Tenzin and Dawa cook Tibetan food such as dumplings called "Momo" in the small kitchen of a converted garage in Endenich Teki was hit by culture shock when he arrived from Tibet ten years ago "There have been many tough challenges since then His family back home lives a nomadic life in the highlands of the Amdo region Teki learned to survive there - and to look after the animals "We don't need cash; nature provides us with food." That's not the only thing that’s different for him living in Germany People's self-centeredness is a problem for him my house." He finds that to be rather cold The culture shock has dissipated over time there is the internet and video calls are possible as well the 36-year-old says without thinking twice: Democracy "But what I don't like is the bureaucracy.” cooking was a comforting experience which gave him a sense of being connected it is the women who cook; he inherited the passion from his grandmother "I wanted to open a restaurant." His idea for that: "Simple The menu includes momos - steamed dumplings - with various fillings and homemade noodles and with a small but attractive menu requiring relatively short preparation time His mission: "To make people happy with my food.” He came to Bonn in search of other locations that fit his vision he met an elderly woman on the street called Wiesenweg in Endenich she used to be in the space in the garage where he now cooks for customers they can sit outside - with a panoramic view of the autobahn and the traffic The snack bar is now called Kleiner Herd - Großes Feuer in English this means something like “Small stove - big fire” There is room for a handful of diners inside Customers can see into the small kitchen with four hotplates Teki runs the place with two other Tibetans who is apparently in charge of feeding hungry students in a large shared flat He is out the door quickly with the take-out order A Chinese student at the counter can barely contain his hunger In a preserving jar is also some inexpensive cutlery made of tin a Buddha picture and flag souvenirs - are they from Tibet he says and explains that customers brought them for him has a website with contact details and opening hours Bonn Tibetan food is also available at Tibet Imbiss Clemens-August-Strasse 39; at Himalayak Restaurant text: Jutta Specht / Translation: Carol Kloeppel) The Romantic composer died in an asylum in 1856 doctors - and even the Nazis – have sought to name the illness that brought his early death It tells us as much as about the story of modern psychiatry as it does about the man and his music one of Robert and Clara Schumann’s grandchildren ended up working as a door-to-door lingerie salesman in a New York suburb he was found slumped behind the wheel of his car he had been “despondent because of poor health and financial reserves” suffering as a consequence of psychiatric illness stretched back generations It is thought that Robert’s father had a nervous breakdown; his mother endured bouts of depression and would recover at what is now the Karlovy Vary spas in the Czech Republic; his sister Emilie took her own life he was troubled by severe psychotic episodes for his entire adult life At his own request he was admitted to the Endenich asylum near Bonn a son of Robert and Clara’s spent 31 years in an asylum To a psychiatrist, a history of mental health disorder in the Schumann family might point to a hereditary element to the illness. Yet in 1943, a physician called Heinrich Kleinebreil posthumously “diagnosed” Robert Schumann of dying of vascular dementia – a physiological “The Nazis fashioned these great composers of the past in their own image,” says Erik Levi “They were masters at rewriting history – musical history – and suppressing information if it suited their purposes.” An engraving of Robert and Clara Schumann Photograph: De Agostini/Getty ImagesSchumann had been re-diagnosed at a time in Germany when people with psychiatric conditions were being murdered or forced to undergo sterilisation It allowed the Nazis to promote Schumann as a hero of German Romantic music but no serious psychiatrist before or after National Socialism believed Kleinebreil’s assessment was correct Trace these and you have a story bigger than Schumann – that of the naming of illnesses and the evolving stigmas surrounding mental health; a story of how we thought and think It might also be the story of modern psychiatry itself In Song of Love a wonderfully hammy 1947 biopic of Robert and Clara Schumann and their close friend Johannes Brahms suggests to Clara that he might have “melancholia” and then says: “I can’t say anything for certain truth his mind … what does anyone know about the mind! author of Mania: A Short History of Bipolar Disorder says: “If you ask most people in the mental health field today who were the two big figures who shaped the way we view things who would be thought of as shaping the mental approach we have towards things