seewer sixth and Guillod eighth Lucas Coenen won’t be happy with his eleventh Tim Gajser topped the MXGP times in free practice but there’s not much in it between him and Romain Febvre Glenn Coldenhoff was third fastest as he is just fast everywhere this year on his Fantic Jeremy Seewer put in a good lap to round out the top five with Alessandro Lupino fifteenth behind Jeffrey Herlings Kay de Wolf set the pace in MX2 free practice but the times are very close Simon Langenfelder was third fastest but only three tenths off the pace Karlis Reisulis who seems to love this Swiss track was fourth fastest with Liam Everts rounding out the top five Tim Gajser set the pace in the MXGP morning warm up but the times are close Maxime Renaux was second quickest on his Factory Yamaha Romain Febvre was third fastest over Lucas Coenen with Kevin Horgmo rounding out the top five Thibault Benistant set the pace on his Factory Yamaha with Sacha Coenen second fastest Cas Valk set the third fastest time on his Van Venrooy KTM over Valerio Lata and Camden McLellan Valerio Lata and Cas Valk that nailed their starts and were leading the way on the first lap Kay de Wolf was very aggressive on the first lap as he passed Andrea Adamo and then Cas Valk to get himself into second The reigning champion was then on Lata for the lead but was patient before making a move stick He then controlled things at the front looking comfortable in the deep ruts and rugged race track Adamo was third behind Lata but was a bit too impatient tagging Lata which saw him go down The Italian dropped down to seventh behind the impressive Oliver Adamo did put a charge to get back up to fourth right behind Everts and Langenfelder – he has the pace Janis Reisulis took pole in the EMX250 class in Switzerland Liam Owens put in a hot lap and was only three tenths off the pace – that’ll give him confidence heading into the moto’s Nico Greutmann put in a strong lap to go third fastest over Lyonel Reichl Gyan Doensen rounded out the top five on his Gabriel SS24 KTM machine Francisco Garcia who won last time out in Arco di Trento was sixth fastest on his BUD Kawasaki over Simone Mancini Noel Zanocz was eighth fastest on his JM Honda Billy Askew was twelfth with Ollie Colmer twenty-second and Bobby Bruce twenty-third Race One: To the delight of the Swiss fans Ryan Oppliger took the holeshot and was riding great at the front Nicolo Alvisi took a good start himself and was able to make a move to get into the lead – the Italian made a move for the lead and never looked back Dani Heitink has been struggling with his starts this year but finally got a good one in third He passed Oppliger to finish a strong second Katona didn’t get a good start as he was around tenth on the first lap but he took his time to work his way up to the front and ended up a very solid third ahead of Gennaro Utech with Mano Faure rounding out the top five Cole McCullough didn’t get a good start but had actually worked his way into around thirteenth after the first couple of laps Unfortunately he crashed which saw him outside the top thirty but he worked his way up to ninth passing Jarne Bervoets on the final lap Race Two: When the gate dropped it was Bervoets who grabbed the holeshot as Alvisi and Oppliger hit the deck at turn one Katona managed to get a good start and it didn’t take him long to get into the lead – once he did The win give him his second EMX125 overall and he extends his championshp lead Kubulins was riding well in second on his JK Yamaha before Bellei caught him with a couple of laps to go The Italian was able to make a move to get into second Heitink needed to make a move to get himself on the podium and he was able to make a move on Pini to secure his first EMX125 podium Alvisi was charging through the pack impressively from last he got himself into fifth before having a crash which meant he had more work to do – he ended up sixth for second overall McCullough was tenth on lap one and rode a smart race to come through to fourth for sixth overall it was Aron Katona who topped the first group yet again This time it was Nicky Mannini who was second fastest – only a tenth off the pace Dani Heitink was third fastest – he saved his best lap for his very last lap Gennaro Utech was fourth with Jekabs Kubulins rounding out the top five Drew Stock put in an impressive lap for ninth fastest in his group it was Nicolo Alvisi who topped the group ahead of Francesco Bellei Cole McCullough put in a strong time for third fastest in his group ahead of Filippo Mantovani and Mano Faure who rounded out the top five Valerio Lata cut hard across the field going into the first turn and leant on rival Valin into the tight right hander taking the holeshot and leaving Valin on the deck Lata sped off to the win from Valk with Valin coming from on the ground to fourth following Van Erp through the field after a terrible start of his own.  passing race leader Lata but Lata came in strong at the end despite getting held up by backmarkers numerous times but couldn’t quite get on terms with Valin who took back three points in a tight championship Aron Katona set the pace in free practice over Italian TM rider Gennaro Utech with Dani Heitink third fastest Jekabs Kubulins was fourth fastest with Nick Mannini rounding out the top five Nicolo Alvisi put in the fastest lap of the session right at the end to top Cole McCullough A great start to the weekend for the Racestore KTM team Filippo Mantovani was third fastest with Ryan Oppliger fourth Francesco Bellei rounded out the top five in the group Tim Gajser poured on the speed immediately on lap one to pass Prado and then Renaux to get into the lead and clear off for the win as Jeffrey Herlings came from outside the top five to second Prado dropped back to fifth but passed an impressive Renaux with three laps to go to take third with Seewer also getting Renaux to finish fourth Five world championship fighting for the win with Tim Gajser coming out on top again in a brilliantly intense second moto that underlined why MXGP is the pinnacle of outdoor motocross Jeffrey Herlings came from outside the top ten to fifth but Gajser Herlings caught fire again and rifled up to second with a blistering pass on Febvre then Prado But with two laps to go even Herlings