2025–Dorothee Schneider and Dayman won the CDI4* Grand Prix Freestyle Monday Dorothee and the 13-year-old Westfalen gelding scored 76.085% for the win Fie Christine Skarsoe of Luxembourg on Imperador Dos Cedros was runner-up on 75.205% 8 teams remain in the hunt for the NBA title as the conference semifinals tip off Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers have jumped out to an 1-0 lead over the No Entering the first round of the playoffs Cleveland Cavaliers or Oklahoma City Thunder lost their series suffering just one first-round loss between them while registering a cumulative point differential of 20.3 points per game The other five series were seemingly up for grabs while five of the six games between the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons were within five points in the last five minutes But the Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves advanced with relative ease using balanced attacks against superstar opponents So, despite Cleveland’s loss in Game 1 vs Celtics and Cavs at the top of the power rankings as we begin the conference semifinals It would again be a pretty big upset if any of the three don’t advance to the final four The 16 teams have averaged 112.7 points scored per 100 possessions and 94.7 possessions (per team) per 48 minutes in the playoffs down from 113.7 and 99.6 (for all 30 teams) in the regular season NBA.com’s Power Rankings, released every Monday during the season, are just one man’s opinion. If you have an issue with the rankings, or have a question or comment for John Schuhmann, send him an e-mail or contact him via threads OffRtg: 117.4 (4) DefRtg: 97.6 (1) NetRtg: +19.8 (2) Pace: 102.6 (1) The Thunder had the best regular-season point differential in NBA history, and won Game 1 by 51 They had the best record (18-10) after trailing by double-digits for any team in the 29 seasons for which we have play-by-play data and they came back from 29 down to win Game 3 They’ve been both dominant and resilient OffRtg: 117.4 (3) DefRtg: 103.8 (2) NetRtg: +13.7 (3) Pace: 90.4 (15) The Celtics had a brief stumble in the first round, losing an ugly Game 3 in Orlando But they’re in the conference semifinals for the seventh time in the last eight postseasons and they’re facing a team they’ve dominated over the last two so we can expect Holiday to make his return and spend some time defending both of the Knicks’ stars OffRtg: 131.1 (1) DefRtg: 106.8 (3) NetRtg: +24.3 (1) Pace: 94.1 (7) the Cavs fell into an early hole against the Pacers and couldn’t complete a comeback from a double-digit deficit in Game 1 of the conference semifinals It was noted in this space two weeks ago that the common theme from when they’ve lost is hot 3-point shooting from their opponents and Indiana was 19-for-36 (53%) from beyond the arc on Sunday The Cavs set 16 ball-screens with the guy that Tyrese Haliburton was guarding in Game 1 but didn’t score very efficiently (0.79 points per chance) with that action but Mitchell might be more aggressive in attacking his counterpart instead of pulling up from deep OffRtg: 116.7 (5) DefRtg: 109.1 (4) NetRtg: +7.6 (4) Pace: 92.0 (13) For the first time in franchise history, the Wolves have won a playoff series in consecutive postseasons. Few people picked them to beat the Lakers but it wasn’t much of an upset given that the Wolves were the much better team in the regular season OffRtg: 118.7 (2) DefRtg: 111.2 (7) NetRtg: +7.5 (5) Pace: 97.8 (5) The Pacers handled their business against the Bucks with an efficient and balanced offense in the first round, and then surprised the Cavs in Game 1 on Sunday They lost Game 1 in all three of their 2024 playoff series The Pacers can’t expect to shoot 53% from 3-point range again in Game 2 on Tuesday They’ll also need to be better on the glass going forward OffRtg: 111.7 (8) DefRtg: 111.5 (8) NetRtg: +0.2 (8) Pace: 93.2 (8) The Warriors missed an opportunity to close out the Rockets in Game 6 at home but survived Game 7 in Houston thanks to a huge performance (33 points on 12-for-15 shooting) from Buddy Hield They’ve now reached the conference semifinals in eight of their 11 seasons under coach Steve Kerr The Warriors were the worst rebounding team in the first round, and their next opponent (Minnesota) led the first round in offensive rebounding percentage 1 concern when the conference semifinals begin on Tuesday OffRtg: 115.3 (7) DefRtg: 115.9 (11) NetRtg: -0.6 (11) Pace: 92.1 (11) Instead of blowing a 20-point lead in Game 7 at home (like they did in the 2024 West semis) blowing the Clippers out to reach the conference semifinals for the sixth time in the last seven postseasons David Adelman is now the only coach in NBA history with more playoff wins (four) than regular-season wins (three) The Nuggets were one of only five teams with a regular-season win in Oklahoma City, where they’ll begin the conference semis on Monday night. Jamal Murray scored 34 points in that March 10 victory with 31 of those 34 points coming against Thunder players other than Lu Dort 1 priority for the Denver offense in the next two weeks OffRtg: 109.8 (11) DefRtg: 109.4 (5) NetRtg: +0.4 (7) Pace: 97.9 (3) Brunson and Towns will need to be lights out on offense Perhaps that means putting Towns in the post against smaller defenders on Monday The first round is finished and these 10 things stand out most from the teams Kenny & others reveal their picks for the conference semifinals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs The 2025 SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament took place April 15-18 The NBA Playoffs continue with the Conference Semifinals starting on May 4 Take a look at every Gone Fishin’ segment on Inside the NBA from the 2025 NBA playoffs Aaron Gordon comes up clutch again for the Nuggets while the Thunder face the 1st big test of their 2025 playoff run Boston's reliance on the 3-ball backfires while New York's defenders come through in the clutch to pull off massive comeback for series-opening win Celtics announce Porzingis was questionable to return with an illness that they specified was non-Covid Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones glamour up alongside Angel Reese for the annual fashion event Kenny Atkinson experienced a setback on his coaching journey it fueled the 2024-25 NBA Coach of the Year Germany delighted their home crowd by winning the third leg of Longines EEF Nations Cup in Mannheim Switzerland had to settle for second and France finished third Both Germany and Switzerland were on a score of zero after the first two rounds so it came right down to the wire when two gutsy girls and their mares went head-to-head to jump off for their nation to claim the top spot Germany’s Sophie Hinners was first to go and threw caution to the wind to deliver the fastest time with four faults on her lovely mare Iron Dames Combella Switzerland’s Barbara Schnieper went second on the 12-year-old Canice and opted to go for a steady clear but when the pair ‘misjudged’ an oxer halfway around put paid to that it was clear that she had not done enough to claim victory this time 27-year-old Hinners was thrilled by her mare’s performance and referred to the competition as a “fantastic experience and fantastic atmosphere” for her horse who she has not been riding for very long I took advantage of the good ground conditions today to get to know her better.” Hinners was joined by a very competent team including ‘man of the moment’ and Olympic Champion Christian Kukuk who is positioned third in the world rankings the 10-year-old Chacco-Blue sired stallion Chageorge with whom he jumped a double clear and looks to be a very exciting partnership for the future ranked 46th in the world had just one fence in the first round but clear in the second aboard the Toulon-sired 11-year-old Toys Gerrit Nieberg produced two fabulous clear rounds on the striking piebald gelding Ping Pong van de Lentamel German Chef d’Equipe Ralf Runge was delighted to have secured a victory in his first time in the role “My thanks goes to national coach Otto Becker This was the first qualifier for the Central region and the third event of this increasingly popular Series Course Designer Christa Jung built an imposing but fair course with a maximum height of 1m45 Eleven teams came forward with a good mix of world leading riders and up and coming stars from emerging nations There were some well-established equine stars who have jumped in FEI World Cups and Nations Cups now in its fifth year has proved popular with national team selectors who want to give younger riders practice in being part of a team as well as highly ranked riders who want to give young horses ‘big ring’ experience There were plenty of clears in the first round which was testimony to the quality of the field rather than it being a ‘soft course’ but the second round- which was jumped over an identical course proved far more costly overall Problems were spaced out around this imposing course but the final line which saw a water jump to a maximum height oxer on six strides caused its fair share of trouble All eleven teams came forward to jump the second round with three teams on zero- these were Switzerland Sweden did not have such a great second round with two riders faulting and France slipped ahead With Switzerland and Germany finishing on zero after two rounds this inevitably made for thrilling sport for the large crowds who had come out to watch an afternoon of top jumping in the sunshine Speaking in the press conference Quentin Simonet 2nd Vice President of the EEF spoke highly of the team at Mannheim “On behalf of the EEF and the interim President George Dimaras I would like to congratulate the winning team but