Whenever electricity flows through a cable, some energy is lost as heat. Superconductors could one day change that. In these materials, electricity flows without resistance. Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have now examined a particularly promising class of superconductors under extreme pressure for the first time — using miniature magnetic lenses smaller than a human hair. | more
An excavator that lasts longer. A factory that uses less energy. Researchers at Fraunhofer IWS in Dresden have developed a solution for exactly that. With a new laser direct cladding process, they can protect metal parts from wear more effectively than before – while reducing energy consumption by up to 90 percent. | more
Geschick, schnelle Reaktionen und ein bisschen Strategie können sich jetzt auszahlen. Beim neuen Online-Spiel Center Labyrinth warten jede Woche Einkaufsgutscheine im Gesamtwert von 150 Euro auf die drei besten Spieler. Wer knackt den Highscore? | more
Data everywhere, energy in short supply: a €15-million research project aims to make AI far more efficient. Researchers in Dresden are developing brain-inspired chips and smart sensors that could help farmers determine when fruit is ready to harvest. | more
The BFW warns of a dramatic decline in building permits in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia of more than 28 percent. The reasons are rising construction costs and economic uncertainties. | more
Deputy Prime Minister Wolfram Günther (Greens) criticizes the inefficient work of the Saxon state government, especially the CDU. | more
Mystischer Nebel, eindrucksvolle Masken und donnernde Glocken: Am 14. November wird ein Besuch im ELBEPARK Dresden zum schaurig-schönen Familienerlebnis. Zur 2. Bergteufelparade warten kreative Mitmachaktionen und unvergessliche Fotomomente. Der Eintritt ist frei. | more