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Every year, right-wing extremists try to abuse the anniversary of the destruction of Dresden. The city defends itself against myth-making and the falsification of history - even after February 13.
Many people suffered under the SED regime. Their compensation will be improved in future. After the Bundestag, the Bundesrat has now also cleared the way for this.
Former terrorist Silke Maier-Witt has asked the son of kidnap victim Hanns Martin Schleyer for forgiveness. Jörg Schleyer finds this remarkable.
On the day of Dresden's destruction in the Second World War, the Saxon State Parliament commemorates all the victims of this war. Dresden calls for reconciliation and peace.
As a preserved testimony to Saxon history, Königstein Fortress is a tourist magnet in the Free State of Saxony. More and more guests are also coming from abroad - and the site is keeping up with the times.
On February 13 every year, the people of Dresden commemorate the destruction of their city during the Second World War. But the focus is not only on the past.
The Pirna Sonnenstein was a testing ground for the mass extermination carried out by the Nazis. Almost 14,000 people fell victim to the "euthanasia" crimes at the killing center.
The anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp is a day of remembrance in Germany for the victims of National Socialism. 80 years later, anti-Semitism is once again affecting Jewish life.
The theft of all ten stumbling blocks in Zeitz caused outrage last year. Schoolchildren produced temporary replacements from the 3D printer, which have now ended up in the museum.
Saxony acquired the historically valuable library of the St. Marienthal monastery in Ostritz (Görlitz district) in 2023. Now, for the first time, an exhibition provides access to the bibliophile treasures.
Dresden's annual commemoration is more than just a reminder of the city's destruction at the end of the Second World War. The focus is also always on sites of National Socialist violence.
The Battle of Lützen in 1632 was one of the main battles of the Thirty Years' War. The newly designed museum shows how important peace is.
In GDR times, Hans Reichelt was responsible for environmental policy for decades. In the process, he made a friend in the West.
The writer Stefan Heym made Schwarzenberg famous throughout Germany with a novel of the same name. The beginnings of the town go back to distant times.
May 8, 1945 marked a turning point. On this day, the largest war in European history to date came to an end. According to the left, it should be a day of remembrance.
The characters from the pen of e.o. plauen (1903-1944) still enchant many people today. There is a touching life story behind the many funny adventures of the two comic heroes.
Many items from the colonial era can be found in German museum and university collections. They are now being examined. These include hunting trophies and mortal remains such as skulls.
Many items from the colonial era can be found in German museum and university collections. They are now being examined. These include hunting trophies and mortal remains such as skulls.
The Karl Wilhelm Fricke Prize is awarded annually for outstanding commitment to freedom, democracy and civil courage. Proposals can now be submitted for 2025.
Thousands of young people who were labeled as difficult in the GDR ended up in the Jugendwerkhof in Torgau. They were to be re-educated. A new exhibition commemorates their history.
What do the green arrow at the traffic lights, the Halloren balls and the Sandman have in common? They all survived the long-defunct GDR. The Sandman is now celebrating a special birthday.
The SVT express railcar once ran from Berlin via Dresden and Prague to Vienna - even if it was the last stop for GDR citizens before then. Now it is to be put back on the rails.
An original composition by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy remained undiscovered for around 150 years. Now the Bach Archive has acquired it from a private collection.
November 9 is a special day in German history. It stands for the pogroms against Jews in 1938 as well as for the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, so it will always be a day of remembrance.
November 9 is a special day in German history. It stands for the pogroms against Jews in 1938 as well as for the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, so it will always be a day of remembrance.
Saturday marks the 86th anniversary of the Pogrom Night. Saxony's Minister of Social Affairs commemorates the victims and calls for anti-Semitic statements to be combated.
It is now 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Bundestag is taking this as an opportunity for a debate. Its President also recalls the consequences for the people of East Germany.
"Tatort" actress Lisa Bitter grew up in Franconia, the GDR was not far away. After reunification, she studied in Saxony. How did the social upheaval affect her back then?
There will be a first documentation center on the NSU crimes in Chemnitz in 2025. Minister of State for Culture Roth and Minister for Democracy Meier visited the site to see for themselves.
For years, the right-wing extremist NSU terrorists lived unmolested in Saxony. On the day they unmasked themselves, the victims are commemorated here.
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?
At the Semperoper, Richard Strauss is considered the house god alongside Richard Wagner. 100 years after the premiere of Strauss' opera "Intermezzo", there is a new production of the work with autobiographical features.
The Peaceful Revolution of 1989 united the previously divided Germany. A monument to freedom and unity is to be erected in Leipzig next year. The winning designs have now been presented.
