Young Germans seek advice on how to avoid military service – DW – 09/05/2025

Advice centers for people unwilling to do military service in Germany have seen an increase in requests in recent months, in light of the ongoing debate about potential future security guarantees for... Read more »

Gestaltungskommission tagt am 12. September mit neuen Mitgliedern

Die nächste Sitzung der Gestaltungskommission findet am Freitag, 12. September 2025, 13 bis 16.30 Uhr, im Festsaal des Neuen Rathauses, Rathausplatz 1, Eingang Goldene Pforte, statt. Interessierte können den fachlichen Austausch der... Read more »

Ausschreibungsunterlagen für Carolabrücke und Campuslinie veröffentlicht

Der heutige Freitag, 5. September 2025, markiert einen Meilenstein für gleich zwei Großprojekte in der Landeshauptstadt Dresden, für die Vergabeverfahren gestartet wurden. Für die Carolabrücke werden dabei geeignete Planungsbüros gesucht, die Entwürfe... Read more »

Germany must keep on climate course – DW – 09/05/2025

Behind the wheel of a huge but almost silent truck, Germany’s new environment minister Carsten Schneider, pulls over at the side of an industrial road. It’s an apt end to a tour... Read more »

Deportations are on the rise – DW – 09/04/2025

Mert Sayim works as a refugee, migration, and integration advisor for Diakonie, a charitable organization affiliated with the German Protestant Church. He often finds himself at airports in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), especially in... Read more »

Germany suffer shock World Cup qualifying loss to Slovakia – DW – 09/04/2025

Germany’s journey to the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada got off to the worst possible start as Julian Nagelsmann’s team suffered a deserved 2-0 defeat to Slovakia in... Read more »

German automakers must embrace mobility at IAA show – DW – 09/04/2025

Auto shows have long been magnets for manufacturers and the general public in Germany. The first one displayed eight motor vehicles in Berlin in 1897. The shows expanded as the industry grew... Read more »

Baubeginn für Umleitungsstrecken der Königsbrücker Straße

Der Stadtrat hat die Variante, die nun umgesetzt wird, bereits 2016 beschlossen. In der weiteren Planung fanden nochmals Bürgerbeteiligungen statt, bis die Planungen schließlich 2018 bei der Landesdirektion zur Planfeststellung eingereicht wurden.... Read more »

Germans are critical of Chancellor Merz and his government – DW – 09/04/2025

Infighting over the budget, the financing of social security benefits and climate protection projects led to the collapse of Germany’s previous coalition government of the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), environmentalist Greens and... Read more »

William Kentridge show explores South African roots – DW – 09/02/2025

William Kentridge is one of the world’s most acclaimed contemporary artists, his charcoal drawings providing the foundation for multimedia creations combining animation, prints, collages, sculptures, tapestries and even puppets. He came to global prominence... Read more »