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Cracking nuts in a double pack: in the Ore Mountains, creative minds are reinventing the nutcracker - with an old mechanism and imaginative designs. What's behind the teamwork concept?

Stinky-fingered nutcracker fights against cheap copies

Who is the nutcracker giving the finger to? The story behind the rebellious wooden figure from Seiffen. | more

2,000 visitors expected - Seiffen becomes a toy mecca

Seiffen in the Ore Mountains is a center for toy makers in Germany. Now they have invited colleagues from all over the world to a festival. After a specialist day, a rush of visitors is now expected. | more

Warum Unternehmer selten offen sprechen – und wie ein vertrauter Kreis genau das verändert

Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer in Sachsen stehen oft allein da, wenn es um die wirklich schwierigen Fragen geht. Entscheidungen, die niemand im Team mittragen kann. Zweifel, die man ungern im eigenen Netzwerk ausspricht. Und Momente, in denen man merkt: Austausch auf Augenhöhe ist selten – und doch entscheidend für gute Führung. | more

European toymakers meet in Seiffen

Toys from the Erzgebirge are very popular and an intangible cultural heritage. Now international experts are coming together to showcase their craftsmanship. | more

Erzgebirge people put Trump on a pedestal: as a smoking man

Helmut Kohl, Angela Merkel and now Donald Trump: artisans in the Ore Mountains are always taking on politicians. As a nutcracker, however, Trump is topped by a completely different celebrity. | more

Erzgebirge arts and crafts receive cultural heritage status

A tradition with a future: the arts and crafts of the Erzgebirge have been cultivated and developed for centuries. Now it is being elevated. | more

Techniker (m/w/d) für Hightech-Produktion in Dresden gesucht

GlobalFoundries ist einer der weltweit führenden Halbleiterhersteller. Wir haben in Dresden eine der modernsten Chipfabriken Europas gebaut und suchen für die Wartung der Produktionsanlagen Techniker. Werde Teil eines internationalen Teams. Über 3.000 Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus 50 Ländern arbeiten in Dresden für GlobalFoundries. | more

Smokers from the Erzgebirge: Honecker and Kohl as new figures

It is not known whether their heads smoked during their rare meetings. Former GDR head of state Erich Honecker and former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl are now available as incense smokers. | more

Arts and crafts in the Ore Mountains to become intangible cultural heritage

Arts and crafts in the Ore Mountains are to be recognized as intangible cultural heritage. Culture Minister provides information about the application and opportunities. | more

Quereinstieg in Hightech-Industrie: Jetzt bei GlobalFoundries starten

Arbeiten an modernster Technologie - Quereinsteiger bilden wir aus. | more

Nutcracker Wilhelm returns from space

The nutcracker Wilhelm from the Ore Mountains is back home after his trip into space. | more

Nutcracker Wilhelm back home from space

The nutcracker Wilhelm from the Ore Mountains is back home after his trip into space. | more

Bestickte Windel oder Windeltorte? Dresdnerin fertigt individuelle Geschenke zur Geburt

In Dresden-Pieschen fertigt Andrea Rehn im Zentralwerk personalisierte Geschenke für frischgebackene Eltern und deren Familien. Besonders gefragt sind bestickte Windeln mit Geburtsdaten sowie kreative Windeltorten – und das nicht nur online, sondern auch deutschlandweit über DM-Märkte. Jetzt gibt es 10 Prozent Rabatt im Shop. | more

"Climate glue" as a smoking figure from the Ore Mountains

The wave of climate protests has now touched the historical Erzgebirge: In its product range, Seiffen Folk Art has introduced a new smoking figure - the "climate glue". With his... | more

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