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Exhibits that originate from Nazi-looted art or were captured during colonialism: The origin of exhibits is increasingly becoming the focus of attention. Researchers are also investigating the past of the East.
Chemnitz is expecting many guests from near and far in the Capital of Culture year 2025. The art museums will also be presenting a top-class program. However, visitors will have to pay more admission.
According to the city, the best way to get to Dresden's Striezelmarkt is by bus and train. Because: due to the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge, an important traffic artery is out of action.
The Leipzig choir "Sing&Sign" is made up of hearing, hearing-impaired and deaf people. How project manager Susanne Haupt came up with the idea and what the inclusive ensemble's performances look like.
Chemnitz is associated with internationally renowned artists. During the GDR era, there was an alternative art scene here. A top-class exhibition program will shed light on all of this in the coming year.
After a Douglas fir from Torgau, this year a tree from the Vogtland region towers over the Leipzig Christmas market.
After three and a half years of construction, the "Museum Lützen 1632" opens and takes visitors back to the time of the Thirty Years' War. How did the soldiers live during one of the bloodiest battles in history?
In just under three months, the Capital of Culture year will officially open in Chemnitz. The final program has now been announced. What can visitors from Germany and abroad expect?
In 2025, Chemnitz and Nova Gorica in Slovenia will be the European Capital of Culture. Around two million visitors are expected. What will they be offered in Saxony?
From silver to coal to uranium: mining has shaped many regions of Saxony for centuries. It has brought prosperity and shaped culture, but has also led to disease and environmental destruction.
The Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří mining region has been a World Heritage Site for five years, but there is a lack of central contact points for visitors. Now the first of six visitor centers is being built in Marienberg.
Saxon mountaineering sees itself as the cradle of free climbing. Now the tradition with its special rules has been recognized as intangible cultural heritage.
More than 80 independent publishers receive awards for their work. The total prize money amounts to 1.6 million euros. This is the first time that a publishing house has received special recognition for sustainability.
A light art trail offers a new perspective on well-known buildings in Chemnitz and highlights places that otherwise receive little attention. Behind this is an architectural vision for the city.
At the beginning of the year, the plug was pulled on the old combined heat and power plant in Chemnitz. Now it will have a completely new use in the Capital of Culture year 2025: as a temporary gallery for contemporary art.
Reducing bureaucracy brings more efficiency, but also less protection. How much responsibility are citizens willing to take on when standards fall?
Oktoberfest is no longer just for Munich. Saxon breweries have recognized them as a sales hit - and use the spectacle to promote their beers.
The Lausitz Festival aims to establish itself as a cultural institution in the coal-mining region - and seems to be well on its way to doing so.
Athletes wanted to take the baton of the European Capital of Culture from Bad Ischl to Chemnitz by bike. But the start was canceled due to persistent rain. What about the other stages?
The state wants to help pupils who have problems learning or refuse to go to school to find their way back to learning. This is intended to achieve a clear goal.
Chemnitz will be the European Capital of Culture in 2025. Four months before the opening, cyclists symbolically pick up the baton in Austria - and celebrate the culture of sport.
Chemnitz will be the European Capital of Culture in 2025. Four months before the opening, cyclists symbolically pick up the baton in Austria - and celebrate the culture of sport.
The late frosts in spring had already caught flowering fruit trees cold. As a result, the apple harvest in Saxony was catastrophic. The association reacts.
The Day of the Saxons is the largest folk festival in the Free State of Saxony. Associations, clubs and alternating local authorities always present themselves there - but interest in hosting the event has waned recently.
Writer Monika Maron laments mistakes in dealing with the AfD in the early years. According to her, the political development also has consequences for her writing.
Acceptance of the Sorbian language is growing. This is shown by a new evaluation of the Saxon image campaign "Sorbian? Of course".
There will be a first documentation center on the NSU crimes in Chemnitz in 2025. The foundations have been laid, now the implementation begins.
Mittweida is followed by Hoyerswerda: the town in Lusatia will host the harvest festival next year.
The Landesbühnen Sachsen is a multi-genre theater. They offer musical theater, drama and dance, in the main building in Radebeul and at guest venues - including schools and daycare centers.
The Dresden cultural highlight Palais Sommer is also firmly scheduled for 2025, as organizer Jörg Polenz announced on Tuesday morning. "Despite financial challenges and uncertainty about long-term plans, we have managed to secure the festival for next year," says Polenz. For the coming year, an agre ..
Bouncy castle and rocket launcher: the German Armed Forces want to show off heavy military equipment at this year's Dresden City Festival and are meeting with resistance. A petition has now been launched.
