Top Festivals in Brandenburg: Organizers Optimistic Despite Pandemic Challenges

Top Festivals in Brandenburg: Organizers Optimistic Despite Pandemic Challenges

Potsdam – The organizers of the numerous festivals in Brandenburg are looking forward to the slow season with confidence. Brandenburg is attractive to festival goers for various reasons, explained a spokesperson for Fèis Feel. There are countless festivals, all of which cater to different genres of music and target groups. “Brandenburg also offers beautiful scenery … Read more

Flooding Crisis in Lilienthal: Emergency Measures and Community Solidarity

Flooding Crisis in Lilienthal: Emergency Measures and Community Solidarity

Lilienthal – The situation in the flood-threatened community of Lilienthal near Bremen remains tense. “It’s been raining all day, which is very unfortunate,” said the community spokeswoman late Tuesday morning. Fortunately, the water levels fell during the night. This is a kind of buffer in the event that it continues to rain – as the … Read more

Berlin sports are in favor of applying for the Olympics

Berlin sports are in favor of applying for the Olympics

Berlin – At its annual general meeting, the Berlin State Sports Association unanimously approved the Berlin Sports Declaration on a bid for the 2036 and 2040 Olympics in Germany. 220 yes votes and four votes against demonstrated the broad support for a national application with Berlin participation. “We want an application that is supported by … Read more

Dresden lifts budget freeze for 2023

Dresden – Because Dresden can expect significantly higher tax revenue, the city is lifting the budget freeze. “The development of our tax revenue is pleasingly good, especially in comparison with many other German municipalities,” said Dresden Mayor Dirk Hilbert (FDP) on Tuesday. The lifting of the budget freeze is therefore logical. The city had originally … Read more

Saxony-Anhalt Edition: Access Abitur Exams from Previous Years Online

Saxony-Anhalt Edition: Access Abitur Exams from Previous Years Online

Magdeburg – Saxony-Anhalt is now publishing the Abitur exams from previous years on the Internet. As the Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday, the publication begins with the tasks of the previous Abitur class. The tasks would therefore already be available to students who are taking their Abitur this school year. Published Abitur assignments The … Read more

Cooperation Between Bundeswehr and Companies for Better Soldier Integration

Cooperation Between Bundeswehr and Companies for Better Soldier Integration

Magdeburg – When it comes to personnel, the Bundeswehr and companies are increasingly relying on cooperation. This is intended to ensure better integration of soldiers into the private sector, said a spokeswoman for the Bundeswehr in response to a dpa request. According to a balance sheet from the Bundeswehr’s career development service, there were cooperation … Read more

Dresden Philharmonic Children’s Choir embarks on European tour to celebrate 30th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty

Dresden – Young voices for Europe: The Dresden Philharmonic Children’s Choir would like to build musical bridges to France and Great Britain with a tour to mark the 30th anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty. “With our European tour we want to give young people the opportunity to get to know their peers in other European … Read more

Bremen Considers Making Climate Activists Pay for Police Operations in Future

Bremen Considers Making Climate Activists Pay for Police Operations in Future

Bremen – Climate activists in the state of Bremen could, like in other federal states, have to pay for police operations in the future under certain conditions. The Interior Department is now examining such a proposal in more detail, the department announced on Friday. The CDU parliamentary group had made a request on the subject. … Read more

Successful Graduation of German Schools Abroad Under Thuringian Supervision

Successful Graduation of German Schools Abroad Under Thuringian Supervision

Erfurt – At German schools abroad under Thuringian school supervision, 350 young people graduated in the current school year. 136 students passed their Abitur, as the Thuringian Ministry of Education announced on Monday. The average grade was 1.9. The average grade for the 214 students who completed their secondary school leaving certificate was 2.27. The … Read more

Thuringia Extends Program to Address Learning Deficits Among Children and Young People After the Corona Pandemic

Thuringia Extends Program to Address Learning Deficits Among Children and Young People After the Corona Pandemic

Erfurt – The program to catch up on learning deficits among children and young people after the corona pandemic has been extended in Thuringia. The corresponding guideline would have expired at the end of the school year, but is now valid until the end of the year, a spokesman for the Thuringian Ministry of Education … Read more