who shaped the physical approach – the idea that we’ve got diseases The most convincing diagnosis of Schumann’s illness and cause of death was first posited 50 years after his death suggested a double diagnosis: manic depression (now more commonly called bipolar disorder) for which there was no cure until the 1910s His view was shared by two British psychiatrists the first physician able to analyse the medical records from the Endenich asylum and even though he can’t get them all down he is trying … I’m convinced that this piece could not have been written by somebody who did not have bipolar disorder.” “I think they’re gorgeous – a farewell to life “Between the penultimate and the final variation he tried to commit suicide – he threw himself into the Rhine blood tests and the like we’ll never be able to establish a conclusive diagnosis of Schumann’s illness “The music speaks for itself; there’s nothing that needs to be diagnosed in psychiatric terms about the music,” Schumann’s biographer Judith Chernaik argues as Braunschweig says: “Schumann set this up for us by talking about relations between what was going on in his life and his creative process People will continue to want to find these connections with mental health and that’s an important aspect of what keeps Schumann relevant for audiences because they keep on finding ways in which the music is relevant to their own lives.” The Many Diagnoses of Robert Schumann is on BBC Radio 3 on 19 September at 6.45pm and on BBC Sounds for 30 days after broadcast German Research Institute was founded in 1966 in Bonn The establishment of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn was closely connected with the construction of the 100-m radio telescope near Effelsberg a small village in the Eifel mountains which is part of Bad Münstereifel a town approximately 40 km southwest of Bonn After the completion of the site selection process Otto Hachenberg from Bonn University became the founding director of the new institute of the Max Planck Society which started operations in September 1966 The institute grew out of the Bonn University Astronomy Department to become one of the leading institutes for radio astronomy in the world A zig-zag path leads from the pavilion to a viewing spot directly in front of the big dish in particular mobile phones should be switched off (or in flight mode) in the vicinity of the telescope since radio frequency interference (RFI) has a significant impact on the sensitive observations with the telescope First an appropriate site for the new radio telescope had to be established A valley almost at the border between the two states of Northrhine Westfalia and Rhineland Palatinate near Effelsberg (Bad Münstereifel) was appropriate: the site had to be in a valley protected against radio frequency interference (RFI) in the 1960s mainly caused by radar from nearby air bases Nevertheless it should enable as much access to the sky as possible The Effelsberg valley is open in southern direction where sources culminate and reach their highest position in the sky Thus several important regions in the sky including the centre of our Galaxy are accessible for observations.   1) was built between 1967 and 1971 and fully opened up for astronomical observations in 1972 Over the years virtually all the observing methods of radio astronomy were implemented in Effelsberg the MPIfR has been additionally involved in higher-frequency research in the mm sub-mm and even infrared wavelength regime Radio telescopes commissioned by the institute include the which is operated by MPIfR together with ESO and the Swedish Onsala observatory The first German station of the International LOFAR Telescope (Low Frequency Array) was built in 2007 at the Effelsberg observatory site After the foundation of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in 1966 labs and offices were first subdivided between different buildings in the city of Bonn In 1973 a new building was completed in Bonn-Endenich MPIfR and the astronomy institutes of Bonn University The institute building was considerably enlarged in the years 1983 and 2002 (Fig At present there are three different research departments at MPIfR: Aerial view of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) in Bonn a suburb of Bonn and the three-part building includes both the MPIfR (left and central part) and the Argelander-Institut für Astronomie (AIfA) of Bonn University (right part) They are complemented by a number of technical departments Submillimeter Technology and VLBI Technology.   