AfD district association selects Tino Chrupalla as direct candidate
In the last Bundestag election, AfD leader Tino Chrupalla clearly won his constituency of Görlitz. He has now been re-elected as a direct candidate.
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Mirjana Spoljaric Egger receives Görlitz Bridge Prize
Anyone who receives the Görlitz Bridge Prize should be particularly committed to the idea of a peaceful Europe. The latest award winner is committed to protecting the civilian population.
Green Youth in Saxony with new dual leadership
Following the wave of resignations from the Green Youth, the youth organization in Saxony is also making a fresh start. The association is sharpening its profile with a key motion.
Görlitz Bridge Prize for Mirjana Spoljaric Egger
The recipient of the Görlitz Bridge Prize should have a special connection to the idea of a peaceful, liberal and holistic Europe through their personal fate and commitment.
Driver caught on highway 4 at 179 km/h
Police officers have caught several speeders during a speed check. One driver was driving almost 100 kilometers per hour too fast.
Federal police pull smugglers off the city bridge in Görlitz
Despite border controls, people try to enter Germany irregularly. They are often dependent on people smugglers. The Federal Police repeatedly pull smugglers out of circulation.
Alstom plans to close the plant in Görlitz by 2026
The train manufacturer Alstom's plant in eastern Saxony will close in around a year and a half. However, other locations are also affected by the French company's plans.
Theater Görlitz-Zittau offers naming rights to sponsors
Allianz Arena or Playmobil Stadium - this type of sponsorship has long been the norm in sport. A theater in eastern Saxony is now taking this form of advertising as a model.
Flood: Woman checks water level and falls into the Neisse
A woman just wants to take a closer look at the flooding in Görlitz, slips on the edge of the water and floats hundreds of meters into the water. But she has a stroke of luck.
Sorbs protest against AfD proposal in the district of Görlitz
The districts in Saxony need to save money. In the district elections in June, the AfD was ahead in all ten districts of the Free State. Now it is putting forward proposals that are similar.
Görlitz strengthens itself as a location for film professions
Görlitz is a sought-after filming location for national and international productions. The city even confidently calls itself "Görliwood". Training for film and television is now also provided there.
With the KunstBus through Upper Lusatia
In Upper Lusatia, art can be experienced on wheels. A bus takes people to special places.
Faster trains planned between Berlin and Görlitz
The Cottbus-Weißwasser-Görlitz section is to be upgraded to double track and electrified to enable faster trains.
Police find bayonet in car on Polish border
Police have discovered a bayonet ready to hand in a car on the Polish border. Polish border guards and German federal police officers checked the car on the highway 4 in Görlitz on Tuesday, according to the federal police in Ludwigsdorf. They found the weapon in a compartment on the driver's door, t ..
Roman Brogli-Sacher becomes the new General Music Director of the Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie
Swiss conductor Brogli-Sacher takes over the direction of the New Lusatian Philharmonic Orchestra in Görlitz from Ewa Strusińska.
New teacher training course at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences to counteract teacher shortage
New teacher training course at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences to counteract teacher shortage in Upper Lusatia from winter semester 2025/26
Summer theater in Görlitz and Bautzen
Cruise ship in front of the Kaisertrutz: Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater shows "Anything Goes"; Deutsch-Sorbisches Volkstheater plays "Spuk unterm Riesenrad".
The KunstBus is on the road in Upper Lusatia
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 ..
Federal President Steinmeier visits theater play in Görlitz
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer attend a play in Görlitz. Topic: populist politician.
Federal President Steinmeier visits theater in Görlitz and detergent manufacturer in Zittau
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater in Görlitz and Fit GmbH in Zittau. Together with Prime Minister Kretschmer, he sees the play "The Exemplary Life of Samuel W.".
Lottery player from Görlitz wins 4.7 million euros in the lottery
A lottery player from the district of Görlitz wins 4,697,022 euros with 6 correct numbers plus a super number.
Cabinet meets in the district of Görlitz
Time and again, the Saxon government meets outside of Dresden for cabinet meetings. Now it is the district of Görlitz's turn.
Structural change millions for projects in the Lusatian mining area
As part of the coal phase-out, the federal government is making money available to help the affected mining areas with structural change.
21st Neisse Film Festival presents Female Perspectives
The 21st Neisse Film Festival shows female perspectives and opens with the film "Elbow". Over 90 films will be shown at 20 venues.
Neisse Film Festival with a focus on female perspectives
This year, the 21st Neisse Film Festival is characterized by female perspectives. The focus series "Female Perspectives" also includes the opening film "Elbow", which portrays a young woman, as festival spokesperson Michael Lippold announced on Monday. Between May 14 and 19, around 90 feature films, ..
