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Ahead of the state elections, Brandenburg's SPD Prime Minister Woidke is receiving support from Saxony's head of government Kretschmer. This is unusual - because CDU top candidate Redmann wants to succeed Woidke.
Grimma's mayor Berger had long considered whether he should accept his seat in the state parliament. Now a decision has apparently been made.
Following the state elections in Saxony, two potential coalition partners of the CDU have met for the first time. BSW and SPD speak of a pleasant and constructive atmosphere.
The CDU is also relying on a new generation for another top office in the Free State. If the Union has its way, 36-year-old Alexander Dierks will be the future president of the state parliament.
The CDU in Saxony is dependent on BSW to form a government. Kretschmer has now discussed possible cooperation with Wagenknecht.
In Thuringia and Saxony, there seems to be no way around the BSW when it comes to forming a government. Their foreign policy expert makes it clear what is important to the BSW.
The CDU is also relying on a new generation for another top office in the Free State. If the Union has its way, 36-year-old Alexander Dierks will be the president of the state parliament in future.
The time after elections is the time for analysis. Which voter groups did the parties in Thuringia and Saxony win votes from - and which did they lose?
The federal elections are still a good year away. After the state elections in Saxony and Thuringia, however, more thought is being given to options at federal level.
After the state elections in Saxony, there are signs of difficult talks for a coalition. One thing is clear: Prime Minister Kretschmer wants a majority. If that fails, there is only one way forward.
Holger Zastrow was long regarded as a veteran of the Saxony FDP. In 1999, he led the Liberals out of a serious crisis. At the beginning of this year, he left the party - out of frustration with the course of the traffic light.
More than 30 percent for the AfD in Thuringia and Saxony: Chancellor Scholz gives three reasons why he believes this is the case.
The FDP in Saxony only received 0.9% of the vote in the state elections, marking a historic low. It is still unclear what will happen next.
The Saxon SPD does not want to be determined by the Saarland. This is another reason why the Social Democrats have reservations about the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance. At the same time, however, they want to be open to talks.
The Saxon CDU/CSU is relying on personnel continuity. Everything remains the same at the top of the state parliamentary group.
Jens Maier is considered a right-winger of the AfD. The judge was given early retirement in Saxony. His political career also came to an end. Now it could pick up speed again.
The days of the CDU ruling alone in Saxony are long gone. The CDU has had to share power with others since 2004. Now things are getting particularly complicated.
The AfD is demanding a full investigation into a software error in the calculation of mandates. Party leader Urban threatens legal consequences.
Writer Monika Maron laments mistakes in dealing with the AfD in the early years. According to her, the political development also has consequences for her writing.
The AfD has once again failed to become the strongest party in the state elections in Saxony despite making gains. Is the party perhaps too radical for many voters? Leading AfD figures see it differently.
Matthias Berger is a popular local politician. He won a direct mandate in the state elections as the leading candidate for the Free Voters. But he doubts whether working as a lone fighter makes sense.
The CDU leader is actually a strict opponent of cooperation with the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance. He puts the responsibility for a possible collaboration on his colleagues in Saxony and Thuringia.
Sahra Wagenknecht is the founder of the party of the same name and its central figure. She wants to have a say in the first possible government formations of the BSW.
The Left Party has only just made it into the Saxon state parliament. The state leader is calling for a new start in the federal party.
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer sees people's protest behind Sunday's election results. He warns of great damage to the country if nothing changes.
According to Bavaria's Minister President, the election results in Saxony and Thuringia are a turning point in German post-war history. What he now considers important.
Susanne Schaper stood as co-lead candidate for the Left Party. She had no chance in her Chemnitz constituency.
AfD politician Rolf Weigand had already prevailed against his competitors in March, but the election had to be repeated. He is now the only remaining candidate to win the office.
Since early this morning, eligible voters have been able to cast their votes for the state elections in Saxony. Prime Minister Kretschmer was at the ballot box early and was optimistic.
A lot could change in the Saxon state parliament after today's election Sunday. Eligible voters have been able to cast their votes since early this morning.
The CDU has a clear goal in Sunday's election: it wants to become the strongest force. The Secretary General of the federal CDU says that Minister President Kretschmer has the right leadership qualities.
Shortly before the state elections in Saxony, Federal Minister Habeck sharply criticizes the AfD - and warns of major damage to the economy should the AfD ever gain government responsibility.
Polls are always only snapshots and not election forecasts. But this time, it is particularly difficult for pollsters to make assessments ahead of the state elections in the east.
The AfD in Saxony is confident of victory just a few days before the state elections. In the state capital, party leader Weidel announces a "blue miracle".