The 100-m radio telescope has been continuously upgraded is in an excellent condition and can look to a further period as an important research instrument paving the way for radio astronomy in the future Construction of the Westside commercial park in Endenich is progressing functional commercial units and a mix of restaurants and small businesses: The neighbourhood development in Endenich is continuing to make progress Following the completion of the new flats in the Siemensstraße area work on the "West.side Office" project is now progressing rapidly Construction of new office buildings was started at the end of 2021 and currently "everything is going according to plan," says Martin Marsmann spokesperson for the developer Swiss Life Asset Managers The company took over the planning and construction from Instone Real Estate Development GmbH in May 2018 A variety of commercial units are being built on each of five construction sites In addition to offices (31,000 square metres) areas for the restaurant trade (1,000 square metres) and retail (1,100 square metres) are to be built to high energy and safety standards by 2025 there will be an underground car park and a multi-storey car park with charging stations for cars and e-bikes as well as bicycle parking spaces Two construction sites and the neighbourhood car park are to be completed this year The site was formerly used by a French chemical company to produce adhesives for the textile The planners of the new business park wanted the former industrial use of the site to remain clearly visible Parts of the old buildings were to be converted and integrated into the new quarter The investor announced at the time that the building fabric had been too badly damaged the Bonn district council had called on the city to talk "without delay" with the investors about a timely renovation of the laboratory which was becoming increasingly dilapidated the partial demolition of the laboratory was the final farewell to the original project goal of preserving some existing buildings The façades are clad with ceramic and aluminium panels The investors say that the factory building has been demolished and will be rebuilt with an industrial character will be completely renovated and incorporated into the building design "We are still in the conception phase for this," says Marsmann open area "that rounds off our neighbourhood planning" the only remaining part of the existing building is the porter's lodge the investor wants to create a link between old and new While reusable purple aluminium sheets form the façade of one complex another building is clad with 12,350 ceramic tiles the perspective and the position of the sun This façade constellation was developed specifically for the properties," says company spokesperson Marsmann The centre of the new quarter will be a square around which small commercial enterprises are grouped there is no information yet about possible tenants for the office and commercial space [Foto: Michael Kleinjung --- Enzo Wirtz erreichte in der Torjägerliste den dritten Platz am letzten Spieltag hatte der Meister aus Hohkeppel spielfrei.] Chris-Leon Kayser (SV Bergisch Gladbach 09) Marios-Paraskevos Akrivos (Germania Teveren) Alexander Hürtgen (Borussia Freialdenhoven) Aboudoul Tchadjej (Borussia Freialdenhoven) Leonardo Dos Santos Figueira (FV Bonn-Endenich) Jose Pierre Vunguidica (Eintracht Hohkeppel) Stefano Fragapane (SV Bergisch Gladbach 09) Nikolaos Mavroudakis (SV Bergisch Gladbach 09) Alexander Mironescu (SV Bergisch Gladbach 09) Maximilian Wickum (Borussia Freialdenhoven) Anmerkung: Die Tore aus den Partien mit Beteiligung des zurückgezogenen BCV Glesch-Paffendorf wurden aus der Übersicht genommen Zu dieser Meldung werden keine Leserkommentare freigeschaltet The toddler is up to his knees in the water The parents are sitting on the banks of the Rhine They have no idea that the water is about to come back This is what happened on the banks of the Rhine in Beuel "The big wave created by the barge came like a tsunami for the child and knocked it over," says canoeist Dietmar K He briefly considered jumping into the water to save the child The 66-year-old shouted a warning to the parents and the father quickly fetched his child from the now deeper water I was shocked when the child was suddenly under water," he reports He was all the more annoyed by a GA report from the previous week Nursery school teachers had let toddlers up to their knees in the water on the banks of the Rhine a lifeguard and everyday helper at this daycare center pointed out the dangers of this to his co-workers - to no avail then the management of the daycare center ended its cooperation with him - but allegedly for other reasons But the Youth Welfare Office said he was right the city of Bonn banned all municipal daycare centers from outings to the river's direct water line is baffled by the educators' lack of caution "Between the parents' brief glance and my shouting there was a maximum of ten seconds," says the 66-year-old "With 20 children and four employees of a day care it can happen fast that they are overwhelmed and misjudging the situation." He thinks it's important to teach young children how to handle water But this should happen in a protected environment "So Markus Zimmermann reacted responsibly," says the canoeist