September 14, 2024 9:54 am – 1:42 min Prepare for flooding Prague builds barriers, Dresden hides parts of bridges The weather front with heavy rain is moving towards Austria, Germany, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. In Prague, flood barriers are intended to prevent potential damage; the government sets up an emergency team. In Dresden, the … Read more
The flood will come on Sunday – but debris from the Carola Bridge is still hanging in the Elbe. The German army has sent recovery tanks to Dresden: for the worst case scenario. In Dresden, the situation at the collapsed Carola Bridge is becoming increasingly serious. “We’re running out of time here,” said fire department … Read more
September 12, 2024 7:49 am – 1:35 min After a partial collapse in Dresden Hamburg closes the first bridge to trucks due to damage After one of the four Elbe bridges partially collapsed in Dresden, the construction industry is now calling for an immediate program for the rapid renovation of broken bridges. Meanwhile, time is … Read more
In Dresden, part of the city’s most important Elbe bridge has collapsed. Thousands of bridges across Germany need to be repaired. Parts of the Carola Bridge over the Elbe have collapsed; it was used by trams, cyclists and pedestrians. Photo: Matthias Rietschel/reuters The new symbol of the dilapidated state of infrastructure in Germany has a … Read more
Music, a mixture of languages and food from near and far: hundreds of people turned the Dresden banquet into a cheerful and colorful festival over the Elbe for the eighth time on Monday afternoon. Along a nearly 600-meter-long table on the Augustus Bridge between the old and new towns, locals, newcomers and guests of the … Read more
Dresden – The Dresden public prosecutor’s office has brought charges of attempted gang fraud against two men (33, 48) who posed as police officers. They were convicted by an elderly woman and her grandson. The scam is old, but unfortunately it works again and again. The two Turkish suspects called an 84-year-old woman from Dresden … Read more
The SWIM 100×100 continues. On March 8, 2025, we will be at the start at the Freiberger Platz swimming complex in Dresden. Are you there? The original: We swim the SWIM 100 x 100 together! A training session as a cult event, where it’s not about personal bests, but about achieving a goal together: to … Read more
In Dresden, investigations are underway following the state election on suspicion of electoral fraud. More than 100 ballot papers were manipulated. After the state election in Saxony, the police in Dresden have launched an investigation into manipulated ballot papers. According to the police, unknown persons had covered up the crosses on several postal ballot papers … Read more
“The program for Open Memorial Day is once again an attractive invitation to Dresden residents of all generations to explore our diverse cultural landscape and discover interesting stories in special buildings and places. My special thanks goes to the commitment, creativity and cooperation of the owners of the monuments, clubs, associations, churches, citizens’ initiatives, full-time … Read more
Everything counted in Dresden CDU becomes strongest force in Saxony ahead of AfD 02.09.2024, 00:36 After all votes in Saxony have been counted, it is clear that the CDU will be the strongest party in the state elections with 31.9 percent. After all constituencies have been counted, it is ahead of the AfD, which received … Read more