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The chemical industry in eastern Germany is in a serious crisis. Employers and trade unions are warning of the loss of tens of thousands of jobs and are demanding swift action from the federal government.
SC Magdeburg's winning streak continues in the German Handball League. At VfL Gummersbach, the league leaders saved the two points in the final seconds.
Ahead of the chemicals summit, the Greens are calling for companies and governments to take more responsibility for the East German chemicals industry. What is behind the appeals to Dow?
Bennet Wiegert has been coach at SC Magdeburg for ten years. After a slow build-up phase, the Magdeburg native regularly collects titles with the club and has long since achieved legendary status.
1. FC Magdeburg missed out on their third win in a row against Holstein Kiel. However, coach Petrik Sander sees the first point after falling behind as a sign of a stable team.
1. FC Magdeburg missed a big step out of the basement against Kiel. Despite taking the lead, the team from the city on the Elbe had to settle for a 3-3 draw in their anniversary match.
It's faster again to Berlin and direct to Paris or Krakow. Many things are changing with the rail timetable change. Pupils in the district of Wittenberg are also feeling the effects.
Wind and sun are setting records, but alternatives are needed when there is a lull. Why biogas is now in demand as a wild card in the electricity mix - and where new billions are flowing.
SC Magdeburg remain the undisputed leaders in the German Handball League. The team from the city on the Elbe pulled away after 45 minutes against MT Melsungen and won clearly in the end.
Commuters can breathe a sigh of relief: from Sunday, the journey from Halle to Berlin will be almost an hour faster. What else will improve for passengers.
Industry, climate change, demographic change: Saxony-Anhalt and the greater Leipzig area are facing challenges when it comes to drinking water. What solutions are experts discussing for the region?
Two large prefabricated buildings changed hands at auction. A total of 78 properties went under the hammer - with a total value of around 6.3 million euros.
What impact will the US tariffs have on the local economy? The Ifo Institute in Dresden has calculated the consequences down to the level of cities and districts. This is the result.
Tradition meets GDR cult object: How Simson indicators are delighting customers online as Christmas baubles - and why supplies remain scarce.
SC Magdeburg is leading the way in the German Handball League. The league leaders won clearly against Göppingen and are still only one point off the pace.
1. FC Magdeburg ended Hertha's winning streak with a deserved 2:0 victory at the Olympiastadion, giving Magdeburg two league wins in a row for the first time - and another clean sheet.
The supply of rental apartments on the major platforms is increasing, in some cases significantly. However, this is not yet reflected in prices. This is the situation in the federal states.
The supply of rental apartments on the major platforms is increasing, in some cases significantly. However, this is not yet reflected in prices. This is the situation in the federal states.
After a loss of around 138 million euros, biofuel producer Verbio is once again optimistic about the new financial year. What the Management Board says about the market recovery and the planned return to the SDAX.
SC Magdeburg is the last club in the Champions League without losing a point. The defending champions only had problems in the opening minutes against Hungary's runners-up Szeged, but then won by a clear margin.
From 2026, the first Asterix park outside France will be built near Leipzig. Belantis is being converted for this. One goal: more attractions for younger children.
With household goods, Christmas decorations, garden accessories and more at low prices, Groschen Markt is mainly found in rural areas in eastern Germany. But competition is giving the model a hard time.
The Leipzig fans stop their support after a medical emergency. A supporter has to be resuscitated outside the stadium.
Billions for new roads: Which projects in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia can now begin and what this means for commuters.
Even if the personnel problems at RB Leipzig are getting worse. That doesn't change the Saxons' role as favorites.
Ryanair gone, losses in the millions, looming financial gap: Why Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports fear for their future - and how Kretschmer is pushing for greater competitiveness compared to Prague.
Oskar Vind will succeed Tim Hornke in the right wing position at SC Magdeburg. The 25-year-old Dane will join the city on the Elbe from Champions League participant GOG in the summer of 2026.
The personnel problems at RB Leipzig are getting worse. After new international Ouédraogo, defender Baku is now also out of the cup against Magdeburg.
RB Leipzig's personnel problems are getting worse. After new international Ouédraogo, defender Baku is now also out of the cup against Magdeburg.
In the south-east, the cost of refurbishment is rising while rents remain low. Housing associations warn: without new subsidy models, the housing stock threatens to become a burden.
The timetable change brings new transfers, changed departure times and shorter journey times. What will change for passengers and commuters on Abellio trains.
1. FC Magdeburg keeps up with the non-relegation places with a 3-0 win over Nuremberg. The team at the bottom of the table was delighted with three striker goals that have become rare.