Saxon government meets in Zittau
The Saxon government meets in Zittau to discuss the district of Görlitz. An exchange with clubs and associations takes place in advance.
Schoolchildren without measles vaccination: fines for parents
Since 2020, children who go to kindergarten or school must be immune to measles. However, not all parents vaccinate their children, as a recent outbreak has shown. They face fines.
Railroad line between Bischofswerda and Görlitz closed during the nights
Complete closure of the railroad line between Bischofswerda and Görlitz due to unmanned signal box
New General Music Director wanted at the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater in Görlitz
The Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater in Görlitz is looking for a successor to General Music Director Ewa Strusinska. Decision in mid-May.
Assault by foreigners on Germans fictitious #Bautzen
Numerous reactions to a post online about an alleged attack on a German in Bautzen trigger an investigation. Surprising facts emerge in the course of the investigation.
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater prepares for renovation
The Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater is preparing to renovate its main building in Görlitz after it was badly damaged by water a year ago. An alternative venue is currently being prepared.
Suspicious object triggers temporary closure at the Görlitz-Ludwigsdorf border crossing
A suspicious object in a driver's glove compartment has temporarily paralyzed the Görlitz-Ludwigsdorf border crossing.
Commuters in Saxony mainly work in large cities
One million commuters in Saxony work primarily in Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz. There are also attractive workplaces in Görlitz, Plauen and Schkeuditz.
Gerhart Hauptmann Theater in Görlitz brings out baroque opera 'Saul' after water damage
The Gerhart Hauptmann Theater in Görlitz is staging a production on the big stage for the first time after devastating water damage: the baroque opera 'Saul' by George Frideric Handel.
Police deport smugglers and impose entry ban
The federal police have caught three smugglers of refugees red-handed in the district of Görlitz. The two men from Ukraine and an Uzbek were deported to Poland and banned from entering the country for four years, the Ludwigsdorf federal police station announced Monday. A 29-year-old Ukrainian and th ..
Nine Indians in Serbian mobile home stopped in Görlitz
Federal police pulled a Serbian camper out of circulation on Thursday at the Altstadtbrücke bridge in Görlitz. The driver, a 46-year-old Serb, wanted to bring nine people illegally to Germany in the camper, according to the Ludwigsdorf federal police station.He was temporarily detained, he is suspec ..
Drunk driver hits a pedestrian in eastern Saxony
A drunk driver hit a pedestrian in Waldhufen in the district of Görlitz. The 32-year-old had been standing on the side of the road. He fell and injured himself, as the police announced on Sunday. The driver had previously rammed another car when parking. Witnesses called the police. The officers cau ..
Abolish cash: Kretschmer calls for payment cards instead of cash for asylum seekers
Saxony's head of government, Kretschmer, travels to the Conference of Minister Presidents in Frankfurt am Main with a demand for a stricter refugee policy. Among other things, he is calling for payment cards for asylum seekers.
Saxony and Görlitz: How EU funding strengthens the region and why an EU exit would be risky
How Saxony and Görlitz benefit from EU funding. What risks a possible withdrawal would entail for the region.
Theater stage provisionally playable again after damage
It was a shock when the Görlitz Theater was flooded last fall. The play schedule was thrown into disarray. With an emergency variant, the return to the big stage is now possible.
Federal police pick up migrants and arrest smugglers
Federal police have apprehended 99 fugitives in the Görlitz area within 24 hours and arrested three smugglers. On Monday morning, a 33-year-old man had fled from the officers in a van, as the Federal Police announced on Tuesday. When the vehicle finally stopped on a forest road, the officials discov ..
Police apprehend 49 migrants and arrest smugglers
Görlitz (dpa/sn) The federal police have picked up 49 refugees in the Görlitz area within 24 hours and arrested two smugglers from Ukraine. The two men, aged 28 and 32, had brought a total of seven refugees from Syria on the highway 4 from Poland to Germany in two cars on Friday night, the Ludwigsdo ..
Gruene propose Saxony as location for new Deutsche Bahn ICE maintenance plant
Die Gruenen propose Saxony as location for new Deutsche Bahn ICE maintenance plant.
Görlitz applies for federal funding for climate adaptation of the Wilhelmsplatz
The city of Görlitz has submitted an application for federal funding for the climate adaptation of Wilhelmsplatz. The project is part of the federal program "Adaptation of urban spaces to climate change", which promotes innovative measures for climate adaptation in cities. Specifically, the project ..
Berzdorfer See: Green light for shipping
Lake Berzdorf in the Lusatian Lakeland near Görlitz is ready for shipping. The Saxony State Directorate announced that the Lausitzer und Mitteldeutsche Bergbau-Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH (LMBV) has withdrawn its objections to the general order on the use of the water body. Only for nature conservat ..