Hot, hot, baby: How Dresden wants to stay cool

Hot, hot, baby: How Dresden wants to stay cool

Heat is difficult to absorb At the same time, according to meteorologist Ziemann, there are no wells, streams, ponds or rivers. All of these factors make it difficult to absorb the heat. “The Elbe meadows in Dresden are much cooler, but the cool air has little chance of penetrating the city. Cold air falls downwards, … Read more

Back to school: Study: Children feel unsafe on one fifth of their way to school

Back to school: Study: Children feel unsafe on one fifth of their way to school

Study: Primary school teachers observe dangerous situations almost every week Meenken refers to a study that the Transport Club commissioned together with the German Children’s Fund and the Association for Education and Training. “For example, children said that they do not feel safe on around a fifth of the routes.” Almost 20 percent of the … Read more

School starts in Saxony – with 1,000 new teachers and more students

School starts in Saxony – with 1,000 new teachers and more students

Saxony’s Ministry of Education wants to cushion the loss of lessons with digital learning and teaching. To this end, teachers will be provided with material for which students are Various media offerings available on the Internet“We will systematically expand digital self-learning at secondary schools and grammar schools in Saxony,” said Education Minister Christan Piwarz. From … Read more

ARD presenter Susanne Klehn delights Instagram fans with new hairstyle

ARD presenter Susanne Klehn delights Instagram fans with new hairstyle

Susanne Klehn always delights ARD viewers with her celebrity stories. Now she has published a photo on her Instagram channel that is causing a stir. Since Mareile Höppner left the tabloid magazine “Brisant”, Susanne Klehn has regularly worked as a celebrity reporter for the ARD early evening show. On her social media profile, the 43-year-old … Read more

After sword threat to Left Party campaign workers – suspect identified

After sword threat to Left Party campaign workers – suspect identified

After campaign workers from the Left Party were insulted and threatened with a sword in Dohna near Dresden, the police are investigating a 69-year-old man. According to the police, the man is suspected of coercion. The accused is accused of having threatened the group of five people with violence and urging them to leave from … Read more

Concerts in Leipzig and Halle: Experience these 5 bands in August 2024

Concerts in Leipzig and Halle: Experience these 5 bands in August 2024

Nordic elegance: singer-songwriter Anna Ternheim Stockholm-born singer-songwriter Anna Ternheim’s soulful songs touch people far beyond Sweden. Her songs contain elements of jazz, folk, blues and even hip hop. This is accompanied by Ternheim’s warm, crystal-clear singing – previously exclusively in English, but in recent years she has also been singing more in Swedish. Her poetic … Read more

Holiday allowance from the state: This is how much money families and those in need can apply for for their holidays

Holiday allowance from the state: This is how much money families and those in need can apply for for their holidays

For some families, vacation is a pure luxury that is barely or not at all affordable. Current figures from the EU Statistical Office show that half of all low-income households in Germany cannot even afford a week’s vacation. Among single parents, the figure is even more than 60 percent who are unable to travel for … Read more

Survey: More and more companies are considering relocation abroad

Survey: More and more companies are considering relocation abroad

Germany seems to be losing its attractiveness as a business location for companies. As the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) reports, citing a survey among companies, the Energy Transition Barometer, The companies cited high electricity prices and bureaucracy as reasons for this. Large industrial companies in particular are considering moving abroad According to … Read more

Why a Thuringian is collecting old school bags for needy children

Why a Thuringian is collecting old school bags for needy children

It is a project close to Christian Paar’s heart, and one in which he invests a lot of time and work. The IT expert, who himself has two daughters of school age, collects used and well-preserved school bags and school supplies in the Stadtroda and Jena area, but also further afield. The donations are then … Read more

Tourists fear mass fish deaths in the Hohenwarte reservoir in Thuringia

Tourists fear mass fish deaths in the Hohenwarte reservoir in Thuringia

Carp up to two metres long More than 30 years have passed since then and the animals, which are now up to two metres long, weigh a considerable amount. On average they weigh around ten kilos, says Krause, who has caught marbled carp himself by chance. The animals don’t really let themselves be fished. “They … Read more