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Change at the top of Germany's largest cultural institution. Marion Ackermann will take over the management of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. Her predecessor uses his speech to make an appeal.
The Philharmonie is Dresden's municipal orchestra and is no less renowned than the Sächsische Staatskapelle. Conductors of distinction past and present bear witness to this.
SPD politician Petra Köpping was considered a promising candidate for the federal cabinet. The East German SPD state associations want her to carry more weight in the party.
Leipzig Opera has to look for a successor to the prematurely departing artistic director Tobias Wolff. However, the search so far has not been successful.
The Sorbs rely on continuity in their representation of interests. The old and new Domowina leader calls on people to work to preserve the Sorbian language.
The majority in the Saxon state parliament deems a member of parliament unacceptable to head a parliamentary committee. It has now been decided to vote him out of office.
Morgenroth is moving back home from Lusatia - to Bavaria. After him, there will initially be an interim solution in Görlitz and Zittau.
Clear decision at TU Dresden: Ursula Staudinger remains Rector. The psychologist prevailed against her challenger in the first round of voting with a clear majority.
Following Marion Ackermann's move to Berlin, the Dresden State Art Collections need a new director. A successor has now been found - and he knows the city of culture well.
Marion Ackermann, former Director General of the Dresden State Art Collections, is moving to Berlin. There is now a personnel decision for her successor.
The history of the Freiberg Mining Academy dates back to the 18th century. Now, for the first time, a woman is taking the rector's chair.
The choreographer John Neumeier is a legend in his field. The US-American has also often worked at the Semperoper in Dresden. Now he returns with a very personal piece.
Founded in 1992, the technology provider Komsa has grown to become one of the largest family businesses in the East. Following the merger with Westcoast, the previous boss is now leaving the company.
Following Dirk Panter's move to head the Saxon Ministry of Economic Affairs, the cards have been reshuffled in the SPD state parliament. Party leader Henning Homann now also leads the parliamentary group.
Born in Leipzig, trained in Dresden and now working in Chemnitz: Christine Marquardt will start there next year as the new opera director.
A jazz musician will lead the Dresden University of Music in future. Music can build bridges and open dialogues, especially in a world of growing problems, says the new rector Lars Seniuk.
The 47-year-old administrative expert Peter Bernshausen has been appointed as the new Chancellor of Chemnitz University of Technology. The post had previously been held provisionally for several years.
After eight years, Dehoga in Saxony has a new president. A Dresden restaurateur was elected.
There has been a change at the top of the state tourism association. The new president emphasizes the economic importance of the industry.
According to the SPD, the Saxon state parliament is to have another vice president. The candidate is not controversial, but the decision is.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Dance training is considered a school for life - even if the actual careers of dancers are comparatively short. There is now a change at the top of Germany's only independent dance academy.
The young church musician Niklas Jahn becomes the new organist of Dresden's Frauenkirche and impresses with his improvisational skills and concepts for the meeting place.
Artistic Director Ursula Haselböck will remain with the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival. Her contract has been extended ahead of schedule for a further five years.
The contract of Artistic Director Ursula Haselböck at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival has been extended early until 2030.
Wolfgang Holler was re-elected as President for a further three years and emphasized the importance of open dialogue and the Academy's improved facilities.
Tabita Berglund will become Principal Guest Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic from the 2025/2026 season, the first woman to hold this position.
Swiss conductor Brogli-Sacher takes over the direction of the New Lusatian Philharmonic Orchestra in Görlitz from Ewa Strusińska.
Jörg Urban was confirmed in office at the party conference with 90.15%. Urban poses question of power for state elections.
Director Miriam Tscholl is to take over as artistic director of Leipzig's Theater der Jungen Welt (TDJW) from August 2025. According to a statement from the city council on Monday, the selection committee has decided in favor of the Freiburg-born director. A total of 31 applications were received. T ..
The Saxon State Opera Dresden mourns the loss of its former artistic director Gerd Uecker.
The former head of the FDP in Saxony, Holger Zastrow, wants to turn his back on his party. He cites his displeasure with Berlin politics as the reason.
The Left Party in Saxony is mourning the loss of former member of the state parliament Klaus Tischendorf. He died unexpectedly of natural causes on Thursday at the age of 61, the party leadership announced with reference to information from Tischendorf's widow and spoke of terrible news. "His death ..
The new year begins with a change of management at the Vogtland Museum in Plauen. The new director wants to use computers to bring the mass of objects that have been lying dormant in depots into the light.
The Briton Sir Donald Runnicles will become Chief Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra from the 2025/2026 season. The draft contract will be submitted to the City Council for approval. Runnicles will serve as chief conductor designate in the coming season.
Lawyer Holger Wöckel has been elected as a new judge at the Federal Constitutional Court by the Federal Council. He replaces Sibylle Kessal-Wulf and has been a judge at the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig since February 2021.
The Lord Mayor of Radebeul, Bert Wendsche (non-party), will remain President of the Saxon Association of Towns and Municipalities (SSG) for a further four years. He was unanimously elected at a meeting of the state board on Friday, the SSG announced. Wendsche has led the SSG very successfully throug ..
Astrid Böhmisch (49) is to be the new Director of the Leipzig Book Fair. She will take over from Oliver Zille on January 1 next year.
Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer wants to lead the CDU in Saxony for another two years. To this end, he is running for the chairmanship again at the state party conference in Chemnitz on Saturday. In the vote two years ago, the now 48-year-old achieved a rather meagre result of around 76 percent. I ..
Croatian Ivan Repušić will be the new General Music Director of Oper Leipzig from the 2025/26 season. He succeeds Ulf Schirmer and brings with him extensive experience as a conductor.
The future head of the Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Florence Thurmes, wants to strengthen democratic work and tighten networks in the surrounding area. Her aim is to break down barriers to the museum and appeal to younger generations, said the 42-year-old in Chemnitz on Monday. In terms of a democratic ..
Art historian Florence Thurmes will be the new general director of the Chemnitz Art Collections. According to city hall, the 42-year-old was elected by the city council on Wednesday and, as things stand, will take up her new post at the beginning of 2024. She has been head of Dortmund's municipal mu ..
The economist Volker Tolkmitt takes over Mittweida University of Applied Sciences as the new rector with an innovative spirit and great confidence.