ran out of time to try and pressure Gajser who rode his best race of the season right when it REALLY mattered for the championship making passes quite easily and made a gap and controlled the race After gaining its Finma collective manager of assets licence earlier this year asset manager and real estate specialist Pretium Invest has unveiled its first fund under Swiss law The Pretium Real Estate fund has launched with CHF 400m with 1,827,196 units issued at a price of CHF 101.50 per net unit Funds from the initial issue are to be used to buy 13 secured properties spreading the portfolio across the cantons of Zurich and Thurgau The purchase of the properties is planned after the initial offering is paid out Team HRC had both Tim Gajser and Ruben Fernandez lining up for the 17th round of the 2024 MXGP World Championship as the series went to the Frauenfeld track in northern Switzerland in what was glorious sunshine for the qualification day MXGPTeam HRC had both Tim Gajser and Ruben Fernandez lining up for the 17th round of the 2024 MXGP World Championship Gajser showed his speed by posting the fastest times in both free practice and timed practice to give himself first gate-pick for the qualifying race On was an altered start-straight from last year the #243 was bumped out from his preferred line to head into the tight right-hander and he crossed the line for the first time much further down the field than he would have liked he quickly made a number of passes and was in fifth after the first complete lap He then began to pick-off riders one by one on the narrow circuit and by the midway point in the race he was into second the leader had built up a bit of a gap by that stage and although he was able to finish just over one second behind he knows that he needs to be closer to the front if he wants to win the GP tomorrow One of the riders Gajser had to pass in the moto was teammate Fernandez who stormed out the gate on his Honda CRF450R to take the holeshot and lead the first three laps of the race It was a great return to MXGP action for the Team HRC rider after missing almost six months through an injury he sustained at the opening round of the series but it was still very encouraging from the Spaniard that he had to pace to run up front in his first race back the forecast looks like overnight rain which could change the track for the riders early-on tomorrow but probably not enough to greatly affect the points-scoring motos which start at 14:15 and 17:10 MX2Ferruccio Zanchi fought through from an unfortunate start to finish 11th in his MXGP of Switzerland qualification race The Team HRC rider was one of many who got caught up in a gate-malfunction and had to fight through from around 20th place to get just outside the points With longer races and hopefully an equal start the Italian is hoping to score decent points tomorrow and battle it out with the top MX2 riders on this technical Frauenfeld circuit Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Social media has been full of negative comments after Justin Timberlake was announced as the headliner.  going down a bit better – but many see him as a bit ‘past it’.  after dealing with his legal troubles – he’s been sentenced to 15 years’ probation for gang affiliation.  René Götz says the 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You can find more information on the individual external services in our privacy policy It was a history-making day in Frauenfeld as Jeremy Seewer handed Ducati Corse Off Road and the Aruba.it – Ducati Factory MX Team their first-ever podium finish in the FIM Motocross World Championship at round six of the 2025 MXGP season The Swiss native rode to an emotional third overall at his home Grand Prix just 30 kilometres from his hometown of Bülach After placing sixth in Saturday’s qualifying race Seewer launched into race one with a strong opening lap quickly settling into second place before dropping back to seventh by the chequered flag filling in for the injured Mattia Guadagnini made a solid comeback from a rough start and setup issues to finish 19th and in the points Race two brought early drama for both Ducati riders Seewer rocketed out of the gate and looked set to claim the holeshot but was pushed wide entering the first turn causing a temporary loss of feeling and pushing him as far back as eighth was caught up in a first-turn pile-up and had to restart from the back of the field With the roar of the Swiss crowd pushing him on the crowd erupted as their home hero made a last-lap pass on Jeffery Herlings for third securing a momentous podium for Ducati in just their sixth MXGP appearance “It’s insane – Ducati’s first podium is huge!” said Seewer and these guys have reached such a high level with all these fans and in this beautiful weather – I think it’s the best day of my life I got hit by a rock in the leg and lost all feeling for over a lap who had just a day of testing before stepping in for Guadagnini I got the call on Tuesday evening and only had my first test on the bike Wednesday morning I struggled a bit since I wasn’t fully familiar with the bike but I made big improvements and was happy to show some good speed I don’t think the results reflect what I was capable of – mainly due to a setup mistake in race one but I found a good rhythm and fought my way back.” Seewer now moves into ninth in the championship standings as the series heads to Portugal’s Agueda circuit in two weeks’ time A fire broke out in Frauenfeld TG on Tuesday The fire department deployed a large number of firefighters a fire broke out at the Stadtgarten retirement and nursing home in Frauenfeld TG the cantonal emergency call center received a report that a fire had broken out in the kitchen of the retirement home on Stadtgartenweg An industrial washing machine - specifically a dishwasher - had caught fire The Frauenfeld fire department quickly deployed a large team the rescue service with a first-aid officer and three patrols from the Thurgau cantonal police were deployed it could not be ruled out that the entire home would have to be evacuated Around half a dozen people were examined by the emergency services for possible smoke inhalation as a precautionary measure - no one was injured According to initial findings by the