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Known to some as "Florence on the Elbe," Dresden was first mentioned in 1206. It is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and a top tourist destination.

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Robotic conductors — orchestra embraces cutting-edge tech

Three robotic conductors direct musicians through a piece written specifically for the Dresden Symphony Orchestra.

The arm of a robot holds a bright baton.

The arm of a robot holds a bright baton.

Dresden: Robo-conductor takes the baton

The Dresden Symphony Orchestra revisits the relationship between man and machine — and the results are surprising.

Three musicians with brass instruments sit in front of their wooden music stands. A robot arm with the word "CeTI" on it is in front of them.

Three musicians with brass instruments sit in front of their wooden music stands. A robot arm with the word "CeTI" on it is in front of them.

Robot conductor in charge at Dresden Symphony Orchestra

A robot maestro took the baton at the orchestra's anniversary concert. Is this the future of classical music?

Four tuba players play in front of a robotic installation.

Four tuba players play in front of a robotic installation.

Robot Symphony: Dresden orchestra conducted by 3-armed robot

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Dresdner Sinfoniker a robot will take the baton for part of the "Robot Symphony."

Ryanair press conference. Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary holding a laptop during a press conference at The Alex Hotel in Dublin. Picture date: Thursday October 3, 2024.

Ryanair press conference. Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary holding a laptop during a press conference at The Alex Hotel in Dublin. Picture date: Thursday October 3, 2024.

Ryanair slashes German services, complains about taxes, fees

Low-cost airline Ryanair is stopping all flights to three German airports and cutting its operations in Hamburg by 60%.

Workers assemble a flood barrier in an archway in Dresden

Workers assemble a flood barrier in an archway in Dresden

Germany: How Dresden prepared itself for flooding

Amid widespread flooding in central Europe, the flood protection system in the Germany city of Dresden has held up.

Deutschland Aufräumarbeiten an der Carolabrücke in Dresden

Deutschland Aufräumarbeiten an der Carolabrücke in Dresden

Dresden rushes to remove collapsed bridge amid flood warning

The German city of Dresden is working to remove parts of a partially collapsed bridge ahead of expected flooding.

Deutschland Dresden Carolabrücke teilweise eingestürzt

Deutschland Dresden Carolabrücke teilweise eingestürzt

Part of Dresden’s Carola Bridge plunges into the river Elbe

The collapse of the Carola Bridge in Dresden causes major disruptions to traffic and infrastructure.

Collapsed bridge in Dresden

Collapsed bridge in Dresden

Germany: Bridge in Dresden collapses into Elbe river

No cause for the collapse has been determined as of yet.

Maya-Codex in Dresden

Maya-Codex in Dresden

Learning from the Ancients — the wonders of Mayan astronomy

The Maya of Central America were ahead of the time in their knowledge of astronomy. What can we learn from them?

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DW Projekt Zukunft Sendungslogo Englisch (Tomorrow Today)

Tomorrow Today — The Science Show

The ancient Maya and their astounding knowledge of the stars. And the search for intelligent extraterrestrial lifeforms.

Semperoper

Semperoper

Saxony votes: What you need to know about this German state

Eastern Germany's Saxony is known for baroque buildings and beautiful scenery, but also for right-wing extremism.

EU greenlights new chip factory in Dresden

Brussels has given the nod of approval to German state aid for the building of a new chip factory in Dresden.

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DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

Caspar David Friedrich: Master of mystery

From Walt Disney to computer games, Caspar David Friedrich continues to influence the visual world today.

DW Dokumentation | Angst, Macht, Gedenken / Die Dresdner Stasi-Zentrale

DW Dokumentation | Angst, Macht, Gedenken / Die Dresdner Stasi-Zentrale

Fear, power, remembrance — Dresden's Stasi headquarters

An inconspicuous block of buildings in Dresden harbors a dark secret.

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DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

Classical music on a small stage: Tiny house concert (3)

Steven Walter of the Beethovenfest Bonn invites stars to discuss and make music. Episode 3: Isang Enders

Emmanuel Macron speaking in Dresden

Emmanuel Macron speaking in Dresden

Macron makes case for European unity in Dresden speech

The French president also visited the Holocaust memorial in Berlin

Rescue workers are on the banks of the Elbe on May 20, 2024.

Rescue workers are on the banks of the Elbe on May 20, 2024.

