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Over the past few days, problems with the construction of the remaining Carola Bridge have accumulated. Now the city is reacting to the growing danger - and announcing that it will be completely demolished more quickly.
The wage dispute for employees in the public sector of the federal government and local authorities is smouldering due to the lack of an offer from the employers. After an inconclusive round of negotiations, further authorities are going on strike.
Many citizens would like to have more direct co-determination. In local authorities, this can be achieved through referendums. Saxony is now celebrating an anniversary.
Dresden and Leipzig are considered the most expensive cities in Saxony, also in terms of housing. An analysis from Dresden shows that real estate prices remained largely the same in the previous year.
The German Association of Cities is sounding the alarm about the financial difficulties facing local authorities. Leipzig's Lord Mayor calls for "fair cooperation" with the federal and state governments.
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.
A new building at the Heinrich-Braun-Klinikum in Zwickau is to offer patients and staff better conditions. The hospital was dependent on help to finance the project.
Chemnitz's "Purple Path" as European Capital of Culture attracts visitors with national and international art in the open air. A new art gallery is being built especially for a light installation.
The tight budgets of local authorities are a perennial issue in Saxony's politics. Now a commission of experts is to submit proposals to solve the problem.
Zwickau is still arguing about a ban on advertising for the German Armed Forces. After the city council followed a motion by the BSW, Mayor Arndt lodged an objection.
Revenue from traffic fines has been rising since the catalog of fines was tightened. Speeding and red light offenders also generated record revenue in 2024.
Storms, fires and other emergencies kept the fire and rescue services in Dresden busy again last year. The biggest logistical challenge by far was the Carola Bridge.
Dresden's Carola Bridge is closed and has to be demolished. This means that one of the city's most important Elbe crossings is missing - with negative consequences for industry, trade and commerce.
Unknown persons have opened a postal ballot box for the Bundestag elections in Torgau. The town has filed a complaint. Were ballot papers stolen?
The Bundestag election falls during the Saxon vacations. Postal voters should therefore hurry. The state electoral officer has another tip.
Following the discovery of three World War II bombs on the collapsed Carola Bridge in Dresden, demolition work in this area has been suspended. It is difficult to say whether there are still munitions in the river.
At the request of the BSW, Zwickau bans Bundeswehr advertising on municipal properties. Critics speak of disrespect, supporters of a peace policy signal.
Inland shipping on the Upper Elbe has been suspended since the partial collapse of Dresden's Carola Bridge. Passage is now possible again - the condition of the structure is being monitored.
Egbert Geier led the fortunes of Halle (Saale) as its legal representative for almost four years. His predecessor's vaccination affair kept the city busy for a long time.
Empty to-go cups and plastic bags clog up garbage cans and litter sidewalks - disposable waste is causing trouble in many places. Following the example of Tübingen, a tax is now also being discussed in Saxony.
The Carola Bridge in Dresden is one of the city's most important traffic arteries. The structure will be demolished and replaced - the only question is when.
According to calculations, 1,000 daycare places will no longer be needed in Chemnitz in the coming years. The city council is responding to this with a resolution.
In addition to Chemnitz itself, the surrounding area is also part of the European Capital of Culture 2025. More than 50 museums are now displaying some of their treasures in an exhibition based on a concept by John Cage.
Floods and heavy rainfall: Data on water volumes is particularly important for cities on rivers. The city of Dresden is improving its information system.
Following the resignation of Dirk Neubauer, voters in the district of Central Saxony are voting on his successor. The decision will be made in the first round of voting.
Following the resignation of Dirk Neubauer, a new district administrator will be elected in the district of Central Saxony. Which of the five candidates will win the race?
Dresden also has to make savings. The list of cuts presented to the city council also includes massive cuts in the cultural sector. Alongside understanding for the budget situation, there is resistance.
Digitalization, circular economy and more: the federal government is funding eight new projects in eastern Germany. The projects show how targeted funding can accelerate change in lignite regions.
Out-of-control social spending, empty coffers, investment backlog: German cities are crying out for help ahead of the Bundestag elections.
The Saxon state capital is threatened with a ten percent cut in local transport services. Criticism of the cost-cutting plans is growing louder and louder.
They are out and about in the trendy district to ensure better coexistence between partygoers, residents and pub owners in the nightlife: the work of the night mediators is to be developed further.
Chemnitz celebrated the start of the Capital of Culture year. Thousands of visitors flocked to the city's stages.
