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
Miami – Soccer World Champion Lionel Messi reunites with another old friend at Inter Miami. Long-time Barcelona defender Jordi Alba also joins the Major League Soccer club from Florida. This was announced by co-owner Jorge Mas. The 34-year-old Alba left FC Barcelona after eleven years at the end of the season. There he had won … Read more
Burg/Potsdam – The school in Burg im Spreewald is looking for new staff even without the two teachers who left because of right-wing hostilities. The Brandenburg Ministry of Education tweeted on Tuesday that they were looking for a teacher for geography and mathematics. Current job applications for teachers throughout Brandenburg are posted regularly and most … Read more
Dresden – The low water level of the Elbe forces the White Fleet of Saxony to abandon further lines. With the exception of the connection from Dresden Terrassenufer to the Blasewitz district, all other connections were canceled by Wednesday, the company announced on its website on Monday. The water level in Dresden was 57 centimeters … Read more
Dresden – A man was fatally stabbed in a tram in Dresden, Saxony. The 40-year-old was taken to a hospital in critical condition on Saturday morning and died there a little later, the police said. The suspected attacker, a 32-year-old man, was arrested. The victim and suspect are Somalis, according to police. The background of … Read more
Hannover – The number of Ukrainian students in Lower Saxony has decreased since spring. In June, 17,347 children and young people who had fled Ukraine were taught at public general schools in the country, as the Ministry of Education in Hanover announced in response to a dpa request. In mid-March there were 20,810 schoolchildren. The … Read more
Berlin to Introduce Eleventh Compulsory School Year to Boost Career Prospects Berlin’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) has proposed the implementation of an eleventh compulsory school year for students in the city without a training contract. The move aims to provide a crucial stepping stone for young people to kickstart their careers. Maja Lasic, an education … Read more
Parents in Brandenburg, Germany, will no longer have to pay contributions for another year of daycare starting from August. The state parliament passed a law by the state government, which provides free daycare for the penultimate year in addition to the last year. Furthermore, from August next year, parents will no longer be charged for … Read more
Dresden – Numerous US military vehicles were on the Autobahn 4 near Dresden on Wednesday morning. In addition to the Autobahn 4 and 72 between Chemnitz, Dresden and Görlitz, the military vehicles are also on the move in the Frankenberg area, the state command of the Bundeswehr announced. Two weeks ago, more than 500 vehicles … Read more
Hanover/Bremen – The people in Lower Saxony and Bremen should pack their umbrellas on Wednesday: In the morning it will be mostly cloudy and a few showers are possible. In the afternoon, loosening is to be expected and it will remain dry, as the German Weather Service (DWD) announced on Wednesday. The temperatures are between … Read more