also the Organisation that is something really important for us and we feel really lucky to have the chance to have the EEF competition here Thank you also to the German Federation who support this Organisation and also to Longines for the sponsorship The Director of the competition at Mannheim described this as “a dream come true…Finally I managed to win the Longines EEF Nations Cup on my course The enthusiastic atmosphere of the crowd was exceptional” He thanks the EEF for trusting in his show enough to host their Series there The Series moves to Peelbergen in The Netherlands which hosts the second leg of the West Region on 23rd May Where to Watch and FollowFull results of the CSIO3* Mannheim Nations Cup can be viewed here Germany's number one combination and Olympic silver medal winners will not be competing at their first CDI of 2025 The mare has been withdrawn from the CDI Mannheim Isabell Werth and Bolette Wandt's 11-year old Danish warmblood mare Wendy (by Sezuan x Soprano) only became a combination in January 2024 and stormed to the top winning team gold and individual silver at the Olympics Their last show was the CDI Stockholm in November 2024 where she finished second twice behind Dufour on Mount St In Mannheim this weekend the pair was to begin its campaign towards German team selection for the 2025 European Championships in Crozet in August "Unfortunately we have to cancel our start in Mannheim," Werth posted on Instagram "Wendy de Fontaine surprised us with a swollen right back leg yesterday Stalls for Rent at Durondeau Dressage in Peer, Belgium Exceptionally Well Located Equestrian Facility in Wellington, Florida Well-built Equestrian Estate With Multiple Business Opportunities in Sweden Stable Units for Rent at Lotje Schoots' Equestrian Center in Houten (NED) For Rent: Several Apartments and Stable Wing at High-End Equestrian Facility Stable Wing Available at Reiterhof Wensing on Dutch/German border Real Estate: Well-Appointed Country House with Extensive Equestrian Facility in the U.K. Rémi Blot Germany delighted their home crowd by winning the third leg of Longines EEF Series Nations Cup in Mannheim while Switzerland had to settle for second and France finished third © 2025 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Initially seeking safety, Muhammad quickly realised his car could be used as a getaway vehicle. He rushed back to retrieve his keys, preventing further harm. His quick thinking and selfless actions earned him praise from officials and the public Despite being hailed as a hero, Muhammad humbly dismissed the title. “I am not a hero. I am a Muslim. This is my duty. I am a Mannheimer. Mannheim has given me so much in the last 10 years. What I did was nothing in comparison,” he stated emphasising that his actions were guided by his faith and a sense of duty toward his fellow human beings As a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat he believes in peace and protecting others Mannheim’s Mayor, Christian Specht, commended Muhammad’s bravery, acknowledging how his intervention likely prevented more casualties. “You are a true Mannheimer,” Specht told him Muhammad’s lawyer reiterated that stepping in to prevent harm was a natural instinct for him as a Muslim Muhammad experienced some health issues but is now recovering and hopes to resume his normal life as a taxi driver He also hopes his actions send a strong message against division and hate reinforcing Mannheim’s values of tolerance and solidarity Muhammad’s act of bravery has garnered nationwide attention have reported on his courageous intervention highlighting the importance of his actions in preventing further tragedy “migrants in Magdeburg have allegedly been spat on Germany has also seen greater support for its far-right party, the AfD. 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By entering yes you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. especially to all the relatives of the victims of the attack the interior minister of the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg Those festivities culminated on Rose Monday with a number of parades which held its main event on Sunday.Rose Monday the culmination of the annual carnival season celebrated in Germany's mainly Catholic western and southern regions features parades of floats that often include comical or satirical references to current affairs.This year's carnival has included floats featuring U.S tech billionaire Elon Musk and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy.Dressed in traditional jester costumes and sporting colourful makeup thousands of partygoers danced through the streets of Cologne Dusseldorf and other cities in western and southern Germany ahead of the fasting season of Lent.Reporting by Alfio Marino in Mannheim and Rachel More Friederike Heine and Sarah Marsh in Berlin; Additional Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout in Paris and Alvise Armellini in Rome; Editing by Andrew Heavens David Gregorio and Sandra Maler Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab Chief correspondent covering political and general news in Germany with experience in Argentina and in Cuba leading Reuters’ broader Caribbean coverage. , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved A driver rammed a car into a crowd Monday in the southwestern German city of Mannheim killing one person and injuring several others police said as they asked the public to stay away from the downtown area and remain in their homes Police officers stand next to a damaged vehicle in the city center of Mannheim following an incident in which one person was killed and others injured when a car rammed into a crowd Emergency services and police stand at Paradeplatz in Mannheim after a driver driver drove into a group of people in a pedestrian street in Mannheim (René Priebe/dpa via AP)(René Priebe/dpa via AP) Forensics officers examine a damaged vehicle A damaged vehicle stands on an access road to the Rhine bridge following an incident when a car rammed into a crowd Police and emergency services are deployed during a major operation in the city center of Mannheim Emergency workers stand by during a major operation in the city center of Mannheim Mounted police officers work in the city center of Mannheim Police officers secure a street in the city center of Mannheim Officers from the police defusing service stand near a damaged vehicle in front of an access road to the Rhine bridge BERLIN (AP) — A driver rammed a car into a crowd Monday in the southwestern German city of Mannheim and authorities said two people were killed and 11 others injured A 40-year-old German from the nearby state of Rhineland-Palatinate was detained and in a hospital after being injured State Interior Minister Thomas Strobl of Baden-Württemberg He later told reporters in Mannheim that “as far as the specific motivation of the crime is concerned we have no indication of an extremist or religious background at the moment The motivation could rather be based in the person of the perpetrator himself.” German police and prosecutors said Monday at a joint news conference that the driver intentionally rammed his car into people and is being investigated for murder and attempted murder They said the driver shot himself in the mouth when he was arrested and had to undergo medical treatment at a hospital While the driver did not seem to be ideologically motivated whose identity was not revealed in line with German privacy rules He served a short prison sentence for assault more than 10 years ago He had also been investigated for a hate speech offense on Facebook in 2018 prosecutors said without giving further details Investigators are also looking into the possibility that the driver may suffer from psychological problems Police said earlier that “indications of a second perpetrator cannot be confirmed at this stage of the investigation.” They said there was no more danger to the public AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports police in Germany say one person was killed and others injured when a car rammed into a crowd in western Germany; a suspect is in custody Police spokesperson Stefan Wilhelm said a driver drove into people on Paradeplatz Local media reported a carnival market was taking place meaning more visitors than usual in Mannheim Mannheim University Hospital said they were treating three people The other injured people were taken to different hospitals in the region Images from the scene showed parts of the downtown area cordoned off Officers gathered round a badly damaged black car Associated Press writers Geir Moulson and Kirsten Grieshaber contributed to this report killed and several injured after attack by driver during carnival celebrations A car has rammed into crowds in the centre of the German city of Mannheim killing two people and injuring several others in what police described as a deliberate attack who was reportedly being treated for his injuries in hospital under tight police protection the interior minister of Baden-Württemberg state said the suspect was a 40-year-old German man from the south-western state of Rhineland-Palatinate who was believed to have acted alone Investigators later said there were “concrete indications” that the man had mental health problems and ruled out a “politically motivated act” The victims were identified as an 83-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man Witnesses described people lying on the ground at the scene near the central pedestrianised Paradeplatz after the car ploughed into the crowd Attempts were being made to resuscitate at least two people German police and prosecutors said the driver intentionally rammed his car into the