“Jugend Musiziert”: Young Talents Impress Jury With Professionalism and Sensitivity
Zwickau (dpa) – At the end of the national competition “Jugend musiziert” the jury chairman Ulrich Rademacher praised the high level of the young musicians. They had deeply impressed the federal jury and left them speechless often enough, Rademacher summed up on Saturday. “Here, 13 and 14-year-olds play music with a sensitivity and professionalism that […]
Saxony focuses on improving early childhood education in kindergartens
Dresden (dpa/sn) – Saxony wants to improve the quality of early childhood education in kindergarten facilities. “If, on the one hand, we complain that it is becoming increasingly difficult to teach basic skills such as reading, writing and arithmetic in primary school, then we must not only look at primary schools, but also put day-care […]
Police seek witnesses with video evidence of ATM explosion in Wilsdruff
After the ATMs were blown up in Wilsdruff at the end of April, the police are looking for witnesses with a video. This was announced by the authority. The video shows how the unknown perpetrators load the loot and race away in the getaway car, a dark Audi. It was apparently taken from a house […]
“Battle over Starting Chances Program threatens equal education opportunities in Germany”
Eactually it should the central project of the traffic light government to achieve more equal opportunities in education. But now the long-awaited “Starting Chances Program”, with which 4,000 troubled schools are to be funded by the federal government with one billion euros per year for ten years, threatens to be crushed in the bickering between […]
“Treetop Path Without Trees: The Controversial Attraction in Nyírmártonfalva”
The small town of Nyírmártonfalva, just under 30 kilometers from Debrecen, has a new attraction that is now nationally known: the treetop path without trees. Like the Hungarian investigative portal Transparent reports, the municipality received the equivalent of around 160,000 euros in EU funding for the project, which, in addition to the “treetop path”, also […]
Meyer Burger Raises 230 Million Euros in Convertible Bond for Production Expansion
Hohenstein-Ernstthal (dpa) – The solar manufacturer Meyer Burger is collecting more money to expand its production. The Swiss company with production sites in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt announced a convertible bond for 230 million euros on Wednesday. It will be issued via the German subsidiary MBT Systems, it said in a statement. The aim is to […]
RB Leipzig climbs to third place in Bundesliga with Kevin Kampl’s decisive goal at SC Freiburg
Freiburg (dpa) – Kevin Kampl’s thoughts were with his offspring. For the second time in a row he had missed his offspring’s birthday. The son should be able to overlook this, however, because the absence of the father has paid off. Finally, Kevin Kampl scored the decisive goal in RB Leipzig’s 1-0 (0-0) win at […]
“Dominik Szoboszlai Returns as RB Leipzig Makes Five Changes in DFB Cup Semi-finals Rematch Against SC Freiburg”
Freiburg (dpa) – As in the 1-0 win in the Bundesliga against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, coach Marco Rose from defending champion RB Leipzig made five changes to the starting formation in the semi-finals of the DFB Cup at SC Freiburg. According to the club, Kevin Kampl will be out on Tuesday (8.45 p.m. / Sky […]
“SC Freiburg’s Exceptional Season: A Chance for Champions League and DFB Cup Glory Against RB Leipzig”
Freiburg (AP) – For coach Christian Streich, Bundesliga soccer club SC Freiburg is in an “exceptional situation” – but in a positive sense. “We are currently in areas that are not to be expected, and then it feels special,” said the coach before the two important duels with RB Leipzig in the DFB Cup on […]
Study Reveals the Most Polite and Impolite Cities in Germany: Bochum Takes the Top Spot
In which major German cities don’t you get bumped into on every street corner? Where in Germany do you only get snotty answers to polite questions or no answers at all? In which municipality is there still something like basic civil decency? The British market research consultancy Censuswide investigated these and other questions in order […]