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- 2d ago
Germany's investment gap with US up to 730 billion euros, Allianz study finds
Allianz Research puts Germany's gap with the US at up to 730 billion euros since 2019, while Globalfoundries plans a 1.5 billion euro expansion in Dresden from 2028.
- Oct 5
Saxon cultural workers protest proposed theatre and orchestra budget cuts in Dresden
Approximately 1,000 theatre and orchestra employees gathered outside Dresden's Semperoper on 5 October 2026, opposing state plans to reduce institutional cultural funding by up to 10.1% in 2028.
- Oct 2
Germany selects five new Excellence universities and consortia for 2027 funding
Three universities and two regional alliances in Germany won funding of up to 28 million euros annually starting in January 2027 following a three-year review in Bonn.
- Oct 2
Heidenau city council votes with AfD and CDU to ban Stolpersteine Nazi memorials
Councillors from the AfD and CDU in Heidenau, Saxony, passed a joint motion halting further installations of Stolpersteine cobblestone memorials for Nazi victims.
- Oct 1
Michael Thilo, singer of original Benjamin Blümchen theme song, dies at 81
German musician Michael Thilo, who composed and sang the original acoustic theme song for the children's audio drama series Benjamin Blümchen, died on 3 March 2026 at age 81.
- Oct 1
Gicon builds 365-metre high-altitude wind turbine in Lusatia to test upper air currents
Dresden engineering firm Gicon has completed the structural assembly of a 365-metre wind turbine in Schipkau, Brandenburg, with commissioning scheduled for November 2026.
- Sep 30
Berlin Left launches legal action against CDU interior ministers over clan claims
Die Linke in Berlin has served legal cease-and-desist warnings to state interior ministers Jan Redmann and Roman Poseck for accusing the party of ties to organized crime and antisemitism on official government social media channels.
- Sep 29
Germany erects 365-metre wind turbine in Schipkau to harvest high-altitude winds
The prototype in Brandenburg uses a telescoping mast to reach 365 metres, aiming to double the energy yield of standard wind generators before entering service in November.
- Sep 24
German town of Heidenau bans Stolpersteine memorials following joint vote by AfD and CDU
Councillors in the Saxon town of Heidenau voted 13 to 6 to prohibit new brass stumbling stones on public walkways, resolving to move future Holocaust commemorations to a cemetery.
- Sep 23
DLRG reports 248 German summer drownings as June heatwave drives fatalities
Between early May and 15 September, 248 people drowned in German waters, an increase of 12 compared to the same period in 2025. June emerged as the deadliest month with at least 101 fatalities following high temperatures.
- Sep 19
Hertha BSC beats Dynamo Dresden 2-1 to win sixth straight league match
Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson scored twice from distance as Hertha BSC overcame an early deficit to defeat Dynamo Dresden 2-1 in front of 29,122 fans at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion.
- Sep 12
Fan dies after medical emergency at Braunschweig match against Dresden
A supporter died on the way to the hospital following a pre-match medical emergency in the stands at the 2. Bundesliga match between Eintracht Braunschweig and Dynamo Dresden.
- Sep 5
Koji Miyoshi scores twice as VfL Bochum beat Dynamo Dresden 2-1 in 2. Bundesliga
VfL Bochum claimed their second away win of the season as Koji Miyoshi punished two defensive errors, leaving Dynamo Dresden in the relegation zone before 30,583 fans.
- Aug 29
Low water halts Upper Elbe cargo ships as Dresden gauge drops to 60 cm
Cargo vessel traffic on the Upper Elbe in Saxony remains suspended due to low water levels, leaving heavy industrial freight stuck in Dresden and delaying the planned September restart.
- Aug 29
Saxony launches 7,924 truancy proceedings in 2024/25 school year as fines reach €1,250
Administrative proceedings against school truants in Saxony increased to 7,924 during the 2024/25 academic year, prompting the state education ministry to revise school intervention rules and enforce statutory fines of up to €1,250.
- Aug 26
German housing deficit reaches 1.35 million units as construction drops to 206,600
A study by the Pestel Institute reveals that Germany lacks 1.35 million apartments, reducing tax receipts by roughly €7 billion and trimming 0.6 percentage points from gross domestic product.
- Aug 23
Dresden records 526 tourism apprenticeships as culinary applications rebound
Chamber of commerce data shows 526 new training contracts registered across Dresden hotels and restaurants by late July 2026, led by 186 incoming apprentice chefs.
- Aug 23
Volkswagen agrees to 100,000 job cuts and plant reviews under 2030 restructuring plan
The supervisory board approved a turnaround plan targeting a 9% operating margin by 2030, putting four German factories under review and halving the company model range by 2035.
- Aug 22
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume warns overhead costs exceed rivals by 30% as 50,000 job cuts loom
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume described the company's financial condition as critical in an internal interview, pointing to a 30% overhead cost disadvantage compared with competitors and uncertainty over four German production plants.
- Aug 19
German gas storage falls to 50% as Iran war and Hormuz closure drive price surge
German natural gas reserves stood near 50% capacity in mid-August 2026, down from 67% a year earlier, as high wholesale prices and the Strait of Hormuz closure slow pre-winter refilling.