crowds celebrating carnival before the fasting season of Lent He was then blocked by a taxi driver who witnessed the attack from a cafe where he was taking a break jumped into his car and drove into the path of the Ford Fiesta The attacker shot at the taxi driver with what is believed to have been an alarm pistol He then fled on foot before he was caught by police injuring himself with a shot from the alarm pistol is being investigated for murder and attempted murder The incident follows a string of violent attacks including two other car rammings, in Munich last month and in Magdeburg in December Mannheim was the scene of a stabbing in May 2024 in which a police officer was killed and five people wounded All those attacks were carried out by migrants, fuelling a heated debate over the country’s immigration policy before Germany’s general election last month. The vote was won by the conservative CDU/CSU alliance which campaigned on promises to tighten border controls anti-immigrant Alternative für Deutschland came second with its best ever result Germany’s carnival season culminates in Rosenmontag (Rose Monday) with crowds in fancy dress and parades of floats that typically feature comical and satirical displays of events dominating current affairs Security forces had alerted carnival organisers and the public more than a week ago about warnings published on social media accounts connected to the militant group Islamic State calling for followers to carry out attacks in the carnival strongholds of the Rhineland and areas in the south – both Catholic regions who had been due to attend a popular parade in Cologne on Monday cancelled her attendance to travel to Mannheim instead who is likely to be Germany’s next chancellor wrote on X that “the incident – as well as the terrible acts of the past few months – is an urgent reminder that we must do everything we can to prevent such acts” referred to the stabbing attack of last year writing on X: “Once again we mourn with Mannheim Once again we mourn with the families of the victims of a senseless act of violence.” told Der Spiegel: “It breaks one’s heart.” He said one of his colleagues had reported seeing some of the seriously injured had seen a dark-coloured Ford car racing towards Paradeplatz “Initially she thought it was someone who had caused an accident and fled the scene,” he said “Only later did she understand what had happened.” Timur said the city had not yet got over the stabbing attack of less than a year ago three people were receiving emergency treatment at University Hospital Mannheim Eight medical trauma teams had been put on standby to treat adults and children Police urged people not to post videos from the attack or to spread information that had not been officially confirmed warning of numerous “false reports” that were circulating on social media Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article and was professor of the philosophy and sociology of education at that university’s Institute of Education (1945–47) 2025–Finland’s Henri Ruoste on Tiffanys Diamond was declared winner of the CDI4* Grand Prix Special Sunday on a tied score with Sönke Rothenberger of Germany on Fendi Both Henri on the 13-year-old mare and Sönke Rothenberger and the 11-year-old gelding Henri and Tiffany’s Diamond were placed first and Sonke and Fendi runner-up Sönke and Fendi recovered from an uncharacteristic and disappointing Grand Prix a day earlier when the German rider was awarded 66.805% for ninth place with costly errors midway through the ride Dorothee Schneider on First Romance placed third on 71.255% Dorothee and the 15-year-old gelding won the Grand Prix 2025–Germany’s Dorothee Schneider won the CDI4* Grand Prix on First Romance and placed third on Dayman scored 71.305% for the pair’s first victory in three years Fie Christine Skarsoe of Luxembourg on the 12-year-old Lusitano mare Imperador Dos Cedros was runner-up on 71.130% This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Chattanooga Times Free Press Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing German university relocating existing data center to new building The University of Mannheim has started work on a new data center in Mannheim The university last week held a small ceremony for the new University IT Mannheim (UNIT) building on March 14 located in the A5 district along Bismarckstraße “This is a particularly important moment in the history of our university,” said university president “The UNIT is at the heart of the university and is indispensable for teaching the new building will be a central point of the new campus combined with elements of recycled concrete and a green flat roof A 220kW photovoltaic facade is expected to generate more than 130,000 kilowatt hours annually The facility will reuse waste heat from the data center for heating and cooling of the office and teaching facilities The university said it was investing around €39.5 million ($42.5m) in the project which is part of a wider redevelopment scheme a current issue of the Mannheimer Morgen newspaper a USB stick with a review of the UNIT from 2024 and a bottle of wine were placed in a metal box Groundworks actually began in September 2024 The university said there had already been challenges The construction site lies partly on the remains of a former lake created in the mid-19th century and a buried underground bunker from the Second World War posed “particular challenges” with structural engineering and the installation of underground piping UNIT has an existing data center on the 11th floor of a 1960s university building in the L15 district along Bismarckstraße around 1.5km (0.93 miles) away from the new site Wulf Architekten is the architect firm on the project Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Reporting by Tilman Blasshofer in Stuttgart Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 and 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday "Mannheim Steamroller 30/40 Live" was captured in high definition and recorded in surround sound over two evenings in December 2014 at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha The program features songs from their ever-popular Mannheim Steamroller Christmas annual tour including the iconic “Deck the Halls” arrangement by Grammy Award-winning composer Chip Davis Merry Gentlemen,” “Silent Night,” and a special performance of “Greensleeves” featuring Elyse Davis New performances from composer/producer Davis’ early career “Fresh Aire” series include “Toccata” and Four Rows of Jacks.” from an impressive spread of starry names to a strong contingent of adventurous artists mainly arriving from the jazzed quarter but often representing rock It is also distinctive for two other reasons: it spans a whole month and it boasts one gig every night around the tri-city span of Heidelberg Sometimes there are two gigs in an evening and very occasionally there are three events happening simultaneously so we’re talking intense delicacy and concentration rather than Winter Jazzfest overload Pleasure is carefully rationed rather than taken on the run Erwin Ditzner is a local drummer and percussionist witnessed once before at Enjoy Jazz by your scribe It’s a tradition of the festival that Ditzner is given carte blanche to create the circumstances of his set he teamed up with multi-instrumentalist Elliott Sharp which is literally a converted fire station so it was particularly encouraging that the audience attendance was somewhat strong under the circumstances Sharp had brought only his axe across the water leaving his range of reed instruments at home laying out leaves of environmental shadings He also used a small rod to add electric guitar string glissando sensitively ranging around his skins across Sharp’s echo-soaked dronescape The next development involved the guitarist picking out silver traceries in tandem with his wah-wah-talking pedal growing rather than jerking off into unexpected directions Ditzner maintained the rollin’ and tumblin’ at an increasing pace this was in keeping with an upped volume and intensity dramatic hesitations creating greater tension Ditzner’s beats inviting Sharp to pull out his bottleneck Sharp also operated his abstract bass finger laying out low lines as a bed for treble scrabble leading to a pair of encores demanded by the unusually vocal free-improvisation firehouse crowd it was in the gleaming and glitzy sold-out Feierabendhaus one of Ludwigshafen’s several venues created by the city’s dominant BASF chemical giant (we will remember them for their cassette tapes) Metheny was on his intensive European tour which seemingly transformed gradually from a celebration of solo album Dream Box to also embrace the even more recent solo album MoonDial (both Metheny Group/BMG) There was a special concentration on the pleasures of the baritone guitar and an extensive trawl through other phases of Metheny’s output making this a retrospective that finds this review in need of a firm spoiler warning For those who balk at Metheny’s often quease-making SynthAxe bloat-outs it was way more fulfilling to find him in this largely acoustic shape but Metheny loaded it with continual interest not least by engaging in lengthy anecdotal spinnings At first there were a mere three guitars in sight There wasn’t much embellishment of the tunes which navigated a central spine with a deliberate touch and an embedded lyrical mellowness showcasing selections from Metheny’s 1997 duo with bassman Charlie Haden (Beyond The Missouri Sky He also provided one of the most shocking outbreaks of any set this year recalling his live LP with the British guitarist Derek Bailey (The Sign of 4 The dude two seats next to your scribe refused to