Housing loans: lending business of East German savings banks recovers

Housing loans: lending business of East German savings banks recovers

Consumers in eastern Germany took out loans from savings banks more frequently in the first half of the year, especially for housing. In total, savings banks in Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony-Anhalt and Saxony granted around 5.1 billion euros in loans, according to the East German Savings Banks Association. News Z+ (subscription required); Foreign trade: Germany’s … Read more

Marius Müller-Westernhagen cancels other performances

Marius Müller-Westernhagen cancels other performances

Berlin (dpa) – Singer Marius Müller-Westernhagen (75) recently canceled concerts in Mönchengladbach and Coburg due to illness – now two more have been cancelled. The concerts in Dresden and Halle/Saale “had to be canceled on medical advice due to the ongoing viral infections of the artist,” he said in an Instagram post on the singer’s … Read more

Panel discussion on the topic of “early childhood education in daycare centers and after-school care centers” on August 22, 2024 from 5 p.m. on Leipzig’s Burgplatz

Panel discussion on the topic of “early childhood education in daycare centers and after-school care centers” on August 22, 2024 from 5 p.m. on Leipzig’s Burgplatz

Places of education or just storage? Panel discussion with representatives from state politics on the topic of “early childhood education in daycare centers and after-school care centers” on August 22, 2024 from 5 p.m. on Leipzig’s Burgplatz The voluntary ver.di Social and Educational Services (SuE) activist group invites all interested parties to the panel discussion … 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

Political education: AfD member triggers debate with statements to students

Political education: AfD member triggers debate with statements to students

Pupils explore the state parliament and also speak to members of parliament – such political education formats are considered to be tried and tested. For Brandenburg AfD MP Dennis Hohloch – himself a teacher – a discussion with primary school children has a sequel. He spoke to 9- to 12-year-olds about gang rape and migration. … 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

Minister Sven Schulze announces competition for companies and start-ups – prize money of up to 15,000 euros possible

Minister Sven Schulze announces competition for companies and start-ups – prize money of up to 15,000 euros possible

Saxony-Anhalt Business Award 2024 Magdeburg. Saxony-Anhalt is looking for the best and most innovative companies and start-ups in the state. Sven Schulze, Minister for Economic Affairs, Tourism, Agriculture and Forestry of the State of Saxony-Anhalt, praises the Saxony-Anhalt Business Award 2024 The aim is to recognize and highlight the strong achievements of our entrepreneurs and … Read more

Breaking Barriers: Female Entrepreneurs Making Waves in Male-Dominated Industries

Breaking Barriers: Female Entrepreneurs Making Waves in Male-Dominated Industries

Jacqueline Hausotte has carved itself into a male domain. Eight years ago, the Leipzig native founded a stonemasonry business. Now she stands between gravestones and granite blocks, the company dog ​​strolls across the yard. Proportion of women in the start-up sector is 20 percent Hausotte’s stonemasonry business is now the largest in Leipzig. But the … Read more

Foreclosure Rates Remain Low in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt: Experts Not Concerned

Foreclosure Rates Remain Low in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt: Experts Not Concerned

Number the number of foreclosures is still comparatively low A foreclosure usually occurs when owners can no longer pay their loan. Last year, 1,197 applications for compulsory auctions were submitted to the district courts in Saxony, and 847 in Saxony-Anhalt. No figures are yet available from Thuringia. Compared to the previous year, the increase is … Read more