Thurgau cantonal police a technical defect is the main cause of the fire The damage to property is estimated at several tens of thousands of francs The motocross world elite will be visiting Frauenfeld over Easter Eight Swiss riders will be competing in the premier MXGP class Seewer was particularly unlucky at his home GP in 2023 he missed out on a place in the top ten in the combined daily standings despite finishing fifth in the recapitulation the 30-year-old from Zurich had a sniff at the GP podium He finished fourth on the day behind the winner Tim Gajser from Slovenia the Dutchman Jeffrey Herlings and the Spaniard Jorge Prado who secured the World Championship title at the end of the season Seewer also finished 4th in this classification in 2024 2020 and 2022 World Championship runner-up switched from Kawasaki to Ducati a manufacturer with little previous motocross experience Seewer is tenth in the overall MXGP standings Twice 6th place in a race are his best results The second permanent World Championship rider alongside Seewer is Kevin Brumann (Husqvarna) Valentin Guillod was the second-best Swiss rider in ninth place overall The man from Fribourg also finished ninth in the final World Championship standings Guillod is contesting this season as a private rider with a commercially available Yamaha 450 cc which he has only modified slightly and with which he has finished in the top 10 in four races where the sixth of this year's 20 Grands Prix will be held The races take place on Holy Saturday and Easter Monday Most of the races in the four categories - in addition to MXGP and MX2 the EMX 125 and 250 junior classes are also represented - will take place on Monday More than 200 riders from 30 countries have registered As EHC Chur announces, Jan Zwissler is leaving them and will finish the season with EHC Frauenfeld instead. It will not be his first time with the MyHockey League team, he had left them for Chur last summer. The move stems from the forward's initiative, having approached Chur about it. Talks resulted in a contract termination by mutual agreement. In 32 games for the Swiss League team, Zwissler recorded one goal and six assists. He also played on loan for Arosa twice, putting up one goal. The sun broke through over the Schollenholz circuit in Frauenfeld for Saturday’s Qualifying Races at the MXGP of Switzerland Presented by IXS, with Honda’s Ruben Fernandez taking a surprise win in MXGP and Kay de Wolf claiming his first MX2 Qualifying Race victory of the season. In front of an enthusiastic Easter crowd, Fernandez delivered a standout ride. After grabbing the holeshot, he soaked up pressure from teammate Tim Gajser, resisting repeated attacks to claim his first Qualifying Race win since Portugal in 2023. “That was a much-needed one,” Fernandez said. “I’ve been building every weekend, getting better step by step, and finally it’s showing in the results. Honestly, I don’t even feel that great on this track—same as last year—but I pulled the holeshot in the qualy then, and did it again today. Super happy. Let’s carry this into race day now.” Gajser, who started from mid-pack, worked his way through the field with surgical precision, overtaking Maxime Renaux and Jeffrey Herlings by lap four to move into second. Despite closing the gap to his teammate, Gajser couldn’t find a way through, settling for second and extending his Championship lead over Romain Febvre to 42 points. Behind them, Andrea Bonacorsi capitalised on mistakes by others to take a solid fourth, while Febvre had to recover from an awkward crash at “The Wall” section to claw back to fifth. Swiss hero Jeremy Seewer made a late pass to steal sixth from Herlings on the final lap, with local wildcard Valentin Guillod earning cheers in eighth. Glenn Coldenhoff and Lucas Coenen rounded out the top ten. In MX2, it was Kay de Wolf who finally added a Qualifying Race victory to his 2025 tally, topping every session and converting it into a clinical win to stretch his title lead to 13 points. “I didn’t even realise it was my first qualifying win of the season!” De Wolf admitted. “Lata had a strong pace early on, so I had to be smart about where to make the move. But yeah, I felt good all day—topped every session, so it’s nice to see that it translated into a good result. Now I’ve got a day off, gonna enjoy it, maybe play a little golf and come back strong on Monday.” Italian youngster Valerio Lata grabbed the holeshot and led the early laps, with De Wolf eventually working his way to the front by lap five. Simon Laengenfelder and Liam Everts completed the top three, staying consistent while chaos unfolded behind them. Andrea Adamo, after briefly challenging for second, lost the front end in a tight corner and had to remount, eventually finishing sixth. Thibault Benistant showed late-race pace, charging from mid-pack to fifth, while Camden McLellan, Oriol Oliver, Ferruccio Zanchi, and Cas Valk filled out the top ten. The MXGP paddock now enjoys a rare day off for Easter Sunday before returning for Monday’s full Grand Prix programme, where Fernandez will aim to back up his qualifying win with a big points haul. After an Easter Sunday break for the paddock, the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship resumed at the Schollenholz circuit near Frauenfeld for round six, and fans were treated to a dramatic day of racing. Bathed in sunshine and filled with an electric atmosphere, the MXGP of Switzerland produced two first-time winners for the season, with Lucas Coenen taking out MXGP and Simon Laengenfelder dominating in MX2. MXGP: Coenen Makes History, Seewer Delivers for Ducati, Gajser Injured After Tim Gajser edged out Ruben Fernandez in the morning warm-up, the pair looked primed to lead the charge in the motos. But when the gates dropped, it was Lucas Coenen who exploded off the line to claim his first-ever MXGP holeshot, quickly building a lead ahead of Gajser and Fernandez. Seewer gave the crowd something to cheer early by momentarily running second before slipping behind the Honda duo. While Coenen and Gajser pulled clear, Febvre was left to dig himself out of a poor start, climbing through the field to eventually finish sixth after a crash. Andrea Bonacorsi put in a standout ride, battling hard to finish fourth