applaud Then Metheny’s twelve-string launched into heavy post-Sonic Youth riffing in an overwhelmingly shocking and powerful statement forty-two stringed Pikasso guitar was hidden backstage he played “Alfie” (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) and “The Girl From Ipanema” (Antônio Carlos Jobim) The MoonDial numbers were recorded on nylon-stringed baritone guitar this resonance providing a sumptuous tonal attractiveness As the set neared its climax (and its encores) as the heavy curtains swooped aside to reveal Metheny’s massive Orchestrion construction (we had wondered why he needed the massive tour bus that sat outside the venue) his crankily mechanical big band that appears both futuristic and steampunked Then he had electric axes attached to metal stands The entire performance was an expertly constructed guide to Metheny’s repertoire and radically more exciting than we might have expected The Brad Mehldau Trio provided contrast at the Pfalzbau concert hall This is a space that’s been rarely used by the Enjoy Jazz festival a lavish venue that strangely relies on unfixed seating in the name of performance versatility Mehldau concentrated on his original material as he’s just as likely to devote sets to his favored rock There also seemed to be little ignition between the trio members drummer Jorge Rossy (returned to the fold) and new bassist Felix Moseholm Each tune’s conclusion was prey to a sharp dwindling rather than a finishing flourish Rossy played micro-solos between Mehldau’s Steinway phrases as the leader repeated and scattered into free-flowing terrain although always tethered to a consistent line of thought Mehldau’s sensitive lucidity remained in place a tender touch for silvery brook continuance The last time your scribe witnessed the Mehldau trio was at the Belgrade Jazz Festival in 2021—a far superior showing Some key mysterious quality was absent during this Ludwigshafen set Martin Longley is frequently immersed in a stinking mire of dense guitar treacle, trembling across the bedsit floorboards, rifling through a curvatured stack of gleaming laptoppery, picking up a mold-speckled avant jazz platter on the way, all the while attempting to translate these worrying eardrum vibrations into semi-coherent sentences. Right now he's penning for Downbeat, Jazzwise, Songlines, We Jazz, Qwest TV and All About Jazz. Home 2024Celebrate the holidays with Chip Davis on Mannheim Steamroller Channel a SiriusXM app-exclusive holiday channel featuring Mannheim Steamroller’s signature blend of symphonic Mannheim Steamroller Channel is available on the SiriusXM app from November 1 through December 26 More than three decades of Mannheim Steamroller’s majestic sounds plus Chip’s groundbreaking Fresh Aire music Get into the spirit by watching Mannheim Steamroller’s iconic 2011 performance at the SiriusXM studios: SiriusXM’s selection of 26 festive channels officially launches on November 1 this year Ring in the season early with a wide variety of festive sounds including traditional holiday songs as well as several genre-specific channels including holiday pop Find out more about SiriusXM’s full 2024 holiday music lineup. Music News and moreAll in one place on the SiriusXM app A car drove into a group of people at a carnival market in Mannheim, Germany, killing two people and injuring several others, local police said Monday Police cordoned off the city center after the incident, which took place in the early afternoon, and urged the public to avoid large areas. The site was reopened shortly before 3 p.m According to German tabloid Bild after the driver of a black SUV drove into the market and hit several pedestrians The police and public prosecutor later put out a statement saying five people were seriously injured and five others suffered minor injuries The driver, a 40-year-old German from the neighboring state of Rhineland-Palatinate, was also injured in the incident and is being treated in hospital, Baden-Württemberg Interior Minister Thomas Strobl told the dpa news agency The driver fled the scene after the incident but was captured by police and arrested after a short manhunt No information has been released on whether the incident was premeditated German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser canceled her plans for Cologne’s Rose Monday parade and will visit Mannheim instead “Saving lives, caring for the injured and the initial investigation by the authorities in Mannheim are now our top priorities,” Faeser’s spokesperson said Another major German city, Munich, was the scene of a car attack in mid-February when an Afghan asylum seeker drove into a trade union demonstration. Military spending surged last year in ways unseen since the Cold War, study says. Budapest has opened the door to using AI facial recognition to identify LGBTQ+ protestors. Ukraine’s supporters promised a record new round of military aid. MAGA’s biggest cheerleaders struggle to justify “Make America Wealthy Again” measures. Two people have been killed and several others injured in a car-ramming incident in the south-western German city of Mannheim A 40-year-old German suspect has been taken into custody There are indications that the man is mentally ill LONDON -- At least two people were killed and several others were injured when a car drove into a crowd in Mannheim a car drove into a group of people in Mannheim city center," police said in a statement "No information can be given yet on the number and severity of the injuries As part of the search measures that were immediately initiated reliable information can currently be released beyond the information published so far." Police said that all bridges and main roads were under their control Police also appealed to the public to stay away from the city center Video footage from Paradeplatz in the center of Mannheim showed shoppers standing outside an area cordoned off by police tape and strewn with debris First responders could be seen tending to at least one injured person Mannheim has a population of 326,000 and is about 52 miles south of Frankfurt Police have not said if the driver under arrest deliberately plowed into the crowd or whether it was accidental People were gathering in central Mannheim for an annual German carnival celebration Witness Manu Brioso told ABC News that he was taking a class in a building in the Paradeplatz area when he saw the car involved in the incident pass by on the street before it struck a crowd of people "The school told us what had happened and that we couldn't leave the school because police had cordoned off the area," Brioso said Officials at the Mannheim University Hospital said they received an emergency alert at 12:20 p.m local time about a possible mass casualty incident in downtown Mannheim and activated the hospital's emergency plan in preparation for treating the injured The hospital reported receiving many injured patients The hospital said its intensive care unit was full due to the arrival of a high number of critical patients eight trauma teams were treating both adults and children all of the hospital's entrances were closed to the public The deadly incident comes in the wake of two intentional car-ramming attacks in Germany and at a time of heightened security across the country On Feb. 13, a 24-year-old suspect drove a car into a crowd in Munich gathered for a trade union demonstration killing a 37-year-old mother and her 2-year-old daughter and injuring 37 people purportedly confessed to investigators that the act was deliberate said the suspect "gave an explanation I would summarize as religious motivation." ABC News' Joe Simonetti and Zoe Magee contributed to this report. A suspect - a 40-year-old German man - has been arrested Police say they believe the suspect is "psychologically unwell" and there is no evidence of a "political" motive One eyewitness who was sitting in a nearby restaurant tells local media that "all hell broke loose" following the incident A spring day in Mannheim was shattered today when a car ploughed at speed into a pedestrianised area of the southwest German city There was initially a sense of déjà vu: was this another extremist-linked attack in Germany where a vehicle was used as a weapon police say their early investigations have ruled out a political motive and point towards the German suspect suffering from serious mental ill health We're pausing our live coverage now - we'll leave you with the main facts we've learned today: Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'A horror in broad daylight'published at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March20:38 GMT 3 MarchImage source Getty ImagesGermany's interior minister Nancy Faeser describes today's incident as a "terrible act...a horror in broad daylight" "In the most beautiful weather during the lunch break in the middle of a pedestrian zone," she tells reporters "This is simply an unimaginably terrible act that happened here," she says adding that investigating authorities will do "everything they can" to establish the circumstances surrounding the crime Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingElderly woman and man in his 50s died in Mannheim incidentpublished at 20:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March20:20 GMT 3 MarchImage source from the state's criminal police office tells a press conference more about those who died earlier He says an 83-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man were killed We already know that 10 people were injured five of them seriously - but Stenger says earlier reports about children being among those in hospital is incorrect we reported a statement from local health services which said a child was being treated Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'I'm afraid of walking in the street'published at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March20:10 GMT 3 MarchImage source ReutersMannheim residents have been reacting to the deadly incident earlier today with one saying he is "afraid of walking in the street" "What is currently happening in Germany is so bad," says Adem adding that someone attacked a police officer in the same square last year Enes says he heard a very loud noise "that was a bit unusual" "That was a sound that you don't hear every day I immediately went over to the window to look...because I knew there was something there that was extraordinary," he says I went downstairs to see if I could help in any way." Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSuspect shot himself in mouth and is in hospital - prosecutorpublished at 19:54 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March19:54 GMT 3 MarchImage source AFPMore details are emerging from the police news conference in Mannheim reveals that the suspect shot himself in the mouth after the attack he survived the self-inflicted wound and is in a "stable" condition in hospital Police have not disclosed the name of the 40-year-old German man who was arrested at the scene investigators do not believe the incident is linked to extremism and say the suspect is mentally ill Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSuspect in attack may be 'psychologically unwell'published at 19:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March19:29 GMT 3 MarchBreakingWe're hearing more now about the suspect in Mannheim at a press conference held at the city's police headquarters German prosecutor Romeo Schuessler says the suspect in the car attack appears to have been ''psychologically unwell" and showing "concrete indications of mental illness" The prosecutor also says the belief is that the suspect drove into the crowd on purpose police said their early investigation had not revealed any indication of an extremist or political motive Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingCCTV footage shows black car speeding along shopping streetpublished at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March19:10 GMT 3 MarchThis video can not be played CCTV shows moment car speeds through pedestrian shopping street Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSuspect used car 'as a weapon' state interior minister sayspublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March18:50 GMT 3 MarchImage source Thomas Strobl (second on left) addressed reporters on today's events Germany's state interior minister Thomas Strobl says the man who drove a car into a crowd in Mannheim used the vehicle "as a weapon" Speaking to reporters alongside national interior minister Nancy Faeser just now Stroble says: "This act is one of several crimes in the recent past in which a car was misused as a weapon." Strobl also reiterated that there is no indication the suspect had an "extremist or religious background" Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingMannheim's mayor calls incident 'abhorrent' and 'inhumane'published at 18:31 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March18:31 GMT 3 MarchMannheim's mayor has described the incident as "abhorrent and "inhumane" in a statement posted on the city government's website "Our thoughts are with the dead and injured their families and friends," Mayor Christian Specht says Carnival events planned for tomorrow in the nearby suburbs of Feudenheim Neckarau and Sandhofen have been cancelled A market has been closed and a street carnival in the city centre will not take place outdoor carnivals linked to Easter celebrations are held across Germany at this time of year Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingHeavy police presence remains in Mannheim city centrepublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March18:11 GMT 3 MarchPolice say extra officers have been drafted in after the deadly incident in Mannheim earlier Pictures from a short while ago show large numbers of emergency service personnel on the city's streets Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingChancellor Olaf Scholz mourns victims of 'senseless act of violence'published at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March17:59 GMT 3 MarchImage source did not confirm the motivation behind today's incident has just commented on the Mannheim incident "We mourn with the relatives of the victims of a senseless act of violence and fear for those injured," he says in a social media post The chancellor thanks the emergency services and wishes "strength" for eyewitnesses in Mannheim to "process what they have experienced" the police are yet to confirm the motivation behind today's incident but they have said they do not believe it is political Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingTen people being treated for injuries - policepublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March17:29 GMT 3 MarchBreakingMore now from the latest police update on the situation in Mannheim Five people were seriously injured and another five suffered minor injuries The police statement revises down estimates that appeared in German media earlier suggesting the number of injured may have been as high as 25 two people were killed after a car ploughed into pedestrians We're expecting to learn more about the incident at a press conference later this evening Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingNo political motive identified after Mannheim incident - policepublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March17:20 GMT 3 MarchBreakingLocal police have just given an update on the Mannheim investigation saying they do not believe there is a "political background" at this stage We know a 40-year-old German man from a neighbouring state was arrested at the scene We'll bring you more from the latest update soon Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingMannheim suspect is German man from neighbouring statepublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March17:06 GMT 3 MarchWe can bring you more comments now from Thomas Strobl the interior minister for Baden-Württemberg Strobl confirms earlier reports that two people have died and several others were seriously injured after a car drove into a group of people in Mannheim He adds that the 40-year-old German suspect is from Rhineland-Palatinate Strobl also says there is no evidence the incident is related to the carnival event in the area The minister emphasises that the investigation is still in its early stages and extra police have been deployed in the aftermath police do not believe there is another suspect or ongoing threat to the public Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingOfficials to provide update on Mannheim situation laterpublished at 16:43 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March16:43 GMT 3 MarchThe head of Baden-Württemberg the German state where the incident occurred will give a press statement at 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT) The state's X account says Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann is travelling to Mannheim Stay with us as we bring you the key lines from the statement Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingTwo adults and child receiving 'acute medical care'published at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March16:28 GMT 3 MarchA hospital in Mannheim has released a statement saying two adults and a child are receiving "acute medical care" as its facility The Mannheim University Hospital has had to set up an emergency facility in the cafeteria to deal with the number of injured people Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingMannheim death toll rises to twopublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March16:03 GMT 3 MarchBreakingThe death toll in Mannheim has now risen to two AFP news agency reports citing a local politician the interior minister for Baden-Wuerttember - the state where the city is located - also tells AFP the suspect is a 40-year-old German several German media outlets have already reported the death toll as two We've contacted local authorities for further information There have been reports in Germany that as many as 25 people were injured in the incident though this has not been confirmed by police Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingFootage shows aftermath of Mannheim incidentpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March15:55 GMT 3 MarchBy Emma Pengelly and Thomas Copeland Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingMan arrested is the only suspect police saypublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March15:39 GMT 3 MarchWe've just had an update come through from the Mannheim police who are now confirming that there is only one suspect involved in their investigation That individual, as we reported earlier There is no evidence of a second person being involved They do not provide an update on whether the incident was deliberate or an accident but the statement adds that there is no danger to the public Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWhat we know so farpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March15:26 GMT 3 MarchImage source just blocks away from the city's historic water tower wanted to release an album of Christmas tunes in a style he called “18th century classic rock.” “Everyone in the music industry back in 1984 told me “Only artists who have run out of ideas ever do a Christmas album.” The critics were wrong and Davis was right made that holiday album and it