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Radebeul: Wackerbarth Castle begins the 2026 harvest in the steep "Paradies" vineyard and reports healthy grapes and a promising outlook

Road closure signs are already up: Here's how to get through Dresden on Sunday despite the bike race

17 kilometers of the most beautiful old town scenery, a four-kilometer-long home stretch right along the Elbe—and a city center that belongs to road bikes for a day. Anyone driving on Sunday should be aware of the detours. | more

Instagram reach of World Cup teams: Brazil leads the field

Brazil isn't just a global powerhouse in soccer. The country also outperforms all other World Cup nations on Instagram. A new study by HHL Leipzig explains why even Cristiano Ronaldo, with his 666 million followers, can't change that. | more

Brains on Silicon 2026 bringt internationale KI-Spitzen nach Dresden

Am 14. und 15. September 2026 wird Dresden erneut zum Treffpunkt für angewandte Künstliche Intelligenz. Bei der Brains on Silicon 2026 im ICD Dresden sprechen Expertinnen und Experten von Unternehmen wie SAP, GitHub und You.com darüber, wie KI aus Pilotprojekten in echte Geschäftsprozesse kommt. | more

Dresden's chip boom is now breaking all records

While Germany's economy is stagnating, Saxony's high-tech sector continues to grow. More international guests than ever before are attending the anniversary edition of Silicon Saxony Days - and the number of employees has reached a new milestone. But behind the scenes of this success, the pressure is also mounting. | more

Dresden: REWE Team Challenge Causes Major Road Closures

On Wednesday, a sporting highlight will clash with construction-related frustration in Dresden: the 17th REWE Team Challenge. Because the race route happens to run right through major construction sites in the city center, traffic around the main train station is likely to come to a complete standstill. Here’s what you need to know about road closures, buses, and trains. | more

Who is EPH? Why FFF is demonstrating in Dresden today

The Czech energy group EPH, together with LEAG and MIBRAG, controls large parts of the East German lignite industry - and is now planning to invest in new gas-fired power plants. Fridays for Future is taking to the streets in Dresden today as part of an international week of action that is targeting EPH and its main shareholder Daniel Křetínský across Europe for the first time. | more

Interaktive Ausstellung: "Medizin der Zukunft" im TGZ Bautzen

Medizin, die man anfassen kann – die interaktive Ausstellung „Medizin der Zukunft“ macht im TGZ Bautzen Station und lädt alle Neugierigen ein. Von Organzüchtung bis zur Blicksteuerung: Hier wird Zukunft nicht nur erklärt, sondern hautnah erlebbar. | more

Protest for the energy transition: Fridays for Future demonstrates throughout Germany on April 24

One week after the major nationwide demonstrations with over 80,000 participants, Fridays for Future is calling for decentralized actions in dozens of cities on 24 April 2026 - including Saxony. The background to this is an escalating debate about the future of German energy policy. | more

Tens of thousands expected: Germany demonstrates for the energy transition

On April 18, people will take to the streets in four major German cities - for solar and wind power and against the energy policy of Economics Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU). The demonstrations coincide with one of the most heated energy policy debates in years. | more

Wenn's teuer wird: Radio PSR zahlt.

Manchmal kommt einfach alles auf einmal. Das Auto muss plötzlich in die Werkstatt. Die Stromrechnung fällt höher aus als gedacht. Einschulung und Klassenfahrt stehen gleichzeitig an. Der Familienurlaub war wunderschön – aber auf dem Konto sieht es danach eher weniger schön aus. | more

Eleven-time luge world champion sees no chance of Olympic competitions in Oberhof in 2026

Sascha Benecken, the eleven-time luge world champion, sees no possibility of Oberhof hosting the 2026 Olympic competitions due to the lack of infrastructure. | more

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