behind Maxime Renaux, while Seewer held off a determined Febvre until lap 13 before conceding fifth. At the front, Coenen was mistake-free, keeping Gajser at bay and crossing the line six seconds clear to claim his first MXGP race win. Gajser’s runner-up extended his championship lead over Febvre to 49 points at that stage, with Fernandez third. Coenen again grabbed the holeshot and led into the opening lap, with Gajser giving chase. Just as things were settling into a rhythm, the race was flipped on its head. Gajser ran wide, clipped a mound of trackside dirt at full pace, and was thrown violently from his bike. The Slovenian was unable to continue and later confirmed a dislocated shoulder—his return timeline remains uncertain. As the paddock reeled from Gajser’s crash, home hero Valentin Guillod suffered a huge crash of his own, ending his day. Renaux had moved into second and looked ready to challenge for the win, only to run off track under pressure from Febvre and then suffer a massive crash over the same jump as Guillod, ruling him out of podium contention. Bonacorsi had looked set for his first podium until contact with Febvre dropped him back. Seewer, meanwhile, was methodically working forward and found himself battling Jeffrey Herlings for the final podium spot. With the crowd roaring him on, the Swiss star made a late move stick on the final lap to snatch third overall, sending the home fans into raptures and giving Ducati their first-ever MXGP podium. Coenen, however, was the undisputed star. The 18-year-old Belgian became the youngest MXGP winner since the class was introduced in 2003, and the first from Belgium to win a premier class GP since Clement Desalle in 2018. “This one feels really special,” Coenen said. “On Saturday, I really wasn’t comfortable… but we reset mentally and physically. I got both holeshots, focused on hitting my marks and staying calm. To win both races and get my first GP overall in MXGP is something I’ve been chasing.” Febvre’s gritty 4-2 result saw him secure second overall and gain 22 points on Gajser, closing the gap to 27. “I didn’t make it easy for myself this weekend with the starts,” he admitted, “but overall I felt really good on the bike… this makes four podiums in a row now.” Seewer’s emotion was clear after the flag. “To be on the podium at home in Switzerland, with Ducati, is honestly one of the most emotional moments of my career,” he said. “I saw on my pit board that I needed to pass Jeffrey for the podium, and I just told myself, ‘You’re not letting this one go.’” MX2: Laengenfelder Returns to the Top, Title Fight Tightens After winning Saturday’s qualifying race, De Wolf came into race day with momentum, but it was Laengenfelder who rose to the occasion. In the opening moto, Sacha Coenen jumped to the lead, but Simon Laengenfelder quickly reclaimed it with a confident pass on lap six. De Wolf worked his way forward, eventually making a strong move past Coenen just before the finish line jump to claim second. Laengenfelder, however, had already checked out, taking a comfortable win to close the championship gap to ten. The second race followed a similar script. Laengenfelder again grabbed the holeshot and quickly began to stretch away. Adamo and Everts jostled for podium spots early, while De Wolf pushed forward from fifth. Disaster struck for the Husqvarna rider when his clutch cable snapped mid-race, forcing him to adapt his entire riding style. Then, a crash before pit lane threatened to derail his podium hopes. Despite the adversity, De Wolf fought back and made a crucial last-lap pass on Benistant to salvage fourth—enough to hold on for third overall. Everts took second overall with consistent 3-3 finishes, while Adamo came home fourth overall. For Laengenfelder, it marked his first GP win since Sweden 2023 and his 14th career moto win. “It’s been over a year since my last overall win, so to finally stand on top again feels really good,” Laengenfelder said. “The track suited me well… and I managed to get two solid starts, which made a big difference.” De Wolf admitted it was one of his most challenging races yet. “My clutch cable snapped right away, so I had to change everything—my lines, my rhythm… but I never gave up. That final pass on the last lap put me back on the podium.” Everts was solid across both motos, finishing 3-3 for second overall. “It was one of those weekends where you had to stay sharp,” he said. “Now it’s time to regroup and head to Portugal, where I’ve had good memories.” With just three points now separating De Wolf and Laengenfelder in the championship, and Adamo and Everts still very much in the hunt, the stage is set for another showdown when the series resumes in Portugal on 4–5 May. Openair Frauenfeld is changing its line-up - with stars who no longer have much to do with hip-hop. Fans are now criticizing that the festival is diluting its core. Organizer René Götz explains the new strategy. This year's line-up for Openair Frauenfeld has been heavily criticized. The headliners are too far removed from hip-hop. Stars such as Justin Timberlake, Zartmann and Tom Hengst are performing who are not from the hip-hop scene. This annoys the fans. René Götz, CEO of First Event AG, which organizes Openair Frauenfeld, responds to the criticism and explains the festival's strategic direction for the coming years. Götz is not surprised that not all fans are happy with the line-up. "Our community is strongly connected to the festival and always reacts passionately to our announcements." The fact that there are discussions about the line-up is nothing new. When asked what criteria were used to select the acts this year, Götz explains: "The basis of our selection was a new strategic direction: we are opening up musically and developing from a pure genre leader to a happening leader." With this in mind, international world stars known for their spectacular live shows have been added to the line-up. Sieh dir diesen Beitrag auf Instagram an Ein Beitrag geteilt von Openair Frauenfeld (@openairfrauenfeld) hip-hop remains the core of the festival: "Yes hip-hop is and will remain the central component of our festival," explains Götz Götz also firmly rejects the idea of completely abandoning the title of "Europe's biggest hip-hop festival": "No