Merry Christmas Lights: Inside Magdeburg’s Dazzling Christmas House

Merry Christmas Lights: Inside Magdeburg’s Dazzling Christmas House

Magdeburg – Hardy Grimme’s property in Kannenstieg can be seen from afar on these dark winter evenings: he and his wife have created their own little world of lights with numerous fairy lights and luminous objects. There is something to discover in every corner: an artificial Christmas tree more than four meters high, glowing candy … Read more

Round of 16 against Düsseldorf: Why Piccini is relying on FCM in the DFB Cup

Round of 16 against Düsseldorf: Why Piccini is relying on FCM in the DFB Cup

It’s time again for a big cup story in Magdeburg! On Tuesday evening (6 p.m.) the DFB Cup round of 16 will take place against league rivals Düsseldorf. After 23 years, the FCM can move into the quarter-finals again. The last time this happened was in November 2000 against Karlsruhe (5:3 nV). And this time … Read more

New Funding Program of Over 13 Million Euros to Support Business Founders and Start-ups in Saxony-Anhalt

New Funding Program of Over 13 Million Euros to Support Business Founders and Start-ups in Saxony-Anhalt

Magdeburg (dpa/sa) – A new funding program totaling more than 13 million euros is intended to support business founders and start-ups in Saxony-Anhalt. The Ministry of Economic Affairs announced on Monday that special groups such as student companies or projects by women starting up new businesses should benefit from this. This also included projects in … Read more

Model Project “Cooperation between Schools and After-School Care Centers” Launched in Saxony-Anhalt

Model Project “Cooperation between Schools and After-School Care Centers” Launched in Saxony-Anhalt

Magdeburg (dpa/sa) – The model project “Cooperation between schools and after-school care centers” has started in Saxony-Anhalt. 30 of these tandems from primary schools and daycare centers have started their work, the Ministry of Education announced on Thursday in Magdeburg, which launched the project together with the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health and Equality. … Read more

Magdeburg City Council Approves Million-Dollar Loan to Cover Personnel Cost Increase

Magdeburg City Council Approves Million-Dollar Loan to Cover Personnel Cost Increase

Magdeburg has to take out another million-dollar loan. The reason is sharply increasing personnel costs, which are not covered by the budget for 2023, according to a resolution submitted to the city council. This involves an amount of around eight million euros, of which 5.4 million is attributable to inflation compensation money alone. This money … Read more

Nighttime Chaos: Fire and Detonations in Magdeburg-Sudenburg Spark Large-Scale Operation

Nighttime Chaos: Fire and Detonations in Magdeburg-Sudenburg Spark Large-Scale Operation

Blue lightWith video: Fire and detonations at night in Magdeburg-Sudenburg – large-scale operation Two loud detonations startled the people around Halberstädter Strasse in Magdeburg from their sleep. A large-scale operation by the fire brigade and police followed. This is known so far. By Sabine Lindenau Updated: October 14, 2023, 11:17 am 2023-10-14 15:15:22 #video #Fire … Read more

Primary School Teacher Fired for Refusing Mandatory Additional Hour: Saxony-Anhalt’s Controversial Decision

Primary School Teacher Fired for Refusing Mandatory Additional Hour: Saxony-Anhalt’s Controversial Decision

Magdeburg (dpa/sa) – The state of Saxony-Anhalt has fired a primary school teacher because she refused to grant a mandatory additional hour per week. “In view of the shortage of skilled workers, it is always regrettable to lose staff,” said Secretary of State for Education Jürgen Böhm of the German Press Agency on Wednesday. “However, … Read more

The Importance of Educating Young People on the History of the Berlin Wall

The Importance of Educating Young People on the History of the Berlin Wall

Magdeburg/Berlin (dpa/sa) – On the 62nd anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, Saxony-Anhalt’s Education Minister Eva Feußner (CDU) pointed out the importance for young people. “By bringing young people closer to the history of the Berlin Wall, we not only inform them about the atrocities of the division of Germany, but also about … Read more

Hundreds of Schoolchildren Participate in Learning Camps in Saxony-Anhalt During Summer Holidays to Reduce Learning Deficits

Hundreds of Schoolchildren Participate in Learning Camps in Saxony-Anhalt During Summer Holidays to Reduce Learning Deficits

Magdeburg (dpa) – Hundreds of schoolchildren take part in learning camps in Saxony-Anhalt during the summer holidays and study math, German or English. “In order to reduce the learning deficits caused by the pandemic and the negative psychosocial effects on schoolchildren,” there are five-day holiday learning camps, as the Ministry of Education announced. Around 208,000 … Read more

Deutsche Bahn Express Train Takes Wrong Turn on Journey to Berlin

AOn the route from Hildesheim to Berlin, a Deutsche Bahn express train took a wrong turn on Sunday morning. Between Braunschweig and Wolfsburg, the ICE was briefly misdirected in the direction of Magdeburg, as a railway spokesman confirmed. As the railway further announced, the error was quickly noticed. also read The ICE had already made … Read more