Hessen chooses: Black Sunday for six parties!

Hessen chooses: Black Sunday for six parties!

In Hesse, the elections are at the door and political conditions are changing. The Hessian voters have to prepare for the fact that six parties, including the "Team Team Dodenhöfer" justice party, were not approved for the Bundestag election. Only 14 of the 20 submitted state lists were heard on the state election committee. This contributes to uncertainty, especially in view of a sunken voter potential: the number of people entitled to vote has fallen to 4.3 million, which is a decline of 100,000 compared to the last elections. In particular, the proportion of over 60 year olds grows.

Another topic that the region concerns is the street accidents in Kassel. This morning, two accidents with trams occurred at various points. At the “School Center Brückenhof” stop, there was a collision between two trams, in which eleven people were slightly injured. Four of them had to go to the hospital for further treatment. Another accident in which a tram collided with a car led to serious injuries to the driver. Such incidents raise questions about the safety of the transport infrastructure.

organ donation in Hesse: A painful topic

organ donations have gained importance in Hesse, but the numbers are sobering. In 2024, 88 people donated organs, which means an increase of 49 donors compared to 2023. Despite this easy increase, there are currently over 600 people on the waiting list for a donor organ. The 800th donor liver was transplanted at the Frankfurt University Hospital, while over 100 patients are waiting for the waiting list. However, organ donations nationwide remain at a low level. The German Organ Transplantation (DSO) foundation (DSO) has mentioned that the Mitte region, to which Hessen belongs, records 11.6 organ donor per million inhabitants, which is above the national average of 11.4

While Hessen increased the number by 49 with 255 organs taken in 2024, other federal states have declines. Lower Saxony dropped from 262 to 245 organs, while North Rhine-Westphalia fell from 503 to 495 organs. The numbers have emerged from the DSO statistics that analyzed various trends of organ donations in Germany.

political and social developments

At the same time there is an important event in the Evangelical Church: Christiane Tietz will be the first woman to be introduced to the office of church president of the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) next Sunday. Their taking office could set new impulses in the church and change the image of the church management sustainably.

summarized it is shown that Hessen faces challenges, both in politics and in healthcare. The developments related to organ donations are exemplary for the pressing questions that affect many people.