Saxon Energy Days in Leipzig: excursions and lectures in April
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Volkswagen plans plant closures and capacity cuts in Germany
Volkswagen employees in Saxony are boiling with rage. The reason for this is the massive cuts in staff and pay that the car manufacturer is planning, according to the works council. They are threatening a "hot winter".
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.
Saxony supports Volkswagen locations in times of plant closures
Volkswagen is considering drastic steps to achieve savings targets. What will happen to the plants in Saxony? The Minister of Economic Affairs is being combative.
German site at risk: Meyer Burger plans to close plant in Saxony
Meyer Burger's announcement to close a plant in Saxony has alarmed Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs, Martin Dulig. An impending closure would hit the solar industry hard.
CDU politician criticizes German government after Meyer Burger plant announcement
Deputy Chairman of the CDU Andreas Jung accuses the German government of failing to act following Meyer Burger's announcement to close its solar module plant in Saxony.
Saxon state parliament discusses the current mood in the state and other topics
The Saxon state parliament discusses the current mood in the state, popular and top-class sport, farmers' demands and structural change in the economy. Other topics include plant protection and proposed legislation.
Federal government in talks with Meyer Burger due to impending plant closure
The German government is concerned about the possible closure of Meyer Burger's plant in Saxony and is holding talks with the company.
Jenoptik buys equipment for new plant in Dresden
The Thuringian technology group Jenoptik is buying equipment for its new plant in Dresden from a manufacturer in Jena.
Head of lignite producer Mibrag sees little chance of early coal phase-out in the East
The head of lignite producer Mibrag, Armin Eichholz, currently sees little chance of a premature coal phase-out in the east. Mibrag operates the Vereinigtes Schleenhain and Profen opencast mines in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt and generates electricity from the coal in the Schkopau and Lippendorf power plants, which are due to be taken off the grid in 2034/2035. The "traffic light" federal government would ideally like to bring forward the coal phase-out in the east from 2038 to 2030, but the Minister Presidents of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg are against this. Eichholz emphasized that the expansion of renewable energies is putting pressure on coal-fired power generation, but that the question of supply during lulls and when there is little sunshine is also relevant. The plans envisage the construction of around 40 gas-fired power plant units by 2030, but whether this is feasible remains questionable. Eichholz also emphasized that power plants would have to keep running if the supply of renewable energies was scarce and that coal could hardly be avoided if the gas-fired power plants were not completed in time. The question of whether it is still worthwhile for the power plant operators is also open.
"Silicon Saxony": High-tech sector in Saxony optimistic for 2024
Investments at Infineon and Globalfoundries, a new building at technology group Jenoptik and the planned relocation of TSMC as a major project: "Silicon Saxony" is growing and Saxony's high-tech industry is optimistic about 2024.
9000 people in Saxony receive subsidy for solar system on balcony
About 9000 people in Saxony have applied for funding for a solar installation on the balcony, of which 8500 applications have been approved.
VW Group moves Trinity model from Wolfsburg to Zwickau
The VW Group plans to produce its future Trinity model not in Wolfsburg but in Zwickau.
Job cuts at Volkswagen's Zwickau plant due to low demand for electric cars
In view of sluggish demand for electric cars, Volkswagen is threatening to cut jobs at its Zwickau plant. Several hundred employees with temporary contracts could be affected.