Historic GDR express train to be put on the track in Radebeul
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.
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Leipzig Bach Archive acquires unknown Mendelssohn composition
An original composition by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy remained undiscovered for around 150 years. Now the Bach Archive has acquired it from a private collection.
Parties set different accents on November 9
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.
Saxony's state parliament president appeals to young generation to defend freedom and democracy
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.
Saxony's Minister of Social Affairs calls for the fight against anti-Semitism
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.
Bas pays tribute to the courage of East Germans when the Wall came down
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.
Actress Lisa Bitter remembers the fall of the Berlin Wall
"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?
NSU: Pilot documentation center in Chemnitz takes shape
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.
Commemoration of NSU victims - Özoğuz: important day for relatives
For years, the right-wing extremist NSU terrorists lived unmolested in Saxony. On the day they unmasked themselves, the victims are commemorated here.
Memorial against the war - New museum opens in Lützen
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?
Richard Strauss' turbulent marriage drama 'Intermezzo' is celebrated at the Semperoper Dresden
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.
Winning design for Freedom and Unity Monument presented in Leipzig
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.
Show about GDR isolation camps at Augustusburg Castle
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.
Emigration of young people from East Germany continues
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?
New Natural History Museum in Leipzig: construction begins on major underground project
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.
Former head of the health insurance fund rejects NS accusations
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.
Chief medical officer relieved of duty after "eugenics" statement
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.
Money for the preservation of written cultural heritage in Saxony
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.
Around 800 properties in Saxony open on Monument Day
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.
Criticism of human genetics editorial
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.
Pilot documentation center on the NSU complex takes shape
There will be a first documentation center on the NSU crimes in Chemnitz in 2025. The foundations have been laid, now the implementation begins.
Clemens Meyer put welcome money into Karl May books
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.
Exhibition in Zwickau on the deeds and reappraisal of the NSU
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.
Home and identity in the focus of the 2029 national exhibition
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.
Chancellor Scholz speaks at the ceremony on October 9
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.
Grillenburg hunting lodge in Tharandt becomes the TUD's new science and conference center
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.
Preparations underway: Saxony's history to be presented in Albrechtsburg Castle in 2029
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.
Historian emphasizes positive aspects of the East-West debate
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.
Cultural Foundation sponsors exhibition on the Meissen porcelain manufactory in the GDR
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.
German-German Museum Mödlareuth shortly before the opening of the new building
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.
First car "Made in Zwickau" is back - as a replica
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.
Saxony expands cooperation with Yad Vashem
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.
Around 260 historic vehicles on the longest federal highway
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.
Tourism in Saxony: Nature, history and Christmas as top drivers
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.
100 years of the Fichtelberg suspension railroad: a landmark in the Ore Mountains
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.
Green Vault shows baroque chess game in new exhibition
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.
Baroque ceremonial chess at the center of a new exhibition in the Green Vault
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
Green Vault shows baroque chess game in new exhibition
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.
Macron commemorates Europe's murdered Jews before keynote speech on the future of Europe
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.
Saxony Ministry of Justice illuminates constitution with video messages
The Saxon Ministry of Justice is launching a series of video messages from lawyers on the Basic Law.
75th anniversary of the Basic Law: Saxony's state parliament president praises milestone in the history of German democracy
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.
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".
Commissioner for Eastern Europe calls for more support for the Basic Law
The Commissioner for Eastern Europe, Carsten Schneider, is calling on people to celebrate the Basic Law and stand up for democracy and freedom.
Kretschmer calls for clarification in CDU-AfD debate at municipal level
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.
Artist Draper: Putin installation purchased for Albertinum
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 ..
Museum returns porcelain vases from the Kangxi era to the heirs of Ottmar Edwin Strauss
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.
Interactive history: New opening of Colditz Castle
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.
Staatsschauspiel Dresden replaces picture due to Nazi past
The Staatsschauspiel Dresden is replacing a picture in its ancestral gallery due to the painter Wolfgang Willrich's Nazi past.
Small museums more open to provenance research - obstacles
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.
US museum celebrates glass models by Blaschka artists
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 GDR bunker to the public
Königstein Fortress opens long-closed GDR bunker to visitors to experience the history of the Cold War up close. Premiere on Good Friday.
Bridge builders wanted for German-Czech border region
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 ..
Exhibition on the Unity Monument moves to the West
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 comes back to life as a classic car
The Trabant, once ridiculed as a "plastic bomber", becomes a lucrative investment object with rising prices on the market.
Reopening of the hotel at Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam planned
After around three years of renovation, hotel guests will once again be able to spend the night at Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam.
Nazi-looted property: Manuscripts of collector Beno Kaufmann handed over to rightful heirs
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.
Dresden commemorates the bombing with a varied program
Remembrance Day in Dresden: human chain sets an example against war and for democracy.
Demonstrations in Dresden before the anniversary of the destruction
Hundreds of people gather for demonstrations in Dresden
Merseburg Cathedral closed for filming
Merseburg Cathedral will be closed from February 5 to 9 due to ARD filming.
Exhibition on upheaval and liquidation in the 90s
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 ..
Biermann releases album with cover versions
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 appalled by meetings between right-wing extremists and AfD members
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.
Evidence of the lignite industry in Saxony recorded
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 ..
Saxony purchases library from St. Marienthal monastery
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.
No decision on environmental damage caused by former GDR companies
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 ..
Erling Haaland makes soccer history with his 40th Champions League goal
The 23-year-old Erling Haaland scored his 40th goal in the Champions League, making him faster than Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Unity Monument at risk: 2.5 million euros in additional funding
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 ..
Kino International turns 60
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.
Cinematographer Christian Lehmann died
Christian Lehmann, well-known cameraman of Defa documentaries, has died at the age of 89.
Actor and journalist Lutz Riemann died
Actor and journalist Lutz Riemann has died at the age of 82.
Udo Lindenberg remembers his legendary GDR appearance 40 years ago
Udo Lindenberg talks about the importance of his East German fans and his legendary GDR appearance 40 years ago.
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.
Still around 30,000 requests for access to Stasi files per year
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.
Plea for democracy: Saxony celebrates Germany's unity
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 ..
New cemetery in Leipzig to be redesigned
After extensive measurements, the New Jewish Cemetery in Leipzig is to be redesigned to establish it as a special place of remembrance.
Heckler & Koch founders identified as fellow travelers in Nazi times
A study shows that the founders of Heckler & Koch acted as fellow travelers during the Nazi era.
Nazi looted property discovered in the SLUB Dresden
Around 100 unlawful books from the National Socialist era were discovered in the Saxon State Library.
Art historian: GDR art must become more visible
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 ..
Giant chimney in Leipzig falls as planned
Leipzig was literally beside itself on Sunday. Because many people wanted to see the blasting of a huge chimney with their own eyes.
Jewish Museum Berlin shows GDR as "Another Country
Life in the eight Jewish communities of the GDR is the focus of the exhibition "Another Country. Jewish in the GDR" at the Jewish Museum Berlin. Starting Friday and running through Jan. 14, the exhibition will feature personal objects from contemporary witnesses and their descendants about Jewish ex ..
Touring exhibition: Way to the Freedom and Unity Monument
A traveling exhibition will document the path to the planned national freedom and unity monument in Leipzig. From Sept. 6 to Oct. 9, a historic room extension hall on Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz will explain how the monument process came about and how it has developed so far."We want to raise awareness ..