It certainly makes sense to take stock after the festival rather than today." The organizers are pursuing a new vision: "We are expanding our concept and developing the festival beyond the pure music line-up into a comprehensive world of experience." The aim is to appeal to a broader audience and also take into account interests beyond the previous core target group Geht ihr trotzdem hin? #oaf #lineup #festival Openair Frauenfeld has already booked well-known female artists such as Nicki Minaj there has been criticism that the proportion of women in this year's line-up is too low "We recognize this criticism this year We are all the more pleased that we have already been able to confirm 15 female acts this year who will deliver great performances." In addition to further musical development Openair Frauenfeld promises new attractions at the festival: "Visitors can expect a unique festival experience with four days full of new attractions and innovative highlights." Something special is the new mega stage which will ensure the best possible live performances 13-year-old Leo Lemmerich from Frauenfeld will be singing a duet with Helene Fischer He will perform with her in the Christmas show on December 25 German pop star Helene Fischer invites you to her Christmas show: This "Helene Fischer Show" will be broadcast on December 25 featuring the entire musical ensemble from "Billy Elliot" The first German-language production of the play celebrated its premiere in Zurich at the beginning of November - and has since enjoyed positive international feedback Now Helene Fischer has also caught dance fever and is therefore singing a duet with young Swiss actor Leo Lemmerich (13) in her Christmas show The musical can be seen in Zurich until March 23 and over 45,000 tickets have already been sold Lemmerich is one of a total of three singers playing the lead role - but the 13-year-old from Frauenfeld has now hit the jackpot The "Helene Fischer Show" is a co-production of SRF The show will also be broadcast on these channels It was recorded on December 6 and 7 at the Messehalle in Düsseldorf The musical "Billy Elliot" with the great music by Elton John is one of the most successful West End and Broadway productions Over twelve million people have seen the moving story of little Billy Elliot who - against all odds - makes his way from the boxing ring to the ballet barre the musical has been staged in various languages from Spanish to Italian and Korean which is based on the story of the successful English film from 2000 Europe's biggest hip-hop open-air festival opens its doors for four days Loredana's own rap meets US artists such as J Take a look at the picture gallery and get your own impression of the OAF audience From trendy outfits to fishnet pants and snakeskin dresses at Openair Frauenfeld you'll find pretty much everything that was once "in" - or probably never should have been There have already been a few upsets at this year's OAF such as Roddy Ricch kicking a fan on stage Now several clips are going viral in which the rappers and their respective security are not looking so good a fan is brutally pushed off the stage as he sneaks up during a concert Playboi Carti was so much in his element that he promptly forgot how long his stage actually was The US rapper falls backwards - and without any outside influence - to the ground Tyla Yaweh probably didn't have a good day either: the musician threw up in the middle of his concert and was filmed from all sides Caution: Creepy! Here is the clip. it's the order of the day to criticize society the government and even individual politicians Scandal artist SSIO has probably used a giant selfie of himself and Angela Merkel as a stage set Whether the former German Chancellor knew who she was taking the photo with remains to be seen It is more likely that the rapper has allowed himself a Photoshop joke It's warm inside all those people anyway but the Frauenfeld guests don't let that stop them from partying Lots of bare skin and sunshine was the motto The festival comes to an end on Saturday with headliner A$AP Rocky and German returnee Sido, who you can watch live and for free at home blue Music host Annina Frey will meet him for an interview and ask him about his experiences at Openair Frauenfeld After his performance at Openair Frauenfeld yesterday, US rapper Roddy Ricch may have lost a few of his fans: When a fan runs onto the stage and is attacked by security, Roddy Ricch kicks him. This was after the fan had already been wrestled to the floor. Playboi Carti, who protected a fan from his security and took him in his arms, received thunderous applause. He even gave him the microphone and celebrated, dancing exuberantly. An experience at the OAF that he will certainly not forget for a long time. Anyone who pays attention to the outward appearance of the guests will notice: Style is important. And clothes, which are known to make people, have always included tattoos. blue Music took a look around the OAF and picked out the most beautiful, strangest, smallest and biggest motifs. You can see what festival-goers are wearing on their skin in the picture gallery above. During his visit to Switzerland, US rapper Tyler, The Creator took the opportunity to explore the landscape a little more. On Instagram, he posted a swim, a hot chocolate in the mountains and finally his departure at the airport. Sieh dir diesen Beitrag auf Instagram an Ein Beitrag geteilt von Tyler, The Creator (@feliciathegoat) visitors can entertain themselves at the OAF - or take advantage of the many activities on the festival grounds In addition to the skate park and basketball court Openair Frauenfeld has always had to contend with that darn rain We shouldn't paint the devil on the wall but in 2022 - the first festival summer after the corona measures - things are already looking good at the start blue Host Annina Frey is out and about among the crowd rapper Loredana takes to the stage wearing gloves and a hat - you're going to sweat during her performance You can watch her concert from the previous evening again for free here who have all made the pilgrimage to Frauenfeld in style you also have to protect yourself from the sun - without always looking at the stage with squinted eyes sometimes