Rodgau manages the turn of the year without any special incidents - even the smooth switch to just one provider for the gas network is not noticed by users.
The participants in the poker tournaments in Hainhausen don't have a poker face, but have a lot of fun playing the game.
Now it has also happened in Hainhausen: An entire bee colony is stolen.
Carolers collect for children in need throughout Rodgau.
Anyone who would like to contribute to the financing of the new church in Rollwald can do so in a very creative way: church windows and pews are for sale.
The Claus-von-Stauffenberg School project to train young people as paramedics is honoured for the second time with the national "Helping Hand" award.
Rodgau and its twin town Hainburg a.d. Donau mourn the death of Mayor Karl Kindl.
Sabrina Wolfframm is responsible for the "Youth in School and Work" advisory programme at the city.
Shrill squealing after grinding work on the S-Bahn tracks robs residents of peace and nerves.
Well, who said it: Mister Hessen comes from Rodgau and is called Florian Molzhan, is 29 years old, 1.87 metres tall, looks great and wants to use his popularity for social commitment.
You can also meet whole lads - this time at the saw and axe - at the historic timber auction in Dudenhofen.
The glass recycling containers that are not emptied throughout the city cause a lot of trouble.
This year's culture prize goes to Thomas Langer and the Dudenhofen Music Society.
Isabel I (Scherer) and Phillipp III (Jansen) reign over the young jesters.
Walter Stolz is the first artist to exhibit in the Rodgau town hall as part of the new "Flurkunst" concept.
Dream guy number two "was" at least once in Rodgau: Christian Tews is the new "Bachelor" and spent his youth in Dudenhofen.
Local historians Arnold Haag and Helmut Trageser have aged Weiskirchen by 72 years with their discovery of an old document.
This year's Holocaust Remembrance Day focuses on the injustice suffered by the Roma and Sinti.
The district of Offenbach would like to build refugee accommodation on the site of the Nieder-Roden community centre.
Rodgau is in a carnival frenzy - meetings, balls, parties - cheerfulness reigns!
A 71-year-old man who fell onto the tracks at the S-Bahn station in Jügesheim was very lucky: apart from a few injuries, the man was unhurt.
The clearing work for the new commercial centre D 27 is making great strides and reveals the dimensions of the site.
The proposals for the development of Jügesheim town centre are discussed with emotion and expertise.
There is still no approval of the Rodgau budget in sight and the tone between the municipal supervisory authority and the city is becoming increasingly sharp.
The South Hesse regional assembly gives the green light to the expansion of the Opel test centre.
The dispute between Petra Kipper's wild animal rescue centre and the Offenbach district goes to court.
After an accident, the figures in the Rollwald roundabout are badly damaged.
The plans of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians to only maintain emergency service centres in Seligenstadt and Langen in the future are unsettling Rodgau.
Town hall storm, carnival procession, Ash Wednesday - finally or already?
The first refugees arrive in Rodgau. A total of 177 people will find a new home in Rodgau and will be supported by a network of volunteers.
"From 112 to 110": The employees of the Rodgau police station pack boxes for the move to the former fire station.
At this year's education fair, which focussed on the skilled trades, 145 exhibitors presented themselves to those seeking training and education.
Andreas Beseler is Rodgau's Sportsman of the Year. As a cyclist with MS, he competes in high-performance sport and gives other MS sufferers courage and hope for a life without a wheelchair.
Cornelia and Elke Dubberstein, Winfried Ott, Alfred Rausch and Wolfgang Linke receive the city's letter of honour for their many years of voluntary work.
Parliament prevents a further tax increase, which was called for in order to reduce the municipal budget deficit.
TSV Dudenhofen's 125th anniversary celebrations begin with an academic ceremony.
There is a fire in the new family centre building and the damage is immense. The surveyor establishes that almost the entire building needs to be renovated, meaning that the planned opening for the new daycare centre year is a long way off.
While collecting rubbish as part of the "Clean Rodgau" campaign day, young people from the fire brigade find something suspicious. The police investigate.
