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Helmut Kohl, Angela Merkel and now Donald Trump: artisans in the Ore Mountains are always taking on politicians. As a nutcracker, however, Trump is topped by a completely different celebrity.
"Freedom" is the title of Angela Merkel's memoirs. The German Hygiene Museum in Dresden has invited the former Chancellor to read from her book at an exhibition on this topic.
Sad news for fans of Yvonne Catterfeld: her "Move" tour is being cut short by two shows. Which concerts are affected?
Clothing was rare in the GDR. So the daughter of the country's most successful pop composer went to a tailor before her very first appearance as a singer. He didn't have much choice either.
The world-famous painter's diploma work was hidden behind several layers of paint for almost half a century. Now visitors can at least view the central part of the work.
The early federal election shows successes for fringe positions in Saxony: AfD and Linke are making significant gains among young voters, reports the State Statistical Office.
As Karl Schmidt, he went to Dresden 120 years ago after leaving school. There, he and three fellow students founded the artists' group "Brücke" - and from then on called themselves Karl Schmidt-Rottluff.
The beginnings of Karl Schmidt-Rottluff's artistic path lie in Chemnitz. A new museum in his parents' house traces his life and the early history of the "Brücke".
From Erika typewriters to the S50 moped: Karl Clauss Dietel gave many everyday objects a special shape. His traces can also be discovered in the cityscape of Chemnitz.
He rebelled against the GDR superiors and urged the Greens to take a more realistic view of foreign policy. Gerd Poppe has now passed away.
Johannes Scheidweiler plays the leading role in "Hamlet" at the Staatstheater Cottbus. The up-and-coming actor has also landed a role in the Odenthal "Tatort". Which investigator does he like best?
It is impossible to imagine the Leipzig Book Fair without colorfully dressed cosplayers. A competition was also on the program on Saturday.
Kristine Bilkau has won the Leipzig Book Fair Prize in the fiction category. She was honored for her novel "Halbinsel".Copyright 2025, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reserved
The literary scene meets again in Leipzig for the book industry's spring show. The book fair was officially opened in the evening.
Tobias Künzel is known as the singer of the Prinzen. But he also writes musicals time and again. Now his new play is coming to the stage - first in London, then in Halle.
Actor Rolf Becker can look back on a long career in theater and film. Even after decades, he cannot make a certain decision.
The European Peace Ride connects the two European Capitals of Culture Nova Goriza and Chemnitz in the Capital of Culture year 2025. Celebrities will also be taking part in the last stage.
It was not only his production of "Waiting for Godot" that caused a rush of visitors in Dresden. Director Engel became a master of political metaphor before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Once a year, the Free State's clubs and associations are in the spotlight. The Day of the Saxons in the fall is the largest folk festival in the state - always in a different city.
Five gentlemen on stage, mostly dressed in black, look back on half a century. Their musical repertoire is vast. The audience loves the songs from the GDR the most.
It all began on February 22, 1975 in a cultural center near Dresden. The band Karat performed there for the first time. Exactly 50 years later, they are celebrating. With a new tour and a fresh album.
With moustaches and bell bottoms, six young men sit on a meadow. A band from East Berlin launched their career with this autograph card motif in 1975. Their name is Karat.
His job: rock singer. But in his free time, Claudius Dreilich is also interested in a few other genres of music.
Heino is looking forward to singing his hits in full on stage during a tour starting in May. He also plans to sing the German anthem in the halls: "Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit".
He is the most successful German jazz trumpeter. However, Till Brönner also enjoys working with classical orchestras.
In 1925, the first opera ball was held in Semper's famous theater building in Dresden. The modern Semper Opera Ball celebrates the millennium with an opulent program - both indoors and outdoors.
The band said goodbye to thousands of fans over nine years ago - now they are returning to the limelight with new music and concert dates.
Hans-Jürgen "Jäcki" Reznicek is considered one of the best bassists in Germany. He not only plucks the bass with Silly, but has also written standard works on the instrument and taught as a lecturer.
On Sunday evening, "Tatort" detective Karin Gorniak resigned from her job. She needs a break, she tells her boss. Will the Dresden team now have a female replacement?
The death of former Federal President Horst Köhler is causing mourning in Saxony. His commitment to social justice and international cooperation will not be forgotten, said Minister President Kretschmer.
Pictures from the Vietnam War made him famous: Thomas Billhardt was not only known in the GDR. Now he has died.
Nader Jindaoui actually wants to go to the USA with his family. But now there is apparently a big problem.
Clemens Meyer did not receive the German Book Prize. However, the Free State of Saxony honored the Leipzig writer with its highest award in the field of culture: the Lessing Prize.
TV detective Stubbe retired in 2014. He continued to investigate privately afterwards - because of the public's curiosity. If you want to know what happens next with the family, all you have left is your imagination.