1. FC Magdeburg ends its losing streak against Nuremberg. The team from the Elbe city dominated the game against the Franconians, benefited from a sending-off and deserved to win.
Magdeburg's Bundesliga handball team also confidently lives up to its role as favorites in Minden. After difficulties at the start, SCM dominated both offensively and defensively.
The eastern German states want to benefit from green hydrogen together. A study is to show how municipalities and industry can catch up.
Sometimes the sky brightens, sometimes it darkens over eastern Germany's economy. The business climate index of the Ifo Institute in Dresden provides information on this. The mood improved in November.
Is an entire region on the brink of collapse? Politicians are sounding the alarm because companies are pulling out - with consequences for an entire sector of the economy.
From desks to high-tech equipment: everything that goes under the hammer at Meyer Burger's sale. The auctions end in December.
New routes, adjusted departure times and changes to bus and rail services: the timetable change brings numerous innovations for passengers in the Central German Transport Association.
The Donations Council presents an interim assessment of the first nine months. The willingness to donate in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia is lower than elsewhere. What do people give on average?
Many algae products contain high amounts of iodine - but warnings and precise information are usually missing. What consumer advice centers are now demanding.
Defending champions Magdeburg continue to show no weaknesses in the Champions League. The team from the city on the Elbe also managed the away task at RK Pelister in North Macedonia almost without any problems.
A loss of 53.5 million euros: Saxony's airports report their worst result to date. What's behind the red figures.
The lignite mining regions in Lusatia and Central Germany are facing major changes due to the coal phase-out. According to one analysis, rural regions could shrink significantly by 2038.
The East German construction industry is reporting more orders - mainly thanks to individual large-scale projects. How this is affecting commercial construction, residential construction and public construction.
Many zoo visitors are shocked when animals are given clearly recognizable dead animals to eat. Sometimes they come from the zoo's own breeding program. How zoos explain this controversial feeding practice.
It wasn't necessarily pretty this time, but Rostock are now winning games like this too. FC Erzgebirge can and must once again thank its captain.
1. FC Magdeburg remains bottom of the Bundesliga 2. Coach Petrik Sander's team are simply not rewarded enough for the effort they put in.
SC Magdeburg has a clear start-to-finish win against HSG Wetzlar and is once again top of the table in the German Handball League. Gisli Kristjansson extends his contract until 2030.
At Fortuna Düsseldorf, second division bottom club 1. FC Magdeburg looked like a relegation candidate at times. The team from the Elbe city failed to equalize shortly before the end.
Less than every second bottle of wine sold in Germany comes from domestic production. How can local wine be brought more into the limelight? A meeting at the monastery should help.
Schwalbe, Star, Sperber, S50 and S51: GDR two-wheelers are now cult. The AfD has discovered the East German theme - other parties are following suit. But a fan from Kassel has his very own perspective.
The US Consulate General in Leipzig has a new director: former journalist Jodi Breisler wants to further develop relations between the USA and Central Germany.
Defending champions SC Magdeburg never let any doubts arise at bottom club Zagreb. The SCM particularly shone from the wing positions in their eighth win in their eighth group game.
Whether cinema, living room or Christmas market: Short Film Day invites people all over Germany to experience the diversity of short film together - also in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
Up-and-coming VfL Bochum are aiming for their fourth win in five second division games against second-last Dynamo Dresden. The turnaround was achieved under new coach Uwe Rösler.
Rising costs and international competition are putting pressure on the wine industry. Ministers from eight federal states want to help the industry in a Hessian monastery. What will their talks be about?
In the dark season, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia are particularly illuminated in some places. Where there will soon be something radiant to see.
While strolling, between appointments, while waiting for the streetcar - suddenly you have to go to the toilet. But where? And how much does it actually cost the cities?
How Leipzig/Halle and Dresden airports are to survive despite the difficult situation - and what role the chip industry plays in this.
The driver of the car loses control. He and another person are injured. Traffic is impaired after the accident.
SCM remain unbeaten in the Champions League. Against Zagreb, an increase in tempo in the second half is enough to make things clear.
The wolf population in Germany is stagnating at a fairly high level. Most of the animals live in Lower Saxony and Brandenburg.
In rural areas, there is often only one bus a day. If you don't have a car, you are not really mobile. The bus industry would like to change this, but it's not just a lack of money.
From 2026, the number of pupils in Saxony-Anhalt will fall. The new forecast from the Conference of Education Ministers shows what this means for school construction and teacher planning.
SC Magdeburg continues to win in the Bundesliga and now faces a top-of-the-table clash with SG Flensburg-Handewitt. However, the SCM needed a long time to get going against the Lions.
