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Herbert Blomstedt is a legend in the music world. The 98-year-old still conducts at the highest level and inspires music lovers to storms of enthusiasm. Also in Dresden at the beginning of the year.
The start of the new concert year will soon be followed by the highlight of the year. In February, the Dresden Kreuzchor has to prove itself in an absolute masterpiece.
The queen of instruments in the Kreuzkirche in Dresden is getting on in years, but is still full of beautiful sound. To keep it that way, it is now being extensively renovated.
Dresden Palace, which was destroyed in the Second World War, has been under reconstruction for 40 years. Two ceremonial rooms of the residence of the Saxon rulers are now complete. Everything is due to be completed in 2027.
In the State Representation of the Free State of Bavaria, 18 works by up-and-coming talents are on display - including paintings, graphics, photography, object art and films.
Original marble sculptures from the 17th and 18th centuries will be safely stored in the Great Garden of Dresden in future. Guided tours of the depot are planned.
Art fans will get their money's worth this Saturday at Leipzig's Baumwollspinnerei. The galleries open for the first tour of the year.
Restoration work on the Dresden Residenzschloss has been underway for 40 years. An intermediate stage has been reached.
The permanent exhibition at Königstein Fortress will be closed in January due to major cleaning. During this time, visitors can experience the mountain fortress at a reduced entrance fee.
Spending the night in a museum is usually unthinkable. In Löbau, an icon of Neues Bauen is open to overnight guests. The offer is popular on certain days.
The Volkstheater in Bautzen offers performances in German and Sorbian. More than 120,000 visitors came in 2025.
After the festive season, the Christmas tree has to go. But how do you dispose of it properly? In Saxony, the regulations vary depending on where you live.
If you want to celebrate New Year's Eve outside, you need to dress warmly: Snow, rain and slippery roads are expected in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
The "objekt klein a" is one of the best-known techno clubs in Dresden. And like so many others, it is in trouble. Nevertheless, Managing Director Josefine Went is hopeful about the coming year.
One guild is really stressed on Christmas Eve: men with white beards and red coats. In Leipzig, a Santa Claus in a colorful vehicle has been on the road for a long time, causing much joy.
Dresden records a good year for its 591st Striezelmarkt. The mulled wine flowed in torrents. A baby carriage even ended up in the market's lost and found office. Chemnitz is also satisfied.
Lots of Beethoven, great Italian opera and masterpieces of concert literature. At the turn of the year, the orchestras in Saxony have catchy tunes in their program.
Dresden is closely associated with the painter Caspar David Friedrich. A circular trail is currently being created in his footsteps.
Around 1,100 people in traditional costume with music and a miners' song: the big mining parade in Annaberg-Buchholz marks the festive end to this year's tradition in the Ore Mountains.
Many serious firework accidents have occurred in Saxony in recent years. Meanwhile, Economics Minister Panter is hoping for common sense in dealing with fireworks.
The Christmas season is something like the main season for the Dresden Kreuzchor. But we are already looking ahead to the highlight of the coming year
Original costumes and real props: The traveling exhibition about the famous young magician with the scar will be visiting Dresden in the coming months. Fans can also become active themselves.
Choral music instead of fan chants: every year, the stadium of third-division soccer club Dynamo Dresden becomes a stage for the Kreuzchor choir and other ensembles at the Advent concert.
More than 600 Christmas markets in Europe were put to the vote - and now Dresden's Striezelmarkt has been awarded a seal of excellence. It invites you to stroll around until Christmas Eve.
More than 600 Christmas markets in Europe were put to the vote - and now Dresden's Striezelmarkt has been awarded a seal of excellence. It invites you to stroll around until Christmas Eve.
Christmas in the GDR came with crumpled tinsel and homemade presents under the tree. Some traditions live on to this day.
Christmas in the GDR came with crumpled tinsel and homemade presents under the tree. Some traditions live on to this day.
During excavations in the center of Chemnitz in 2022, archaeologists discovered the remains of a mikvah, a ritual Jewish bath. The find is now the focus of an exhibition. What visitors can expect.
Home game for Hasko Weber - the Dresden-born director of the Staatsschauspiel in the state capital. The house is familiar to him.