Germany: Lightning strike in Dresden injures 10

Three women and seven men were injured and were taken to nearby hospitals after lightning hit the banks of the Elbe.

A picture of Alexei Navalny in front of the Russian embassy in Paris on February 16, 2024

A picture of Alexei Navalny in front of the Russian embassy in Paris on February 16, 2024

Dresden Peace Prize goes to the late Alexei Navalny

The widow of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny accepted the Dresden Peace Prize on his behalf.

Green Party politician Yvonne Mosler (l) is confronted by a man and a woman in Dresden

Green Party politician Yvonne Mosler (l) is confronted by a man and a woman in Dresden

DW captures attack on Green Party politician in Dresden

A DW film crew was accompanying a team hanging campaign posters in Dresden when the local politicians were assaulted.

A German Green Party campaigner at his stall talks to locals

A German Green Party campaigner at his stall talks to locals

Fears in Germany over rise in political violence

In the eastern city of Dresden an attack on a Green Party candidate was caught on camera by a DW team.

Boy wears blue face mask to help recover from burns as he sits at a table with his father

Boy wears blue face mask to help recover from burns as he sits at a table with his father

Ukrainian boy injured in Russian attack recovers in Germany

Roman Oleksiv suffered burns all over his body during a Russian missile attack. DW met him and his father in Dresden.

An election placard showing Matthias Ecke on the side of a street

An election placard showing Matthias Ecke on the side of a street

German politician attack: 4 teens identified as suspects

After the attack on an EU lawmaker in the city of Dresden, police say they have identified three more teenage supects.

Matthias Ecke speaks during an SPD party conference

Matthias Ecke speaks during an SPD party conference

Germany: SPD's EU election candidate attacked in Dresden

A German politician suffered broken bones and was hospitalized after being attacked in the eastern state of Saxony.

An unidentified player and Ahmet Arslan (right) standing beside a training net

An unidentified player and Ahmet Arslan (right) standing beside a training net

How does a pro footballer deal with Ramadan?

Ramadan poses particular challenges for Muslim professional footballer Ahmet Arslan, despite a tolerant atmosphere.

Olaf Scholz stands in the otherwise empty cargo bay of a converted Airbus plane, gesturing wide with both hands, at the Elbe Aircraft Factory in Dresden. February 29, 2024.

Olaf Scholz stands in the otherwise empty cargo bay of a converted Airbus plane, gesturing wide with both hands, at the Elbe Aircraft Factory in Dresden. February 29, 2024.

Germany: Olaf Scholz visits Saxony, a far-right stronghold

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is visiting the capital of Saxony ahead of a vote that has Germany's mainstream parties on alert.

Thousands take to the streets in Hamburg

Thousands take to the streets in Hamburg

Germany: Hamburg, Dresden protest against the far-right AfD

Some 50,000 people showed up to the streets of Hamburg, and another 20,000 in Dresden, to denounce the far-right.

Several thousand people form a human chain around the Old Town for ten minutes with the chimes of the Dresden churches at 6 pm on February 13, 2024.

Several thousand people form a human chain around the Old Town for ten minutes with the chimes of the Dresden churches at 6 pm on February 13, 2024.

German city of Dresden commemorates WWII bombing

Residents of the eastern German city formed a human chain to remember the victims of the 1945 Allied bombing.

Pillar-like rock formations are seen in Saxon Switzerland

Pillar-like rock formations are seen in Saxon Switzerland

10 reasons to love Saxony

Here are some of our favorite places to visit in Saxony.

A view of the Christmas market in Essen

A view of the Christmas market in Essen

Germany's beautiful Christmas markets

Around 2,500 festive fairs take place each year in Germany. Here are our top picks.

Young woman

Young woman

Is immigration a threat to Germany?

Populist right-wing parties see immigration as a threat. But foreigners are vital for the German labor market.

Klavier

Klavier

Learning real-world skills using AI

With the help of AI tools, it could become easier for people to learn the piano or even surf.

Two people walk inside the newly built semiconductor plant of the company Globalfoundries in Dresden.

Two people walk inside the newly built semiconductor plant of the company Globalfoundries in Dresden.

Can microchips from Silicon Saxony challenge the US?

The US is luring chip manufacturers into the country with massive subsidies. Can Europe keep up?

