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The number of power cuts imposed by energy companies in Saxony's major cities increased in 2024. According to a minor inquiry by the Left Party in the state parliament, a total of 5,531 power cuts were recorded in Chemnitz, Dresden and Leipzig. There ..
Contrary to the national trend, significantly less was donated in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia in 2024 than in the previous year. Together, they donated 292 million euros, 12 percent less than in 2023, according to the "Bilanz des Helfens 2024 ..
Social changes are leading to a change in language - but not to the extinction of dialects. "We see that people on the street speak differently today than they used to," said Leipzig linguist Simon Oppermann on Mother Tongue Day on February 21. "But ..
Saxony has approved the Violence Assistance Act in the Bundesrat. Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) spoke of a milestone in the fight against violence against women and girls. "Every third woman is a victim of physical or sexualized violenc ..
According to statistics, Valentine's Day is not particularly popular for weddings in Saxony. Just between 2.8 and 6.3 percent of all marriages took place in the month of February between 2014 and 2023 - making it one of the months with the fewest wed ..
The Sorbian language is to receive greater attention in Bautzen. This cause is now supported by ten business owners who advertise their offers in the city center in two languages, as the city administration announced on Monday. A children's fashion s ..
For 100 days, it has been easier to change gender entry and first names in Germany. By January 31, 263 people in Dresden had made use of this option, according to the city. The most common change was from female to male (116 changes). A total of 79 p ..
The Dresden Semperoper Ball 2025 began with the overture to Leonard Bernstein's operetta "Candide". "Let's celebrate, swing, dance, listen to jazz, let's dive into the Golden Twenties," said actor Tom Wlaschiha. "It's the night of anniversaries," add ..
Jazz trumpeter Till Brönner is making his debut with the Sächsische Staatskapelle at this year's Dresden Semperoper Ball. "It's actually the first time," he said. "The genres are more related than they used to be, but it's always special, jazz and cl ..
Folksmusik bard Heino is traveling to Dresden as a guest at the Semper Opera Ball. After the 86-year-old himself had announced his attendance for this Friday, the ball club also confirmed the artist's presence. Heino will not be singing, but will be ..
In the first year since opening, a total of 34 seriously ill guests have been cared for in Saxony's first day hospice in Leipzig. According to Astrid Böddener, spokesperson for the Villa Auguste hospice, the occupancy rate has risen steadily. The day ..