New surgeon in Neuruppin and drug discovery in Pritzwalk cause a sensation!

New surgeon in Neuruppin and drug discovery in Pritzwalk cause a sensation!

In Neuruppin there are a lot to report that will put the city into the spotlight in the next few days. On July 1, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will move his presidential office to Neuruppin for three days. The city, which counts around 32,000 inhabitants and is known for their famous son, the writer Theodor Fontane, was elected as the 16th stop of the “local time in Germany”. The president intends to exchange ideas intensively with the citizens to discuss local issues and challenges. The planned activities include encounters with local politicians, a visit to the technical relief organization as well as discussions with students and a meeting with the canoe club in order to get to know the local community better. There is also a dragon boat trip on the Ruppiner See program Tagesspiegel .

While the preparations for visiting the Federal President are in full swing, there are also new developments in the city's healthcare sector. The new surgeon Jens Heidel started his service in the Neuruppin specialist center on June 1st. At 57, he has a lot of experience after working in the city for three years. As a specialist in general and visceral surgery, he will contribute to medical care for around 54,000 outpatient patients annually, which are treated in the G-House of the Neuruppin University Hospital MAZ-Online .

Not everything in Neuruppin is currently running smoothly. The police had to secure a considerable amount of drugs on Tuesday - around 300 kilograms that were hidden in banana boxes for supermarkets. The first find was discovered in Pritzwalk, then further boxes were secured in various supermarkets in the region. The investigation runs through the common investigative group of drugs at the State Criminal Police Office in Brandenburg to illuminate the background of these criminal machinations MAZ-Online .

Another interesting aspect of the region are the new construction projects in Wittstock. This is where 33 new building plots are being built on an area of ​​26,400 square meters behind the Rote-Mühle living area. The development of the land should be completed by the end of 2026, whereby the demand for building land in Wittstock is considerably high. The average square meter price is currently 125 euros. With up to 8,000 drivers who use Steinstrasse every day, there is also a lot of need for good transport connections MAZ-Online .