- 3d ago
277th Franken-Derby: unbeaten Nürnberg visit Fürth with hat-trick hero Zoma
The 277th Franken-Derby between Greuther Fürth and 1. FC Nürnberg kicks off on 15 August at 13:00, with both clubs unbeaten and Nürnberg striker Mohamed Ali Zoma arriving on a hat-trick.
- Aug 10
Saxony faces generational water supply challenge as Elbe runs low and reservoirs shrink
Eastern Germany's continental climate and decades of brown coal mining have left Saxony grappling with sinking groundwater and half-empty reservoirs, prompting a 1.6 billion euro investment program.
- Aug 9
Zoma hat-trick gives Nürnberg 3:0 opening win over Dynamo Dresden
Mohamed Alì Zoma scored all three goals as 1. FC Nürnberg beat Dynamo Dresden 3:0 to open the 2. Bundesliga season, intensifying transfer speculation around the 22-year-old Italian-Ivorian striker.
- Aug 9
German states suspend Sunday truck driving ban as drought cripples river shipping on Rhine, Danube and Elbe
Several German states temporarily suspended the Sunday and holiday truck driving ban to shift freight from drought-stricken rivers to roads, drawing praise from industry and criticism from environmentalists and opposition parties.
- Aug 8
Berlin Volksbühne opens free outdoor pool amid debate over theater funding
Matthias Lilienthal, new intendant of Berlin's Volksbühne, has opened a free 25-meter swimming pool on Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, funded by 300,000 euros from the theater's subsidies and open until 1 October.
- Aug 6
Survey: 71% of medical students in Saxony open to opening own practice, including rural areas
A survey commissioned by Techniker Krankenkasse found 71% of medical students in Saxony can imagine opening a practice, though only 19% rule out rural areas entirely. Infrastructure and financial support are key conditions.
- Aug 6
Suspected explosive device near Ukrainian cargo plane forces overnight shutdown of Leipzig/Halle Airport
A suspected explosive device was found near a Ukrainian Antonov Airlines cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport overnight, forcing a shutdown of air traffic. A DHL freighter collided with an unidentified object at 400 metres altitude and diverted to Hanover.
- Aug 2
Dynamo Dresden's Lars Bünning speaks publicly for first time since brain hemorrhage: 'Fight back to life'
Two months after a life-threatening brain hemorrhage, Dynamo Dresden defender Lars Bünning shared a video message with fans at the club's season opener, saying his rehab is progressing daily and he hopes to return to Dresden soon.
- Aug 2
Saxony's apprenticeship market shifts as companies become more selective
After years of filling every training slot, Saxon companies now reject candidates who aren't a perfect fit, driven by economic uncertainty and a cooling automotive sector, while the Dresden chip industry ramps up its own training programs.
- Aug 1
Dresden rallies to beat Union Berlin 2-1 in pre-season friendly, extending Union's winless run to five games
Dynamo Dresden scored twice in response to Tom Rothe's early goal, earning a 2-1 victory over Bundesliga side Union Berlin in front of 25,022 fans at Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion.
- Aug 1
Partial solar eclipse to darken eastern German skies at sunset on 12 August
On the evening of 12 August 2026, the moon will slide across the sun, creating a deep partial eclipse across East Germany just before sunset.
- Jul 31
Seven German states rebel against coalition plan to abolish 'Rente mit 63' pension
Germany's black-red coalition faces mounting resistance from eight states over its plan to abolish the deduction-free pension after 45 contribution years, with SPD and CDU politicians alike demanding exemptions, transition rules and hardship provisions.
- Jul 31
Fatal storm hits Saxon Switzerland: one dead, national park closed as Germany battered by severe weather
A 28-year-old man was killed by a falling tree near the Felsenbühne open-air theatre in Rathen on Friday evening as a violent thunderstorm swept through the Saxon Switzerland national park, injuring 13 others and forcing the evacuation of 40 visitors.
- Jul 30
Saxony demolishes another Spannstahl bridge as A14 closes near Grimma
The bridge over the A14 near Grimma is the latest Saxon structure built with Hennigsdorfer Spannstahl to be torn down, forcing a full motorway closure from Friday evening.
- Jul 25
Autonomous driving offers eastern Germany a path out of structural decline, but framework conditions lag behind US and China
As German automakers grapple with the shift to electric vehicles, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt are betting that autonomous driving technology will create new industrial value, with pilot projects underway and a target of deploying driverless public transport by 2030.
- Jul 24
Merz reshuffles German cabinet after Spahn resignation, signals further changes before state votes
Chancellor Friedrich Merz replaced his chancellery chief and health minister on Friday, with the transport minister also expected to depart, as he seeks to revive his unpopular government before September regional elections.
- Jul 22
Kretschmer: 'Whoever still talks about firewalls has not recognized the signs of the times'
Saxony's Minister-President Michael Kretschmer says the CDU must talk to every party, including the Left, as state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern approach in September.
- Jul 21
Saxony plans to cut bicycle path funding to 1.3% of road budget, down from 7.4% in 2024, ADFC warns
Infrastructure Minister Regina Kraushaar (CDU) wants to reduce cycling's share of road construction funds to 1.3% by 2028, a drop of over 6 percentage points from 2024 levels, prompting sharp criticism from the ADFC.
- Jul 20
One in three restaurants in major German cities deletes Google Maps reviews, nationwide sample shows
A nationwide sample by the German Press Agency (dpa) shows that up to one in three hospitality businesses in major German cities have had Google Maps reviews removed after complaints, spotlighting a new transparency notice Google began displaying in late April.
- Jul 17
Dresden court gives NSU supporter Susann E. a two-year suspended sentence for aiding neo-Nazi terror cell
A Dresden court gave a suspended two-year sentence to Susann E., a close friend of NSU terrorist Beate Zschäpe, for lending her identity and helping rent the motorhome used in the group's final robbery.