deprives motivated people of the will to do a good job The German Lifesaving Society (DLRG) welcomes the city's directive "I seriously ask myself who can be responsible for taking such a risk," criticizes Sebastian Görgen a child could slip on slippery stones and be carried away by the current." Especially at the current low water level the distance between them and passing barges is quite small - and the suction effect all the greater The suction and wave impact of passing barges or vessels is often underestimated "This can be so strong that even adult persons are sucked into the current," says police spokesman Simon Rott The speed of the Rhine current varies from three to twelve kilometers per hour Swimming accidents often occur where commercial vessels are underway The danger is particularly great for small children Children quickly lose their bearings under water and panic the association explains why children can die even in shallow water - for example Children naturally have large heads and short arms and legs If a child playing by the water tilts forward heavy head is always at the bottom!" It is important that supervisors always keep an eye on the child as he or she cannot estimate the depth of the water and just two minutes is enough to drown Drowning does not always mean that the child gets water in the lungs close their glottis and stop all movement," explains Professor Rainer Ganschow director of general pediatrics at Bonn University Hospital "The children eventually die from lack of oxygen which irreversibly damages the brain." This can happen even in a backyard pond with a water height of 20 to 30 centimeters He does not think the precautions taken in Germany's backyards are adequate pools must always be secured with a glass surround Doors to the pool are designed to be childproof I would like to see this for German pools as well," he said the Bonn Fire Department recommends teaching children to swim as early as possible The DLRG currently offers swimming lessons in eight swimming pools in Bonn and the region: including Hardtbergbad Frankenbad in Nordstadt and Monte Mare in Rheinbach offers lessons in 9 units for a total of 90 euros courses are offered by the Swim2grow swimming school Christopher Sappok wants to contribute to the preservation of the earth - for his four children He is even facing criminal proceedings for his efforts A father who glues himself to the road is not necessarily a hero in the eyes of his children This realisation has hit Christopher Sappok The 54-year-old has joined the Last Generation "I justify my protest by saying that I'm doing this for my children," he says or in which the poorer 75 per cent are simply written off is not a world I want to leave to my children without doing anything." Sappok accepts criminal proceedings for this "He was so shocked that he doesn't want to hear anything more about the Last Generation." Sappok didn't expect that "Now it feels absurd that I have to save the world but make the child unhappy.“ The father has to stand trial for various reasons for "marking" the RWE headquarters in Essen in warning orange to protest against the eviction of Lützerath The public prosecutor demanded eight months' probation This judgement has now been overturned on appeal at the Higher Regional Court in Hamm Sappok was sentenced to a fine by the Cologne district court on 9 January He had blocked the Innere Kanalstraße in Cologne with the Last Generation in November 2022 Sappok was fined a total of 9900 Euro for all pending cases "The last word has not yet been spoken," says Sappok He realises that these proceedings are exhausting "Intimidated and worn down" is how he feels in the role of the accused "There is no reliable justice," he complains And also that the legal situation is no longer up to date the Cologne public prosecutor's office showed understanding for the position of the Last Generation But that does not mean "that the blockades are not criminal offences" The accusation: the taped-up activists had violently coerced road users to refrain from travelling "But our protest is non-violent," says the university employee with a doctorate Sappok cannot believe what he sees as such a contradictory judgement The "Last Generation" wants to be understood as those who still see a chance to "perhaps still stop the complete collapse of the earth" Sappok speaks of "climate reality": "The earth's temperature curve is clearly rising." But an "apocalyptic undertone" does not help says: "We've driven the car into the wall and have done nothing so far Every tenth of a degree less warming saves hundreds of thousands of lives." At 69 Silke Groß from Beuel has just joined the activists "We humans have created huge problems that are so interlinked I can still be active for another ten years I have nothing to lose and I want to break out of the rigidity of tolerance." Sappok remembers the moment that became a personal tipping point He sees 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on television You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words.