Kassel celebrates New Year's Eve with spectacular laser show and a big party!

in Kassel will be celebrated for the first time on December 31, 2024 with a large, public New Year's Eve party in front of the town hall. The event replaces the traditional firecracker in the city center and arrives well: the 2,500 free tickets were fully booked within a week, and there are also 500 reservations, such as HNA reported . For the celebrations that are organized as part of a pilot project, Kassel Marketing plans a large -format video projection at the Rathaus facade that is accompanied by music. In addition to the video projections, DJs such as Mr. Brown and Chily-T will provide musical entertainment before the laser show begins at midnight.

The event that is supposed to make a safe celebration outdoors begins in the early evening. The admission time is set at 8:30 p.m., while the light show starts at 9:00 p.m. The area of ​​the upper Königsstrasse will be cordoned off from 7:00 p.m. to ensure security and order. The offer includes drinks such as mulled wine, long drinks and sparkling wine. However, fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited and must not be brought with it, which the city also supports with various prohibition zones in the vicinity of the celebrations.

security measures and prohibition zones

In the city, special ban zones apply to fireworks, including at the Königsplatz, Friedrichsplatz and Opernplatz. Violations of the ban on fireworks can be punished with fines. Outside of these zones, fireworks are allowed to the limits of the party zone. The tram is also diverted: Königsstrasse remains tram -free on New Year's Eve, rail traffic is closed from 8:00 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. While the city is preparing for the celebration, the demand for New Year's Eve bangs remains unbroken because rockets and Böller have been available for the start of the week.

The city council had decided in October 2022 to contain private fireworks, and the celebration at the town hall represents the answer to this decision. The success of the event is not measured on non -burned fireworks, but the organizers hope for high number of visitors to assess the success, such as Tagesschau reported .