In the event of a crisis, the Stasi wanted to intern GDR enemies from Germany and abroad in castles that were used as youth hostels. The plans for this are largely unknown - until now.
In 2023, more young people will have moved from the eastern German states to the west than vice versa. What does this mean for the age structure? And what about immigration from abroad?
From bowling alley to natural history museum - construction work has begun on the new museum location in Leipzig. Four years and a lot of money are planned for the conversion.
Klaus Heckemann lost his position as chairman of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians because of a foreword on human genetics. He feels misunderstood - and defends his "eugenics" statements.
The head of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in Saxony has made a controversial statement on human genetics and spoken of "eugenics". This has consequences.
Saxony's libraries and archives preserve the state's memory. Preserving, maintaining and researching this written cultural heritage costs money - and some of it has to be saved from decay.
Saxony is a state rich in monuments. Billions are invested in the preservation and maintenance of its unique heritage, including by the state. Hundreds of objects are opened to the public every year - even those that are otherwise closed.
The head of the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in Saxony has commented on human genetics in a foreword and spoken of "eugenics". This has been met with criticism. There are calls for consequences.
There will be a first documentation center on the NSU crimes in Chemnitz in 2025. The foundations have been laid, now the implementation begins.
The writer Clemens Meyer read all of Karl May's adventure books as a boy. They were even worth almost all of his welcome money after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Zwickau is one of the cities inextricably linked to the right-wing extremist terror cell NSU. The core trio lived there and planned their crimes. A new exhibition is now dedicated to this.
Previous state exhibitions have highlighted individual chapters in Saxony's history. In 2029, the entire 1100 years will be covered - at one of the most important original locations.
Every year, the city of Leipzig commemorates October 9, 1989, one of the milestones of the peaceful revolution. This year, the Federal Chancellor is expected to attend the celebrations.
The Tharandt Forest near Dresden is home to a historical gem. Built for a Wettin, the hunting lodge was later also used for research - now it is being brought out of its slumber.
Four state exhibitions have so far shed light on chapters in Saxony's history. Now, in 2029, it takes a look at 1100 years - at an original location.
Three new state parliaments will be elected in East Germany in a few weeks' time. The authors' association Pen Berlin takes this as an opportunity to discuss the mood in the country.
Founded in 1710 after the invention of European hard porcelain, the Meissen manufactory is world-famous. The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen are now shedding light on this rather unexplored chapter of its history.
During the Cold War, a wall ran through Mödlareuth on the former inner-German border. The German-German Museum in the village has been dealing with the division since 1990. It is currently being expanded.
Cars have been built in Zwickau for 120 years. This tradition was founded by engineer August Horch. An association has now resurrected the very first car built here.
The Free State of Bavaria has been cooperating with the Israeli memorial for years. On site, teachers can prepare for lessons on the Holocaust and how to deal with anti-Semitism.
The 7th long-distance classic car tour led along the B96 from Zittau to Binz. The next one is due to take place in five years' time.
Nature and the countryside in combination with the cities are the strongest drivers for Saxony's tourism. Christmas, history and tradition also make the Free State an attractive destination.
The Fichtelberg suspension railroad is celebrating its 100th anniversary and is an important attraction for tourists in the Ore Mountains. Find out more about the history and significance of Germany's oldest aerial cableway.
The Dresden Green Vault preserves unique treasures of the art of treasures. Some of the showpieces listed in old inventories are missing - but there are some surprising replacements.
A rare baroque ceremonial chess set is the centerpiece of a new exhibition in the Green Vault, which sheds light on the Princely World of Games
The Dresden Green Vault preserves unique treasures of the art of treasures. Some of the showpieces listed in old inventories are missing - but there are some surprising replacements.
Emmanuel Macron and Frank-Walter Steinmeier commemorated the murdered Jews of Europe and visited the Holocaust memorial in Berlin before Macron gave an important speech on the future of Europe.
The Saxon Ministry of Justice is launching a series of video messages from lawyers on the Basic Law.
Matthias Rößler (CDU), President of the Saxon State Parliament, praises the Basic Law as a milestone in the history of German democracy on its 75th anniversary.
Cruise ship in front of the Kaisertrutz: Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater shows "Anything Goes"; Deutsch-Sorbisches Volkstheater plays "Spuk unterm Riesenrad".
The Commissioner for Eastern Europe, Carsten Schneider, is calling on people to celebrate the Basic Law and stand up for democracy and freedom.
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer emphasizes the separation of CDU and AfD in local politics and praises the Basic Law on its 75th anniversary.
The Albertinum in Dresden has acquired a new addition to its collection in the form of an installation by artist Markus Draper. The work "House near a large forest" was acquired for the museum by a couple living in Berlin, Draper told the German Press Agency. The starting point is the city villa in ..