The leading candidate for the Free Voters in Saxony has put his national leader in a bind with ambiguous statements about the AfD. Aiwanger makes it clear: there will be no cooperation with the AfD.
The Saxon constitution stipulates that the state government must answer questions from MPs "to the best of its knowledge, promptly and completely". The Left Party believes its right to ask questions has been violated.
The number of children in Saxony is expected to fall in the coming years. Will staff have to leave or even close nurseries as a result? A moratorium should prevent this.
Climate change is making itself felt, even in Germany. However, it is not a major topic in the state election campaigns. Associations warn that it is not only the social climate that is heating up.
Climate change is making itself felt, even in Germany. However, it is not a major topic in the state election campaigns. Associations warn that it is not only the social climate that is heating up.
BSW namesake Sahra Wagenknecht strikes a chord with her supporters in Dresden with her criticism of the traffic light coalition and arms deliveries. She also sees the current elections as a signal for the federal government.
In some places, the 1990s were a heyday for right-wing extremists. That must not happen again, warns Saxony's leading Green candidate Meier.
In the final spurt of the election campaign, there are also arguments about aid for Ukraine and relations with Russia. Minister-President Kretschmer is a "foreign policy ghost driver", says cabinet colleague Meier.
The Saxon AfD is confident of victory just a few days before the state elections. The Kornmarkt in Bautzen is well filled when the party attracts prominent figures from the federal government.
A man kills three people at a party in Solingen. The suspected perpetrator was required to leave the country. The suspected Islamist attack is also a topic in the state election campaign in Saxony.
A few days before the election in Saxony, Left Party politician Gregor Gysi backs his party in Zwickau. The politician remains optimistic about the Left's return to the state parliament.
Ahead of the state election in Saxony this Sunday, the AfD and CDU are neck and neck in the polls - each polling around 30 percent. In the final spurt of the election campaign, there are clear words from the CDU/CSU celebrities.
A man kills three people at the "Festival of Diversity" in Solingen. One day later, the police arrest a suspect - the attack extends into the state election campaign in Saxony.
Children and young people voted in the U18 election in Saxony - and more than one in three voted for the AfD. At the same time, a study shows that many are afraid of the party.
Polls put the AfD at around 30 percent in the state elections, sometimes even ahead of the CDU - and there are plans to form a government. However, all parties in parliament have ruled out a coalition.
Young voters and the Greens were long considered a perfect match. However, the relationship has cooled since the European elections at the latest. A study now even reveals fears among many young voters.
A few days before the state elections in Saxony, children and young people voted in a U18 election. The chairman of the Children's and Youth Ring calls the result "worrying".
The Left has always had a special focus on East German issues. Now they are calling for a concentrated effort to harmonize living and working conditions in East and West.
According to the latest Insa poll, the AfD is leading in the Sunday poll for the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony. Other parties must fear for their entry into the state parliaments.
The namesake and co-leader of the new BSW party wants a different approach to the AfD. She clearly states what she rejects.
Saxony's Minister President sees the interference of the BSW's federal chairwoman as a "humiliation of its own local members". Saxony's BSW boss Zimmermann disagrees.
In Thuringia and Saxony, the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance can hope to participate in government. But the party founder is already driving up the price - and reinforcing doubts.
In some polls for elections in eastern Germany, the FDP figures are no longer even mentioned, they are so poor. Yet the FDP has a lot to offer the people there - according to its chairman.
Bureaucracy is flourishing in many administrations. There are repeated calls to reduce the mass of regulations. The Alliance Germany has concrete proposals for this.
The Greens want to remain in government after the state elections in order to continue projects such as the energy transition. Competition is harshly attacked at the presentation of the government program.
With the three state elections in Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg, Minister President Woidke sees stability in danger. From the SPD politician's point of view, everything is at stake.
Once together, now apart: the Left Party and the Sahra Wagenknecht alliance are not on the same page and remain on a confrontational course in the state election campaign. The BSW leader calls for objectivity.
Who will succeed Janine Wissler and Martin Schirdewan at the top of the Left Party? With Ines Schwerdtner, one candidate is now daring to come out of the woodwork.
How to deal with Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW after the state elections in the east? There is criticism of the party leader in the CDU. But still open to alliances in the eastern states.
Germany has recently been groaning under days of heat. In view of the climate forecasts, it seems advisable for every federal state and every municipality to prepare for hot times and take precautions.
After a series of election defeats and growing criticism, the federal leaders of the Left Party have decided not to run for office again - a move that has met with approval in Saxony.
Droughts, floods, extreme weather - climate change has long been noticeable in Saxony too. The environment minister warns against easing up on climate protection measures.