DW Sendung Made in Germany | Windkraft DEU

DW Sendung Made in Germany | Windkraft DEU

Good ideas for fewer emissions

Whether it’s cement production or building electric bike trailers, the economy has to switch to green energy. But how?

The defendants in the trial of the jewel robbery in the Green Vault sit next to the lawyers in their seats

The defendants in the trial of the jewel robbery in the Green Vault sit next to the lawyers in their seats

German court hands sentences to Dresden Green Vault suspects

Members of a criminal gang were accused of stealing priceless jewels from a museum in Dresden.

People sit outside the ornate Hochschule für Bildende Künste building in Dresden.

People sit outside the ornate Hochschule für Bildende Künste building in Dresden.

Dresden top travel destination for 2023

The list of attractions in Dresden seems endless. Here are our favorites.

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Euromaxx 13.02.2021 // KW 06

Dresden’s star perfumer Uwe Herrich

Perfumer Uwe Herrich creates fragrances from organic materials like willow bark and earth.

Visitors stand in the Jewel Room during the reopening of the Green Vault Museum in Dresden's Royal Palace of the Dresden State Art Collections in Dresden, Germany

Visitors stand in the Jewel Room during the reopening of the Green Vault Museum in Dresden's Royal Palace of the Dresden State Art Collections in Dresden, Germany

German police find loot stolen from Dresden museum

The loot, stolen from Dresden's Green Vault in 2019, had a total value of more than €113 million.

A young woman in a warm pale blue coat stands in a Christmas market stall, holding a mug and smiling

A young woman in a warm pale blue coat stands in a Christmas market stall, holding a mug and smiling

What makes German Christmas markets so special?

Hannah Hummel explores Dresden's Striezelmarkt, from mulled wine and bratwurst to handicrafts.

Police vans outside the Altmarktgalerie in Dresden

Police vans outside the Altmarktgalerie in Dresden

Germany: Police end hostage situation in Dresden mall

Police in the eastern German city have reported that an armed man had taken people hostage in a shopping mall.

Two Letzte Generation activists glue themselves to Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"

Two Letzte Generation activists glue themselves to Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"

German police raid homes over 'Last Generation' art protest

Prosecutors in the German city of Dresden investigate climate activists accused of damaging property at an art gallery.

A view of Istanbul with the Bosphorus river and buildings.

A view of Istanbul with the Bosphorus river and buildings.

Lonely Planet reveals top destinations for 2023

The new Best in Travel 2023 list from Lonely Planet is out. These are the top destinations for next year.

Tatort Museum

Tatort Museum

Museum crime scenes - Ransoming stolen art

Artwork, jewels: Every year, art thieves steal precious objects that are worth millions.

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04.2016 Check-in (Sendungslogo)

Saxony's Wine Route

Culture and pleasure – Lukas Stege steams from Dresden via Radebeul to Meissen

Image of a group of demonstrators, some holding placards and some visibly gesticulating, in central Leipzig, October 10, 2022.

Image of a group of demonstrators, some holding placards and some visibly gesticulating, in central Leipzig, October 10, 2022.

Leipzig: Outrage over verbal attacks on Ukrainian refugees

The mayor of Leipzig decried the images of protesters berating Ukrainian refugees as "unbearable."

A person walks across dried, cracked mud on the banks of the Elbe in Dresden

A person walks across dried, cracked mud on the banks of the Elbe in Dresden

Germany marks 20 years since Elbe floods

Dozens were killed, hundreds injured and tens of thousands left homeless in one of Europe's worst natural disasters.

Police escort a handcuffed suspect into a Dresden courtroom as the Grünen Gewölbe trial resumes

Police escort a handcuffed suspect into a Dresden courtroom as the Grünen Gewölbe trial resumes

Dresden Green Vault trial: Police give expert testimony

Authorities say the suspect had complete copies of all police investigation and judicial case files.

A man accused of violating the Foreign Trade and Payments Act and the War Weapons Control Act is led into court

A man accused of violating the Foreign Trade and Payments Act and the War Weapons Control Act is led into court

German on trial for supplying Russian weapons program

Trial of a German businessman accused of trying to "promote production of chemical weapons" begins in Dresden.

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Thumbnail Made in Germany

Marijuana legalization promises profits

Germany is poised to become the world's largest legal cannabis market.

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DW Sendung Eco India | Brakes

Pulling the brakes on air pollution

A company in Dresden uses C4 laser technology to make brake discs that minimize particulate matter pollution.