“ He came into contact with activists from the Last Generation at an event organised by the Protestant Trinitatis church in Endenich just over a year ago Pastor Uwe Grieser has been part of the environmental movement with conviction since his youth the preservation of creation is an explicit commitment of Christians," he says The congregation is interested in finding out more about the Last Generation and invites activists to an information event I was busy with my family and work," says Christopher Sappok He scrutinised the protest movement: "What kind of people are they Anyone who recognises what is behind their world view is actually automatically a member And now it is becoming clear that global warming is even more dramatic than he assumed a year ago He is pleased that it is mainly young people initiative and commitment he had missed in previous decades "They sometimes make great sacrifices to get their message noticed.“ Glueing to the road as a means of protest What is the message but everyone is looking the other way," says Sappok a churchman with experience of demonstrations doesn't think that's right: "One hundred per cent fire alarms all the time - that saps everyone's energy the strategy of "paralysing car traffic here and there has little chance of success" He expects more scientific support in saving the planet and what everyone can do to help And self-critically: "The theological debate on the tipping points has so far failed to materialise.“ Sappok has done it many times - with standard superglue Sometimes a bit of skin comes off." After a demonstration in Bonn Sappok was even taken into preventive custody I had a lot of time on my hands and nothing to do except count tiles That was extremely unpleasant." Silke Groß The 69-year-old is undergoing training on how to behave during protests and is also considering the question of whether she would go to prison for the cause She already realises that it would take a lot of courage The most blatant experience that climate activist Sappok has had at the road blockades "is the unbridled rage of motorists Some use their cars as weapons and drive up very close or simply drive on“ Fellow campaigner Dirk Steinbrenner confirms: "The question is am I prepared to confront a car with my body?" The moment angry drivers meet the human chain anarchy reigns - "until the police finally arrive" The activists are practising how to provoke as little as possible That's why we sit down and make ourselves smaller text: Jutta Specht / Translation: Mareike Graepel) Fibre optic cables lying on a construction site (symbolic image) NetCologne employees have been going door to door in Duisdorf to advertise fibre optic connections The offer of a two-year contract in combination with a free connection caused uncertainty in parts of the neighbourhood as was shown in discussions in the Facebook group "Bonn-Duisdorf" The GA spoke to various providers at the start of construction in the Hardtberg district Here's what you need to know about fibre-optic expansion in Bonn: NetCologne and Westconnect are cooperating to provide a total of around 25,000 households in eight districts of Bonn with superfast internet Buschdorf and Graurheindorf can switch to fibre optics Telekom is now building in Beuel and Plittersdorf after which the expansion will start in Mehlem the individual sections of the network will be successively put into operation The first customers should be able to surf with the new fibre optic network in the course of the coming year Dransdorf and Endenich-Nord will start in the first half of 2024 construction will probably not start until the end of 2024 homeowners and businesses located in the expansion area can apply to NetCologne for a new fibre-optic connection Those who want to use the new fast line and sign a 24-month product contract in good time do not have to pay anything for the connection NetCologne estimates the value of the connection at around 1,600 euros Tenants who are interested in a fibre-optic connection should contact the owner or the property management as the decision-maker Condominium owners who want fibre optics even have a right to a decision on the connection by the condominium owners' association because the Condominium Act privileges the connection to a "telecommunications network with very high capacity" Tariffs with speeds between 25 megabits per second (MBit/s) and 1000 MBit/s are currently offered throughout Germany The latter corresponds to 1 gigabit per second (GBit/s) Westconnect and NetCologne describe the fibre-optic connections to the home planned in the expansion area as particularly powerful and reliable streaming and online gaming are possible at the same time and with surfing speeds of up to 1 Gbit/s this depends strongly on personal usage behaviour Single or couple households