Two AfD factions in Chemnitz city council after split
A rift in the Chemnitz AfD parliamentary group has recently hampered the work of the city council. From now on, there will be two AfD parliamentary groups in the council.
News from Saxony
Saxony focuses on support services for carers
An estimated 450,000 people in Saxony care for relatives at home. A poster campaign is now intended to draw attention to support services.
Enchanted worlds: New family park in Saxony
Immerse yourself in a mythical world and get to know the fairy kingdom: An extraordinary family park for adventurers and dreamers has been created in Grimma.
Saxony's GPs are younger - but there is still a lack of successors
Despite a comparatively young medical profession, there is a lack of practice successors in Saxony. A campaign aims to inspire doctors to set up a practice in the countryside.
Lynx program in Saxony continued and extended in time
Saxony has been poaching lynx in the Westerzgebirge for a year and a half. With Charlie, another big cat is now joining them. She previously lived at Karlsruhe Zoo.
RB Leipzig tidies up squad: Openda before transfer to Turin
RB Leipzig has rarely been so active shortly before the transfer deadline. After Vermeeren, Openda is also likely to leave. More players could follow.
Yellow wheat & co: old grain varieties make a comeback
Bread made from champagne rye, pastries made from yellow wheat: old grain varieties promise more variety on the plate. Some farmers in Saxony rely on these old varieties. Will they make a comeback?
More than one in ten deaths in Saxony due to smoking
Tobacco consumption claims many lives. The new tobacco atlas not only reveals differences between men and women. There are also clear differences between the federal states.
Leipzig must go to Cottbus - Magdeburg with luck of the draw
Both RB Leipzig and 1. FC Magdeburg face supposedly easy opponents in the second round of the DFB Cup. However, SCM in particular should be warned.
Thüringer HC celebrates opening win
The Thuringian handball team alternates between light and shade at the start of the Bundesliga. In the end, however, they won the eastern duel against Halle-Neustadt with aplomb.
Colorful parade heralds the start of the Zwickau puppet theater season
Zwickau has a long tradition of puppetry. Now the theater is starting a new season. It's going to be a colorful start in the city.
Magdeburg spectacularly defeated Fürth 4:5
1. FC Magdeburg looked like certain losers against Fürth, came back from being outnumbered and still lost in the end.
FC Schalke wins through penalty goal in Dresden
Promoted Dynamo Dresden put up a good fight against the Royal Blues. Schalke keeper Karius initially prevents worse for the favorites. Then captain Karaman makes the difference.
Dynamo miss too many chances and lose against Schalke
Dynamo's Daferner could have been the match-winner on his comeback from injury. But Schalke keeper Karius prevented that. Karaman scored the winner from the spot.
BSW now also has a city association in Dresden
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance continues to expand its structures in Saxony. There is now also a city association in Dresden. The chairman is no stranger.
Leipzig further thins out squad: Vermeeren to Marseille
Leipzig loaned him from Atlético Madrid a year ago. This summer, Vermeeren signed a contract with RB - and is now playing for Olympique Marseille for the time being.
Greens want clarity on Dresden-Görlitz electrification
Will the long-planned electrification of the rail link from Dresden to Görlitz fall by the wayside? Saxony wants to use money from the special fund for this. But is the Free State allowed to do this?
BSW parliamentary group criticizes plans for military service
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance wants to spend money on education, health and civil infrastructure rather than on armaments and defense. The BSW rejects renewed compulsory military service.
Aerospace Regions Day in Dresden
Saxony and Thuringia are among the drivers of the aerospace industry. Both states maintain a joint competence center - now they are the focus of the event.
Head of Diakonie deplores mercilessness in society
The political debate in Germany is sometimes very heated. In social media, things really get heated under the protection of anonymity. The communication of a society suffers as a result.
Poison control center: Almost three times as many mushroom inquiries in August
Damp weather in the summer sometimes resulted in full mushroom baskets. The poison control center in Erfurt also felt the effects of this, receiving more inquiries in August in particular.
Baumgartner's message: "I'm in the right place here"
A strong performance - with a dream goal. Christoph Baumgartner then provides the explanation for his performance in RB Leipzig's first league win of the season.
Eisenach wins the East derby against Leipzig
The Thuringians get off to a perfect start to the new season. With an 8:1 run midway through the first half, the home side set the course for victory.
With Klopp in the stands: RB secure their first win
More chances, more playing time, but also convincing? RB Leipzig achieve their first win of the season in the Bundesliga. Against Heidenheim. And with a long period of poor finishing.
Aue loses after double strike in Saarbrücken
Aue were beaten within 84 seconds. Saarbrücken took the lead after a slip-up and increased it to 2:0 seconds later. Aue got back into the game before another double blow was struck.
Several hundred people celebrate CSD in Zwickau
"Zwickau - L(i)ebe Bunt" is the motto of Christopher Street Day in Zwickau. The streets of the city center are a hive of activity.
Lots of people at open winery days in the Elbland region
The Saxon wine-growing region is one of the smallest in Germany. The vines ripen here on around 500 hectares. Once a year, the wineries invite visitors to an open day.
Packaging regulation for stollen causes displeasure in Saxony
The Saxon bakers are angry. Of all things, their best-known sweet is to fall under the packaging rule for disposable goods. For Economics Minister Panter, this is like a prank.
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.