The Bundestag election falls during the Saxon vacations. The deadlines are also shorter. Postal voters should therefore hurry.
Chemnitz kicked off its year as European Capital of Culture with a major stage show. The nationally renowned Karl Marx Monument provided the backdrop.
Chemnitz in Saxony is the European Capital of Culture 2025. The Federal President invites you to take a closer look and get to know the region and its people.
The official launch of Chemnitz as Capital of Culture is accompanied by demonstrations. There are loud protests against a march by the far-right Free Saxons.
Chemnitz rings in the year as European Capital of Culture with a big show and a ceremony. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected. What is planned?
After years of preparation, Chemnitz is ready for its year as European Capital of Culture 2025. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected for the opening.
Chemnitz starts as European Capital of Culture. Around 2 million visitors from Germany and around the world are expected. The government's Commissioner for Eastern Europe hopes to combat prejudices.
The table is set and expectations are high. Until now, Chemnitz has been considered more of a gray mouse. As European Capital of Culture, the industrial city is now set to be in the spotlight for a whole year.
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.
Chemnitz kicks off its year as European Capital of Culture 2025 with a big party in the city center on Saturday. Interest is high: there are only a few free beds left in the city center.
Chemnitz wants to officially ring in the year as European Capital of Culture 2025 with a big celebration in the city center on Saturday. The main stage at the landmark is already in place.
New services and the Deutschlandticket make 2024 the most successful year for Leipzig's public transport company since the 1990s. The results in Dresden are also positive.
Real estate sales in Saxony slumped by a quarter in 2023. Despite this, demand for housing remains high in cities such as Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz.
On Saturday, Chemnitz is expecting tens of thousands of visitors for the opening of the Capital of Culture year. Further artists for the big show at the Marx Monument have now been announced.
The countdown is on: Chemnitz will officially ring in the year as European Capital of Culture 2025 with a big celebration in the city center on Saturday. What can visitors expect?
Following the discovery of the bomb on the Carola Bridge, work is to continue under expert supervision.
The city of Dresden's website was unavailable for hours - during a bomb disposal operation of all things. One day later, the city administration reports that all systems are up and running again.
Chemnitz is European Capital of Culture 2025 - but who was it in the years before? The Chemnitz University Library has 750 books to find out.
The Capital of Culture year will be officially opened in Chemnitz on January 18. Around two million visitors are expected throughout the year. How will the regional economy benefit?
Tens of thousands of visitors are expected in Chemnitz for the opening of the Capital of Culture year. After the Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, the security concept has been reviewed once again.
According to the latest figures, the Saxon state capital has 574,000 inhabitants. A slight increase compared to 2023.
The Chemnitz Industrial Museum sees itself as a treasure trove of Saxon industrial history. This is in demand, as the latest visitor figures show. What does the museum have to offer in the Capital of Culture year?
It has been clear since mid-December: Dresden's partially collapsed Carola Bridge must be completely demolished. The Neumarkt-Gesellschaft would like to see public participation in the construction of a new replacement.
The modern church of St. Pius in Hohenstein-Ernstthal was only consecrated at the end of the 1990s. On Sunday, Catholic Christians kicked off the Capital of Culture year here - with nationwide attention.
The site on the Old Town side of Dresden's partially collapsed Carola Bridge was actually supposed to be cleared in the first week of the new year. The schedule is not quite feasible.
Chemnitz is expecting high-ranking guests for the opening of the Capital of Culture year on January 18. The ceremony will be broadcast live on television.
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.
Europe's cultural scene looks to Chemnitz: after years of preparation, the city is now the European Capital of Culture together with Nova Gorica in Slovenia. The opening on January 18 will be marked by a big celebration.
Advertising for training or information about a flood - social networks are indispensable for many Saxon authorities. They are also breaking new ground to attract young people.
The budgets of Saxony's local authorities are more than a billion in the red. The Saxon Association of Towns and Municipalities speaks of a state of emergency.
Ski fans will soon have even more fun on the Fichtelberg in Oberwiesenthal. The regional authorities have approved the construction of a new chairlift.
Despite inflation and many rainy days, the Christmas market in Leipzig is a magnet for visitors. At the end there is a present.
The financial situation of Saxony's rural districts is poor. The budget deficit is half a billion euros. The districts are appealing to the new state government.
Following the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge in Dresden, demolition work is underway again. In the meantime, the work had to be interrupted.
