Kassel is Germany's happiest city - where is the well -being?
Kassel is Germany's happiest city - where is the well -being?
Rostock, Deutschland - In Germany, the happiness of life is not only measured on beautiful landscapes or close to the Baltic Sea. A current report of the Nordkurier shows that in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, despite the picturesque coasts and the idyllic nature, many people are dissatisfied. A particularly strong contrast to this scenario is Kassel, which was classified in the "Glücksatlas" of the South German class lottery (SKL) as the happiest city of Germany.
According to the comparison study,Kassel once again took first place among the 40 largest cities in Germany with an impressive average of 7.38 points on a scale from 0 to 10. This is a clear sign that the citizens in this city are more than satisfied with their life situation. Mayor Sven Schoeller emphasizes that Kassel performs better in many areas such as infrastructure, culture and health care than other major cities, which contributes to a generally higher happiness. The city is an exception in a pleasingly positive trend: According to a study by the Deutsche Marktforschers , life satisfaction in Germany is a total of 7.06 points, an increase of 0.14 points compared to the previous year.
competition enlivens happiness
But what does the ranking of the other cities look like? Krefeld and Düsseldorf follow Kassel in places 2 and 3. In the upper half of the table it becomes clear that smaller cities often have a higher level of happiness than many major cities. While Erfurt and Aachen, who were in the last survey in places 2 and 3, have now fallen to 6 and 5, Rostock is the bottom of the evaluation with only 6.36 points, as reported by the . The distance between Kassel and Rostock in life satisfaction corresponds to the difference between a healthy person and a healthy individual.
The survey also shows that a lesser happiness in life is more common in larger cities. Bernd Raffelhüschen from the University of Freiburg explains that smaller cities often benefit from a youthful, student -shaped environment and a lot of green, which has a positive effect on the quality of life. Medical care also plays an important role in this.
A look into the future
Kassel is already planning new measures to continue to increase the well -being of its citizens. Among other things, initiatives that promote families and education policy and promote the use of renewable energies are planned. These steps are intended to consolidate and further expand Kassel's position as the happiest city in Germany.
summarized can be said that a positive development is evident in Kassel, while in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, many citizens are dissatisfied with the current life situation. The survey shows that subjective feelings of happiness do not always match objective living conditions - an exciting topic that should not only give regional politicians, but also to think of all of us.
A look at the national borders shows: It remains exciting how life satisfaction will develop in the coming years. The differences between the cities hope that a positive change is also possible in the less happy regions. Sometimes it is only due to a good dose of optimism and the will to change!
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