Bouncy castle and rocket launcher: the German Armed Forces want to show off heavy military equipment at this year's Dresden City Festival and are meeting with resistance. A petition has now been launched.
On September 1, 2024, important elections will be held in Saxony that will decide the future of the region and its diverse population. In addition to the state parliament elections, in which the citizens of Saxony will vote on the composition of the 8th Saxon state parliament, the election of the Dr ..
In Upper Lusatia, art can be experienced on wheels. A bus takes people to special places.
The joy over new World Heritage sites in both federal states is still reverberating. However, the heads of government of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Saxony are also looking to the future.
Herrnhut is often referred to as a "small town of the world". In the more than 300 years of its existence, the town has developed great charisma. Now it has been rewarded with a coveted title.
Herrnhut in Saxony is known far and wide for its yellow stars, which light up everywhere at Christmas time. Now the small town has been awarded the title of Unesco World Heritage Site. This is something to celebrate.
Settlements of the Moravian Church are declared a Unesco World Heritage Site
Unesco has designated the small Saxon town of Herrnhut as part of the settlements of the Moravian Church as a new World Heritage Site. Saxony's Minister President is delighted.
Herrnhut is often referred to as a "small town of the world". In the more than 300 years of its existence, the town has developed great charisma. Now it has been rewarded with a coveted title.
Unesco has designated the small Saxon town of Herrnhut as part of the settlements of the Moravian Church as a World Heritage Site. The responsible committee of the UN cultural organization announced this decision at a meeting in New Delhi on Friday. Copyright 2024, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reser ..
The Saxon Ministry of Culture sees no reason to ban the silent fox in nurseries and schools, as the gesture is harmless and cannot be confused with the nationalist wolf salute.
The three castles on the banks of the Elbe in Dresden are a feast for the eyes. They are illuminated every year for the Castle Night. The 14th edition of the spectacle also scored with fantastic weather.
If you want to experience the treasures of the Zwickau Art Collections one last time, you'll have to hurry. At the end of June, the museum closes for several years for construction work. What will happen to the Pechstein paintings in the meantime?
For the first time, Saxony has agreed a partnership with Uganda to strengthen cooperation in various areas.
The European Peace Ride has been celebrating sports culture since 2021. On the way to the Capital of Culture year 2025, the participants are now symbolically bringing the baton to Chemnitz.
A new foundation in Saxony is to purchase, renovate and restore historical monuments in order to bring Saxony's cultural history to life.
Artistic Director Ursula Haselböck will remain with the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival. Her contract has been extended ahead of schedule for a further five years.
The contract of Artistic Director Ursula Haselböck at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival has been extended early until 2030.
The so-called Culture Pass is intended to encourage young people to take part in cultural activities. Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth has been positive about the project so far. And is already planning to expand it.
The 12th Theatertreffen begins on Tuesday at the Theater der Jungen Welt in Leipzig. Patron Barbara Klepsch will be present at the opening in the evening.
The KunstBus Oberlausitz is going on tour again. On August 10 and 11, regular buses will travel to six art locations in the region every hour, as announced by the Foundation for Art and Culture in Upper Lusatia on Friday. The combination of different art locations with activities to experience, lear ..
The composer and trumpeter Lars Seniuk has been elected as the new rector of the Dresden University of Music. Seniuk has already declared his acceptance of the election, the university announced in Dresden on Thursday. The election was based on a nomination made by a selection committee consisting o ..
Composer and trumpeter Lars Seniuk is to become the new rector of the Dresden University of Music. He takes over the position from Axel Köhler.
As European Capital of Culture in 2025, Chemnitz also wants to score points with international guests. The city's five-division theater is preparing for this. What projects can visitors look forward to?
Despite financial challenges, Chemnitz Theatre believes it is well prepared for the Capital of Culture year 2025. However, the situation surrounding the refurbishment of the Schauspielhaus is causing particular concern.
The Hartmannfabrik in Chemnitz is being renovated for 10.5 million euros and will serve as a visitor center and headquarters for Kulturhauptstadt GmbH.
Former factory building to be converted into a visitor center for the European Capital of Culture 2025
A showcase for the Capital of Culture Year 2025: the city of Chemnitz and the surrounding area will be presenting itself to travel providers and trade journalists from almost 40 countries from this Sunday. The occasion is the Germany Travel Mart, which is being held in Chemnitz until Tuesday. At thi ..
Chemnitz wants to attract visitors from all over the world as European Capital of Culture in 2025. In the coming days, international tourism providers will already be visiting the city to get a first-hand impression.
