Overview
- VHS Landkreis Leipzig reports about 2,500 sign-ups for the first half of 2026, roughly 700 more than a year earlier.
- Dresden’s program lists more than 2,000 courses under the semester theme “einsam–gemeinsam,” with offerings like Bridge and a free weekly “Verwenden statt verschwenden” cooking course.
- The Dresden center plans a February discussion on loneliness with Saxony’s Social Minister Petra Köpping.
- Many locations prioritize small-group training that helps older adults use smartphones, tablets, electronic patient records and video consultations.
- Demand is straining capacity, with waitlists for popular classes in places such as Welver, and Dresden set to expand access with a new Otto‑Dix‑Center site opening March 13.