classic when they put on their sunglasses In the picture gallery you can see the most stylish sunglasses from the start of the festival on Wednesday Even some rap artists could take a leaf out of their book The weather is fine, the crowds are slowly flowing towards the racecourse in Frauenfeld. The openair is once again attracting fans of hip-hop culture to eastern Switzerland who will take to the stage shortly before midnight young talents and veterans will share the microphone while the hip-hop heavyweights on the North and South Stages will keep the crowds going - right up to and including Saturday The crowning finale on the main stage will be provided by superstar A$AP Rocky and German rap veteran - and Frauenfeld returnee - Sido Mit blue Music tanzen wir durch den Sommer und zeigen die emotionalsten Musik-Highlights Es ist ganz einfach: Auf deiner Swisscom TV Box findest du auf dem Homescreen direkt den Button «blue Music» Solltest du blue TV über die blue TV App auf deinem Smart-TV nutzen klickst du dort ebenfalls auf der Startseite einfach auf «blue Music» Du bist unterwegs und möchtest ebenfalls kein Musik-Highlight verpassen Dann logg dich ohne zusätzliche Kosten über die blue TV App auf deinem Tablet/Smartphone oder über den Browser auf tv.blue.ch ein und wähle «blue Music» Du kannst die blue TV App ohne kostenpflichtiges Swisscom blue Abo nutzen Get Pollstar News and more delivered right to your inbox with Pollstar Daily Pulse By signing up, you agree to Pollstar’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use has sold his majority stake to Live Nation He will remain on board alongside First Event MD Rene Götz to continue to produce the event said: “We are incredibly proud and excited to partner with Open Air Frauenfeld which sees us add one of the world’s finest festival brands to our portfolio The partnership will give media and our brand partners a unique platform for the Swiss and German speaking markets.” “We believe joining forces with the world’s leading live entertainment company has given us a strong and innovative partner with which to continue to grow and evolve Open Air Frauenfeld We are truly looking forward to our partnership.” Sahli told Switzerland’s Sonntagszeitung that he doubted all Swiss festivals would survive the future given the fact that expenditures regarding security and environmental protection have increased continually Openair St.Gallen’s Christoph Huber told the newspaper that independent promoters couldn’t compete with the financial means of large corporations and criticized that international promoters like Live Nation had driven up ticket prices and well-known artists’ fees Lieberberg told the paper that Live Nation could see it taking stakes in other Swiss festivals but added that no concrete talks were taking place at the moment Metrics details A limiting factor in membrane protein research is the ability to solubilize and stabilize such proteins Detergents are used most often for solubilizing membrane proteins but they are associated with protein instability and poor compatibility with structural and biophysical studies Here we present a saposin-lipoprotein nanoparticle system which allows for the reconstitution of membrane proteins in a lipid environment that is stabilized by a scaffold of 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exploratory research and analysis Nature of nonfunctional envelope proteins on the surface of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 Single-particle cryoelectron microscopy analysis reveals the HIV-1 spike as a tripod structure Maturation cleavage of the murine leukemia virus Env precursor separates the transmembrane subunits to prime it for receptor triggering Download references This work was supported by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) (long-term fellowship to J.F.) the Swedish Research Council (grants 2014-5583 and 2013-3922 to P.N. the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (grant 2014.0112 to P.N.) the Swedish Cancer Society (grant 13 0401 to P.N the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation (grant PR2014-0156 to P.N.) 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authors contributed to data interpretation and preparation of the manuscript Some of the authors have filed patent applications related to this work (J.F.: EP 2 745 834 (a) Gel filtration analysis of Saposin A after incubation with the indicated detergent solubilised lipid solutions The generation of Saposin A-lipid complexes was unfavorable using PE and an E The void volume is marked with an asterisk (b) Negative-stain electron microscopy images of lipid-only Salipro particles (c) Gel filtration analysis of Saposin A after incubation with varying amounts of lipids (“Lipids 5”: 5 μg “Lipids 100”: 100 μg) from a brain-lipid solution (5 mg/ml brain lipids) in a final reaction volume of 65 μl Peaks for monomeric Saposin are marked with (^) and for Saposin-lipid complexes with (#) (d) Gel filtration analysis of lipid Salipro particles after a 10 min incubation step at the indicated temperatures the peaks for monomeric Saposin with (^) and Saposin-lipid complexes with (#) (a) Gel filtration analysis of purified Salipro-T2 that has been concentrated The void volume is marked with an asterisk and the peak for Salipro-T2 with (<>) (b) Gel filtration analysis of the incorporation of the tetrameric PepT channel into Salipro nanoparticles Saposin-lipid complexes with (#) and Salipro-POT with (<>) Note that the gel filtration buffer is 1xPBS pH 7.4 the membrane protein POT completely aggregates under these conditions (green line) (c) Gel filtration analysis of the incorporation of the tetrameric PepT channel into Salipro nanoparticles at various pH conditions (d) Thermal unfolding analysis with dye-free differential scanning fluorimetry (using two samples each for POT in detergent (1x PBS The bacterial peptide transporter is significantly more stable when embedded in Salipro nanoparticles (Tm 72°C) as compared to detergent micelles (POT in Nonyl-β-D-Maltopyranoside SDS-PAGE of purified Salipro-POT1 and BSA-standards in concentrations as indicated this means each Salipro-POT contains four Saposin proteins Left: Top and side view of the 3D reconstruction displayed at two different