Planning for the Christmas market in Görlitz, called Schlesischer Christkindelmarkt, is currently underway. Inspite of the Corona pandemic, the organizers are hopeful that the market will still take place. The Christmas market is organized by the organization Görlitzer Kulturservice, which … Read more
There are plans to complete an IT campus by the end of 2021 in Görlitz, built by InnoLabs, who plan to rent it out to various tech employers. The complex will be located near the train station, on the corner … Read more
Concerns about the surface heat on the Obermarkt because of the pavement and parking spaces have the city council discussing ideas for making the square greener. Current proposals involve a complete redesign with trees and perhaps a fountain. In order … Read more
Görlitz has become known worldwide as a popular location for filmmakers. Now the mayor, Octavian Ursu, has announced that he wants Görlitz to have a film academy – a place where young people can learn the skills needed to work … Read more
Michael Simon de Normier was associate producer of the 2008 film The Reader starring Kate Winslet, which was filmed in Görlitz. The German film producer has plans to return to Görlitz again for filming this year with an international thriller … Read more
At the turn of the 20th century, the city of Görlitz had a thriving Jewish population. In 1911 the new synagogue was completed on Otto-Müller Straße, a beautiful building with the capacity for 500 people, a domed ceiling, art nouveau … Read more
The band Skupina Astronawt wants contemporary Sorbian-language music heard all around the world. Started by Matej Zieschwauk from Upper Lusatia, the band plans several small concerts, and new music videos. They can be found on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. The … Read more
The Braune Hirsch is a very large baroque town house on the Untermarkt in Görlitz. Once it was a hotel and a brewery. Currently empty, it’s a popular filming location for filmmakers. Many German productions have been filmed inside, as … Read more
The second year of the Lausitz Festival was kicked off last week by the prime ministers of Brandenburg and Saxony, Dietmar Woidke and Michael Kretschmer at the Staatstheater in Cottbus. Lausitz is the German word for Lusatia, a historical region … Read more
The Neisse Film Festival has taken place every year since 2004 in the tri-border region, showing German, Polish, Czech and other Eastern European films with the goal of bringing the inhabitants of the border region closer together through the medium … Read more