Dresden faces a 239 million euro shortfall:

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Oct 28

Revolt against their own boss: Dresden's citizens' office heads resist Hilbert

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Oct 21

1418 objections to the draft budget - | why Dresden rejects every single one: Die Stadt Dresden hat 1418 Einwendungen gegen den Haushaltsentwurf 2027/28 erhalten ...

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Oct 01

Budget debate in Dresden: Serious accusations against Mayor Hilbert: All answers to inquiries from city councilors regarding the 2027/2028 budget must be ...

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Sep 22

Budget proposal in Dresden: City council rebels against Mayor Dirk Hilbert's plans

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Sep 10

OpinionCrisis at GlaxoSmithKline: Serum plant in Dresden with 641 employees to be closed

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Sep 09

Dresden's budget under fire from citizens: Mayor Dirk Hilbert (FDP) defends the planned increase in property tax in a dialogue format ...

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Jul 21

Dresden Plans Radical Layoffs: 1,200 Jobs on the Line: 1,200 jobs are set to be cut in Dresden’s city administration. The goal is to save a significant amount of ...

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Jul 11

OpinionDresden's mayor announces radical job cuts at City Hall: To secure a majority for the budget, Dirk Hilbert intends to exhaust all potential savings within ...

Key FactsDresden Plans Major Staff Cuts in City Hall

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Mayor Dirk Hilbert intends to save up to 1200 administrative positions to achieve a majority-supported budget for 2027/2028.

The number of mayors will decrease from six to four to streamline city leadership and management.

Revenue increases include a roughly 20% property tax hike and selling surplus municipal land to fund projects.

Dresden’s city cleaning services will be reorganized publicly to optimize operations and maintain fee stability.

We want to develop proposals for a more efficient city administration that could unlock a potential of 1200 positions.
— Dirk Hilbert, Mayor of Dresden, in an interview about the 2027/2028 budget

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May 11

OpinionAfter a four-year hiatus: Housing in Dresden is building apartments again: The municipal housing company has managed its finances soundly and secured a financial ...

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Apr 30

Drama in the Dresden City Council: Why the budget crisis escalated: Dresden's Mayor Dirk Hilbert is appalled that the city council rejected his supplementary ...

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Nov 10 25

DVB Dresden: Mayor Hilbert considers citizens' initiative inadmissible: The citizens' initiative is inadmissible, argues the mayor. The supporters of ...

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Sep 27 25

Dresden city agreement: City council wants to prohibit partial sale: The mayor is examining options for the company's future, including a sale of shares ...

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Sep 19 25

Dispute in Dresden: Mayor Hilbert and the escalation at the transport company: In a kind of angry speech, Mayor Dirk Hilbert reprimanded the board members of ...

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Aug 23 25

Austerity measures at Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe: Course set for 2027: An initial radical austerity program at Dresden's public transport company failed due to ...

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Jun 12 25

Why there isn't enough money in Dresden despite record revenues: The trade tax fills the city coffers. But expenses are skyrocketing. Even the federal ...

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May 21 25

Dresden switches the fountains back on: Mayor Dirk Hilbert (FDP) has ordered that money be found for Dresden's fountains. Apparently ...

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Mar 22 24

Dresden's bid for Buga 2033 successful: Horticulture and landscape architecture have a long tradition in Saxony. Dresden wants to bring the Federal Garden Show ...

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Oct 30 23

After the stair fall trial: Politicians call on Dresden Mayor Hilbert to take action on issues

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Oct 28 23

Comment Dresden buys Vonovia apartments: A good deal: The city is buying 1,213 apartments and space for 1,800 new apartments from the real estate group Vonovia ...

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Aug 28 23

"Rushing Party" in Dresden: Mayor Hilbert shoots against City Council: The celebration for 18-year-olds, which is organized by Dresden, costs 190,000 euros ...