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Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked federal state in Germany's East. Because of the chemical industry, Saxony-Anhalt attracts more foreign direct investments than any other state there.

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UNESCO Gartenreich Dessau Wörlitz

Saxony-Anhalt Quiz

Where was Martin Luther born? Which of the world's first depictions of the cosmos were found by treasure diggers?
TravelMay 31, 2018
Deutschland, Magdeburg: Enquete-Kommission Linksextremismus in Sachsen-Anhalt

Firebrand heads Saxony-Anhalt inquiry

A far-right German firebrand has ended up chairing a regional parliament's inquiry into purported left-wing extremism.
PoliticsMay 24, 2018
A child in an acted-out scene is bullied by another child

German teachers terrorized by 'violent' students

Teachers at a primary school appealed to parents for help in dealing with "extreme physical violence" from students.
EducationFebruary 23, 2018
Andre Poggenburg AFD Rede

AfD censures Poggenburg over anti-Turkish rhetoric

Anti-Turkish remarks by a firebrand German André Poggenburg have prompted a warning from his party, the far-right AfD.
PoliticsFebruary 16, 2018
A cross for Oury Jalloh

The Oury Jalloh case widens

In the 13 years since Oury Jalloh's death, his case has been shuffled from one prosecutor's office to another.
Law and JusticeDecember 8, 2017
Oury Jalloh

'There should have been a murder inquiry'

A man who apparently burned to death in a German police cell in 2005 could not have lit the fire himself.
Law and JusticeNovember 16, 2017
Fokus Europa Deutschland Wittenberg Kirche

Germany: Church searches for lost souls

The Protestant church is having a tough time in the town where the Reformation began: Wittenberg.
SocietyOctober 26, 201704:58 min
Daily Drone DD Bauhaus Dessau mit

#DailyDrone: Bauhaus Dessau

Built in the mid-1920’s the Bausaus in Dessau has been a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site since 1996.
SocietySeptember 29, 201701:00 min
DW Daily Drone

#DailyDrone: Ferropolis

Today our drone takes you to “the City of Iron”: Ferropolis.
SocietySeptember 27, 201701:20 min
DW Daily Drone

#DailyDrone: Anton House, Dessau

The Anton House in the Törten housing estate: Our drone shows you how Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius imagined social housing.
TravelSeptember 21, 201701:14 min
DW Daily Drone

#DailyDrone: Dessau Masters’ Houses

Bauhaus in Dessau: a bird’s-eye view of three houses designed by Walter Gropius.
TravelSeptember 18, 201701:11 min
State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt

Malware forces German state parliament offline

Internet and telephone networks at the regional parliament in Saxony-Anhalt are offline after a Trojan malware attack.
PoliticsAugust 31, 2017
Daily Drone | Lutherhaus Eisenach

#DailyDrone: Following Martin Luther

Erfurt, Wittenberg, Eisenach: Discover important way-stations in the Protestant reformer's life.
TravelAugust 17, 201701:55 min
Daily Drone Naumburger Dom

#DailyDrone: Saxony-Anhalt

Sights in Saxony-Anhalt: Get a glimpse of the German federal state from a bird's-eye view.
TravelAugust 8, 201701:58 min
Daily Drone | Burg Saaleck

#DailyDrone: Saaleck Castle

Back to the Middle Ages: Our drone flies to Saaleck Castle in Saxony-Anhalt.
TravelJuly 13, 201700:58 min
Daily Drone | Freyburg

#DailyDrone: Freyburg (Unstrut)

The #DailyDrone takes a trip to Freyburg in the wine-growing region of Saale-Unstrut.
TravelJuly 13, 201701:10 min
DW Daily Drone Dessau

#DailyDrone: Dessau's Laubengang Houses

Fly with our #DailyDrone to the new UNESCO World Heritage site: the Laubengang Houses in the Bauhaus city of Dessau.
TravelJuly 10, 201700:55 min
Daily Drone Rudelsburg

#DailyDrone: Rudelsburg

Saxony-Anhalt from above: Rudelsburg Castle is a popular stop on the Romanesque Road.
TravelJune 29, 201701:05 min
DW Daily Drone | Bad Kösen mit Logo

#DailyDrone: The Bad Kösen graduation tower

A drone flight in Naumburg (Saale): The "cathedral of salt works" in Bad Kösen from above.
TravelJune 28, 201701:07 min
Daily Drone Arche Nebra

#DailyDrone: Nebra Ark

Pilgrimage site for fans of archaeology and astronomy.
TravelJune 23, 201701:20 min
Deutschland Wahlkampf Sachsen-Anhalt AfD Wahlkampfabschluss

Germany's AfD faces intel threat after WhatsApp leaks

The AfD party in one German state may be put under watch after a WhatsApp leak showed threats of armed insurrection.
Law and JusticeJune 22, 2017
Deutschland Eisleben - St. Petri-Pauli-Kirche

#DailyDrone: Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Eisleben

Martin Luther's baptismal church is located in Eisleben, the town of his birth – today's #DailyDone destination.
TravelJune 12, 201701:00 min
Daily Drone Sonnenobservatorium Goseck

#DailyDrone: Goseck Circle

The world's oldest solar observatory can be found in Goseck. Reason enough to send the #DailyDrone there. 
TravelJune 8, 201701:16 min
Daily Drone Luthers Elternhaus

#DailyDrone: Luther's parents' house

In Luther's town, Mansfeld, you'll find the reformer's parents' house. The #DailyDrone takes you there.
TravelJune 7, 201701:16 min
Daily Drone Schlosskirche Wittenberg

