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Solar panels on a solar field in front of the plant of the solar company Meyer Burger / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Coalition squanders opportunity for German solar industry

The German Solar Industry Association has reacted with disappointment to what it sees as a lack of "industrial policy impetus" in the planned solar package from the coalition government. In a statement issued by the association for a hearing in the Bundestag Committee on Climate Protection and Energ ..

Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs / Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa

Ministry of Economic Affairs: Closure of solar plant depressing

The Federal Ministry of Economics has expressed its disappointment at the closure of solar module manufacturer Meyer Burger's plant in Saxony. "The news from Freiberg is depressing," explained Parliamentary State Secretary Michael Kellner on Tuesday. He added that they were aware of the very serious ..

Martin Dulig, Minister of Economic Affairs of Saxony / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

Report: Saxony's SMEs are the backbone of the economy

Saxony's SMEs remain the backbone of the Saxon economy, according to the state government. According to the SME report published in Grimma on Wednesday, more than 131,600 companies subject to VAT were registered in Saxony in 2021, almost all of which are SMEs. The proportion of small and medium-size ..

Participants in a demonstration against right-wing extremism stand with a sign with the crossed-out AfD logo on Marienplatz / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Expert: Demonstrations could lead to new movements

According to experts, the mass protests against right-wing extremism have a new quality. They could also lead to the development of new movements and parties. Further protests have been announced for the coming days.

View of the new logistics center of the company Mytheresa at Leipzig/Halle Airport / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

Luxury items from Leipzig Airport all over the world

The logistics site at Leipzig/Halle Airport is growing. The Munich-based company Mytheresa, an online platform for luxury fashion, officially opened a logistics center in Schkeuditz on Thursday. Covering an area of around 55,000 square meters, the center offers space for up to five million luxury it ..

"If the farmer dies, the land dies" is written on a sign attached to a tractor. / Photo: Jörg Carstensen/dpa

Protests: Many junctions around Leipzig affected

Farmers' protests have affected numerous highway junctions in the greater Leipzig area. On Monday morning, the police reported disruptions in Wiedemar, Leipzig-Nord, Naunhof, Grimma and Mutzschen. There were also disruptions in the areas of Torgau, Bad Lausick, Delitzsch, Krostitz, Eilenburg and Bad ..

A sign with the words "Krankenhaus" ("Hospital") points the way to the clinic / Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa/Symbolic image

Hospitals ask for consideration for their staff

Ahead of the announced farmers' protests in Saxony, the hospital association is urgently requesting consideration for medical staff. Especially in rural areas, road closures could create considerable challenges for hospitals and emergency services, the society announced on Thursday. Hospital staff a ..

A sign with the words "Krankenhaus" ("Hospital") points the way to the clinic / Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa/Symbolic image

Hospitals ask for consideration for their staff

Ahead of the announced farmers' protests in Saxony, the hospital association is urgently requesting consideration for medical staff. Especially in rural areas, road closures could create considerable challenges for hospitals and emergency services, the society announced on Thursday. Hospital staff a ..

Visitors look at the new combined heat and power plant south / Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa

Hydrogen power plant in Leipzig in operation

In Leipzig, one of the most important milestones for a sustainable heat supply of the largest city in eastern Germany was laid on Monday. According to Leipzig's municipal utility, Germany's first certified hydrogen power plant went into operation. "The Leipzig-Süd combined heat and power plant is a ..

Euro banknotes lying on a table / Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa/Illustration

Fund promotes Saxon start-ups

The Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (Saxony Technology Founders Fund) plans to support around 40 start-ups in its next funding period. For this purpose, 93.5 million euros are available, the fund announced on Thursday. The founders could receive between 200,000 and 5 million euros in funding. In que ..