Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping calls on bathers to keep Saxony's waters clean
Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) is calling on bathers to help maintain water quality and the good condition of bathing areas.
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Warning of blue-green algae in Bautzen reservoir
Health authorities advise against bathing, as blue-green algae can cause skin irritation or toxicity.
Reservoirs in Saxony almost completely filled
The dams in Saxony are currently at around 100 percent of their capacity and will provide an ideal supply in 2024.
Foiling allowed on Saxony's waters
Foiling can still be practiced on waters in Saxony, pilot project to be continued.
Water sports season in Leipzig: less use of the locks than last year
In the past water sports season, the locks in Leipzig were used less than in the previous year. The city administration announced that 31,260 watercraft were counted.
Conservationists help local authorities to maintain bodies of water
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 ..
Alert level 2 reached: Elbe water level rises in Schöna
The water level of the Elbe has reached alarm level 2 in Schöna.
Waterworks in Dresden-Coschütz back in operation after extensive refurbishment
The waterworks in Dresden-Coschütz is back in operation following extensive refurbishment. SachsenEnergie invested six million euros in the measures.
Environment Minister Günther: Water is a mega issue for Saxony
Floods at the beginning of the year and several years of drought in the recent past: Saxony wants to make itself future-proof when it comes to water. Minister Günther speaks of a generational task.
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater prepares for renovation
The Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater is preparing to renovate its main building in Görlitz after it was badly damaged by water a year ago. An alternative venue is currently being prepared.
Rising water levels on the Elbe
People living along the Elbe must be prepared for further rising water levels. According to the State Flood Center, alert level 3 should be reached in Schöna in Saxon Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon and is expected in Dresden on Wednesday morning.
After five months, the ports on the Upper Elbe are once again served by cargo ships
After five months of low water, cargo ships can once again call at the ports on the Upper Elbe. A total of eleven loads were loaded in Dresden, containing transformers and coolers for machines and rotors. Further shipments are planned.
Gerhart Hauptmann Theater in Görlitz brings out baroque opera 'Saul' after water damage
The Gerhart Hauptmann Theater in Görlitz is staging a production on the big stage for the first time after devastating water damage: the baroque opera 'Saul' by George Frideric Handel.
Compensation for pain and suffering and damages: Hempel relieved
Jan Hempel receives more than half a million euros in compensation and damages from the German Swimming Association. He is relieved. He wants to help other victims.
Sexual abuse dispute settled - DSV pays Jan Hempel 600,000 euros
Former water diver Jan Hempel and the German Swimming Federation have settled their dispute over compensation for years of sexual abuse. The DSV will pay Hempel 600,000 euros.
Alliance Greens call for measures to stabilize the water balance in Lusatia
For a long-term stabilization of the water balance in Lusatia with the coal phase-out, the Alliance Greens in Brandenburg, Saxony and Berlin demand a series of measures from the federal and state governments.
Rehabilitation of the Dresden-Coschütz waterworks
The largest waterworks in Dresden will be renovated in the coming months. The measures start this week and will last until January 2024.
Dresden needs water: new river power plant planned on the Elbe River
Dresden wants to secure its future water supply and is planning a new water system including a river power plant on the Elbe. The total investment should be more than 320 million euros, the administration announced on Thursday. The state capital is thus responding above all to the huge water require ..
Kretschmer sees water supply as a central task
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU) sees the water supply as a central task for future development in the Free State. This is a task that could not be solved on the side, he said on Tuesday evening at the summer festival of the Association of Saxon Business in Radebeul.According to ..