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After the aborted traffic trial on Dresden's famous Blaues Wunder bridge over the Elbe, the city continues to search for a safe solution for traffic there. Despite its short duration, it has shown that "a good offer for bicycle traffic is accepted an ..
The Vogtland district has issued a temporary budget freeze due to rising social spending. This mainly affects voluntary services in culture and sport, the district office announced on Tuesday. According to initial estimates, the deficit in the social sector will amount to more than 22 million euros ..
Under the motto "You're doing well here!", young people in lignite mining regions are being encouraged to deal with structural change. Regional Minister Schmidt wants to keep them in the region.
Just over a month before the European and local elections on June 9, the postal voting office in Leipzig will open next Wednesday. Due to the expected high volume of postal vote applications, a special exhibition construction has been installed in the New Town Hall, as the city announced on Friday. ..
The Hartmannfabrik in Chemnitz is being renovated for 10.5 million euros and will serve as a visitor center and headquarters for Kulturhauptstadt GmbH.
Former factory building to be converted into a visitor center for the European Capital of Culture 2025
Decades ago, scientists invented textile or carbon concrete in Dresden. Since 2002, the world's first building made entirely of it has been standing here - and soon there will be more.
Decades ago, scientists invented textile or carbon concrete in Dresden. Since 2002, the world's first building made entirely of it has been standing here - and soon there will be more.
Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna is now a state-recognized resort in Saxony, with a focus on nature and landscape. Tourism Minister Barbara Klepsch acknowledges the municipality's efforts.
Case law has classified freelancers in various sectors as subject to social security contributions, which not only threatens additional financial claims. This is also becoming a problem for music schools.
Kamenz wants to push ahead with urban development with the help of new European funding. Mayor Dantz is grateful for the support.
The famous painting by Bellotto is recreated on Pirna's market square. Amateurs in historical costumes with dogs and horses await the visitors.
In Dresden, 'filling stations' are set up for trees to save them from drying out. Citizens can use rainwater.
A showcase for the Capital of Culture Year 2025: the city of Chemnitz and the surrounding area will be presenting itself to travel providers and trade journalists from almost 40 countries from this Sunday. The occasion is the Germany Travel Mart, which is being held in Chemnitz until Tuesday. At thi ..
Several thousand volunteers have registered as election assistants for the super election year in Saxony - but the search continues.
The city of Dresden is still looking for electoral assistants for the super election year. The city announced on Thursday that around 5,000 volunteers have signed up so far. For the European and local elections on June 9 and the state elections on September 1, around 1,000 volunteers are still neede ..
Chemnitz wants to attract visitors from all over the world as European Capital of Culture in 2025. In the coming days, international tourism providers will already be visiting the city to get a first-hand impression.
The dams in Saxony are currently at around 100 percent of their capacity and will provide an ideal supply in 2024.
In Saxony, the number of citizen complaints against parking offenders is rising sharply. Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz affected.
The controversial traffic trial with cycle lanes on the Blue Wonder in Dresden is ended prematurely. FDP welcomes end, Greens regret lack of patience. Controversial discussion since the start of the project.
The traffic trial with cycle lanes across Dresden's Blaues Wunder bridge is the subject of controversial debate. The Dresden Chamber of Crafts declared it a failure.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) believes it is well positioned for the local elections in Saxony. On June 9, they will be running in almost all districts, in the three cities of Chemnitz, Dresden and Leipzig as well as in many smaller towns and municipalities, explained the Saxon BSW leader Sab ..
At the beginning of March, the AfD politician Weigand won the mayoral election in Großschirma in central Saxony. Now the election has been declared invalid. Weigand does not want to accept this.
There are 15 parties and voter associations on the ballot paper for the city council elections in Dresden on June 9. 12 of them have been registered in all eleven constituencies, including the AfD, the CDU, the Left Party, the SPD and the Greens, the city administration announced on Friday. The muni ..
As European Capital of Culture 2025, Chemnitz wants to combine sport and culture with a marathon, with music along the route and various distances planned for the runners.
