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There will be a large fan zone in Leipzig for the 2024 European Football Championship, where all matches will be broadcast. There will be an exciting program with a Ferris wheel, music and fan marches.
Matthias Ecke announces his return to the election campaign after being attacked a week earlier. He comments on his state of health and the social climate.
The Saxon Minister of Justice is using the upcoming 75th anniversary of the Basic Law as an opportunity to talk about the state of society. The first sentence serves as her guideline: "Human dignity is inviolable".
Saxony's Justice Minister Katja Meier (Greens) has denounced hatred and hate speech in society and assured those affected of support.
Chemnitz students create new incense figures to promote diversity in Erzgebirge arts and crafts
73% of children in Saxony live with siblings, while 27% live as single children. Differences between urban and rural areas and between married and unmarried adults.
The Saxony Children's and Youth Ring advocates lowering the voting age to 16 for state and local elections, as young people are already actively involved in society.
Several hundred people follow the call of "Leipzig against war" and demonstrate for peace and against arms deliveries to war zones.
Tim Lochner has been the elected head of Pirna town hall since the end of February. Resistance is forming against the first mayor on an AfD ticket in Germany.
Those who want to spend a year building bridges in the German-Czech border region can apply to take part in a funding program until 7 April. The "A Year at the Border" project of the German-Czech Future Fund is already entering its third round, the organizers announced in Prague on Monday. They are ..
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warns against compartmentalization and remaining in one's own position and emphasizes the need for openness and trust in society.
Study shows that young people today start reading books later than in the past. Reading aloud by adults plays an important role.
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 ..
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.
Saxony's Equal Opportunities Minister Katja Meier (Greens) promotes more solidarity and gender equality at a reception in the state parliament.
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 ..
At Easter time, the Winckelmann Museum in Stendal is showing an exhibition on Sorbian Easter eggs.
The number of deaths caused by alcohol in Saxony is rising steadily, with alcohol consumption during pregnancy being particularly problematic. Cannabis consumption among the population is also on the rise.
Saxony plans to postpone the release of cannabis in order to have more time for preparations and counseling services.
The State Center for Political Education wants to have a stronger presence outside of Dresden. To this end, a second location is now being opened in Chemnitz with a view to the Capital of Culture year 2025.
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer calls for a limit of 50,000-60,000 refugees per year and more consistent deportations.
Health Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) will present the new Saxon Drug and Addiction Report on Tuesday (12.00 noon). So far, alcohol has been the number one addiction problem in the state. However, illegal drugs such as crystal and cannabis also play a major role in outpatient addiction support, accord ..
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sparked discussion on social media with a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a public discussion in Dresden. At the event on Thursday evening, a participant handed him a sheet of stickers with the slogan "Diplomats instead of grenades" and asked him to ..
Even days after the Berlinale Gala, the debate about criticism of Israel and anti-Semitism continues. As a result, there are even death threats against one of the controversial Israeli filmmakers.
Should there be a perimeter development on Tempelhofer Feld? This is a particularly controversial topic in Berlin. The governing mayor has a clear opinion on the matter.
Many CSCs in Saxony are taking off after the partial legalization of cannabis. Clubs in Leipzig, Chemnitz, Oberlausitz and Dresden in the starting blocks.
Parliamentarians from various levels come together in Hanover to strengthen the political participation and inclusion of people with disabilities.
The MEWO Kunsthalle in Memmingen wants to contribute to the removal of taboos with a vulva plaster workshop on International Women's Day. For a long time, the image of the vulva was taboo and its depiction was often dismissed as obscene, explained the municipal museum on Friday. The ignorance about ..
The Thai market in Berlin-Wilmersdorf is moving from Preußenpark to Württembergische Straße. Criticism of the lack of concepts and citizen participation.
The payment card for asylum seekers is controversial. Berlin's head of government considers the dispute in the traffic light coalition about it to be unhelpful. He would prefer a nationwide solution.
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.
