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Motorhome owners Holger and Marlies Eckstein visited the hydropower museum in Ziegenrück (Thuringia) during a trip along the Saale river valley. The museum is located at an active hydroelectric plant and showcases the history of electricity generation. The exhibition includes working turbines and information panels on renewable energy.

At the Saalbrücke border crossing, police stopped a camper van carrying 12 guinea pigs, 8 boxes of bumblebees, and insects. The driver lacked required import certificates. Animals were seized, guinea pigs sent to a shelter, and a fine procedure initiated.

Tenants with a separate parking contract can sublet without landlord approval. If the parking is included in the main lease, the landlord must agree, typically via an addendum. Unauthorized subletting risks a warning or termination.

From April 30 to May 3, the SeeCamping Langlau campsite on the Kleiner Brombachsee will host the first Franconian Camper Days (FCT). Around 50 exhibitors will showcase motorhomes, camper vans, and accessories. Parking spots have been fully booked for months. Admission is free.

Circus Busch with its 15-member team has been stuck in Gladbeck since March due to coronavirus lockdowns. The city now needs the site for its own events and demands the circus leave, but the circus lacks funds for relocation. A new site near Magdeburg has been found, but fuel costs around €6,000. The city has pledged an advance payment and grant assistance to enable departure by the weekend.

Michael Franz, who led the Haltern police since 2020, retired on March 31. In an interview, he said he always enjoyed being a police officer and now plans to travel by motorhome.