#DailyDrone: Castle Church Wittenberg

Following Martin Luther's footprints in Wittenberg: the Castle Church is today's #DailyDrone destination.
June 1, 201701:23 min
Daily Drone Cranach-Häuser

#DailyDrone: Cranach Houses, Wittenberg

The #DailyDrone heads to the Cranach Houses.
TravelMay 30, 201701:22 min
Daily Drone Bugenhagenhaus

#DailyDrone: Bugenhagenhaus

The #DailyDrone flies over Luther's town, Wittenberg: an excursion to one of the Reformation's memorials.
TravelMay 24, 201701:08 min
Plenarsitzung im Bayerischen Landtag - Reichsbürger

Mister Germany, Reichsbürger, attempted murder defendant

Prosecutors have charged Adrian Ursache, a former Mister Germany, with attempted murder
CrimeApril 19, 2017
DW popxport | Tokio Hotel

Tokio Hotel's new European tour

Tokio Hotel are promoting their new album "Dream Machine" with a 30-stop tour across Europe.
MusicMarch 17, 2017
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Tokio Hotel's new European tour

Tokio Hotel are promoting their new album "Dream Machine" with a 30-stop tour across Europe.
MusicMarch 17, 201703:48 min
Bildgalerie - Ausblick 2013 Kindertagesstätte

Report: Germany needs over 200,000 day care spots

A new study shows there isn't space for roughly one out of 10 children under the age of 3.
SocietyDecember 30, 2016
Deutschland Tod von Asylbewerber Oury Jalloh

Death of Oury Jalloh re-staged by German investigators

Investigators have reenacted the death of Oury Jalloh, who police say set himself alight while his hands were shackled.
August 18, 2016
Deutschland Landesverfassungsgericht Sachsen-Anhalt in Dessau-Roßlau

Court overturns Holocaust denier's sentence

Saxony-Anhalt's highest court is under fire for precedent-setting leniency on an ex-mayor convicted of Holocaust denial.
August 3, 2016
Deutschland Magdeburg Reiner Haseloff leistet Amtseid

Saxony-Anhalt premier chosen

The current premier of the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, Reiner Haseloff, has been re-elected as leader.
April 25, 2016
Deutschland Wahlkampf Sachsen-Anhalt

Coalition denies AfD power in Saxony-Anhalt

German parties have banded together in Saxony-Anhalt to exclude the Alternative for Germany (AfD) from government.
April 20, 2016
Magdeburg Wulf Gallert und Daniel Rausch

Saxony-Anhalt elects AfD to parliament vice presidency

Populist right-wing party the AfD have been elevated to new heights in eastern Germany.
April 12, 2016
Deutschland Landtagswahl AfD Frauke Petry

Germany stunned by right wing AfD gains

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) made gains in three state elections, but the Greens also won - by supporting Merkel.
March 14, 2016
Deutschland Landtagswahl Baden-Württemberg AfD Wahlparty

'Nightmare for the CDU'

DW collates international media reactions to what one German outlet called "black election Sunday."
March 14, 2016
Marcel Fürstenau

Opinion: Referendum in difficult times

Marcel Fürstenau
DW's Marcel Fürstenau thinks the election results come as no surprise.
March 13, 2016
Angela Merkel on the campaign trail supporting the CDU candidate in Rhineland-Palitinate, March 2016

Merkel worried as regional campaigns enter home straight

Twelve million Germans go to the polls across three states on Sunday in what is being seen as a mini general election.
PoliticsMarch 11, 2016
Deutschland Sachsen-Anhalt Demo der AfD

Referendum on Merkel

Polls in three German states are expected to reflect voters' views on the Chancellor's refugee policies.
March 9, 2016
Beschädigte Wahlplakat der AfD

Right-wing AfD stirs strong feelings in Saxony-Anhalt

As populists move into the ideological vacuum left by the CDU, the consequences can be felt across the east of Germany.
March 9, 2016
Türkei syrische Flüchtlinge laden Merkel ein

German parties seek to mobilize anti-AFD vote

Undecided German voters are being urged not to endorse populist right wing AfD.
March 8, 2016
View of Magdeburg

A fractured electorate in Saxony-Anhalt

Mainstream parties are losing voters in this German state ahead of Sunday's polls. DW’s Elizabeth Schumacher reports.
March 8, 2016
Peter Fitzek

'King of Germany' back on trial

A man who calls himself a king has been ordered to court after being caught driving without a license.
February 24, 2016
Afd Bundesparteitag in Hannover Frauke Petry

AfD overtakes center left in Germany's east

The AfD party has pulled ahead of Germany's traditional center-left Social Democrats in Saxony-Anhalt.
February 22, 2016

Teachers union warns girls to stay away from refugee men

A teachers group in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt garnered criticism for saying girls should avoid male refugees.
November 7, 2015
30.10.2015 DW Made in Germany MIG Probleme

Taking Stock - Subsidizing eastern Germany

Nearly two trillion euros flowed from western to eastern Germany. What was achieved?
PoliticsNovember 3, 201503:45 min
FC Ostelbien Dornburg

Kicked out of the league

The German football league has finally moved to get rid of one of its most infamous members.
August 13, 2015
Kronach

Historic Trip - Following the Cranachs

To mark the 500th anniversary of the birth of Lucas Cranach the Younger, we travel to the places where the Renaissance painter and his famous father lived and worked in southern and eastern Germany.
CultureMay 16, 201504:26 min