He was an audience favorite as the thuggish "Polizeiruf 110" detective Bukow. Charly Hübner is also convincing in theater and film. Now he is a guest at the Dresden Schauspielhaus - as a speaker.
Ludwig Simon and his father meet for the first time in leading roles. Here, the 26-year-old talks about the family shoot and the high heels he wore for the first time in his life for the movie.
The opera singer was once diagnosed with leukemia himself and has been collecting donations for the fight against the disease ever since. A television gala once again raised millions.
Being diagnosed with leukemia is a shock. This was also the case for star tenor José Carreras. He fell ill in 1987 - and survived. One thing in particular has helped him over the years.
She is considered one of the most beautiful fairytale princesses of DEFA in the GDR. The King's Daughter Tausendschön was her first leading role in 1957, when she was 18. Now Christel Bodenstein has died.
With the reopening of Otto Dix's birthplace, Gera now offers the second museum hotspot dedicated to the famous artist. The art collections are delighted with the increased visitor interest.
Important foundations for life are laid during childhood and adolescence. An award is intended to honor those who make a special contribution during this time.
The expressionist and "Brücke" co-founder Karl Schmidt-Rottluff is probably Chemnitz's most famous artist's son. This is now to be remembered more strongly at a historic location.
Nobody expected this. In a TV show, Leipzig coach Marco Rose embarrasses handball goalkeeper Silvio Heinevetter.
She recently received the German Book Prize for her novel "Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?". Now the author Martina Hefter has been honored with another prestigious award.
Despite intimidation attempts from the right, they gave concerts in several youth centers in East Germany. The Beatsteaks have now been honored for their efforts to combat right-wing extremism.
For the 30th time, the Golden Hen has been awarded to stars from music, film and sport. Everyday heroes were also honored.
Robbie Williams has been effortlessly filling stadiums and arenas with his concerts for years. He is coming to Germany next year. Tickets are already available.
A park bench is not a home, says Diakonie. Especially in the winter months, homeless people have a hard time. Donations are requested to alleviate their fate.
Till Lindemann has been touring solo for some time now. Now he has already announced the next tour without his bandmates from Rammstein.
The Sandman will soon be 65 years old. A short film featuring the popular character has been produced for the first time in over 30 years to mark his birthday.
"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?
It's their future, it's their environment: in Dresden and Leipzig, young people will be able to participate in climate councils as the "voice of the future". Interested schools are now being sought.
It all began in 1981 - and 2025 will be the end. The band Pankow will then go on a farewell tour. Now the Berliners' last single is being released.
It was a sensation in GDR soccer: Chemie Leipzig, a club that had been relegated after a restructuring of sports policy, became GDR champions. Bernd Bauchspieß played a big part in this.
It was a sensation in GDR soccer a long time ago. Club Chemie Leipzig, which was relegated after a restructuring, became champions. Bernd Bauchspieß played a big part in this.
The inclusion of people with disabilities is the focus of the Minister Presidents' Conference in Leipzig. But without a solid financial basis, further development could come to a standstill.
She last toured Germany in 2018. Now Mireille Mathieu is returning with her last major tour. The pop icon wants more time for herself, as she says in an interview.
The Leipziger Lachmesse satire festival has been inviting people to smile and reflect for 34 years. This year's program brings together up-and-coming artists and old acquaintances.
The author leaves the ceremony angry because his work has not won. In an interview, Meyer reveals that he is done with the German Book Prize. What is behind the frustration?
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?
This time, DJ Purple Disco Machine wanted to do things differently - and recorded the new record entirely in his home city of Dresden. Musically, he invites you to "Paradise".
She is one of Germany's leading actors. Her love belongs to language and music. For years, Martina Gedeck has been combining this outside of the movies - and she also knows the big stage.
With his band Die Prinzen, Sebastian Krumbiegel sang about kissing and lots of money. His topics have changed in the meantime. His songs are now about his grandma, Freddie Mercury and hope.
Christa Kożik's children's book "Moritz in der Litfaßsäule" was filmed by DEFA in 1983 - and was a box-office hit in the GDR. The author is now being honored.
Barbara Klepsch has been in politics for over 20 years. She was Lord Mayor, Minister of Health and is now Minister of Culture and Tourism. She is concerned about the social climate.
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.
He is known as the Görlitz TV detective and from popular crime series such as Tatort, Wilsberg, Bella Block and Kolleginnen. Götz Schubert is equally present in the theater - and at festivals.
He is known as the Görlitz TV detective and from popular crime series such as Tatort, Wilsberg, Bella Block and Kolleginnen. Götz Schubert is equally present in the theater - and at festivals.
She helped create one of the most popular programs on GDR television: Evelin Matt. Now the television producer has died. This has not only caused great sadness among her companions.
Fans have been worried about Daniel Aminati's wife Patrice for months. Fortunately, her cancer treatment is having an effect. She is now free of metastases.
