Overview
- A published 2026 calendar sets key dates including the SemperOpernball on February 6, the Dixieland Festival from May 10–17, and Filmnächte am Elbufer from June 26 to August 30.
- From January, more households can apply for a Wohnberechtigungsschein, with about 85,000 Dresden residents now said to qualify for social housing.
- Snow and ice over the first weekend of January led to numerous road accidents across Saxony, including at least one fatal crash, with a head‑on collision on the B169 near Döbeln leaving one man slightly injured.
- Dresden police mounted a larger operation after a reported revolver threat during a dispute, deploying special units in response.
- The Dresdner Weihnachtscircus reported more than 100,000 visitors for the 2025/26 season as final performances concluded over the weekend.