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Several regions in Saxony are considered particularly suitable sites for nuclear waste according to the Federal Company for Final Disposal. The State Environment Agency has now published a statement on this.
The 2025 Capital of Culture year attracted many visitors to Chemnitz. But barely over, the city's most striking hotel is now closing.
Icebergs, whales, penguins and a shipwreck: the new 360-degree panorama in Leipzig's Panometer shows visitors the world of Antarctica, full of drama and beauty. But the artist also issues a warning.
The Dresden State Art Collections have been targeted by hackers. The museums are open, but online services are currently unavailable.
The financial equalization between the federal states is intended to prevent the gap between rich and poor countries from widening. This is how much money flowed into the local region recently.
Traditional costumes, dancing, music and sweet pastries: children celebrate the Sorbian bird wedding in the State Chancellery - and bring an age-old tradition to the Prime Minister's official residence.
Even when the big snow is gone, ski resorts in Saxony and Thuringia remain open.
Around one in three stroke patients suffers a relapse - often just a few days after the initial cerebral infarction. Doctors at TU Dresden are now starting a large nationwide study with 2,100 participants. They want to find out whether a combination of two drugs provides better protection against a second stroke than the current standard therapy. The Federal Ministry of Research is funding the project with three million euros.
After a good harvest, an agricultural business from Frohburg is left with around 4,000 tons of potatoes. The food banks in Saxony benefit from this.
Poland and the EU Commission are in dispute over millions withheld. The highest court of the European Union has now ruled on the matter.
Bürgschaftsbank Sachsen facilitated more loans for companies in 2025 - there was also significant growth in successions and business start-ups.
The Sächsische Staatskapelle continues its collaboration with the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. A performance with young reinforcements becomes a celebration of Romanticism.
Scientists have found 773,000-year-old bones in a Moroccan quarry - from people who lived at a time when Homo sapiens and Neanderthals were just parting ways. The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig was involved in the investigation. The findings provide rare insights into our common ancestors and confirm that Africa was the cradle of humanity: Africa was the cradle of mankind.
After seven years, Lara Mandoki is leaving the successful Erzgebirge crime series. What she has learned to appreciate about the region and what she misses in German TV series and films.
As a TV investigator, Lara Mandoki has filmed a lot in Saxony. This is what she learned about the East.
Who pays when nursing home care becomes more and more expensive? What the association is calling for and how Saxony compares with the rest of Germany.
For a long time, it looked as if the Thuringian Bundesliga handball team would be able to continue their winning streak. However, they ran out of steam in the final phase.
After defeats in the Champions League, the Dresden SC women's volleyball team held their own in the first Bundesliga match of the year in Wiesbaden, winning in quick succession.
Demecan doubles its cultivation area in Ebersbach and invests millions more. However, the planned amendment to the Cannabis Act means an uncertain future for the company.
1.7 million euros are being invested in the renovation of the Frohnauer Hammer. What will change for visitors to this Unesco World Heritage Site in the Ore Mountains?
Media education cannot start early enough. In Saxony, first-graders are to learn how to use digital media better in future. A media passport is planned for older children.
Every year, 75,000 people in Germany die from sepsis. Many deaths could be avoided. Leipzig University Hospital is now launching a nationwide project with 7.5 million euros in funding to improve treatment. The researchers want to digitally link all treatment data and use modern pathogen diagnostics to detect dangerous progressions earlier. Partners are university hospitals from four other cities.
The Bundeswehr is testing the dropping of flyers with helium balloons in Upper Lusatia. What the training is for and why Poland and the Czech Republic have also been informed.
Saxony's CDU European politician Oliver Schenk speaks of a "signal of a lack of reliability". Yet the Mercosur free trade agreement would be important for Saxony's economy.
Mental health problems among children and young people are on the rise - and pose major challenges for schools. A pilot project aims to give teachers in Saxony more security and guidance.
The next forced break for Assan Ouédraogo. The RB Leipzig international is out for weeks with a knee injury. What does this mean for his participation in the World Cup?
Hoyerswerda Zoo has counted its animals and has 2026 more species in its population. The zoo is particularly pleased to have several offspring.
Two institutes provide athletes with the scientific basis for success. But potential financial losses threaten optimistic prospects for upcoming major events.
Teachers from Saxony and other state employees went on strike on Wednesday. Warning strikes are imminent nationwide.