Celebrities are not only raising their voices in the US election campaign. The Saxon Left Party has received support from two prominent singers.
The singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann, who was once expatriated from the GDR, sees a clear connection between the AfD and the BSW. He accuses their sympathizers of mourning the comforts of dictatorship.
There are still two and a half weeks to go until the state elections in Saxony. The parties are taking stock. The SPD's conclusion is extremely positive. They now want to talk to the CDU about the budget freeze.
The Saxon Left Party is dependent on every vote in the state elections. They are currently below the five percent threshold in the polls. Now the Animal Protection Party is coming to the rescue.
The election campaign in Saxony and Thuringia is entering its hot phase. Fittingly, Saxony's Minister President is harshly criticizing his political opponent.
Having worked all your life, your pension is still not enough for a carefree retirement. Many people in Saxony are confronted with this problem. The Left Party makes a proposal.
Socializing keeps you fit. Loneliness, on the other hand, can make you ill. This is also a problem for many people in Saxony. The Left Party sees this as an important task for politicians.
Seven leading candidates for the state election meet for the first time in a debate. The coalition partners CDU and Greens clash over the energy transition.
During the debate between the leading candidates for the state election, differences between the party positions become clear. The coalition partners CDU and Greens also clash over the energy transition.
According to polls, the FDP's chances of returning to the Saxon state parliament are slim. In the election campaign, it is relying on prominent support from Berlin.
Members of the Landtag are obliged to declare professional activities or remunerated functions within a certain period of time. This is intended to avoid conflicts of interest.
A fixed amount of funding, but rising costs. This describes the basic problem with the Saxon Cultural Areas Act. It is generally highly praised. But the BSW sees things differently.
After the elections in Thuringia and Saxony, forming a government could be difficult. This is another reason why the CDU does not want to take any coalition options off the table - except with the AfD and the Left Party.
People in Saxony are also concerned about an escalation of the war in Ukraine. The left-wing parties have sensed the concerns and fears of the population in the current election campaign.
The traditional parties are finding it difficult to score points in East Germany. The SPD chairwoman has several explanations for this.
Saxony is desperately looking for doctors - especially in rural regions. More doctors from abroad are therefore welcome. But the mills of bureaucracy are still grinding too slowly for the left.
The SPD sees a major investment backlog in schools, hospitals, housing and the economy in Saxony. The party would like to reduce this with a special fund.
Small parties need a lot of support in election campaigns. Bündnis Deutschland is now once again mobilizing against wind turbines and is hoping for broad public support.
Bundestag Vice President Katrin Göring-Eckardt warns that the AfD in Thuringia could block important decisions and paralyze the judiciary if it achieves a blocking minority.
The Free Voters in Saxony see themselves at a disadvantage in the election campaign for the state parliamentary elections because they were not invited to the election forums of the Saxon State Center for Political Education.
Party founder Sahra Wagenknecht will not receive the Lionheart Peace Prize 2024 after all, as the award ceremony has been canceled.
A possible coalition between the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW) and the CDU or other parties at state level is made dependent on the stance on the war in Ukraine.
People cannot be moved around like tokens on a map, say the Left Party in the Saxon state parliament. They are critical of Federal Building Minister Geywitz's "relocation plans".
Will more and more arms deliveries help to end the war in Ukraine? The Sahra Wagenknecht alliance assumes the opposite and thus finds a lot of support among the Saxon population.
In the state election campaigns in Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg, the BSW is taking the war in Ukraine very seriously - and making a statement to future partners.
AfD MEP Maximilian Krah sees former US President Donald Trump as an inspiration and role model. He even compares himself to the Republican and sees him as a model from whom we can learn a lot.
The Social Democrats are getting a boost from the young Volt party in their campaign for the state elections.
Absenteeism at Saxon schools has been a major annoyance for years. The FDP now wants to tackle the problem more fundamentally and also bring administrative staff into the classroom.
Election campaign event of the Saxon SPD with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius disrupted in Leipzig. Numerous protests by various groups.
The election campaign is not short on promises. At the start of the SPD election campaign in Saxony, Chancellor Olaf Scholz also addresses an issue that concerns many - pensions.
The CDU wants to score points with voters in Saxony with the issue of security in particular - and promises to go its "own Saxon way" when it comes to limiting irregular migration, if necessary.
Olaf Scholz meets works councils - and gives a private insight as well as an outlook on new laws. The Chancellor still has a tube television.
Yvonne Magwas from Vogtland has been a member of the Bundestag since 2013. The CDU politician has now announced that she does not want to run again. In a personal statement, she looks to Saxony.
The two CDU state associations kick off their election campaign together - with a guest from federal politics. Saxony's Minister President wants to fight for another government mandate.