New news platform for South Hesse started
With a press conference, Ulrich Diehl Verlag officially put the new news platform on Wednesday, February 10th at 1 p.m. UDVM Managing Director Ulrich Diehl presented the portal in front of around 15 press representatives: inside and presented the goals and functions of the new digital offer.
Da.News is aimed at the diverse population in Darmstadt and the South Hesse region. The news portal informs about current events from the areas of culture, politics, business, sports and society and deliberately relies on barrier -free and multilingual access . The aim is to supply around 50,000 users by the end of 2025: to provide regular information on the inside with relevant, locally anchored information.
Particular attention is paid to the cultural offer builds on the extensive fund of the forerunner portal of the Kulturnachrichten Darmstadt In a city with a lively scene of music, literature, cabaret and visual art. News will be a central forum for cultural reporting. Introduce clubs and show the user: indicate the possibilities of participation and (sporty) active activity - also a goal of the portal maker.
In addition, the platform offers practical service information for citizens: inside. present their digital services "Jobs and Opportunities" section complements the economic part and networked local companies with specialists - a area in which synergies are created with the print media of the UDVM publisher .
also play an important role in the Bundestag election 2025 : Parties are given the opportunity to present their programs in several languages in order to achieve a broad electorate.
"A multilingual news portal like da.news was long overdue," emphasizes Ulrich Diehl , initiator and project manager. Darmstadt is an international city with people from over 150 nations . 20.8 percent of the population are foreign citizens , the largest group comes from Turkey, Italy, Poland, Greece and India.
Mayor Hanno Benz praises the initiative:
“Ulrich Diehl stands with his publisher for media diversity in Darmstadt and the region. The new portal www.da.news is a valuable addition in a constantly changing media landscape. Multilingualism in particular is a remarkable service that makes it easier for many people access to important information. ”
DA.NEWS deliberately dispenses with a paywall to enable all users: free access to the content inside. In particular, students, international specialists, migrants: inside and tourists benefit from this open offer.
“Da.news is a reliable source of regional news and contributes to better networking and integration. Our goal is to reduce language barriers and to give all citizens the opportunity to take actively participating in social life in Darmstadt , ”said Ulrich Diehl. With this comprehensive, accessible and modern offer, DA.NEWS sets new standards for regional news portals in southern Hesse.
(Darmstadt - da.news)
