News from Dresden

Dresden Striezelmarkt Opens on November 26th

The Dresden Striezelmarkt is Germany’s oldest Christmas market and one of the most famous worldwide. Every year, it delights visitors of all ages with its lovingly and individually designed stalls (over 200 in total), Christmas music and typical Saxon cosiness.

This visitor magnet attracts crowds with superlatives such as the world’s largest 14.61-metre-high Erzgebirge step pyramid, the world’s largest walk-in Schwibbogen (decorative candle arch), the XXL nativity scene under Dresden’s most beautiful Christmas tree and a daily Christmas cultural programme for young and old.

The Collapse and Repair of the Carola Bridge

Repairs continue on the Carola Bridge. On September 12, 2024, parts of the bridge collapsed into the Elbe River. The bridge is a major route through Dresden.

Bridge updates from City of Dresden

Dresden bridge failure caused by hydrogen-induced stress corrosion, report confirms

Major bridge partially collapses into river in German city of Dresden

Dynamo Dresden: The City’s Football Club

Dresden’s soccer team is competing in the 2. Bundesliga for the 2025/2026 season and playing against teams such as Fortuna Dusseldorf, Hannover 96, Hertha Berlin, Nurnberg and FC Schalke. Read about the team’s results and news on the Dynamo Dresden website.

Learn more about Dynamo in this Bundesliga team profile.