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Motorists in Halle affected: New construction site causes traffic chaos!
Current news from Halle (Saale) on October 9, 2025: Stem cell donors wanted, HFC loses test match, new construction sites.
Motorists in Halle affected: New construction site causes traffic chaos!
In Halle this Thursday, October 9, 2025, there will be some exciting news and developments that affect citizens in the region. The local editorial team's live ticker is full of information ranging from an urgent call for stem cell donations to local political disputes. A particularly dozen contribution is the proclaimed stem cell donation for Friedrich from Höhnstedt, who suffers from an aggressive form of cancer. The family is asking for active support here, as every help counts.
Another interesting point: Hallescher FC (HFC) had to admit defeat in a friendly against Hannover 96. After an early lead, the game ended 1:2. Fans can look forward to the next games and hope that their team does better again.
Dispute over Anton Wilhelm Amo
A dispute over the honoring of Anton Wilhelm Amo at the Martin Luther University in Halle is causing a stir, especially for historians. Despite ongoing doubts and critical voices regarding his biography, the university is sticking with the planned honor. Who was this Anton Wilhelm Amo? A look at history shows that he was an important figure in the Enlightenment.
Amo, born around 1703 in Axim, on what is now the Gold Coast of Ghana, was brought to Germany in 1707 by the Dutch West India Company and presented as a gift to the Dukes August Wilhelm and Ludwig Rudolf of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel. He was treated like family by Duke Anton Ulrich and was a remarkable thinker and the first African to teach in Germany. His academic achievements are remarkable: he completed his studies at the University of Halle and had great success as a philosopher. His most famous work, “On the Absence of Sensation in the Human Mind,” was published in 1734 and argued for a dualistic view of mind and body.
Influential honors and recognitions
In recent years, Anton Wilhelm Amo has received a lot of posthumous attention. In 2020, Google honored him with a doodle and in 2022 a street in Stuttgart was named after him. In Berlin, Mohrenstrasse was also renamed Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Strasse. These are just some of the exciting developments that show how much his ideas and contribution to philosophy are still valued.
The University of Halle has much to say about his life and philosophy, and the discussions about his honor are a clear sign that his legacy remains relevant. The wind of change does not stand still in Halle either, because while the city deals with historical figures and their influences, current structural challenges also have to be mastered. There are new construction sites in the north of Halle that are already causing traffic disruptions, and the bridge over the A 14 near Gröbers has been closed since September 19, 2025 due to cracks in the central pillars.
It remains to be seen how the events surrounding Amo and the other current topics from Halle will develop. Subscribe to the newsletter “Here in Halle” or the podcast “Today in Halle” for further information and news from the region.