The Museum of the City of Glauchau returns three porcelain vases from the Kangxi era from its collection to the heirs of the Jewish industrialist Ottmar Edwin Strauss.
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.
The Staatsschauspiel Dresden is replacing a picture in its ancestral gallery due to the painter Wolfgang Willrich's Nazi past.
For years, museums in Saxony have been searching for objects that don't belong there. The large institutions are pioneers in this research - but there are hurdles for the smaller ones.
Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolf became famous in the 19th century with deceptively real glass models of flowers and sea creatures, among other things. Now a US museum is honoring them with an exhibition.
Königstein Fortress opens long-closed GDR bunker to visitors to experience the history of the Cold War up close. Premiere on Good Friday.
Those who want to spend a year building bridges in the German-Czech border region can apply to take part in a funding program until 7 April. The "A Year at the Border" project of the German-Czech Future Fund is already entering its third round, the organizers announced in Prague on Monday. They are ..
The Peaceful Revolution of 1989 united the previously divided Germany. A monument to freedom and unity is to be erected in Leipzig next year. An exhibition will soon be traveling to the West.
The Trabant, once ridiculed as a "plastic bomber", becomes a lucrative investment object with rising prices on the market.
After around three years of renovation, hotel guests will once again be able to spend the night at Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam.
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.
Remembrance Day in Dresden: human chain sets an example against war and for democracy.
Hundreds of people gather for demonstrations in Dresden
Merseburg Cathedral will be closed from February 5 to 9 due to ARD filming.
The Leipzig City History Museum will dedicate one of its major special exhibitions this year to the period of upheaval in the 1990s. The show "Between Awakening and Liquidation" will focus on the new possibilities of freedom as well as the great disappointments and the unexpected decline of the city ..
The singer-songwriter and GDR dissident Wolf Biermann (87) has invited numerous artists to record an album with cover versions of his songs. "Wolf Biermann Re:imagined - Lieder für jetzt!" is due to be released on November 15 to mark Biermann's 88th birthday.The first song, "Ermutigung" in a version ..
Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster expresses his horror at the meeting between representatives of an extreme right-wing alliance and AfD members in Potsdam.
In the course of a federally funded project, archaeologists and monument conservators have comprehensively recorded thousands of remnants of the lignite industry in the Lusatian and Central German coalfields. The documentation now provides a comprehensive inventory for Saxony, as announced by the St ..
The St. Marienthal Psalter is considered the most important work from the library of the monastery of the same name and dates back to the first quarter of the 13th century. Now the bibliophile holdings from St. Marienthal have a new owner.
A funding dispute between the federal government and the states of Saxony and Thuringia regarding the costs of cleaning up environmental damage caused by former GDR state-owned companies remains unresolved at the Federal Constitutional Court. The highest German court rejected applications by the two ..
The 23-year-old Erling Haaland scored his 40th goal in the Champions League, making him faster than Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The completion of the Freedom and Unity Monument in Berlin is at risk without additional federal funding, according to the general contractor. According to information from Friday, the Stuttgart office of Milla & Partner has asked the Federal Institute for Building and Regional Planning, which i ..
It was the most important premiere cinema in the GDR: the Kino International in Berlin looks back on an eventful history. Now the building is celebrating its 60th anniversary - and is about to undergo a major refurbishment.
Christian Lehmann, well-known cameraman of Defa documentaries, has died at the age of 89.
Actor and journalist Lutz Riemann has died at the age of 82.
Udo Lindenberg talks about the importance of his East German fans and his legendary GDR appearance 40 years ago.
The exhibition at Albrechtsburg Meissen explores the question of who the Saxons are and how they got their name.
More than three decades after German reunification, some 30,000 requests for access to Stasi files are still made each year, according to a report by the Federal Archives.
On the occasion of German Unity Day, politicians in the Saxon state parliament made pleas for democracy in memory of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989. At the ceremony in Dresden, Parliament President Matthias Rößler warned against fundamentally questioning the free and democratic constitutional state ..
After extensive measurements, the New Jewish Cemetery in Leipzig is to be redesigned to establish it as a special place of remembrance.
A study shows that the founders of Heckler & Koch acted as fellow travelers during the Nazi era.
Around 100 unlawful books from the National Socialist era were discovered in the Saxon State Library.
In order to show the diversity of the GDR without prejudice, to fill gaps in holdings and to make East German art more visible in an all-German context, art historians have called for financial resources from the federal and state governments. During the conference "East German Art: Stocktaking and ..
Leipzig was literally beside itself on Sunday. Because many people wanted to see the blasting of a huge chimney with their own eyes.