sold millions It also resulted in 40 years of popular Christmas tours for group Mannheim Steamroller brings its unique brand of music — a mix of classical New Age and rock styles — in a return visit to the Peace Center on Nov The show will feature classic Christmas hits from several Mannheim Steamroller holiday albums performed against a dazzling multimedia backdrop The performance features 15 musicians performing on more than 20 instruments Mannheim Steamroller Christmas concerts are so popular that two troupes Mannheim Steamroller’s musical take on Yuletide tunes has multigenerational appeal people want to listen to something that is familiar in their lives,” Davis said millions of people have grown up listening to our music It’s comforting to hear something from your childhood — kind of like comfort food and our music and concerts are all family friendly We often see three generations attending our shows.” Davis wanted to create a new kind of sound “I wanted to explore new ways of expressing music and created a sound I call ‘18th century classic rock,’” he said “I don’t believe in all acoustic or all electronic Davis limits himself to recording and producing Mannheim Steamroller A car accident several years ago prevents him from performing Davis also runs other businesses associated with Mannheim Steamroller What: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis Info: 864-467-3000 or peacecenter.org Input your search keywords and press Enter the redevelopment of County Square is one of the biggest — and the most important — developments in Greenville’s recent history when you have a small piece of land and it doesn’t work out as intended there’s a lot more at stake,” said Nancy Whitworth the City of Greenville’s deputy city manager “With this site and its sensitivity to the park and downtown The county-owned property is more than 37 acres equivalent in size to downtown Greenville’s core and located within walking distance of Falls Park and the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail Its redevelopment is expected to be a billion-dollar the redevelopment of a block of South Main Street across from the Peace Center the mixed-use development at the corner of North Main and Washington streets the master planned urban community on Verdae Boulevard and Laurens Road on land once owned by the late reclusive textile magnate John D at 1,100 acres and $1.5 billion when completed and we’ve got to make sure to get it right,” said Greenville County Council Chairman Butch Kirven 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responsible for the Content and cannot be the name of an agency issuing news on Your behalf This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in any way Any dispute arising under or related in any way to this Agreement shall be adjudicated in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of New York Nearly two decades after the idea for a Cancer Survivors Park grew from a high school senior project to beautify an area outside a local cancer treatment center Greenville Cancer Survivors Park will hold its grand opening this weekend A public ribbon cutting will be held at 11 a.m “The Dedication to a Vision of Hope and Healing” will feature community leaders sharing the story about the creation of the park and plans for the Center for Hope & Healing a space for community celebrations and survivorship programs The ceremony will include recognition of the Greenville Health System and other contributors who made the park possible “The Garden Party,” will be held from 6 p.m The fundraising soiree will feature music by Trey Francis Guests at the party will be able to walk through the park and hear stories about the design and meaning Tickets are $125 and are available at cancersurvivorspark.org/the-garden-party.php Proceeds will benefit the Cancer Survivors Park Alliance’s education programs A free Cancer Survivors Day Celebration will be held at the park from 1 p.m Activities include walking tours of the park A survivors recognition ceremony and photo are set for 2:32 p.m Registration is requested but not required “We are excited to be celebrating a significant milestone — the transformation of a challenged piece of property into a beautiful park We still have much to do as we transition from bricks and mortar to a focus on incorporating the creative features and resources that are the essence of our vision — creating a space for hope and healing,” said Kay Roper executive director of the Cancer Survivors Park Alliance As the functions of parks grow more complex public-private partnerships have increased as a funding source Greenville’s Unity Park is an example of many of the current trends in building urban parks — a greater reliance on public-private partnerships the conversion of postindustrial sites into green space and construction of facilities that accommodate fluctuation in water levels to help water quality and flooding issues “Parks are no longer simply places for recreation That’s why public-private partnerships are so important,” said Catherine Nagel “Really where public-private partnerships shine is that they bring in more resources and skills.” While Greenville has been known for public-private partnerships for downtown development projects such as the Hyatt Mayor Knox White said Unity Park is the city’s first example of a true public-private partnership on a park The city has earmarked $20 million in hospitality tax revenue for the new park over 10 years and wants private partners to contribute another $20 million Separate from the city’s fundraising efforts is one led by Community Journals’ chairman and co-founder Doug Greenlaw to raise money for a veterans memorial in the park Greenlaw is a founder of the Upstate charter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart “Public-private partnerships have become a critical funding tool in the toolbox,” said Kevin O’Hara vice president of urban and government affairs for the National Recreation and Parks Association public-private partnerships are good for parks.” Chicago’s Millennium Park was a result of a public-private partnership Mayor Richard Daley originally proposed construction of a parking garage with a landscaped greenroof on land that had been parkland The original plan financing called for $120 million from parking revenue bonds and $30 million from private resources plans for the park had changed drastically A cycle center provides heated bicycle parking There are outdoor art galleries and a promenade and the Pritzker Pavilion that hosts the Grant Park Musical Festival Underneath the park is a 4,000 space parking garage the park was the Midwest’s most popular tourist attraction There’s a wide range of how park public-private partnerships are structured “There’s a real range of public-private partnership models to consider,” she said “The key is to fit the model to your community Some cities have a strong base of philanthropic organizations City Park would also mirror the trend in other cities where postindustrial sites are turned into parks and green space those sites are on waterfronts and riverfronts areas that some cities turned their backs on and became nasty places to which people didn’t want to go a waterfront cargo yard was turned into one of New York’s signature parks The city redirects real estate taxes from residential and commercial developments in the project zone creating a self-sustaining revenue stream that is far less dependent on concessions and permits for special events than signature parks in other major cities “Parks are helping to revitalize cities and put them on the map,” Nagel said “It’s exciting that those projects are not just happening in the largest cities but in medium and small cities as well.” On Dec. 20, a car-ramming attack occurred at a Christmas market in Magdeburg that left five people dead and around 200 injured Al-Abdulmohsen was charged with five counts of murder and multiple counts of both attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm ABC News' Joe Simonetti and Zoe Magee contributed to this report has confirmed that two people died after a car was driven into a crowd in Mannheim city centre Police said they had arrested a 40-year-old German citizen At least two dead after car driven into crowds in German city of Mannheim German citizen, 40, identified as Mannheim suspect after two killed as car driven into crowd – Europe live Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times once the cradle of transportation innovation is now pedalling towards a different future—one of climate neutrality Mannheim is helping citizens unlock the doors to their sustainable future This is the story of how a city famous for putting the world on wheels is now leading the charge towards a citizen empowered climate transition Mannheim played an important role in Germany’s industrialisation and is home to the second-largest coal-fired power plant in the country Today, Mannheim is the cultural and economic centre of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region, and Germany’s seventh-largest metropolitan area with nearly 2.4 million inhabitants. It has remained an important centre of progression, home to world-class academic institutions like the University of Mannheim It’s innovative ecosystem and good infrastructure have made it an international business hub Spokesperson for the EU Green Deal at the City of Mannheim the main challenges the city faces when it comes to reaching climate neutrality are greening the heating and electrical systems “One of our main challenges is mobility: Mannheim is where the car was invented we have a legacy of innovation in mobility and we have a good public transport system that has made