Dresden mobilizes against extremism on 25 Feb with speeches, music & Luisa Neubauer. A strong signal for democracy and diversity.
On April 1, the possession and consumption of certain amounts of cannabis is to be permitted. Some Saxon cities fear additional costs and are calling for support. Are the concerns justified?
The Netherlands and Flanders want to present themselves as "everything but flat" at the Leipzig Book Fair. The publishers have a lot planned for this.
Saxony wants to make children and young people better equipped to deal with digital media. "For young people, being online is now the norm. In addition to the many opportunities that the digital transformation brings with it, the digital space also harbors dangers and risks," explained Social Affair ..
Several hundred supporters of the right-wing extremist movement Pegida marched through Dresden's city center on Monday evening - accompanied by counter-protesters. According to a police spokesperson, there were no incidents. The gathering had been registered. Several hundred people were counted both ..
The Left Party in the Saxon state parliament is calling for the right to petition to be strengthened in order to protect democracy and enable citizen participation.
Saxony's Minister of State for Regional Development Thomas Schmidt has launched the 12th Saxon state competition "Our village has a future".
Federal states that are particularly affected want to make it possible to shoot wolves more quickly at the start of the 2024 grazing season with uniform state ordinances. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Environment Minister Till Backhaus (SPD) announced corresponding talks in Münster on Friday. The ..
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Dresden on Saturday against a gathering of the "lateral thinking" scene, which was also supported by so-called Reich citizens and the far-right Free Saxons.
The rise of right-wing extremism in Saxony is making it difficult to recruit international specialists for the Dresden plant of German chip manufacturer Infineon.
The Berlin band Rammstein is expanding its tour plans in Germany for the coming year. "The band is pleased to announce more Germany dates," the musicians around singer Till Lindemann wrote on Tuesday, referring to two concerts in Frankfurt/Main on July 11 and 12.The already planned performances in D ..
The Berlin band Rammstein has announced two additional concerts in Dresden (May 18) and Gelsenkirchen (July 29) for their tour next year due to high demand at the fan club presale. The general presale starts on October 18.
For the tour in the coming year, the Berlin band Rammstein has planned twelve countries. The 18 concerts scheduled so far will kick off on May 11 in Prague, the band said in a post on Wednesday.As in previous years, stops in Germany are again planned. The band will play in Dresden on May 15 and 16 a ..
The author Domenico Müllensiefen has been honored with the Uwe-Johnson-Förderpreis 2023. The 36-year-old received the honor, which is endowed with 5000 euros, on Friday evening in the rehearsal stage of the Schauspielhaus Neubrandenburg, as the Mecklenburg Literary Society announced on Saturday. The ..
The Saxon Parliament opens its doors to interested citizens on October 3. Visitors can visit the plenary hall and the office of the parliamentary president on the Day of German Unity, as the Saxon Parliament announced on Friday in Dresden. In addition, according to the announcement, two rounds of di ..
A few months ago, ARD journalist Jessy Wellmer already showed the special view of East Germans. Now she was on the road again for the film "Listen to us! We East Germans and the West".
Saxony's state parliament has passed the long-awaited Equality Act for the Public Sector. Justice Minister Katja Meier emphasizes the importance of the law for more gender equality.
In the past year, more citizens have again turned to the Saxon state parliament with requests and complaints. In 2022, according to data from Tuesday, a total of 460 petitions were received, almost 60 more than the year before (403). "The interest in the petition process is fortunately unbroken," sa ..
A buzz of languages and delicacies from all over the world: Thousands of people also turned the seventh Dresden Gastmahl into a colorful society on Monday afternoon. Along a nearly 600-meter-long table across the Elbe on the Augustus Bridge, Dresdeners, newcomers and guests of the city sampled favor ..
Working for the common good and gaining experience for their future careers - this opportunity is offered to young people by the "Saxon Summer" program. As the Ministry of Social Affairs announced on Sunday, 117 interested people have registered for it so far. Further registrations are possible, the ..