Almost 200 researchers are meeting at the annual conference of the German Lost Art Foundation. They want to focus on a special aspect of dealing with photographs.
Young people aged 16 and over can now use the German National Library's reading rooms in Leipzig and Frankfurt am Main free of charge. Lowering the age limit from 18 to 16 is intended to promote freedom of information and freedom of expression, among other things, the library announced on Wednesday. ..
It was once a magnificent hunting lodge - but in the centuries that followed, it also became part of dark chapters in history. Colditz Castle can now be explored with a tablet.
As European Capital of Culture 2025, Chemnitz wants to combine sport and culture with a marathon, with music along the route and various distances planned for the runners.
The Saxon Cultural Senate is calling for more support for art and culture, especially in rural regions and ahead of the state elections.
The "Begehungen" festival has been bringing contemporary art to unusual places for years - to the delight of thousands of visitors. Now the festival organizers want to bring the theme of protest to a former school.
The "Purple Path" art and sculpture trail in the Chemnitz region is being extended to include the sculpture "Polygonal Horse II" by Gregor Gaida.
The Lausitzhalle in Hoyerswerda is being renovated with the help of coal funds. Regional Development Minister Thomas Schmidt (CDU) handed over a funding decision for 18.5 million euros on Friday. This is to enable the cultural and conference center to be modernized. According to the ministry, plans ..
The singer of the rock band "Frei.Wild", Philipp Burger, criticizes the culture of discussion in Germany and emphasizes the importance of dialogue for a healthy middle ground.
East German photography is being used to promote the 2025 Capital of Culture year in Chemnitz to the international art public at the Venice Biennale.
At Easter time, the Winckelmann Museum in Stendal is showing an exhibition on Sorbian Easter eggs.
Saxony's tourism minister is promoting cultural trips to Saxony at ITB, with a focus on Chemnitz as European Capital of Culture 2025.
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.
In the most extensive case of Nazi-looted property at the Goethe and Schiller Archive, manuscripts belonging to the collector Beno Kaufmann were handed over to rightful heirs.
The Saxon Ministry of Culture is funding school newspapers with up to 250 euros for the first issues. Applications can be submitted until May 17.
Minister of State for Culture Claudia Roth praises the management duo of the Berlinale, Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian, for their work in recent years.
The state-recognized district music school in the Elbe-Elster district is being expanded to include an art school in order to offer qualified lessons in artistic and aesthetic education.
Leipzig is home to one of the oldest coffee houses in Europe. After extensive renovations, the historic building is set to reopen at the end of the year. Bach's coffee cantata can then be heard again.
The Saxon Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs has the skills of second graders tested in order to identify differences in the student body and determine the necessary support.
In Chemnitz, the arrival of the European Peace Ride will be accompanied by a family sports festival. There will be music, sporting activities and free ice skating.
Around 100 projects and around 1000 events are planned for the Capital of Culture year in Chemnitz.
Chemnitz is gearing up for its role as European Capital of Culture 2025 and is expecting an intensive year of work to define the program and make it visible. Numerous events are being planned and the city is preparing for many international guests.
Saxony's Minister of Education Christian Piwarz (CDU) is committed to improving early childhood education in order to give all children equal opportunities in the education system.
In the first half of 2024, the Kulturstiftung Sachsen is supporting a total of 193 projects in the fields of art and culture with funding of 1.9 million euros.
The Colditz Castle in the district of Leipzig will close from November 1 for reconstruction and modernization. As Schlösserland Sachsen announced on Wednesday, the castle will be closed for five months. The museum is fundamentally rebuilt and renovated, therefore no visits or guided tours are possib ..
A week before the start of the Literary Autumn in Leipzig, 33 authors and artists have demanded the cancellation of an event with Alice Schwarzer. Schwarzer repeatedly attracts attention with "trans-hostile, racist and misogynistic statements and publications," they said in an open letter published ..
During this year's Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film (Dok), the past plays a special role. Dok director Christoph Terhechte commented on the themes and the significance of the films.
Jacket or pajamas, evening dress or nightgown? This is the question facing concertgoers in Chemnitz this weekend. The future garage campus of the European Capital of Culture 2025 is hosting a sleep concert.
The Unesco Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of 2003 has, according to Saxony's Minister of Culture Barbara Klepsch (CDU), helped to give traditional human knowledge and skills greater visibility and the appreciation they deserve. "When we look back on these ten yea ..
The main project, the European Apple Tree Parade, a planned highlight of Chemnitz as European Capital of Culture 2025, has been put on hold. Stefan Schmidtke, executive director of the program, announced Friday that the project will be redesigned in the area of "Living Neighborhood" by the end of th ..