The Opel Astra F, the seventh generation of the compact model from Rüsselsheim, is celebrating its 35th birthday and remains Opel's best-selling model of all time.

A 40-year-old man in Rüsselsheim, Germany, was robbed at gunpoint by a 20-year-old man who appeared at a pre-arranged date from a dating app.

A power outage occurred in Rüsselsheim, Germany, during a World Cup game, leaving much of the city without electricity and cooling; extreme heat is suspected as a possible cause.

A dispute outside a homeless shelter in Rüsselsheim escalated in the middle of the night, resulting in a man suffering a stab wound and three men being injured.

Opel's works council sees both opportunities and risks in the announced cooperation with Leapmotor for a new Chinese-made electric model, urging parent company Stellantis to halt planned job cuts in Rüsselsheim and preserve the brand's identity.

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Greek supermarket chain Diamantis Masoutis is celebrating its 50th anniversary, featuring basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo in its commemorative events. The company marks half a century of operation with special festivities.

Opel intends to reduce its workforce by 650 positions at its Rüsselsheim development center, bringing the number of engineers down from 1650 to 1000, with remaining jobs secured by tasks for the Stellantis group.

The city of Rüsselsheim is taking a new approach to its finances by establishing an expert council to assist in preparing its budget.

Business owners in Rüsselsheim are urging the city to take action, claiming the city center is unsafe and dirty, causing customers to avoid shopping there. Mayor Patrick Burghardt has promised assistance.

Opel has announced that the next generation of its Astra model will continue to be built in Rüsselsheim, providing a significant boost for the local workforce.

A man was seriously injured with a knife in Rüsselsheim, Germany. Further details regarding the incident are being reported in local news.

Stellantis is reducing its engineering workforce at Opel's Rüsselsheim center by 650 positions. Concurrently, the automotive group is strengthening its collaboration with Chinese firm Leapmotor, which will supply technology for new electric vehicles.

Further traffic obstructions have been reported at the Rüsselsheimer Dreieck, impacting the Rhein-Main region of Germany.

Opel's parent company, Stellantis, plans to cut 650 jobs at its Rüsselsheim development center, prompting the works council to announce its resistance in an internal letter to employees.

According to the 2025 crime statistics, the city of Rüsselsheim has seen a decrease in drug offenses. Measures like video cameras at the Rüsselsheim train station are being implemented to enhance safety.

A pedestrian was hit and fatally injured by a truck on the A60 highway near Rüsselsheim, Germany, according to local news reports.

Children are suspected of having caused a fire in Rüsselsheim, as reported in the Rhein-Main-Liveblog covering news from Frankfurt and Hesse.

The compact car Astra will continue to be manufactured at Opel's headquarters in Rüsselsheim into the next decade, with investments reaching one billion euros across German sites by 2030.

The Rüsselsheim Biennale is currently exhibiting expansive and thought-provoking contemporary art at the former Opel factory near the train station until mid-June.

An exhibition at the Opelvillen Rüsselsheim, titled 'Lust, Schmerz, Heilung: Die Spuren auf unseren Körpern' (Desire, Pain, Healing: The Traces on Our Bodies), attempts to decode the sprawling world of tattooing. It delves into the reasons behind tattooing and its artistic aspects.

An initiative is working to ensure the old Opel race track in the forest between Rüsselsheim and Trebur remains recognizable, with the North Curve regularly cleared, despite one group withdrawing in disappointment.

Opel's development center in Rüsselsheim is facing further job reductions, with the number of engineers expected to drop significantly from 7,000 a decade ago to just 1,000.

A man in Rüsselsheim, Germany, reportedly bit and scratched police officers during an incident.