2023: Mibrag Coal Production Drops by 30% – Transition Towards Sustainability

2023: Mibrag Coal Production Drops by 30% – Transition Towards Sustainability

2023: Mibrag produces 30 percent less coal than in the previous year Zimmer climbs the drop down a metal staircase. The wind blows in his face. The conveyor belts whir constantly. But the impression of uniformity is deceptive. In 2022, during the energy crisis, Mibrag produced around 17 million tons of coal. Last year it … Read more

Demystifying Bedřich Smetana’s Legacy: A Look Beyond the Pedestal

Demystifying Bedřich Smetana’s Legacy: A Look Beyond the Pedestal

No great historical figure escapes it. The public places it on a pedestal and it becomes a monument to inertial worship. Saturday’s 200th anniversary of Bedřich Smetana’s birth is an opportunity to demystify his legacy and remember what he actually means to Czech culture. “For people, it is a myth that we either condemn or … Read more

Berlin Volleys Face Uphill Battle in Volleyball Champions League Quarter-Final Second Leg Against Itas Trentino

Berlin Volleys Face Uphill Battle in Volleyball Champions League Quarter-Final Second Leg Against Itas Trentino

Berlin (dpa) – Without too many illusions, the Berlin Volleys will play in the quarter-final second leg of the Volleyball Champions League at Itas Trentino on Thursday (8.30 p.m.). The burden of the 3-0 home defeat against the Italian champions in the first encounter is too heavy to seriously believe in reaching the semi-finals. “We … Read more

Brandenburg in Bohemia. Ostrava presents the opera that Smetana wrote after returning from abroad

Brandenburg in Bohemia.  Ostrava presents the opera that Smetana wrote after returning from abroad

A year after the death of King Přemysl Otakar II. takes place in Brandenburg in Bohemia, the revival of which was presented by the Moravian-Silesian National Theater this Thursday. Bedřich Smetana’s first opera brings the audience closer to the atmosphere of the 13th century, when Brandenburg Margrave Ota Brandenburg invaded Bohemia, completely devastated it and … Read more

Brandenburg Economy Minister Expects Positive Development Despite Goodyear Job Cuts

Brandenburg Economy Minister Expects Positive Development Despite Goodyear Job Cuts

In Fürstenwalde, job cuts at the tire manufacturer Goodyear are scheduled to begin in 2025. State politicians and employees are fighting to preserve the location. Photo: dpa/Soeren Stache The Brandenburg Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach (SPD) expects overall positive economic development in Brandenburg in 2024. Nevertheless, small and medium-sized companies in the automotive supply industry in … Read more

Brandenburg Economy 2024: Minister Optimistic Despite Setbacks

Brandenburg Economy 2024: Minister Optimistic Despite Setbacks

The economy in Brandenburg developed above average in 2023. The Economics Minister is also optimistic for the new year, although there are likely to be setbacks. The Brandenburg Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach expects overall positive economic development in Brandenburg in 2024 – but also sees problems, especially in the automotive supplier sector. The SPD politician … Read more

Storm Zoltan Causes Travel Chaos in Berlin and Brandenburg Before Christmas

Storm Zoltan Causes Travel Chaos in Berlin and Brandenburg Before Christmas

Berlin/Potsdam (dpa/bb) – The storm “Zoltan” hit the plans of many travelers from Berlin and Brandenburg a few days before Christmas. On Thursday, numerous long-distance trains were canceled, especially to the west, as can be seen on the Deutsche Bahn website. Because of the storm, the fire brigade had to go on many missions, especially … Read more

Education: Minister on Pisa study: Often no interest in mathematics

Education: Minister on Pisa study: Often no interest in mathematics

From the perspective of Brandenburg’s Education Minister Steffen Freiberg (SPD) showed that students often no longer feel like doing math. Current: Headlines Pisa Study 2022: “Worse than the first Pisa study” Pisa Study 2022: German students perform worse than ever in the PISA study Education: Experts call for “finally a Pisa jolt” More headlines «An … Read more

Education: Woidke is not aiming for a Pisa Prime Minister’s Conference

Education: Woidke is not aiming for a Pisa Prime Minister’s Conference

Brandenburg’s head of government Dietmar Woidke (SPD), after the poor results of German students in the Pisa study, sees the education ministers first in line. “The current Pisa results and thus the status of the education system at schools in Germany must first be seriously discussed at the level of the responsible state departments in … Read more

Christmas houses shine – hundreds of figures in the garden

Christmas houses shine – hundreds of figures in the garden

Straupitz (dpa/bb) – Pot-bellied Santa Clauses, friendly-looking snowmen with hats, shining angels and stars: Gisela Liebsch and Gerd Mörl have been transforming their farm in Straupitz (Dahme-Spreewald) into a peaceful Christmas fairyland with warm light during Advent for 26 years. 300 figures stand between laid out fir branches, another 100 in the carport. “They are … Read more