Roland Kaiser once again turned the banks of the Elbe in Dresden into the "Kaisermania" show stage four times in front of the baroque silhouette of the old town. TV viewers all over Germany were interested.
Roland Kaiser has been giving concerts for half a century. The "Kaisermania" in Dresden is a cult event - he is now being given a special honor to mark his stage anniversary.
Every summer, pop singer Roland Kaiser turns the banks of the Elbe in Dresden into a show stage. The "Kaisermania" with concerts against the backdrop of the baroque old town skyline is a cult event - and always sells out.
Yvonne Magwas from Vogtland has been a member of the Bundestag since 2013. The CDU politician has now announced that she does not want to run again. In a personal statement, she looks to Saxony.
New exhibition at the Gerhard Richter Archive in Dresden shows works from the archive's own collection and on loan, including two new editions. Insights into the artist's multifaceted creative process.
The Hamburg singer Nina Chuba tells how she invested her first money in a teddy bear and a piano as a young actress and now concentrates on music.
He is a successful canoe racer, his partner is Saxony's head of government. Michael Kretschmer joins Tom Liebscher in the boat for the 2024 Olympics in Paris - and a sport that receives too little attention.
This year, 402 young people in Saxony passed their Abitur or Fachhochschulreife with a dream grade of 1.0. Minister Piwarz and Minister President Kretschmer congratulated them.
Opera singer José Carreras is collecting donations for his leukemia foundation for the 30th time with a television gala. The charity show from Leipzig will be broadcast live on MDR on December 12 (8.15 pm), as the foundation announced on Tuesday. Presenters Stephanie Müller-Spirra and Sven Lorig wil ..
Building mud huts, weaving wicker baskets, listening to birdsong: Children and young people from Saxony got involved as "Young Nature Guards" on Saturday.
The artist group Rimini Protokoll has turned US tech billionaire Elon Musk into a puppet. It is part of an installation called "Alter Ego Raubkopie" as the first annual exhibition of the Dresden Puppet Theater Collection in its future home, as announced by the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (SKD ..
The artist group Rimini Protokoll has turned US tech billionaire Elon Musk into a puppet. It is part of an installation called "Alter Ego Raubkopie" as the first annual exhibition of the Dresden Puppet Theater Collection in its future home, as announced by the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (SKD ..
AfD receives the most votes in simulated European and local elections for young people in Saxony. Results also show nationwide comparisons.
Matthias Reim talks about the constant changes in the world, the transience of events and the future of humanity
Matthias Reim became a pop star in the 1990s with "Verdammt, ich lieb' Dich". Even though the singer is optimistic about the future, he is worried about one thing in particular.
Singer Matthias Reim does not believe that AI can replace the artistic creative process. However, he sees it as a useful tool in the music business.
Author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann share similarities in their attitude to life and their criticism of capitalism in an interview. Erpenbeck recently won the International Booker Prize for her novel "Kairos".
Thousands of young people are expected to attend the Fête de l'Europe to celebrate European values.
The composer and trumpeter Lars Seniuk has been elected as the new rector of the Dresden University of Music. Seniuk has already declared his acceptance of the election, the university announced in Dresden on Thursday. The election was based on a nomination made by a selection committee consisting o ..
Composer and trumpeter Lars Seniuk is to become the new rector of the Dresden University of Music. He takes over the position from Axel Köhler.
Matthias Reim became a pop star in the 1990s with "Verdammt, ich lieb' Dich". The singer will also be stopping off in Dresden for his tour on May 17 and 18.
22-year-old pharmacy student from Döbeln crowned Blossom Queen. Represents the Fruit Growers' Association of Saxony & Saxony-Anhalt.
Last year, percussionist Martin Grubinger took his leave of the concert stage. The Austrian is developing new ideas, teaches at the Salzburg Mozarteum - and is now making a comeback of sorts.
Austrian percussionist Martin Grubinger will host the Night of the Young Stars at the Dresden Music Festival and take up the drumsticks himself.
Saskia Zimmermann publishes biography of her late husband Udo Zimmermann with personal documents and memories of prominent colleagues.
Due to a severe gastrointestinal infection, two musicians from the band Santiano had to go to hospital and the premiere of the new tour in Schwerin was canceled at short notice.
The Saxony Children's and Youth Ring advocates lowering the voting age to 16 for state and local elections, as young people are already actively involved in society.
The director of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), Ralf Ludwig, has reacted sadly to the death of actor Peter Sodann. "The news of Peter Sodann's death makes us very sad," said Ludwig on Sunday. The actor had achieved great popularity primarily through his role as Commissioner Bruno Ehrlicher in the MD ..
The actor Peter Sodann is dead. He died on Friday at the age of 87 in Halle an der Saale, his family announced on Sunday. The "Mitteldeutsche Zeitung" had previously reported.Copyright 2024, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reserved
RB coach Marco Rose thinks a lot of Freiburg coach Christian Streich. He has left his mark on the Bundesliga as a coach.