Visitors can now find out about the history of the Rollwald camp on information boards in German, French and English.
The expansion of a training centre to prepare firefighters from all over Germany for emergencies is, of course, an April Fool's joke!
The district council decides to build refugee accommodation behind the community centre in Nieder-Roden.
The Rodgau social centre celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Following the relocation of the employees, the Rodgau police post is now officially opened by Interior Minister Peter Beuth and Police President Roland Ullmann.
The asparagus season starts two weeks earlier than usual due to the mild winter.
The Future Council presents its findings in five guidelines. The Easter fountain in front of the Rektor-Geißler-Haus is beautiful and sets the mood for the festivities.
Private initiatives such as window displays in vacant shops or the open-air gallery are intended to make Puiseauxplatz more attractive and interesting.
The sudden death of Walter Stolz shocks many people in Rodgau.
At the opening of the lido, parachutists land, dragon boats sail and, of course, DLRG swimmers traditionally jump into the 12-degree water.
The musical "The Judgement", performed by the Emmaus congregation in Jügesheim, takes a fresh and young look at the life and death of Jesus.
Hermann Jäger (ZmB) resigns from political office for health reasons.
Europe Day is celebrated in Rodgau under the motto "Europe of Tolerance".
The "Eulennest" daycare centre in Dudenhofen is 110 years old and celebrates its anniversary with a big family party.
Rodgau has been awarded the contract for the next "Art on Site" campaign organised by the district of Offenbach and Sparkasse Langen-Seligenstadt: The facade of Chemische Werke Brockhues is to be embellished.
Windscreen wipers are the most important piece of equipment at Auto 2014 - it's raining cats and dogs.
A community power plant generates solar power on the roof of the Heinrich Böll School.
The district and town agree: the Wilhelm Busch School is to be given a new building for its childcare centre.
A 17-year-old is seriously stabbed on the sidelines of a football match. The police are searching for the perpetrator with a large contingent and helicopter.
Bachuferfest and crocodile races are the crowd-pullers in Weiskirchen.
The Nieder-Röder Senior Citizens' Centre has found a new manager and is opening its doors to visitors again - as it has done for 40 years.
Information on "Nieder-Roden through the ages" can be found in the newly published chronicle of the partnership association.
The largest PepsiCo bottling plant in Western Europe is also located in Nieder-Roden - and has been for 40 years.
Bishop Cardinal Karl Lehmann consecrates the new Church of the Holy Cross in Rollwald.
Patients and politicians are still fighting to preserve the emergency service centre and are collecting signatures.
As a replacement for the fire-damaged family centre, the city is setting up rooms in the former police station for U3 childcare.
The weekly market in Nieder-Roden has been offering fresh food for 20 years.
There is also a double anniversary to celebrate in terms of friendship: 40 years of twinning between Nieder-Roden and Puiseaux and Hainburg a.d. Donau.
Climate protection is everyone's business - which is why experts, interested citizens and children are taking part in "Environment Day" at the town hall.
The fire in the hall of a recycling company calls on the fire brigade in a major operation.
The "Rockheroes" give their farewell concert in the packed community centre in Dudenhofen during the 125th anniversary celebration of the TSV.
Andreas Beseler and his friends set off on a charity cycle tour to Barcelona. The Open Gardens Day attracts many garden fans and those who want to become one.
Not everyone is enthusiastic about the construction of a shopping centre in the centre of Jügesheim: Homeowners in Schwesternstraße do not want to sell.
Is the Medicum really going ahead? The further construction of the multi-storey car park is announced.
Nine of the 17 members of the Future Council resign because they see no opportunity to help shape Rodgau's future. The volunteer fire brigade in Dudenhofen celebrates its 120th birthday.
The Protestant Emmaus parish in Jügesheim is also celebrating its 50th birthday. It is 50 years old.
The football World Cup - who would have thought it - is also inspiring the people of Rodgau: black, red and gold on cars, houses and shop windows.