Mannheim a 15-minute city so it’s really hard to have few cars in the city centre,” says Schönfelder Joining the EU Mission and designing their Climate City Contract – essentially the city’s roadmap for reaching climate neutrality – prompted Schönfelder and colleagues in the city administration to reflect on what is required to reach the ambitious target Schönfelder has long realised the importance of involving citizens:   I’ve thought that we need to address citizen behaviour change and how to bring their voice into our work towards systems transformation the idea to focus on citizen behaviour in consumer-related emissions was born and we address this in the Pilot Cities Programme with the idea of helping them make their city liveable Together, they form the ‘CoLAB – Committed to Local Climate Action Building’ Pilot Activity in which radical collaboration is taking shape within and between cities as partners bring residents into their cities’ climate plans The project joins together a portfolio of strategic plans and experiments that will enable the cities and their partners to test approaches to reducing emissions from consumer behaviour – emissions that the city cannot directly impact the project aims to test how citizens participate in processes and develop solutions to improve individual and collective well-being and to involve citizens as peers in co-creating a more sustainable future At the centre of the CoLAB project is a platform that connects all actors from the city administration to companies and citizens and inspires and mobilizes them to act sustainably: the ‘House of Change’ “The idea of the House of Change is to recognise the fact that there is so much going on in every city There are so many players involved in sustainability And citizens don’t always know what they can do That’s why we decided to create an online space where all this is connected: Information people can find help and answers to their questions More than 80% of our citizens say that they want to live more sustainably easy-to-implement measures,” says Schönfelder There are seven doors in the virtual House of Change Each door represents access to a more sustainable lifestyle If you find out who has the key and how to open the door you can find the solution for sustainable decisions Two or more doors can be unlocked at the same time This example of playful implementation of climate protection measures promotes understanding of system change and rewards environmentally friendly practices the city: all players are co-creators in the House of Change and the House of Change is a game for multiple players but it must be transferred to the real world to effect change As a citizen ‘visiting‘ the House of Change you will get an overview of what is happening in the city under the umbrella of sustainability You may learn about a specific challenge where incentives (such as free public transport) are exchanged for sustainable choices (such as taking the bus instead of driving) You may also learn about an event where a sustainable model apartment is shown helping consumers make informed choices regarding their own households Aachen is setting up a 2030 Climate Agency and a physical entry point to the House of Change and Muenster is designing a digital tool in the form of an app that supports people in making climate-friendly decisions “We really dived deep into the research around behaviour change and decision making to design the Pilot People make decisions every second of their lives to whether they decide to use their car or take the bus understand how and when people are making the decisions that can impact emissions and how the city can simplify the way for the decisions that result in lower emissions,” explains Schönfelder “Before implementing technical changes in our city or asking people to make climate-conscious lifestyle choices governing authorities need to get to know their citizens.”   citizen engagement means more than asking citizens to change – it means putting people at the centre of policy and understanding the values and norms that make up their behaviour The CoLAB project has taken much of its shape from academic and scientific inquiry into these subjects It has also been specifically designed to include feedback loops so cities and their partners can learn from the project we draw up an overview of the target groups one target group may be parents who take their children to school go shopping and engage in leisure activities Who other than the municipality can provide the tools for a change in mobility it is the public transport companies that can offer a good By asking them systematically and measuring and tracking the results And that’s what we do with every experiment This helps us to create better regulations and incentives that can facilitate a change in behaviour,” describes Schönfelder Mannheim understands that each interaction and campaign is an essential opportunity for yielding insights into who the citizens of Mannheim are This picture is becoming increasingly nuanced and has enabled the city to question and build awareness of what the city’s role is in the climate transition an essential part of that role is that of facilitator “The feeling we have at the moment is really electric So many people are interested in what we are doing and it’s so rewarding to show Mannheim as a modern city administration capable of taking positive steps with our citizens And the most important thing the city can do is simplify the way,” says Schönfelder Mannheim has another year in the Pilot Cities Programme in which they will continue to develop the CoLAB project and the House of Change Moving away from the old ways and towards a systemic view of a climate-neutral city is challenging but if the inventive DNA that saw the creation of the bicycle When it comes to reaching climate neutrality and sustainable change must be a collaborative endeavour This article is part of Climate KIC’s #LiveableCities Campaign where we explore the pathways to a climate neutral our goal is to help transform over 400 cities into thriving This campaign captures the stories and lessons of ambitious cities in Europe and around the world We want to show a vision of what’s possible when cities and stakeholders come together to tackle the climate crisis Web design TWK Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the International Business Times and well as English You can get in touch with Brendan by emailing b.cole@newsweek.com or follow on him on his X account @brendanmarkcole either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content At least two people have been killed and 11 others injured after a car was driven into a crowd of people in the German city of Mannheim State Interior Minister Thomas Strobl of Baden-Württemberg Newsweek has contacted Mannheim Police for comment a car was driven into crowds in the Paradeplatz area of the city with local police saying in a statement at least one person had died The statement said that no information was available on the severity of the injuries among the casualties and that one suspect was identified and arrested Other social media reports suggested that the death toll could rise Bild had reported that the vehicle involved was a black SUV Eyewitnesses have told local media about the panic that followed the incident with one saying "all hell broke loose," according to the BBC Mannheim University Hospital implemented an emergency plan in case of a possible mass casualty incident Authorities had pushed an alert on the Katwarn app telling people in Mannheim to avoid the city's downtown area due to a big police deployment Katwarn is used by officials to communicate information about major emergencies such as thunderstorms German police had been on high alert for the popular carnival season in the country after social media accounts linked to the Islamic State militant group had called for attacks on the events in the cities of Cologne and Nuremberg Mannheim had hosted a parade on Sunday following the opening of its carnival market last Thursday Strobl told reporters: "As far as the specific motivation of the crime is concerned The motivation could rather be based in the person of the perpetrator himself." Police said earlier that: "indications of a second perpetrator cannot be confirmed at this stage of the investigation." They said there was no more danger to the public Police are investigating the incident and German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has canceled her participation in a carnival parade in Cologne and was being briefed A motive for the incident has not been confirmed an Afghan asylum seeker stabbed six people in Mannheim including a police officer who later died in hospital at least 30 people were injured when a car drove into a crowd in Munich ET: This article has been updated with further information ET: This article has been updated to indicate the death toll has risen to two people in the incident ET: This article has been updated with additional information and remarks Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all The magic of the joy and the holidays doesn't stop after the gifts are unwrapped. If you just can't stop playing Christmas music there's a live concert in Jackson this weekend you're going to love Mannheim Steamroller is coming to Jackson, Mississippi, on Dec. 27 as part of its annual Christmas tour. Tickets range from about $26 to $91 The group blends classic favorites with modern rock and synth sounds Davis has arranged the well-known sounds for two touring groups to meet demand after 35 years "it's the longest-running consecutive tour in the industry." More: Many Christmas songs are bad, but these are the 10 worst