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What should the end of life look like - and who decides? A new project in Dresden is tackling precisely these questions. "KOMPASS 70+" by Volkssolidarität Dresden helps older people to shape the last phase of their lives in a self-determined way at an early stage. The Evangelische Hochschule Dresden is providing scientific support for the project.
Anyone who volunteers receives benefits as a thank you. Until now, this was only possible with an analog card. Now the offer is going digital and coming to smartphones.
Who has a chance of winning the Leipzig Book Fair Prize? In the fiction category, the jury is sending four women and one author from Austria into the race.
He was considered one of the closest companions of former Saxon Prime Minister Kurt Biedenkopf. Now former government spokesman Michael Sagurna has died.
The old car may soon be in the next new car. Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg have teamed up with the BMW Group to investigate how steel, glass and plastic from end-of-life vehicles can be reused as high-quality raw materials. It is already working for steel - more research is needed for glass and plastic. What the Car2Car project shows and why this is important for our climate.
After the winter, many regions in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia are reporting more potholes than in previous years. The exact amount of damage is often still unclear - repairs are already underway in some cases.
When visitors have to stay outside, the inside is cleaned and renovated. Everything that is maintained at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen during closing times.
A manufacturer is recalling breakfast crackers due to salmonella. Which batches are affected and what customers should be aware of now.
A manufacturer is recalling breakfast crackers due to salmonella. Which batches are affected and what customers should be aware of now.
Chemnitz will become a German theater mecca this summer for the "Theater der Welt" festival. The first productions have now been announced. They also deal with a century of Ukrainian history.
The Free State of Bavaria holds company shares worth almost 600 million euros. According to Finance Minister Piwarz, this is not about returns, but about central state interests.
How Dutch cycling infrastructure, cycle lanes and parking garages help to ensure that many cyclists ride safely and respectfully without helmets.
The speculation tax is intended to prevent the wealthy from making tax-free money by buying and selling property or other possessions at short notice. However, this does not apply to all luxury goods.
Digital media and AI-generated images are blurring the boundaries between reality and simulation. This summer, the "Begehungen" art festival aims to explore what this means for democracy.
Where to put highly radioactive nuclear waste? One of the most pressing questions of our time. Researchers from Dresden, Görlitz, Freiberg and Darmstadt want to use artificial intelligence to calculate how safely radioactive waste can be stored deep in the rock - for a million years.
Leipzig midfielder Schlager had to leave the pitch early against Dortmund. The Austrian will not return to the pitch for the time being.
Demographic change is making itself felt in Saxony's daycare centers. Some of them are closing. The development is causing concern among SPD politicians.
Sold-out performances, additional dates and now an opera prize: the Chemnitz premiere of "Rummelplatz" thrilled local audiences and music experts beyond the region alike.
Good news for rail travelers: After hours of restrictions, trains between Erfurt and Leipzig/Halle are running largely on schedule again.
What is the future of the development services provider IAV's site in the Ore Mountains? Many of the 800 employees there are worried about their jobs. Now they are putting pressure on the company management.
Parcels that deliver themselves? Researchers at the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau are working on exactly that. The LATTICE project is developing self-driving transport vehicles that autonomously deliver parcels to residential areas and inform recipients via an app. The solution is to be demonstrated on Zwickau's Kornmarkt by 2028.
Demographic change is making itself felt in Saxony's daycare centers. Some of them are closing. But there are also improvements.
East German daycare centers shine with long opening hours and qualified staff. But they are running out of children. SPD politicians fear the situation will worsen from 2027 and are turning to the federal government.
From medal hero to survivor: Why Olympic biathlon champion Michael Rösch only sought help after his career ended - and what he advises other sufferers.
They travel from all over Germany, comb through Leipzig's forests and pluck wild garlic bulbs en masse. The alluvial forest ecosystem in particular is severely disturbed. The police are alarmed.
Anyone who has bought stock from Ökoland should take a close look: Because of possible glass splinters, the manufacturer asks you to dispose of or return certain products.
The Federal Office of Economics and Export Control has had a branch office in Weißwasser since spring 2020. A new building was actually planned. But nothing will come of it now. The resentment is palpable.
The proportion of school leavers in Saxony who have no qualifications is higher than ever before. What experts and associations are calling for to stop a risky national trend.
Delays, cancellations, detour: After overhead line damage on the ICE line, the journey between Erfurt and Leipzig/Halle remains a test of patience for travelers.