Duisburg under flood threat: Rhine bridge closed, citizens on alert!
Duisburg under flood threat: Rhine bridge closed, citizens on alert!
On April 24, 2025, Duisburg is once again shaped by several important events. The Rhine bridge between Duisburg and Krefeld is blocked, which could affect traffic. At the same time, reports about a arrest for dangerous bodily harm in Meiderich are increasing. This contributes to the tense situation in the city, which is currently working on many fronts.
The upcoming game of MSV Duisburg is becoming more and more present for sports fans on Friday. The MSV recently raised sufficient financial resources to secure the liquidity for the current regional league season. This gives the association the opportunity to strive for medium -term return to the 2nd Bundesliga on the part of the new managing director Michael Preetz. The support of the city and the sponsors is not insignificant. Mayor Sören Link emphasized that Duisburg is closed behind the MSV, which has led to a broad approval for the plans of the association. Kicker.de reports that Preetz works for the 3rd and 4. League, around the MSV from a long-term To free negative spiral.
Operation of the harbor tour starts
The main season of harbor tours also begins in Duisburg apart from the sporting excitement. These take place from Tuesday to Sunday and offer three trips every day. The departure times are at 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The two -hour trips cost 10 euros for children and 19.50 euros for adults, whereby family tariffs and tickets are also available for dogs. During the tours, sights are explained by loudspeaker announcements what offers visitors additional information.The city of Duisburg has also launched an online survey that runs by the end of May 2025. This smart city initiative aims to make Duisburg more livable and future-proof. Citizens are called up to bring in their ideas and wishes.
weather and traffic
The weather is currently being densely cloudy with the time. The current temperature is 11 degrees, with a maximum temperature of 13 degrees. In view of the blocked Rheinbrücke, traffic disorders could occur. In this context, the hotline for traffic disorders is available at 0203 80 08 999 to inform residents.
If you take a look at the economic development of Duisburg, it can be seen that the city has recorded a positive development of the population in the past ten years, which has reached a new high in 2023. In 2022 people from 139 countries lived in Duisburg and spoke 168 different languages. This diversity is viewed as an enrichment for the city. The Capelli Group, the largest shareholder of the MSV Duisburg, which is currently in conflict on outstanding payments, sets an additional signal. Preetz still sees opportunities to find constructive solutions to strengthen the economic foundation of the association.
In the world of work, it can be seen that the employees subject to social security are 177,277 people in 2023, which underlines the economic vitality of the region. Nevertheless, the unemployment rate remains a challenge for the city with 12.6 percent.
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