Looking to access paid articles across multiple policy topics Interested in policy insights for EU professional organisations Local police confirmed that at least one person has died and several are injured either observed and verified directly by the reporter Mannheim: Emergency services and police stand at Paradeplatz in Mannheim after a serious incident Photo: Dieter Leder/dpa (Photo by Dieter Leder/picture alliance via Getty Images) Police say no evidence that more suspects were involved in incident which left several people badly injured has just confirmed that two people died after a car was driven into a crowd in Mannheim He also said that “several others are also injured.” Strobl also disclosed that the suspect in custody was a 40-year-old German citizen. Two people have died after a car was driven into a crowd in Mannheim, south-west Germany. The interior minister of the Baden-Württemberg state, Thomas Strobl, said “several others are also injured.” Strobl also disclosed that the suspect in custody was a 40-year-old German citizen. According to the dpa news agency, citing security sources, between five and ten people were injured. The man drove his car at about 12.15pm through Mannheim’s pedestrian zone from Friedrichsring into the several hundred metre Planken, Mannheim’s main shopping street, and hit or drove around several passersby at the parade square, witnesses said. According to reports, the suspect was arrested half an hour later at 12.45pm. The main train station in the Austrian capital Vienna was evacuated after an unspecific threat, the city’s police have said. In a social media post, the Vienna police said a “major police operation was under way”. 3 Mar 202519.04 CETIn Mannheim, Germany, people were seen lying on the ground at the scene and at least two were being resuscitated, a witness told Reuters. It was unclear whether the driver acted deliberately or if there was any connection to Germany’s carnival celebrations, which culminated on Rose Monday with a number of parades. Police declined to comment on the suspect’s identity, saying this was a focus of their investigation. 3 Mar 202518.36 CETThe prospect of a military spending boom by Germany unprecedented since the cold war sent Europe’s defence stocks soaring after Reuters reported the likely next government was mulling a fiscal sea change for Europe’s biggest economy. Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, did not confirm that his conservatives and the Social Democrats were considering setting up special funds worth nearly a trillion euros to finance urgent defence and infrastructure spending, Reuters reported. But he said spending decisions had to be taken “with great urgency” after US president Donald Trump and his deputy harangued Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office on Friday, crystalising European fears about what some leaders view as Washington’s biggest policy reversal since the second world war. “We must now show that we are in a position to act independently in Europe,” he said, adding that he hoped the parties could reach an agreement before Thursday’s European defence summit. News of the proposed funds prompted double-digit percentage rises in shares in defence contractors – including Thyssenkrupp, Hensoldt, Renk, Rheinmetall, BAE Systems and Leonardo – on Monday morning. Sources told Reuters on Sunday that the parties were considering special funds for defence and infrastructure, and that economists had proposed to them that these be worth 400 billion euros ($417bn) and 500 billion euros in size respectively. These sums combined would amount to 20% of German GDP. 3 Mar 202518.18 CETPolice gave the all clear at Vienna’s main train station on Monday after evacuating it over an unspecified threat, a Reuters witness said shortly before national rail company OBB said trains were running again. “Good news! Our trains are running again at Vienna main station. Please expect continued delays and train cancellations,” OBB said on X. 3 Mar 202518.11 CETFrance's prime minister tears into Trump's attack on Zelenskyy as a staggering show of 'brutality'France’s prime minister tore into US president Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Volodymyr Zelenskyy calling it a staggering show of “brutality” that aimed to humiliate Ukraine’s leader The extraordinary criticism from prime minister François Bayrou speaking in a parliamentary debate on Ukraine diverged from the more nuanced tone that French president Emmanuel Macron has adopted in the wake of the clash at the White House on Friday and dropped the diplomatic niceties that customarily mark French-US relations a staggering scene unfurled before the lenses of the entire world with the goal of making Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy fold through threats,” Bayrou said “President Zelenskyy did not fold and I think we can show him our appreciation,” Bayrou continued Lawmakers got to their feet in the National Assembly chamber to applaud Translated into English, he posted: Once again we mourn with Mannheim. Once again we mourn with the relatives of the victims of a senseless act of violence and fear for those injured. We cannot accept this. I would like to thank all the emergency services from the bottom of my heart. I wish the eyewitnesses a lot of strength to process what they have experienced. 3 Mar 202517.48 CETKate ConnollyThere is currently no official confirmation of the number of injured or the severity of their injuries. According to the tabloid Bild, there are up to 25 injured – 15 of them said to be serious. The man drove his car at about 12.15pm through Mannheim’s pedestrian zone from Friedrichsring into the several hundred metre Planken, Mannheim’s main shopping street, and hit or drove around several passersby at the parade square, witnesses said. According to the SZ, the suspect was arrested half an hour later – at 12.45pm. As the newspaper reported, citing investigators, the man is said to have driven a car with a Ludwigshafen license plate and to have been armed. The police have not yet provided any information about the background or a possible motive. The police were also initially unable to say whether it was intentional. 3 Mar 202517.31 CETKate ConnollyAccording to Baden-Württemberg’s interior minister Thomas Strobl, of the conservative CDU, the 40-year-old suspect behind the attack was from Rhineland Palatinate and was acting alone. German media is reporting that the man, who was arrested and is being treated for his injuries in hospital under tight police protection does not have a migration background and is said to have a known history of mental illness. 3 Mar 202517.18 CETMerz says Mannheim attack is a 'shock' and a 'stark reminder to us'The presumed next chancellor of Germany has described the attack in Mannheim as a “shock” in a statement released on X Translated to English, his statement reads: The crime in Mannheim shocks us. My thoughts are with the victims and their families. The incident – as well as the terrible crimes of the past few months – is a stark reminder to us: we must do everything we can to prevent such crimes. I would like to thank all the emergency services who helped quickly. Germany must become a safe country again. We will work with all our determination to achieve this. Updated at 17.21 CET3 Mar 202517.04 CETDeath toll in Mannheim rises to twoThe interior minister of the Baden-Württemberg state 3 Mar 202516.55 CETVienna's main station evacuated over unspecified threat - authoritiesThe main train station in the Austrian capital Vienna has been evacuated after an unspecific threat In a social media post the Vienna police said a “major police operation was under way” as a result of unspecific threat The Austrian train operator ÖBB said the lines leading to the station were currently suspended The Austrian newspaper Kurier reported it was due to a bomb threat although this could not be independently verified Flowers are laid in the city center of Mannheim a day after a driver rammed a car into a crowd Officers from the police defusing service stand near a damaged vehicle on an access road to the Rhine bridge Broken glasses lie on a road in the city center of Mannheim A person crosses the street in the city center of Mannheim The 40-year-old German man was arrested shortly after the car-ramming Monday at around noon on a busy pedestrian street in downtown Mannheim in southwestern Germany and the latter were still being treated in hospitals on Tuesday Mourners laid flowers in the city center to honor the victims Mannheim prosecutors and state police said a district court in the city ordered the man kept in custody pending possible formal charges on suspicion of two counts of murder five of attempted murder and 11 of bodily harm The investigators said in a statement that the suspect gave no information in his appearance before a judge “so that his motive for the act is still unclear.” A search of his apartment in nearby Ludwigshafen also turned up no clues as to a motive The investigation so far points to mental illness The suspect is believed to have acted alone Prosecutors and police said that objects the man had in his car and his home — including a blank gun and written documents — were being evaluated The suspect tried to kill himself by shooting himself in the mouth before he was arrested He was initially taken to a hospital but subsequently handed over to police Officials said on Monday that they had no indication of an extremist or religious motivation He served a short prison sentence for assault more than 10 years ago and was convicted for drunken driving Associated Press writers Geir Moulson and Kirsten Grieshaber in Berlin contributed to this report