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In the small village of Störmthal, people are disgruntled by the large number of parking signs lined up one behind the other on their village street. Could there be a better solution?
The police in Bischofswerda have picked up an unusual night owl: a coati. Where did the animal come from?
Filled with sweets, toys and school supplies, sugar cones are the highlight for every new school starter. It all depends on the design. Which ones are the bestsellers this year?
Nobody stays clean here: ten teams compete for the German championship at the mud soccer tournament in North Saxony.
More than 600 firefighters compete for the German championship in Torgau. The controversial first verse of the German song is played at the opening ceremony. This causes consternation.
Overcoming obstacles, extinguishing a fire at full speed, climbing up a hook ladder - firefighting is a tough sport. The German championship is at stake in Torgau.
A chicken wanders across the street in Auerbach. The police catch it - and are now looking for the owner.
A rare spectacle at Leipzig Botanical Garden: the flowers of a very special plant can be seen for one night only.
Every year, the Lößnitzgrund in Radebeul becomes the Wild West for a weekend. Indigenous people from North America also join the journey into the fantasy world of author Karl May.
In 2023, Hanna and Emil were the most popular first names in Saxony. Are the two names back at the top of the rankings?
Clothing was rare in the GDR. So the daughter of the country's most successful pop composer went to a tailor before her very first appearance as a singer. He didn't have much choice either.
The famous miniature train will be running through the Großer Garten again from Sunday. There is a lot to discover on the miniature railroad line.
The famous miniature train will be running through the Großer Garten again from Sunday. There is a lot to discover on the miniature railroad line.
It took six years to renovate one of the oldest coffee houses in Europe. Now the restaurant "Zum Coffe Baum" in Leipzig is welcoming visitors again.
The North Saxony District Office is opening the season with a new offer: visitors can experience the bears Bea and Benno up close.
Orangutans have been growing up at Dresden Zoo for 100 years. Now there is presumably a Sunday baby among the great apes.
Olli Easter Bunny and Lotti Long-Ear are once again answering letters from all over the world. Families can even meet them in person at the festival in their Easter bunny workshop.
Every year, as many frukas are produced as about 200 adult elephants weigh. But unlike them, the carnival doughnuts are not vegetarian. This is set to change in the future.
Every year, zoos count their inhabitants. At the same time, the animals are given a health check.
TV detective Stubbe retired in 2014. He continued to investigate privately afterwards - because of the public's curiosity. If you want to know what happens next with the family, all you have left is your imagination.
This Advent, stagings of light and music once again turned historic parks in Dresden and Leipzig into Christmas gardens. They once again attracted thousands of visitors - the organizers are satisfied.
When it gets dark, it's time for the "Magical Tropical Lights" at Leipzig Zoo in January and February. The lights will be switched on again from today.
In Annaberg-Buchholz, cuddly toys are coming to the opera stage. The theater is looking for such cuddly companions to donate.
The first babies of the new year have been born in Saxony. Abdullah and Bennet open the birth year 2025.
"What should our child be called?" - One of the most important questions for expectant parents before the birth. In Bavaria, other first names top the list of the most popular baby names this year.
Ludwig Simon and his father meet for the first time in leading roles. Here, the 26-year-old talks about the family shoot and the high heels he wore for the first time in his life for the movie.
This is the tenth offspring for mother sloth Marlies. Her young are developing well. Visitors can best see it during feeding time.
What do the green arrow at the traffic lights, the Halloren balls and the Sandman have in common? They all survived the long-defunct GDR. The Sandman is now celebrating a special birthday.
Every year, hundreds of Herrnhut stars and singers bring thousands of people into the Advent spirit live in the Dresden soccer stadium. Once again, big names have been announced - and everyone can sing along.
Light and music transform parks in Europe into glittering worlds in the dark season. Such Christmas gardens can also be found in Saxony - they reopen with Advent in Dresden and Leipzig.
Every year, some parks and gardens in Germany are transformed into glittering worlds during Advent. Light and music turn the agra-Park Markkleeberg into a Christmas Garden - in the dark.
The park at Pillnitz Palace in Dresden is transformed into a Christmas Garden every year during Advent. Thousands stroll through the staging of light and music - this has also been possible in Leipzig since 2023.
Who will bring more people dressed in the style of Romanticism onto the streets? The city bet between Dresden and Greifswald on the birthday of the painter Caspar David Friedrich raised a lot of money.
People have been puzzling over the Rubik's Cube for generations. The addictive toy can now be found in countless variations in children's rooms. There are also professionals.
Almost 30 people hammer away at scythes for three quarters of an hour. However, this is not just a deafening noise, but a craft steeped in tradition - and in this case also a competition.
Starting off sensitively, braking spontaneously, stopping precisely - precision is the name of the game in the streetcar drivers' competition. There is opera music during the breaks.
Dresden was the center of Caspar David Friedrich's life for over 40 years. The famous Romantic artist is being celebrated here on the 250th anniversary of his birth - hundreds of people are dressing in the style of his time.
Dresden celebrates Caspar David Friedrich. The famous Romantic artist lived in the city for a good 40 years, began painting there - and is receiving a very special gift for his 250th birthday.
There was plenty of "logging" in Klingenthal, Saxony, on Saturday. Germany's best lumberjacks competed for the title. On Sunday, it's the women's turn in an international competition.
A man looks deep into his glass in Brand-Erbisdorf and then gets on his bike - his excursion ends abruptly in a traffic stop.
A man looks deep into his glass in Brand-Erbisdorf and then gets on his bike - his excursion ends abruptly in a traffic stop.
Greifswald and Dresden are closely associated with the artist Caspar David Friedrich as places of birth, life and work. The big anniversary year will also show which city is more romantic.