Particularly shabby: donations for "Help for children with cancer" are stolen from the Nikolaus pharmacy.
The residents of Eisenbahnstraße complain about too many cars travelling too fast in front of their door.
A defective combine harvester sets fire to a field of grain right next to the development boundary in Weiskirchen.
The 40th birthday of the Heinrich Böll School is celebrated in Nieder-Roden.
Young artists also show off their creativity and skills at the second Rodgauer JugendArt.
The first themed playground in the Jügesheim development area invites little pirates to board the ship.
Stadtwerke Rodgau celebrates its 25th anniversary with a colourful public festival and a mighty big robot.
The excavations at the Hainhäuser moated castle bring to light finds from the Middle Ages.
The first "Rodgau Summer Sunday" is a success and, together with the winning of the football World Cup title on Ludwig-Erhard-Platz, is a more than successful climax.
The first hall of the business park on the B45 is growing at breathtaking speed and height.
The beer festival in Dudenhofen once again attracts crowds of fans of the hoppy drink this year.
A fatal accident on the B45 shakes the city.
Flowers, benches and the removal of graffiti are intended to increase the attractiveness of Puiseauxplatz.
They simply have it in their blood: Weiskirchen's main street is a well-attended festival mile for the Kerb.
Rodgau spectacle donations help to renovate a delivery room in Zimbabwe.
Rodgau's flower meadows are blooming and colourful. Quite a feat in predominantly bad weather - but the 100,000th guest can still be welcomed at the Rodgau lido.
Every year, holiday games from various providers are a big hit with kids during the school holidays.
The "Community Garden" project is launched and the first motivated amateur gardeners are sought.
Rain - no matter ... Thanks to the Rodgau Monotones, the Strandbadfestival is still a huge party.
Her Highness Svenja Löw, Hessian Dairy Queen, comes from Rodgau!
It gets extremely hot under the roof of a recycling plant in Jügesheim when the packaging waste stored there catches fire.
Citizens protest against the closure of the Rodgau emergency service centre.
The annual triathlon organised by TSV Dudenhofen demands stamina, grit and (peak) performance from the numerous athletes.
108 refugees have found a new home in Rodgau and are lovingly cared for and supported by the specially founded network.
The private DDR Museum closes its doors.
Pressing apples and preserving sauerkraut - old traditions can be tried out at the autumn market in Dudenhofen.
The closure of the emergency service centre in Dudenhofen appears to be unavoidable.
Pensioner has an accident on the B45.
After 120 years of family tradition, the Jügesheim textile company Spahn closes down.
The municipal library celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Together with Matthias Meissner, artist Gerd Steinle gives the industrial façade of the soot factory a fresh and lively coat of paint with "Surrilen Typen".
Jens Kurianowski is the new head of the city's open youth work programme.
Almost ten months after a hostage-taking at a petrol station in Jügesheim, the perpetrator receives a prison sentence of several years.
A successful welcome party helps the refugees, the helpers and the local population to establish contact.
More than 60 artists exhibit their work during RodgauerArt.
"The Physicists" is performed by the Welttheater and evokes storms of enthusiasm and thoughtfulness from the audience.
There is a temporary gap in the city of Rodgau's internal network.
The property tax is increased.
A bungalow burns in Dudenhofen, but fortunately there are no injuries.
A different kind of city tour: water buffaloes escape from Hainhausen and explore the neighbourhood.
The road traffic authority sees no reason for a speed limit on the B45.
The new building at the Wilhelm Busch School for school supervision has been approved by the town council and Stadtwerke Rodgau is planning a central administration building.
The shooting range at TG Weiskirchen is unique and one of the most modern facilities currently available.
The town of Rodgau cancels its membership of the association that runs the animal shelter in Dreieich.
The Rotary Club donates hospital beds for senior citizens in Latvia.
Steam locomotive takes a "ride" on the Rodgau line ... and the suburban trains continue to take their time.