Hot thermal water from the depths could provide warm rooms in the Vogtland region in the future. Further measurements are now being carried out to advance plans for a geothermal power plant.
Enormous cost increases and an increasing number of tasks are putting a strain on municipal budgets in Saxony. After two aid packages in the past, the Free State is once again called upon to take action.
The European Football Championship in Leipzig will be accompanied by a cultural program.
Cultural program in the historic concert garden of the zoo accompanies the European Football Championship in Leipzig with offers for children and adults.
Cultural program in the historic concert garden of the zoo during the European Football Championship in Leipzig.
The Saxon Ministry of Regional Development is calling on villages with up to 3,000 inhabitants to take part in the competition. The deadline for applications is May 5.
A cycle path on the Blaues Wunder in Dresden will be installed after a delay as part of a traffic space trial
The "Purple Path" art and sculpture trail in the Chemnitz region is being extended to include the sculpture "Polygonal Horse II" by Gregor Gaida.
The Lausitzhalle in Hoyerswerda is being renovated with the help of coal funds. Regional Development Minister Thomas Schmidt (CDU) handed over a funding decision for 18.5 million euros on Friday. This is to enable the cultural and conference center to be modernized. According to the ministry, plans ..
Heat and drought are hard on street trees. Preserving them involves a great deal of effort - but it is worth it. They make an important contribution to the urban climate.
Rural areas in Saxony are to be supported with funding programs again this year. Saxony's Regional Development Minister Thomas Schmidt (CDU) announced on Thursday during a visit to the municipality of Mülsen in the district of Zwickau that €15 million and €3.5 million respectively would be available ..
Benjamin Reiners will become General Music Director in Chemnitz and Chief Conductor of the Robert Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra from 2025.
Leipzig state parliament member Juliane Nagel (Left Party) is calling for the abolition of the weapons ban zone around Eisenbahnstraße in Leipzig, as it is considered ineffective and stigmatizing.
Dresden's local parliament has decided on a municipal payment card for asylum seekers - at the request of the AfD. The mayor wants to reverse the decision.
Stadtwerke Leipzig is investing around 40 million euros in a large-scale solar thermal plant in order to integrate renewable energies into the heat supply in future.
The city of Leipzig has to support its St. Georg hospital with millions in aid to make up for a deficit of 37.67 million euros.
The new Lord Mayor Tim Lochner is officially sworn into office. He prevailed against the CDU and Free Voters.
The number of social housing units in Saxony rose by 452 to just under 13,000 last year. However, the demand is far higher. In a survey, local authorities reported a need for a good 11,000 additional social housing units. At 10,000, the shortage is by far the greatest in Dresden, according to the Mi ..
CDU Chairman Friedrich Merz criticizes approval of AfD motion in Dresden. Promises broken. Talks planned with those affected.
With votes from the CDU parliamentary group, the Dresden City Council decided on Thursday evening to introduce a payment card for asylum seekers - thus supporting an AfD proposal.
Saxony's state capital Dresden has been selected to host the 2033 Federal Garden Show.
The city of Dresden is looking for traders and restaurateurs for the 590th Striezelmarkt, which is planned from November 27 to December 24, 2022.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has expressed his concern about the increasing aggression towards elected representatives. Almost half of all elected representatives in local authorities face threats, even of a physical nature, he said on Wednesday at a local political forum at the University of Lei ..
Lusatian stakeholders want to help shape their region in the run-up to the local elections. To this end, the young generation in particular should take up political office with ideas and visions. The "Young Lusatia" network provides support in a special way.
The district of Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge has put a special object up for sale. A beer brewing plant used in the past for vocational training is to find a new owner in an auction, as the district announced on Friday. The plant, including the cooling ice water system, fermentation tanks, strat ..
Visitor numbers in Saxony's health resorts are still below pre-corona levels. The individual resorts are developing very differently. An investment backlog is also looming.
East German photography is being used to promote the 2025 Capital of Culture year in Chemnitz to the international art public at the Venice Biennale.
