Stories from Dresden · Germany

The Kunsthaus Dresden will present a special exhibition from May 21 to July 26 focusing on art and the public during the DDR art exhibitions of the 1980s, titled 'Produktiv.' Additional exhibitions are scheduled to open in May in Dresden, Chemnitz, and Halle.

Thousands of spectators watched the traditional Saxon Steamship Fleet parade on May 1 in Dresden. The formation cruise on the Elbe included eight passenger steamships and two motor ships traveling to Pilnitz and back. The company reported that all vessels were fully booked. All ships were reported as fully booked by the company. A functional fleet parade of the Saxon Steamship Company took place on May 1 in Dresden. According to the company, the vessels were completely fully booked for the event.

Real wages for employees have decreased by 12 percent during the reported period. The decline was noted in a report discussing economic conditions. The source mentioned that these factors are not responsible for the economic slump in Saxony.

Advisors from the Saxon Ministry of Transport are traveling to inform foreign truck drivers about their rights and obligations on German roads. Leona Blachowas from Czechia and Paulina Bukajowa from Poland are part of the team.

A group identified as the 'Hochlandjugend,' consisting primarily of young neo-Nazis, is allegedly responsible for painting electricity boxes in black, white, and red in Dresden. The local municipal council has been notified but remains divided on how to address the group. A right-wing extremist group has vandalized memorials in the Schönfeld-Weißig area on the eastern edge of Dresden. Right-wing extremist youth activities have caused unrest in the local population. Incidents include the distribution of flyers and posters, as well as physical attacks and threats. Tom Keiling from the Center for Intercultural Understanding reported that since 2017 or 2018, the community has faced issues including the damage of a club bus. One photo depicts a workshop where the son works on mopeds, showing a Reichslagge hanging in the room.

A group is reportedly responsible for right-wing extremist activities in Schönfeld-Weißig, a district of Dresden. Reporters Thomas Datts and Sitzi Diak Klopmann investigated the group's activities in the area.

German painter and sculptor Georg Baselitz died at the age of 88. He was born in 1938 in Saxony, Germany. The report confirmed his death occurred yesterday.

A new facility called a 'Haus der Trauer' (House of Mourning) is being opened in the Neustadt district of Dresden. The center aims to provide a space for individuals to say goodbye before a formal funeral.

A passenger car caught fire on Rudolf-Bergander-Ring in the Strehlen district of Dresden. A 34-year-old woman sustained minor injuries while attempting to extinguish the flames. Eight emergency responders attended the scene.

A US military vehicle collided with a mobile crane on the A4 motorway heading toward Dresden yesterday afternoon. Police stated the cause of the accident is currently unknown. The incident occurred on the German highway.