European Cultural Awards for Kati Witt and Wolfgang Joop
Prizes for services to Europe will be awarded at the Chemnitz Opera next year. Many well-known names are among the prize winners.
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First Saxon monument preservation award for Paul Lorenz craft business
For the first time, the Monument Preservation Prize is awarded for the whole of Saxony. The winner has restored the magnificent mirrors in the state rooms of the Dresden Residenzschloss.
Dresden Poetry Prize 2024 awarded to Borkovec and Leß
If you want to win the City of Dresden Poetry Prize, you have to write in German or Czech and be at home in Europe. The prize has now been awarded for the 15th time.
Integration prize goes to Werdau, Plauen and Dresden
The Free State of Bavaria has honored three projects for their outstanding integration work. The award underlines the importance of volunteering and creativity for successful integration.
Book Prize nominee: Martina Hefter's new novel
"Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?" is one of the six books on the shortlist for the German Book Prize. In it, Martina Hefter tells the story of an artist who chats with love scammers.
International productions dominate the awards ceremony at the "Schlingel" children's and youth film festival
The "Schlingel" film festival has awarded its main prizes - and this year all the winners are from Europe.
TU Bergakademie Freiberg honored with first-class mineralogical collections
The Mineralogical Collections of the Freiberg Mining Academy are a feast for the eyes. They have now been honored at an international congress.
Freital animal shelter manager honored with Saxon animal welfare award
The Freital animal shelter manager Regina Barthel-Marr was honored with the Saxon Animal Welfare Award. She is dedicated to the welfare of animals and fights against the illegal puppy trade.
Teacher Jana Bioly from the Vogtland region honored with German Teacher Award
Teacher Jana Bioly from Vogtland was honored for her outstanding work in math and chemistry lessons. Pupils praised her empathy and commitment.
Saxon Library Award 2024 announced
The Free State of Saxony and the State Library Association award the Saxon Library Prize, endowed with 10,000 euros.
Saxon Female Founder Award 2024 - start of applications for female founders and entrepreneurs
From May 16, female founders and entrepreneurs can apply for the Saxon Female Founder Award, which is awarded by the Saxon State Ministry of Justice and for Democracy, Europe and Equality.
21st Neisse Film Festival presents complete program
The complete program for the 21st Neisse Film Festival has been published, with 90 films at 19 venues in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.
UN award for project to protect the freshwater pearl mussel
A project to breed and release the endangered freshwater pearl mussel into the wild receives a UN award.
Prize for CD box set of the Staatskapelle Dresden
The CD box set "475 Years of the Staatskapelle Dresden - 100 Years of Recordings" receives the German Record Critics' Award.
Leipzig awards design prize
This year's design prize was awarded in Leipzig, where 15 works were honored.
Saxon Museum Prize 2023 goes to Dippoldiswalde
The Saxon Museum Prize 2023, endowed with 20,000 euros, goes to Dippoldiswalde (Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains district). The award was presented to the Lohgerber Museum & Gallery in Dresden on Monday, as announced by the Ministry of Culture.
The award of the Saxon electoral dignity to a Wettin six centuries ago
The exhibition at Albrechtsburg Meissen explores the question of who the Saxons are and how they got their name.
Big award ceremony at the end of the children's and youth film festival "Schlingel" in Chemnitz
On Saturday (5:30 p.m.), the children's and youth film festival "Schlingel" in Chemnitz will end with a grand awards ceremony. A total of 23 prizes will be awarded, including the European Children's Film Prize and the main prize of the Saxon State Institute for Private Broadcasting and New Media. There are 57 feature-length films and 69 short films in competition. The festival is already its 28th edition.