The sell-off on the Fichtelberg is entering the next round. Now the district council is deciding on the sale of the nationally renowned hotel on the summit. The buyer is well known.
The streetcar infrastructure in Dresden is being renewed. The federal and state governments are supporting the measures with a total of 14 million euros.
Not much snow has really fallen in Saxony yet. Nevertheless, the first ski resorts have opened their slopes - artificial snow makes it possible.
It has been clear since Wednesday that the collapsed Carola Bridge in Dresden must be removed. Its remains are also damaged, leading to the failure of one of the three traffic lines - even demolition poses a risk.
The development of the Leipzig alluvial forest was enshrined in Saxony's coalition agreement in 2019. A lot has happened since then, but the future of the project depends on the future state government.
The mayor of Radebeul wrongly refused to answer a question in the city council. The Higher Administrative Court rules in favor of the plaintiff city councillor.
The experts are convinced that changes to the material used were the cause of the collapse of the Carola Bridge in Dresden. One lesson learned from this is to examine comparable structures more closely.
Since the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge in Dresden, the city has feared for the rest of the structure from the GDR era. Now the experts are presenting their findings - and dashing hopes of its preservation.
Since the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge in Dresden, analyses of the cause and stability of the remaining structure from the GDR era have been underway. An initial expert report is now available - with bitter findings.
Großschönau receives millions in funding for the renovation of its Trixi pool. The pool is to become more modern and family-friendly by the end of 2027.
In the border region between Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, two districts are calling on the state governments to finally take decisive action on flood protection.
Almost three months ago, parts of Dresden's Carola Bridge collapsed. Now the clean-up work has been forced to take a break.
The streetcar network in Leipzig has been undergoing modernization for a long time. Now the federal and state governments are contributing a large sum.
Trade unions and employers are concerned about the strained municipal financial situation. To counteract the problem, Verdi is relying on an unusual alliance - but its success is uncertain.
Structural change is in full swing in the Lusatian mining district. Municipal projects are intended to help revitalize the region - as in Rietschen.
A spectacular event with a steam locomotive is to commemorate the city's long industrial history at the opening of the Capital of Culture year in Chemnitz. Other details of the show are still under wraps.
The Elbe is not just a federal waterway. Czech inland shipping also relies on this connection to Hamburg. The consequences of the Dresden bridge collapse also affect them.
Politicians are gearing up for the early federal elections in February. But in Saxony's major cities, parties are not yet allowed to put up posters with their messages.
Politicians are gearing up for the early federal elections in February. But in Saxony's major cities, parties are not yet allowed to put up posters with their messages.
Following the premature resignation of Central Saxony's district administrator Neubauer, a new election will be held in January. Who are the candidates?
Saxony's cities and transport companies want more money from the federal and state governments for local transport. Otherwise there is a threat of service cuts. They are demanding investments of 200 million euros per year.
It is the first Advent season in which the new cannabis law applies. No general regulation is planned for the Christmas markets in Saxony.
Since the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge in Dresden, ships can no longer sail there. This is set to change at the beginning of next year.
A Belgian in Chemnitz: on the way to the Capital of Culture year, a new exhibition highlights the work of designer Henry van de Velde. One of his complete works of art can be seen in the city.
In 2025, Chemnitz wants to inspire guests from near and far as the European Capital of Culture. Preparations are also well advanced at the five-division theater. What does it have up its sleeve?
If you want to register or re-register your car, you can do this digitally in many places. However, some districts in Saxony are still lagging behind. There are security reasons for this, but it is set to change soon.
Chemnitz will be the European Capital of Culture in 2025. The grand opening is planned in just under two months. Experts have now taken another critical look at the state of preparations.
The EU is planning a reform in the allocation of funding. The money is only to go to the federal states and no longer to individual regions. In Saxony, people are worried about funding.
After the partial collapse of the Carola Bridge, the Saxon state capital had endangered bridges additionally inspected. Cracks were discovered - up to 27 centimetres deep.
Even before it is presented, the draft budget for 2025/2026 for the Saxon state capital is causing displeasure. Protests are planned against far-reaching savings plans.
Saxony's health resorts feel left behind compared to other federal states. The spa status means costs that the municipalities in the Free State have to bear alone. They fear competitive disadvantages.
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.
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.
Entrepreneur Rainer Gläß is gaining more and more access to the Fichtelberg. Some see the commitment as a stroke of luck, others are skeptical.