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The car manufacturers' weak sales are affecting many suppliers. This is why alternatives are in demand. Can the booming defense industry provide a replacement?

Rethinking metal coating: lasers instead of melting

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

Lighter than aluminum: How to make magnesium fit for industry

A metal that is lighter than aluminum and yet is hardly used - this is now set to change. Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg have spent three years working on making magnesium fit for industry. With hydrogen, clever processes and a new alloy, they have succeeded. The first prototypes prove it: This material has a future. | more

Darum lohnt sich ein Besuch dieser Outlets in den Osterferien

Schwarzheide – Mit den Temperaturen steigt meistens auch die Lust auf frische Outfits. Genau jetzt ist die perfekte Gelegenheit, den Kleiderschrank auf die neue Saison vorzubereiten. In den Marken-Outlets Schwarzheide-Mitte warten bereits die neuen Frühlingskollektionen – und das mit Preisvorteilen von bis zu 70 Prozent gegenüber der UVP. Und Das Lindt-Outlet beschert nachösterliche Genussmomente mit Rabatten bis zu 50 %. | more

Alstom expands Bautzen site with new hall

With an extended production hall, Alstom is focusing on modern production in Bautzen. The plant builds streetcars for Berlin, Magdeburg and Dresden, among others. | more

Sachsenmetall sounds the alarm: Production is running on the back burner

Little hope for improvement: production capacities in Saxony's metal and electrical industry remain well below normal levels. What the employers' association has to say. | more

Metal and electrical industry threatened with further job cuts

According to the employers' association Sachsenmetall, the situation in the metal and electrical industry in the Free State of Saxony is coming to a head. The situation is being compared to the coronavirus pandemic and financial crisis. | more

Warum viele Führungskräfte an sich zweifeln – und was Führung wieder leicht macht

Coaching in Dresden begleitet bei Entscheidungen, beruflicher Neuorientierung, Konflikten, Überforderung und Lebensumbrüchen. Mit strukturierten Gesprächen und gezielten Fragen entstehen passende Lösungen, klare Prioritäten und mehr Selbstvertrauen. | more

IG Metall criticizes austerity policy and calls for investments

In view of the economic downturn, there is great concern in the East German economy. IG Metall is calling for an end to the "austerity policy" and is campaigning for more state support. | more

Hundreds of Alstom employees sue for vacation pay

A dispute between the train manufacturer Alstom and IG Metall is now occupying several courts. The local court in Bautzen has received hundreds of complaints from employees. | more

Zahnarzt in Budapest: Behandlung bis zu 70 % günstiger als in Deutschland

Zahnbehandlungen können in Deutschland schnell zur finanziellen Belastung werden. Besonders bei Implantaten, Kronen, Brücken oder umfangreichem Zahnersatz liegen die Kosten häufig im vierstelligen Bereich. Viele Patienten stehen dann vor einer schwierigen Entscheidung: Behandlung durchführen lassen und hohe Eigenanteile zahlen – oder den Eingriff aufschieben, obwohl er medizinisch sinnvoll wäre. | more

Operations at aluminum casting specialist secured until summer

The business operations of the insolvent aluminum casting specialist HAL-Guss have been secured until the summer. Agreements have been concluded with the company's most importan... | more

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