Kretschmer promotes openness and cohesion in Saxony
The Minister President is confident - despite economic problems. His New Year's address focuses on the opportunities and hurdles facing Saxony in the new year.
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Historic train travels to the Leipzig Christmas market
A nostalgic train from Hamburg to Leipzig is a reminder of the golden era of the railroad. However, the locomotive from the 1960s is unlikely to have traveled this route at the time of the division of Germany.
Wineries in Saxony focus on the mulled wine business
Whether white or red - mulled wine is in demand in the run-up to Christmas. More and more domestic producers are turning to the sweet hot drink.
No nationwide ban on cannabis at Christmas markets
It is the first Advent season in which the new cannabis law applies. No general regulation is planned for the Christmas markets in Saxony.
Dresden Advent traffic: more parking spaces, additional streetcar line
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.
Christmas tree for Leipzig comes from the Vogtland region
After a Douglas fir from Torgau, this year a tree from the Vogtland region towers over the Leipzig Christmas market.
Oktoberfest in Saxony: beer, brass band music and a sense of home
Oktoberfest is no longer just for Munich. Saxon breweries have recognized them as a sales hit - and use the spectacle to promote their beers.
Festive opening of the apple season in Saxony canceled
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.
30th "Day of the Saxons" 2025 in Sebnitz reaches out to the Czech Republic
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.
Hoyerswerda hosts the 2025 State Harvest Festival
Mittweida is followed by Hoyerswerda: the town in Lusatia will host the harvest festival next year.
CDU defends military technology at Dresden city festival
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.
Protest against military technology at Dresden city festival
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.
6000 people celebrate Dresden Castle Night
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.