Magdeburg played a good game against Paderborn, but failed to capitalize on its chances. The defense made one too many mistakes and allowed the visitors to score the opening goal.
Fans get into fights, a fence is damaged, glass panes shatter - the police investigate after two Oberliga matches in Saxony.
Moose are repeatedly spotted in eastern Germany. But are they here to stay? What experts say about the return and habitat of the animals that once lived all over Germany.
It's been a while since the Tour de France stopped off in Germany. Now an association wants to ensure that it returns soon. There is support from the highest level.
More comfort, more space: S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland is investing 500 million euros in modern trains - including WLAN, family areas and barrier-free travel.
Several eastern German energy suppliers are reducing their prices from 2026, with others set to follow suit. Who can look forward to lower costs? And how much can customers save? An overview.
RB Leipzig will face the only European Cup winners from the former GDR. They accept the role of favorites, but will not underestimate their opponents.
In Dresden and Magdeburg, more passengers were caught without tickets this year than in previous years. The damage in Dresden alone runs into millions of euros.
The eastern German states are demanding that they continue to have a say in the distribution of EU funds. Why they are critical of the planned changes.
Handball Bundesliga team SC Magdeburg confidently reaches the quarter-finals of the DHB Cup. At second-division team TV Großwallstadt, an intermediate spurt before the break already brings the preliminary decision.
A special moon is watching over Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia tonight. It is particularly large and particularly bright. There is only one region where it might be difficult to catch a glimpse.
65% of East Germans no longer consider the term "new federal states" to be appropriate. What alternative they prefer and what this has to do with the national holiday.
Around 95,000 people in Brandenburg and Berlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia are part of carnival clubs. What makes this tradition special.
From 2026, many EnviaM customers will pay less for electricity, gas and heating energy. However, the supplier warns of price fluctuations in the future.
How is the mood in the East German economy developing? New figures on the business climate index provide insights.
Magdeburg lose in Bochum - the next defeat in the fight against relegation. At VfL, the team from the Elbe city fell back into old patterns defensively and remained harmless offensively. But the coaching duo remains in place.
RB Leipzig will face the only European Cup winners from the former GDR. An absolutely solvable task, as the Saxons are also playing at home.
Second division side Magdeburg lose in Bochum - the next defeat in the fight against relegation. At VfL, the Elbe city team fell back into old defensive patterns and remained harmless in attack.
There has been a dispute over the Cranach-Triegel altar for years. Now it has a temporary new home - with Catholics of all people. On closer inspection, they make a surprising discovery.
He has been injured since the beginning of the year. SC Magdeburg have now announced that Manuel Zehnder will no longer be wearing the SCM jersey from next summer. He explains why himself.
Around 500 cultural objects from Cameroon are being researched in German museums. The aim is to reconstruct their history together with experts from Cameroon.
The Bundeswehr is to become significantly larger due to the changed security situation. To this end, plans to abandon military sites are being canceled - including in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.
Second-division side 1. FC Magdeburg are aiming to progress one round of the DFB Cup against regional league side FV Illertissen on Wednesday evening. To do so, the team from the Elbe city are even relying on an airplane journey.
The cabinets of Thuringia and Saxony meet in the Harz Mountains and want to advance joint concepts. It's about flood protection, natural resources and an investment program.
Magdeburg wins a home game for the first time since May. Against Preußen Münster, patience, good defending and a penalty put an end to the hours-long goal drought.
A 42-year-old man has caused danger on several highways with risky driving maneuvers. When the police stopped him, he put up a fight.
The point in Darmstadt has rekindled the fire at 1. FC Magdeburg. The installed coaching duo is to stay for the time being. Coach Sander has his own approach.
Defending champions SC Magdeburg keep their clean slate in the Champions League. The team from the Elbe city celebrated their sixth win in six games against Pelister and remain top of Group B.
How can eastern Germany gain more weight in Europe? At the next MPK East in Brussels, the federal states want to discuss migration and fair funding, among other things.
The point in Darmstadt has rekindled the fire at 1. FC Magdeburg. The installed coaching duo is to stay for the time being.
The Bundesliga handball team wins the catch-up match in the DHB Cup and qualifies for the round of 16. The Green-Red team only had problems before the break against second-division side Dessau-Roßlau.
The furniture he designed accompanied many people in the GDR - and is still in demand today. Horn has now died at the age of 96. He is still held in high esteem by experts.
Waste heat from Leuna is to supply around 100,000 Leipzig households with heat in future. The pipes for this will be manufactured in Sondershausen and delivered ready for installation.
The furniture he designed accompanied many people in the GDR - and is still in demand today. Horn has now died at the age of 96.