that mainly surf the internet and perhaps stream a film or series in the evening would be fine with download bandwidths of less than 100 Mbit/s families with parents in the home office and children who spend a lot of time online tend to need bandwidths of between 100 and 400 Mbit/s are currently only interesting for companies Tariffs with 1000 Mbit/s (1 Gbit/s) bandwidth often cost 80 to 100 euros per month Tariffs with less bandwidth can be had for about half that Consumer advocates advise homeowners who are unsure to consider a fibre-optic connection as an investment in the future that takes into account the ever-increasing demand for bandwidth such a connection enhances the value of the property And if you add up the monthly costs for two years for a combined contract you are usually still below the costs for a pure connection contract without any use It is best to ask whether the expansion is open to providers (open access) Then different companies can offer their services via the network right from the start NetCologne is also building its network in Bonn according to the open access principle so that it is also open to other competitors for joint use you should always find out exactly whether it is a "real" fibre optic connection where the fibre optic cables are laid to a connection socket (GF-TA) in the flat or living space Fibre to the Home (FTTH) is the key technical term here often try to sell something else at the door They often falsely claim that fibre optics are already in the house sometimes they misleadingly talk about "cable fibre optics" "coax fibre optic technology" or even "gigabit connection" NetCologne's managing director Timo von Lepel assures that NetCologne's field staff are all employed by the Cologne-based company and do not work on commission Westconnect boss Robin Weiand adds that the fibre optic lines are installed using FTTH technology The consumer advice centre generally advises residents not to sign contracts hastily and not to blindly trust the statements of door-to-door representatives: "Check whether the provider is actually expanding at your location whether you really need the bandwidth of the offer and whether a cheaper tariff is not sufficient for you." The user should also be free to choose the router with integrated fibre optic modem (ONT) for the fibre optic connection (Original text: Sascha Stienen; Translation: Mareike Graepel) These parties take place on Halloween in Bonn and the region the Brückenforum will be transformed into a Zombie House guests can look forward to DJ Nico Jansen and Earldom early-bird tickets are available for 12 euros for the biggest Halloween party in Bonn The Kameha Grand in Bonn-Ramersdorf invites you to a party on the alpine pasture on Halloween DJane Melanie Morena will create a dreamlike the best costumes will be crowned Horror Queen and Horrer King The ticket price is 25 euros including a welcome drink The Ameron Bonn Hotel Königshof on the Rhine is hosting an AfterJobParty on Halloween The entrance fee for the party is 18 euros party-goers can look forward to DJ H2O-Lee on Halloween who will be playing the latest charts as well as many classics Scary hits from "Ghostbusters" and "Rocky Horror Picture Show" will also be played People in the mood for a party can also find what they're looking for on 31 October at the club on Oxfordstraße in the centre of Bonn's city centre the Jazz Galerie opens its doors to the dressed up and the undressed DJ Curious K will be creating a party atmosphere at the Halloween Horror Party in Bonn's underground It's worth dressing up: free admission for all costumed guests which takes place on 31 October at the Live Music Hall in Cologne Visitors aged 16 and over can join zombies and vampires on the dance floor the Halloween AfterJobParty will take place at the Wolkenburg on 31 October Costumed visitors and visitors without disguises can dance the night away on three dance floors This is a listing that does not claim to be complete. It is not a ranking. Do you have other parties? Get in touch at online@ga.de In the new Pie Me Café at the Frankenbad in Bonn: manager Evalotta Picard owner Gareth Patterson and staff members Luana Krauthäuser Tim Rodenkirchen and Simon Wierich (from left) owner Gareth Patterson opened his Australian café Pie Me in March 2019 The concept was so successful despite the Corona pandemic that the 42-year-old restaurateur has now opened a branch near Bonn's Frankenbad; the manager there is Evalotta Picard (27) After three months of conversion and renovation the former office furniture shop is unrecognisable: new flooring an additional wall separating the completely freshly installed kitchen there are two barrier-free WC rooms on the ground floor modern and minimalist with its white walls sparsely placed green plants and tables made entirely of recycled plastic Twelve seats are added on the terrace in front of the house the tables and benches are