Hundreds of voters in Saxony are behind bars for this Sunday's federal election. They too can vote - by post or with the blessing of the prison management at the polling station. | more
The inmates produce numerous items in prison. Some of them are now being sold at a Christmas market outside the gates of Zeithain Prison. However, visitors will have to do without one thing. | more
Am 7. Juni 2026 wird Schwarzheide-Mitte zum perfekten Familienziel: Während die Stadt den Kindertag feiert, öffnen die Marken-Outlets ihre Türen zum verkaufsoffenen Shopping Sonntag. Das lohnt sich für die ganze Familie. | more
Chemnitz will hold the title of European Capital of Culture in 2025. The event is already casting its shadow. One project is an art trail that will connect Chemnitz with 38 municipalities in the region. | more
The women's prison in Chemnitz for Saxony and Thuringia also relies on telemedicine for medical care. Since May, the pilot project has provided around 300 treatments via video c... | more
The dispute over access to all construction documents for the construction of a new prison in Zwickau has reached the courts. A regional court in Zwickau has ruled in a preliminary decision that the general planner is not obliged to hand over the server with the construction documents to the state, but must make the data available to the state via a new server. The contract with the server operating company may not be terminated until the final decision has been made. The XXL prison is to provide space for up to 820 prisoners and replace old prisons. | more
In jedem Verein, in jeder Straße, in jedem Treppenhaus gibt es diesen einen Menschen, der einfach da ist – ohne Bezahlung, ohne Applaus, oft ohne ein einziges Dankeschön. DIE SACHSEN NEWS startet eine neue Serie und sucht genau diese Menschen: Sachsens Alltagshelden. Und die Chancen stehen gut, dass Sie selbst schon eine oder einen kennen. | more
In the Thuringian state parliament, several MPs have criticized delays and cost increases in the construction of a joint Thuringian-Saxon prison in Zwickau. "What a debacle", sa... | more
