Stories from Dresden · Germany

German volleyball runner-up Dresdner SC announced the signing of diagonal attacker Lena Kindermann from Italian first-division club Monviso. Kindermann previously played in the Bundesliga from 2023 to 2025 for the reigning champions VfL Wolfsburg.

Researchers at Dresden University Hospital have demonstrated the potential of Tasquinimod for improving blood formation and treating bone damage.

Naturalization numbers in Saxony have reached their highest level in more than 25 years. This information is based on data from the state office and the Ministry of the Interior. The figures reflect trends observed over the past year. The data was obtained by MDR. The number of naturalizations in the German state of Saxony reached its highest level in more than 25 years. This figure represents a increase for the region.

Monthly rents for a 20-square-meter room in student shared apartments have reached 134 euros in some areas, while Dresden and Jena report averages of 435 and 452 euros respectively. These figures are from the current MLP Student Housing Report.

A municipal worker discovered eleven small gold bars while performing maintenance work in Saxony. The eleven bars are each approximately the size of a fine ounce. The total value of the discovered gold is estimated at 40,000 Euro. The incident reportedly occurred last year, according to the source. The discovery occurred in the previous year, according to the report. The director of the Montezuma Salvage Company claims only a few gold bars have been recovered from the seabed. The source suggests the quantity is exactly one thousand bars.

The Senate has lifted the arrest warrant for Thomas 'Nanuk' J., an anti-fascist activist. He has been in custody for eighteen months and is facing trial in Dresden.

Handball player Vincent Büchner has received his first nomination for the German national team. The 27-year-old currently plays left wing for THSV Eisenach. He is scheduled to transfer to Kiel for the upcoming Bundesliga season. The nomination is for upcoming test matches.

The CDU and SPD have been negotiating since Sunday regarding spending cuts for the next two years. A government spokesperson stated that consultations are now moving toward an agreement. The negotiations aim to address a 2.9 billion Euro deficit that must be balanced. The black-red minority government in Dresden requires opposition votes to pass the budget. German parties are negotiating a budget deficit fix that proposes total savings of 16.3 billion euros.

A new Generation Ambassador program has launched in Saxony to promote solidarity between different age groups. Sixteen men and women have begun their work to address how coexistence across age boundaries can be achieved. The program is organized by the state of Saxony. Ambassadors will support projects and serve as contact points by pooling knowledge. The program provides participants with tools such as communication training and project management information. Entry into the program occurs through targeted nominations, such as for volunteers or association members.

Michael Schmidt of the German Agency for Natural Resources stated that lithium deposits in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt could help Europe reduce dependence on raw material giants like China. Schmidt noted that progress in Germany is slow compared to the mentality in Scandinavia, specifically Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The goal is to process lithium directly into lithium hydroxide for use in electric vehicles globally.