isosurface levels (high in orange the density of the Saposin-lipid scaffold is visible cut within the plane of the membrane as indicated (dashed line) HIV-1 VLPs were solubilised in 1x HNC buffer containing 25 mM Anameg-7 (CMC 19.5 mM) (lane 2) 12 mM n18 Octyl-beta-D-Thiomaltopyranoside (OT) (CMC 9 mM) (lane 6) or 10 mM Tetraethylene Glycol Monooctyl Ether (C8E4) (CMC 10 mM) (lane 7) for 10 min on ice (a) or for 30 min at 37°C (b) and analysed by BN-PAGE VLPs solubilised in TX100 (TX) on ice were analyzed as control (lane 1) Migration of spikes and gp monomers are indicated Note the dissociation of spikes into monomers by the 37 °C incubation For detailed description see material and methods Saposin A (blue) is mixed together with HEGA-10 and VLPs containing HIV-1 proteins such as CA protein (white circle) and MA protein (green) HEGA-10 is then removed using two subsequent spin SEC columns (Molecular weight cut-off 7 kDa) and the Salipro-HIV-spike particles are purified using a lectin affinity column The lectin binds to high mannose sugar moieties on the spike protein The column was washed with 50 column volumes HN buffer followed by elution using 0.3 M methyl-αD-mannopyranoside Radioactively labeled VLPs were mixed with Saposin A (230-0.77 μg/ml) followed by 10 min solubilisation on ice using 9 mM HEGA-10 in 1x HNC buffer HEGA-10 was then removed using a SEC spin column and the amount of reconstituted Salipro-HIV-spike particles was monitored by BN-PAGE About 100 μg/ml Saposin A was found to be optimal Supplementary Figures 1–6 and Supplementary Table 1 (PDF 694 kb) 3D density map of the tetrameric bacterial transporter with each of the subunits and tentative placement of Saposin (orange and blue Reprints and permissions Download citation Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Three of the top four fastest women in history will spearhead a charge to set a women-only world record at the TCS London Marathon – a World Athletics Platinum Label road race – on Sunday 21 April The challenge will be led by Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa who smashed the world record with 2:11:53 in Berlin last year taking more than two minutes off Brigid Kosgei’s mark The two women are among a star-studded list of London-bound runners aiming to finish well inside the women-only world record of 2:17:01 set by Mary Keitany in the British capital back in 2017 Others with eyes on the record include Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir 2022 London Marathon champion Yalemzerf Yehualaw and 2021 London Marathon champion Joyciline Jepkosgei 10 women in the field have PBs faster than 2:17:30 Multiple world and Olympic gold medallist Almaz Ayana recent Dubai Marathon winner Tigist Ketema fellow Ethiopian Megertu Alemu and Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui are also in the line-up Pacemakers will be tasked with keeping the leading women on track for the women-only world record which is possible at the London Marathon as the elite women run a separate race to the elite men and masses “We are in a golden age of women’s marathon running,” said event director Hugh Brasher “When Paula Radcliffe ran her incredible world record of 2:15:25 at the 2003 London Marathon we had to wait 16 years for Brigid Kosgei to beat it a further four women have run faster than Paula’s time including Tigst Assefa who lowered the world record even further with her stunning run in Berlin last year the women’s-only world record of 2:17:01 set by the great Mary Keitany here at the London Marathon in 2017 Peres Jepchirchir and Yalemzerf Yehualaw in the field Keitany’s world record is going to be under serious threat.” The elite men’s race is headlined by New York City Marathon champion Tamirat Tola two-time New York City Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor multiple world and Olympic gold medallist on the track Two-time world silver medallist Mosinet Geremew and Alexander Mutiso Munyao who was runner-up at the 2023 Valencia Marathon in 2:03:11 as are Ethiopia’s Dawit Wolde,2019 Valencia winner Kinde Atanaw and world bronze medallist Leul Gebresilase Emile Cairess and Callum Hawkins are the fastest of the British entrants the 2022 world indoor 3000m bronze medallist WomenTigist Assefa (ETH) 2:11:53Brigid Kosgei (KEN) 2:14:04Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) 2:14:18Tigist Ketema (ETH) 2:16:07Almaz Ayana (ETH) 2:16:22Megertu Alemu (ETH) 2:17:09Peres Jepchirchir (KEN) 2:17:16Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) 2:17:23Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH) 2:17:23Sheila Chepkirui (KEN) 2:17:29Tsige Haileslase (ETH) 2:22:10Susanna Sullivan (USA) 2:24:27Manon Trapp (FRA) 2:25:48Becky Briggs (GBR) 2:29:04Alice Wright (GBR) 2:29:08 the American rapper asked the crowd below the stage to catch the fan as he jumped down leaving the fan to crash to the ground and hit his head A fan hit his head to the ground after nobody caught him during a failed stage dive attempt at a Ski Mask the Slump God performance he got up and signaled to Ski Mask the Slump God that he was fine The rapper then continued the performance while the fan was escorted out of the crowd with some questioning the reason why the crowd ignored the rapper’s request and simply let a fellow fan hit the ground while others criticized the fan for his dangerous act "Why didn’t everyone catch bro?" wrote a TikTok user under the comment section of the TikTok video "Everyone saying he shouldn’t jump and shaking their heads," said another Openair Frauenfeld is an annual outdoor hip hop music festival considered the largest in Europe Email: evne@vnexpress.netTel: 028 7300 9999 - Ext 8556 The FIM Motocross World Championship was joined by the European Championship races of EMX125 presented by FMF Racing and EMX250 where Team VRT’s Tom Guyon and Honda RedMoto Assomotor’s Mathys Boisrame took the respective overall wins Played out over 2 days the EMX racing started with Time Practice and Last Chance Races to narrow the fields down to 40 riders each Following the Qualifying was the first points paying races on Saturday starting with first with EMX125 presented by FMF Racing Race 1 immediately by EMX250 Race 1 Today’s Race 2 started well for Mathys Boisrame who found himself