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
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
Morgens zur Arbeit, am Wochenende über Schotter oder eines Tages mit Gepäck bis ans andere Ende der Welt: Wer viel mit seinem Fahrrad vorhat, braucht eines, das genau zu einem passt. Meißner Raeder baut in Dresden Fahrräder nach Maß, die exakt zu ihrem Besitzer passen und auf seine Bedürfnisse abgestimmt sind. | more
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
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
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
Auf dem Weg zur Arbeit, beim Spaziergang durch Dresden oder beim Warten auf die nächste Bahn – überall können sie liegen: leere Pfandflaschen und Dosen. Für die meisten sind sie Müll, für andere ein kleiner Schatz. Genau daraus macht Pfandpirat eine digitale Schatzsuche, bei der Nutzer Fundorte entdecken, selbst Flaschen melden, Punkte sammeln und gemeinsam auf die Jagd gehen können. Hinter der ungewöhnlichen Idee steckt der Dresdner Sammy Zimmermanns. Wie aus herumliegenden Pfandflaschen ein echtes Spiel für die Stadt geworden ist, lesen Sie hier. | more
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
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
Gute Nachrichten tun gut. In unserem freitäglichen Good Newsletter bündeln wir die Geschichten, die Mut machen, inspirieren und zeigen, was in Sachsen vorangeht. Jetzt abonnieren und positive Nachrichten direkt ins Postfach bekommen. | more
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
