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Since the beginning of April, rail passengers between Neukieritzsch and Altenburg have had to put up with train cancellations and rail replacement services due to construction work. Normality should now return.

Construction work and replacement services between Leipzig and Zwickau

The renovation of a five-kilometre section of the line is being completed - and will be closed from April. Where commuters between Leipzig, Altenburg and Zwickau can expect restrictions. | more

New wolf territory on the border with Saxony

The photo traps provide the evidence: A pair of wolves have their territory in the Altenburger Land in the border region between Thuringia and Saxony. | more

Jetzt wird Outlet-Shopping noch günstiger

Die Koffer sind fast gepackt, die Sommerferien beginnen – und viele nutzen die freie Zeit für einen kleinen Einkaufsbummel. Genau jetzt lohnt sich ein Besuch der Marken Outlets Schwarzheide besonders: Zahlreiche Stores haben ihre ohnehin günstigen Outlet-Preise nochmals deutlich reduziert. | more

Experts discuss monument protection for GDR agriculture

According to experts, the GDR was one of the pioneers of industrialized agriculture. Now many a plant is reaching the age when it can be listed. | more

Start of construction work on the Sachsen-Franken-Magistrale - section closed

Restrictions for rail passengers: A section of the Saxony-Franconia main line in Thuringia and Saxony will now be closed for weeks. | more

Section of the Saxony-Franconia Main Line closed

The Saxony-Franconia main line of the railroad is being modernized at great expense. A section in Thuringia and Saxony will now be closed for weeks. | more

Palais Sommer 2026 in Dresden: 60 Abende am Neumarkt bei freiem Eintritt

Kurz gesagt: Der Palais Sommer 2026 bringt vom Sonnabend, dem 20. Juni, bis zum Sonntag, dem 26. Juli mehr als 60 Abendveranstaltungen auf den Dresdner Neumarkt. Fast täglich beginnt das Programm um 18 Uhr vor der Frauenkirche. Der Eintritt ist frei. | more

Faster from Altenburg to Leipzig - railroad line renovated

The 288-kilometre-long Saxony-Franconia main line of the railroad is being brought up to scratch. A section in Thuringia is now complete. A relief for passengers. | more

Railroad puts Magistrale section into operation after renovation

The 288-kilometre-long Saxony-Franconia main line of the railroad is being brought up to scratch. A section in Thuringia is now complete. | more

Deutschland ist raus - die große WM - Rabattaktion in Meißen geht weiter

Deutschland ist zwar ausgeschieden, doch die FIFA WM 2026 geht jetzt erst in ihre spannendste Phase. In der K.-o.-Runde entscheidet jedes Spiel, jeder Treffer und jede Verlängerung über das Weiterkommen – beste Voraussetzungen für packende Fußballabende. | more

Saffron harvest starts in Saxony and Thuringia

Saffron cultivation is still a rarity in this country. Nevertheless, experts in Saxony and Thuringia harvest the red threads from the saffron blossoms every October - and this should not remain rare. | more

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