made from old wooden planks from the scaffolding itself stand in pots on the tables and the outside window sills "I wanted to create a place where our guests could recharge with positive energy and good food," Patterson explains the philosophy Half of the products come from regional partners: the beef from the Eifel the potatoes from Hersel and the milk from Hennef "Pies" are considered a national dish Down Under and have a similar status as pizza or hamburgers in European countries the pies are available individually between 5.50 and 6.50 Euro Coleslaw and Chipotle Yoghurt (5.90 Euro) or Cajun Sweet Potato (with chickpeas almond pie and mango chutney) for 5.50 Euro The various pies are also available in nine menus in combination with mashed potatoes and salad (between 11.50 and 12.50 Euro) such as Vegan Caponata Pie (filling of summer vegetables olives and capers) or Beef Chilli Cheese (filling of minced beef in BBQ sauce Desserts include the Cinnamon Bun with organic cinnamon from Sri Lanka (3.50 Euro) or the Sweet Pies with cherries vanilla ice cream and whipped cream (four Euro) the culinary offer will be expanded with breakfast variations The coffee specialities (all alternatively with oat soy or coconut milk) are prepared in a portafilter machine from the Milanese manufacturer Rocket (Aussie Latte 2.70 Euro Three types of Bundaberg Brew (0.33l) cost 3.20 Euro each and the small wine list lists four open positions (0.2l) from five Euro and eight bottled wines from 17 Euro such as the Australian Chardonnay "Koonunga Hill" from Penfolds for 22 Euro Info: Pie Me Café, Vorgebirgsstraße 52-54, 53119 Bonn-Mackeviertel, www.piemecafe.de Parking along the banks of the Rhine is popular with motorists as it’s free Do you like parking at Brassertufer or Kölnstraße to go shopping in the pedestrian zone Or do you take advantage of a rare free parking bay on Lennéstraße or Baumschulallee while you go to a lecture Insider tips like these on where you can park free of charge will soon be a thing of the past the council coalition is planning to extend the areas with a mandatory parking fee in the town centre Pay and display is also going to be significantly more expensive for example up to four euros per hour in the current zones 1 and 2 And that will include Sundays and public holidays The city of Bonn is planning to extend areas for residents-only parking and introduce some parking fees in neighbourhoods adjacent to the town centre So free parking in town is going to become a rarity The aim is to keep cars out of the city as far as possible to make it easier for residents to find a parking space near their homes and to make other means of transport such as bus The coalition wants to use the additional revenue from parking fees for example to introduce 19-euro monthly public transport passes for schoolchildren and “Bonn Ausweis” holders the higher fees will make the parking garages in the city centre more attractive motorists pay 1.50 euros for the first three hours or even less in the Stiftsgarage; the Südstadtgarage on Bonner Talweg even offers a five-euro rate for a whole day which is already being put into practice on Venusberg the city already made changes in the area between Endenicher Straße and Endenicher Allee and between the autobahn and Wittelsbacherring at the end of last year and introduced parking with residents' passes on about half of the public parking spaces While the initial response among residents has been broadly positive employees of the office buildings and the few tradespeople are more reserved "It will be more difficult for our clientele of course," says one office supply store in the Musikerviertel Paul und Freunde" has for years been calling for a mobility concept that goes beyond mere "parking space management" there is at least a tendency to reserve certain streets exclusively for residents' parking But these plans would only work if there were effective checks confirmed to the General-Anzeiger: "At least a third of the cars parked at the side of the road are parking illegally based on a count conducted by the neighbourhood initiative The new fines will be even more severe than before Schöck is convinced that there would be no problem there if only residents parked in the old town (Origialtext: Rüdiger Franz; Translation: Jean Lennox) the city council is expected to decide on the motion of the coalition made up of the Greens Left and Volt to merge Bonn’s city zones 1 and 2 This would expand the area with mandatory parking fees The cost of pay and display will go up at the same time There will also be no more "Brötchentaste" (bread roll button) for short-term free parking and electric cars will also no longer be allowed to park for free The motion is an addition to the administration plans the city wants to successively reorganize parking in 19 Bonn neighbourhoods Key changes include the creation of metered parking spaces in these neighbourhoods as well as more