Dresden's municipal cultural institutions are fighting back against the planned massive cuts to their budgets and are looking for supporters with an online petition. They are prepared to make savings in order to contribute to a balanced municipal budget, "but the level of the planned cuts massively jeopardizes Dresden's reputation as a city of culture", according to the appeal "Dresden needs its culture!". This also weakens the attractiveness of the location. The aim of the e-petition, which has already been signed over 6,800 times, is to "avert or at least mitigate the impending cuts".