in the lead by the end of the first official lap Race 1’s winner Dylan Walsh was second for the first 3 laps recorded before Apico Factory Racing Honda’s Steven Clarke took the spot WZ-Racing’s Jeremy Sydow was 4th before Josh Spinks took the position away on the same lap that Clarke took second from Walsh Spinks also took a position from Walsh along with several other riders The penultimate round of the 125cc racing provided Yamaha Europe EMX125’s Thibault Benistant with the possibility to take the title via double race wins However Benistant’s teammate Rick Elzinga returned from injury this weekend and offered no favors to his teammate | Copyright 2025 FIM Europe | Terms of use - Privacy statement | Community Safety Department Director To Resign Amid Tension With Cambridge Police Department From Lab to Startup: Harvard’s Office of Technology Development Paves the Way for Research Commercialization People’s Forum on Graduation Readiness Held After Vote to Eliminate MCAS 8 Takeaways From Harvard’s Task Force Reports The prosecutors will be admitting rap lyrics as evidence in the trial to the outrage of many in and outside the music industry alike who claim that this usage unjustly capitalizes on racial prejudice against Black artists Rap is a genre of music with origins in the 1970s in the Bronx which has since had several evolutions in conjunction with hip-hop The rise of hip-hop music more broadly originated from African-American and Latinx youth as they were experiencing the instability of the broader political and economic climate and revolutionary movements for progress These roots hold strong in the genre today Young Thug’s case is just one of many where rap music has been treated as criminal evidence in a court of law lyrics were used against San Diego rapper Tiny Doo in charges of gang conspiracy; he spent eight months in jail before these charges were dismissed More recently in 2021, New Orleans rapper Mac Phipps was released on parole after serving 21 years for his conviction for a murder outside a club where he was performing — even as another man working security at the club confessed to the crime. With no past criminal record nor physical evidence, prosecutors brought Phipps’s rap lyrics to trial as one stated to an all-white jury: “‘Murder put a bullet in your head.’ Those are some of the lyrics that this defendant chooses to rap when he performs.” Rap seems to be an exception when it comes to music there was no legal scrutiny when in “Folsom Prison Blues” Johnny Cash wrote “I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.” In fact over 500 cases have been found that involve rap as evidence in public records — while just four instances since the 1950s of non-rap lyrics were submitted as evidence This pattern holds alarming implications for the right to artistic expression protected under the First Amendment According to University of Georgia School of Law professor Andrea Dennis in her text “Poetic (In)Justice and Criminal Evidence,” one intention for prosecutors to allow music lyrics to be used in the courtroom would be to redefine them as substantive evidence wherein they would be treated as autobiographical depictions of reality the lyrics would not be protected by the First Amendment because they are treated as evidentiary use of speech — or courts fail to treat rap music lyrics as an art form,” Dennis surmised “Courts treat rap music lyrics as everyday conversational-type speech and analyze the admissibility of rap music lyrics without information pertaining to the creation and utility of rap music lyrics.” Applications of this treatment certainly hold true for cases today. “I think if you decide to admit your crimes over a beat, I’m gonna use it,” stated Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis — whose office filed for indictment of Young Thug and YSL — in a press conference in August 2022 This rejection of rap as a legitimate art form is indicative of a much wider ignorance of the genre as well as its overlooked historical context in society the American Civil Liberties Union described “drill rap” in a news publication as a genre whose lyrics may sound violent to those unfamiliar with it but is in truth intentionally “characterized by themes of gun violence many rappers adopt a persona in their art in order to speak to a facet of reality they might bear witness to bringing in rap lyrics as criminatory evidence as stated by a change.org petition with over 93,000 signatures created by music industry executives Kevin Liles and Julie Greenwald “punishes already marginalized communities and silences their stories of family Within the context of a trial, however, constitutional law professor Kermit Roosevelt acknowledges the First Amendment concern, but believes this is not the biggest issue concerning the use of rap lyrics in court: “I think the greater problem is the standard evidentiary issue of, ‘Is this going to help us get to the truth?’ or ‘Is this going to mislead the jury?’” he said in an episode of Law&Crime's Sidebar Podcast The concern of misconceptions from the truth is affirmed by several studies that explored the societal perception of rap showed that when participants were given a hypothetical case of an 18-year-old Black male accused of murder those who were shown rap lyrics in connection to the defendant’s profile were more likely to believe in their guilt rap lyrics function not as substantive evidence but as a narrative device that characterizes the defendant in such a way that makes jurors vulnerable to their prejudice leaving lyrics with little probative value New York and California have passed laws that require prosecutors to justify the admission of rap lyrics when seeking to use them in court and prove the relevance of the evidence Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) introduced the Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act to Congress in April of this past year The trend of analyzing rap lyrics in the courtroom has illuminated the double standard applied to Black artists in their craft When art as a conduit of self-expression is used to persecute those marginalized it can only serve to punish them for their personhood and identity —Staff writer Emma H. 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