Zwickau
- Aug 23
Volkswagen management considers plant closures as unions and state leaders resist deeper cuts
Volkswagen leadership has warned that four German plants lack viable production plans past 2030, proposing 500,000 vehicles of capacity cuts despite pushback from unions and Lower Saxony officials.
- Aug 3
Saxony's initiation pranks for apprentices: air hooks and cancellation pliers are a thing of the past
As thousands of young people begin apprenticeships in Saxony, the old custom of sending newcomers to fetch imaginary items like 'air hooks' and 'cancellation pliers' has all but vanished, replaced by a welcoming culture 'at eye level'.
- Jul 24
Volkswagen profit drops 32.9% in Q2 as China sales collapse; group cuts full-year revenue forecast and plans up to 50,000 more job cuts
Net income fell to €1.54 billion in the second quarter, down from €2.29 billion a year earlier, while deliveries in China tumbled more than a third to 424,300 vehicles.
- Jun 26
Volkswagen plans 100,000 job cuts and closure of four German plants in deepest overhaul in its 89-year history
Europe's largest carmaker weighs a radical restructuring that would double earlier cut targets, break a union pact, and shrink production capacity to 9 million vehicles a year.
- May 26
Saxon Summer Theatres Unveil Open-Air Season with Shakespeare, Rock Opera, and New Stages
From a town hall balcony to a former slaughterhouse, theatres across Saxony are transforming unconventional spaces into stages for a diverse summer programme featuring Shakespeare, a rock opera, and family adventures.
