The numerous frequenters of the 'documenta' exhibition owe this unique opportunity to Arnold Bode and his friends. The exhibition is held every 5 years, and it has in a way contributed to the city's current look. For instance, documenta 7 presented the 7.000 oaks by Beuys, which have been planted around the city and marked with basalt blocks for easy recognition.
Kassel has the newest university in Hesse, established in 1971. This is truly a students' city, the number of students amounting to 18,000. Students make up the lion's share of the city's youth. Kassel has a well established network of hotels, boarding-houses and accommodations, which provide a broad range of services for people of all social layers. This is much the same with Kassel's restaurants. There are both top-rate expensive VIP restaurants and reasonably priced ones, offering a wide variety of high quality foods, some of which are truly exquisite. These include 'Ahle Worscht', 'Schmeckewöhlerchen' and 'Weckewerk', quite in line with local cooking traditions. The horizons for international cuisine lovers are broad too. If you ever have a shot to taste the local cuisine, we strongly recommend a glass of beer from the local breweries!
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