The city of Dresden wants to set an example for tolerance and cosmopolitanism with its participation in the International Weeks against Racism. Under the motto "Human rights for all ... in Dresden too?", more than 120 events are planned over the coming weeks, as the city announced on Monday. Unfortu ..
The Chemnitz Ice Sports Center was renamed after figure skating coaching legend Jutta Müller, with an emotional ice show and celebrity participation.
MDV passengers are increasingly buying tickets digitally and cashlessly. New 'Fairtiq' app successfully launched.
The successful figure skating coach Jutta Müller will be remembered with an ice show in Chemnitz today (18:00). The ice sports center will also bear her name in future. A nameplate will be unveiled before the show. Performances in pairs skating, ice dancing and synchronized skating by athletes from ..
The municipalities of Lusatia want to score points with an initiative as the first climate-neutral model region. They have applied to the EU in Brussels for this. The alliance sees many advantages in this.
Rolf Weigand wins with 59.4% in the small town of Großschirma. Second AfD mayor in Saxony.
Saxon municipalities have a low level of debt per capita compared to the rest of Germany. However, the level of debt has recently risen significantly. This was announced by the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden on Friday, citing a model calculation on debt in the so-called non-public sector.Th ..
The district of Bautzen is planning charitable activities for refugees. Pilot project in preparation since January. Repatriation Improvement Act enables work opportunities. Saxon County Council welcomes law, Refugee Council critical.
The state capital's new funding model for private and independent nurseries was the subject of much controversy. Operators feared drastic consequences. Now the city council has made concessions to them.
Non-party politician Tim Lochner was elected Lord Mayor of Pirna and officially takes office.
Thuringia's property register is indispensable for construction projects and land sales. According to the Ministry of Finance and Infrastructure in Erfurt on Friday, there are around 50,000 inquiries every year. The digitization of such specialist registers is therefore of great importance. The real ..
Thousands of positions will be filled in the upcoming local elections in Brandenburg this year. In the election, "over 7,000 honorary representatives will be elected to the 14 district councils and 413 city councils and municipal councils", explained state election director Herbert Trimbach on Frida ..
Following the rejection of the development plan for the Tesla expansion in Grünheide, the municipality is looking for solutions. Communication and timetable as decisive factors.
The planned closure of Görlitz Park at night is controversial. But it's not just the CDU and SPD against the Greens and the Left. There are also very different opinions in Kreuzberg.
Leipzig is home to one of the oldest coffee houses in Europe. After extensive renovations, the historic building is set to reopen at the end of the year. Bach's coffee cantata can then be heard again.
This June, the "Unheard of Central Germany" music festival will focus on compositions by Carl Reinecke and Peter Cornelius. Six concerts are planned between June 14 and 23 at six locations in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.
The German Federation for the Environment and Nature Conservation (BUND) wants to help municipalities in the lignite regions affected by structural change to maintain their watercourses. The association announced in Chemnitz on Thursday that the "Living Banks" project will support them in meeting EU ..
Dresden is now the fourth German city to join Unesco's international 'Learning Cities' network.
"My friend, the tree": the song by singer Alexandra became a cult song at the end of the 1960s. Even decades later, trees are still dependent on human support - especially in the coming weeks.
The federally funded large-scale research center for the transformation of the chemical industry (CTC) will be located in Merseburg (Saxony-Anhalt).
The people of Saxony are being called to vote in three elections this year. The local authorities are still urgently looking for helpers.
The waterworks in Dresden-Coschütz is back in operation following extensive refurbishment. SachsenEnergie invested six million euros in the measures.
Saxony is planning measures to protect public officials and elected representatives from threats and intimidation.
Kindergartens in Saxony are increasingly short of children. This is why some daycare centers are facing closure. The good news is that the quality of care is set to improve. There is talk of a "demographic return".
The 11th Saxon State Garden Show will take place in Auerbach and Rodewisch in the Vogtland district in 2029. For the first time, two towns will be hosting a state garden show with a joint concept.
