Dresden is the political center of the Free State of Saxony and has made its task to concentrate most of the cultural institutes of the state here. Many tertiary institutions and state institutions can be found in the states capital

The city of Dresden is also called „Elbflorenz,“ originally to compare its art collections to the italian city Florence. However, today it also refers to the mass of barock architecture and the lovely location along the river.

Dresden is an art and cultural city of high international rank and was world heritage city from 2004 until 2009. The city harbors priceless art collections, renown orchestra and significant buildings from several diffrent eras.

 

There are fascinating intersections of art with technology and science, seamlessly interchanging in several collections. The Art Prize of Dresden is awarded annually and many national, aswell as international guests are attracted by this and many other major events.