Meyer Burger loses important customer - sales collapse
The next setback for Meyer Burger - a major customer is pulling out. What this means for the ailing solar manufacturer is still unclear. Probably nothing good.
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Emil Forsberg leads New York Red Bulls to the Eastern Conference semi-finals
Former Leipzig player Emil Forsberg can continue to hope for the Major League Soccer title. The Swede knocked out the defending champions with New York - and played a big part in it.
Gabriel criticizes SPD and CDU for concessions to BSW
Former Foreign Minister Gabriel is outraged that the BSW is able to push through foreign policy positions in possible coalition formations in the East. He is calling for the Wagenknecht party to be brought to heel.
Meyer Burger expects increasing production volume of solar modules in the second half of the year
What will happen at Meyer Burger after the announced job cuts? The company has presented its business figures for the first half of the year and is consulting an advisor for the restructuring process.
Grayson Murphy moves to the Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers have made a find in the 2nd German Basketball League. A former Dresden player now plays in the same organization as LeBron James.
Maxi Gnauck: Admiration for exceptional athlete Simone Biles
Maxi Gnauck is the last German Olympic gymnastics champion to date. Now she is 60 years old and reveals why she admires Simone Biles and why she ended her career earlier than planned.
RB Leipzig with a clear defeat at the end of the USA trip
After the win against Aston Villa, RB Leipzig have nothing to play for against Wolverhampton Wanderers in Miami. Coach Marco Rose trusts the youngsters.
New signing for Syntainics MBC: Michael Devoe completes squad
With its ninth new signing, the MBC has put together its new Bundesliga team. An American fills the shooting guard position.
Innovations in RB Leipzig's 2-0 win over Aston Villa
RB has won the first test of its overseas trip. A drone and bodycams were also used.
Kevin Kampl misses RB Leipzig for son's school enrollment
Rutine midfielder Kevin Kampl will miss the second test match of RB Leipzig's US trip to celebrate his son Jordi's first day at school on Saturday. The family is also coming from their Slovenian homeland.
RB Leipzig starts USA trip with 17 professionals and nine young players
RB Leipzig under coach Marco Rosse travels to the USA to promote the Bundesliga. European Championship and Olympic participants are missing.
Syntainics MBC brings veteran Johnson to Weißenfels
Tyren Johnson has been playing in Europe for seven years. Now he is moving from France to the German Basketball League.
RB Leipzig tests against Wolverhampton on US trip
RB Leipzig have announced the second stop on their US tour. Another Premier League club has also been confirmed as a test match opponent.
Solar industry in Saxony-Anhalt dependent on aid
Last week, employees of the solar company Meyer Burger in Freiberg, Saxony, were given their notice. Is there a threat of redundancy in Bitterfeld-Wolfen too?
Major Caspar David Friedrich exhibition in New York
The German painter Caspar David Friedrich would have been 250 years old this year. To mark the occasion, the Metropolitan Museum in New York is also dedicating a major exhibition to him - in 2025.
US museum celebrates glass models by Blaschka artists
Leopold Blaschka and his son Rudolf became famous in the 19th century with deceptively real glass models of flowers and sea creatures, among other things. Now a US museum is honoring them with an exhibition.
Forsberg thinks about returning to Leipzig: "Still a lot to give"
Crowd favorite Forsberg moves from Leipzig to New York at the beginning of the year. However, the Swedish international has not forgotten his favorite club.
Sandra Hüller on Oscar styling: "It went like clockwork"
Sandra Hüller was delighted with the support she received for her outfits during Oscar week. On the red carpet in front of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday for the Academy Awards, she presented an elegant black dress with very large lapels and wore an elegant, long ponytail."This is totally ..
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.
Meyer Burger announces closure of Freiberg plant
The solar company Meyer Burger is preparing to close its plant in Freiberg in order to save costs and increase production in the USA.
Advance booking for Caspar David Friedrich in Berlin
The Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin is starting ticket sales early for the exhibition "Caspar David Friedrich. Infinite Landscapes". From April 19 to August 4, the museum on Museum Island is presenting more than 60 paintings and 50 drawings by the famous German Romantic artist Friedrich (1774-1840). The ..
Saxony presents itself at the CES electronics trade fair in Las Vegas
Saxony is exhibiting at the CES electronics trade fair in Las Vegas and presenting itself as a high-tech location. A trip to Silicon Valley is then planned to establish business contacts.
BVB against RB: duel for ticket to Club World Cup
Bayern Munich is in. Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig still have a chance. But only one other team from Germany will be allowed to travel to the Club World Cup in the USA in the summer of 2025. The decision will be made soon.
Another nomination for Sandra Hüller as best actress
German actress Sandra Hüller was once again nominated for Best Actress in the USA for her role in the legal thriller "Anatomy of a Case".
Sandra Hüller nominated for a Golden Globe
Actress Sandra Hüller has a chance of winning a Golden Globe for her role in the legal drama "Anatomy of a Case"
Report: RB Leipzig's Forsberg about to move to the USA
According to a media report, Bundesliga club RB Leipzig may have to prepare for the departure of another key player. As the German newspaper "Bild" reported on its online portal on Monday, Swedish international Emil Forsberg is set to move to sister club New York Red Bulls in the winter. The 31-year ..
Saxony Today: When a vision meets patience and perseverance
Dresden, 05.09.2023: In a time when news is often dominated by negativity, there are stories that remind us that persistence, vision and community spirit can move mountains. One such story is that of "Saxony Today," a project that has triumphed against all odds.3.5 years ago, in a modest office in ..
RB Leipzig lends Caden Clark again
Football Bundesliga club RB Leipzig loaned midfielder Caden Clark on Friday. According to a statement from the Saxons, the 20-year-old will move to Danish second-division club Vendsyssel FF in Hjörring until December 31. Clark had moved to Leipzig from sister club New York Red Bulls in the summer of ..
NATO exercise in Poland: US military on A4 and A72 freeways
On Wednesday morning, numerous U.S. military vehicles were spotted on Highway 4 near Dresden. The state command of the German Armed Forces announced that the military vehicles were also on the road in the Frankenberg area, moving along highways 4 and 72 between Chemnitz, Dresden and Görlitz. Two wee ..
Triola: GDR children's instrument aims to conquer US market at NAMM show
Almost every child in the GDR knew the Triola. But after reunification, the former bestseller from the Saxon music corner went quiet. Now the manufacturer from Klingenthal wants to score points with it at a major trade show in the USA.
Meyer Burger plans to establish further solar production in Europe
Solar manufacturer Meyer Burger is looking to expand its capacity in Europe on a gigawatt scale. This month, it applied to the EU's Innovation Fund for funding in the three-digit million range, the company announced Thursday. It said the project would involve the production of both solar cells and s ..