High parking fees and poor cycle paths are causing displeasure, yet mobility in German cities is predominantly rated positively in an ADAC survey. A city in Saxony is at the top of the list.
In Chemnitz, the arrival of the European Peace Ride will be accompanied by a family sports festival. There will be music, sporting activities and free ice skating.
Although the deadline has long since passed, the Saxon tax offices are still missing property tax declarations. As a result, offices often have to estimate the land value - not always to the owners' liking.
The district of Bautzen is planning to introduce a payment card for refugees, which will be ready for use from April 1. This will replace the previous account or cash payment system.
The industrial area north of Leipzig is to be made more attractive for companies and employees with better transport links. Saxony's Economics Minister Martin Dulig (SPD) agreed on this with representatives of local authorities and transport associations on Wednesday. "We want to create more commitm ..
The city of Dresden wants to impose an art break on street musicians. On the one hand, the city wants to "enable the practice of street art, but on the other hand also take into account the concerns of residents and tradespeople", explained Mayor Stephan Kühn (Greens) in Dresden on Monday. According ..
Before the end of the third exchange wave, many drivers in Saxony swapped their old paper driving licenses for new documents.
The artificial flower town of Sebnitz receives 1.4 million euros in funding from the municipal financial equalization scheme. An additional 400,000 euros have been earmarked in the state budget. State Parliament President Matthias Rößler announces further details.
Around 100 projects and around 1000 events are planned for the Capital of Culture year in Chemnitz.
The Saxon districts are examining the introduction of a joint payment card for refugees. This is intended as an interim solution until a joint solution across the federal states is found, said Veronika Müller, deputy managing director of the Saxon Association of Counties, on Wednesday in response to ..
The department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof files for insolvency for the third time. Once again, employees have to fear for their jobs. But an end would also be a loss for the city center.
A few days after the founding of the new Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), a party parliamentary group has been formed in the Zwickau city council. Four members left the Linke parliamentary group and constituted themselves last Thursday, as the chairman of the new BSW parliamentary group, Bernd Rudo ..
Chemnitz is gearing up for its role as European Capital of Culture 2025 and is expecting an intensive year of work to define the program and make it visible. Numerous events are being planned and the city is preparing for many international guests.
Actor, musician and director Christian Friedel ("The Zone of Interest", "Babylon Berlin") has been awarded the Dresden 2024 Art Prize, endowed with 7,000 euros. "He is not only an outstanding actor, but also an artist who pushes the boundaries of art and explores new horizons," said the jury, explai ..
Dresden is experiencing growing interest abroad as a tourist destination. On Thursday, Dresden Marketing GmbH (DMG) cited a mention of the city as one of 52 recommended "Places to Travel" worldwide in the New York Times as well as a recommendation from the largest British travel association, the Ass ..
The Saxon state capital of Dresden is expected to have over 600,000 inhabitants by 2040. This growth will result from new arrivals and new workers due to planned company relocations.
The population of the Saxon state capital of Dresden continued to grow last year. At the end of 2023, 572,240 people had their main residence in Dresden, as the city announced on Monday. This is 3067 inhabitants or 0.5 percent more than in the previous year. However, the increase was lower than from ..
The city of Dresden has created new housing containers for migrants and the first people will be able to move in next Monday. A total of up to 505 people are to be temporarily accommodated.
Cities in Saxony are increasingly relying on photovoltaic systems on municipal roofs. Leipzig, for example, generates over 1000 megawatt hours of electricity per year.
The city of Dresden is expecting additional expenditure of around 82 million euros in the coming year as a result of increased refugee numbers. However, the state capital does not have to bear this sum alone, as it will also receive transfers from the state of Saxony. Up to 46.8 million euros will b ..
Saxony's Minister of State for Regional Development Thomas Schmidt has launched the 12th Saxon state competition "Our village has a future".
The municipal housing industry is expecting a dramatic slump in new construction projects in Saxony this year and next, including in social housing.
On New Year's Eve, the Saxon police prepare for the typical celebrations and associated crimes with more forces than usual.