Osterholz looks back: The best headlines of the last 30 years!

Osterholz looks back: The best headlines of the last 30 years!

On November 3rd, 2025 we will look back at the latest developments in the Osterholz district, and the OSTERHOLZER KREISBLATT has many exciting topics to report this year too. The regional newspaper, which has been reporting on local events since 1875, offers us insights into the past years and their significant changes. Let's remember the articles from 2015 and 2005, which are still relevant today.

The renovation of Kreisstraße 35 in Vollersode began in November 2015, a project that was budgeted at 1.5 million euros. Interesting discoveries were made during the work: boulders lying in the area of ​​the stormwater sewer route caused a stir. Construction engineer Thomas Mehrtens and technician Frank Schmidt reported on these discoveries while the work, which started on August 3rd, took four months. A total of 700 meters of the K 35 was equipped with a new road surface, while a second construction phase with a further 900 meters and two rain retention basins was already planned for the spring.

developments in the region

But it wasn't just road construction that was an issue that moved people. The E-Center Schomacker, which opened on November 26, 2015 in the Hagen industrial area, was another exciting point. Owner Roy Schomacker invested between five and six million euros in a sales area of ​​2,600 square meters.

A look at the year 2005 shows that intensive work was also being done on the regional infrastructure back then. A residential and commercial building on the Sparkasse roundabout in Osterholz-Scharmbeck was under construction, and the topping-out ceremony was to be celebrated at the beginning of December. Completion was scheduled for May 1 of the following year. What was also exciting was the reopening of a relief road in Bremervörde, which, after two years of construction, now represents a 2.9 kilometer long connection between federal highway 71/74 and Gnarrenburger Straße. This measure was intended to calm traffic and reduce up to 4,200 cars per day.

A look into the future

When we talk about current issues today, we must not lose sight of technological developments. Microsoft has introduced the Microsoft 365 Copilot app for mobile devices has taken a new step. This requires a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription and offers various features for faculty members and students who log in with a school account. The goal is to make it easier for users to access important applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint in order to optimize their daily work.

For everyone who sometimes wants a break from city life, this could be it Mildura Golf Course be an interesting contact point. This golf course is open all year round and offers not only challenging playing conditions but also wonderful scenery. With its manicured fairways and a challenging layout, golfers have the opportunity to experience a great game while enjoying the outdoors.

In summary, it can be said that the Osterholz region is always changing and offers many exciting topics. Every year brings new developments, be it structural measures or technological advances. And so we can only hope that the next few years will be as interesting as the past ones.