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In Saxony's forests, pine needles normally end up unused on the ground and rot. Researchers at WHZ Zwickau are now turning them into sustainable textiles. The "ConFiTex" project is creating completely compostable yarn from local conifer needles - an innovative contribution to the circular economy that shows how forest waste can be turned into fashion.
The Thuringian Bundesliga handball team lose their opening game in Mosonmagyaróvár. A gala performance by the top scorer cannot compensate for the weak defensive performance.
Dresden's main station has been closed for construction work since Friday. According to the railroad company, the work is on schedule and operations should resume on Monday morning.
Herbert Blomstedt is a legend in the music world. The 98-year-old still conducts at the highest level and inspires music lovers to storms of enthusiasm. Also in Dresden at the beginning of the year.
Not much was missing: But the German biathletes also missed the first relay podium this winter in front of their home crowd.
For the Dresdner Eislöwen, relegation is getting closer after the defeat in the Winter Game. Nevertheless, the spectacle clearly shows that ice hockey has a first division future in Dresden.
The Left Party continues to grow in Saxony and now has around 11,350 members - more than any other state parliamentary party. Its average age is the lowest in comparison.
Several federal states have reported a significant increase in Lyme disease cases in the past year. What is the situation in Saxony?
Icy weather and a wave of colds are slowing down blood donors: Why every blood donation in Leipzig counts now - and which blood type is particularly urgently needed.
Five closures instead of ten: the hygiene record of restaurants in Saxony's major cities is better than last year. However, inspectors still frequently found shortcomings.
New impetus for Central Germany is on the agenda. However, Haseloff's possible withdrawal casts a shadow over the CDU conference. What's next for Saxony-Anhalt?
The visitors only came to Oldenburg under protest and squandered a potential win in the opening spell of the third quarter.
The Chemnitz Bundesliga basketball team falls behind after a strong start in Frankfurt, but fights back impressively. In the end, a spectacular shot decides the game.
The start of the new concert year will soon be followed by the highlight of the year. In February, the Dresden Kreuzchor has to prove itself in an absolute masterpiece.
The Turkish Super Cup final is a prestigious duel between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray. In the end, an ex-Bundesliga coach can celebrate, while two German players miss out on the title.
That was not a positive preparation for the upcoming relegation battle. SpVgg Greuther Fürth messed up their dress rehearsal before the start of the second half of the season with a 2-0 defeat against Jahn Regensburg.
The German ski hunters quickly fall behind in the relay. But then Hettich-Walz initiates the chase. And in the end, they cheer.
After a burst pipe in the center of Chemnitz, residents receive drinking water via a tanker. The repair work has been underway since the early hours of the morning.
In the second test match at Dynamo Dresden's training camp, all four new signings are again used. But there was nothing more than a draw against a third division team.
Philipp Horn delivers a good sprint in his home stadium, finishing seventh. He wanted to attack in the pursuit. But now he has to take a break.
Suddenly no electricity in the middle of the night: almost 900 households were left in the dark after a transformer house was set on fire. What was behind the crime?
Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf have developed a molecular marker to help doctors choose the right bladder cancer therapy. The radiotracer NECT-224 makes visible whether tumors carry a certain protein to which modern drugs can dock. In summer 2025, it was used successfully for the first time on a patient at Dresden University Hospital.
A truck is blocking the A17 near Dresden, diesel is leaking - police and recovery teams are in action.
Several federal states have reported a significant increase in Lyme disease cases in the past year. What is the situation in Saxony?
The Left Party continues to grow in Saxony and now has around 11,350 members - more than any other state parliamentary party. Its average age is the lowest in comparison.
The first East duel under open-air conditions is coming up. In Dresden's soccer stadium, the champions are up against the bottom team for important points in the battle for the DEL play-offs.
4,000 tons of potatoes are currently stored at a farm near Leipzig. The "Berliner Morgenpost" newspaper and the search engine Ecosia now want to have them distributed free of charge in Berlin.
Axolotls can regrow lost limbs - always in the perfect size. Scientists from Dresden have now deciphered how this works. Their mathematical model shows that two messenger substances work together as an intelligent measuring system. The findings could also be important for us humans.
Duplicate reporting obligations, paperwork and slow processes: Saxony's business community demands radical relief - and provides concrete ideas to finally give companies some breathing space.