Some claim it's the best Women's Carnival in a long time – but in Viernau, this Thursday before the carnival weekend has always been one of the highlights of the carnival festivities in southern Thuringia. And whether it was the best this year or in previous years – well, only those who are always there know.
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Although the spa town already kicked off its big anniversary year with a festive concert at the beginning of the year, this year's annual reception offers an extra large platform to get the town and the entire surrounding area in the mood for a very special year for Bad Salzungen.
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Kaltennordheim is kicking off the festive season with a very special show. And because the enthusiasm is high but the venue is small, the carnival club performers are performing their program four times in a row.
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With a big party and in a dignified setting, the newly crowned masters of South Thuringian crafts enter the stage to collect the certificate from the hands of the Thuringian Minister of Economic Affairs, the certificate for which they have worked so hard and which now allows them to set up and run their own craft business and even train new craftspeople themselves.
The New Year's Eve Run brings a record number of participants to the city of Meiningen and, of course, its tireless organizers, a mix of competitive runners and casual and recreational athletes. Thanks to freely selectable route lengths, it's an invitation for everyone to mingle with the diverse runners and try to avoid a few unnecessary f...
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Even though their active days are long gone, the ski jumper, the footballer, and the marathon runner are still well-known and fill entire auditoriums when they talk about their sporting careers and share their experiences with the world of sports today. The two-time Olympian in the marathon, the four-time Ski Jumping Tournament winner, and the 1974 East German Football World Cup hero chat in the festival…
In Bad Salzungen, too, the Christmas market invites visitors to visit once or several times throughout the Advent season. After the organizers, together with the town, decided to offer Christmas delicacies and other offerings on the market square again, everyone is excited to see how the people of Bad Salzungen will respond to their Christmas market this year.
Traditionally, the Advent season in Sonneberg begins with an extraordinary Christmas program in the ambiance of the German Toy Museum. Not to be confused with the Christmas markets that also begin at this time, the program, with its diverse hands-on activities, is especially dedicated to children and their anticipation of Christmas.
Once a year, selected companies in southern Thuringia open their doors in a joint event to show interested citizens what is produced here and how. Of course, this also aims to attract young talent or new skilled workers. 35 renowned companies are participating in 2024, and more than 1,300 participants are expected.
Financial constraints and the consequences of the Regiomed insolvency are forcing the district administrator to immediately close one of the two Medinos hospitals in the Sonneberg district. This is causing uproar in and around the town of Neuhaus am Rennweg. While the city administration is trying to salvage what appears to be salvageable, others are questioning the legality of the decision. The citizens themselves are…
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