Starting in 2027 the German non-profit ADAC air rescue service is expanding its range of services in Saxony when the Zwickau based rescue helicopter, Christoph 46, stationed at the Heinrich Braun Hospital, will be equipped with a rescue winch. In addition, operating hours for the stations in Leipzig and Zwickau will be extended during the autumn and winter months and both locations will be operating the larger H145s. The crews are currently, undergoing winch training and training for night flying using night vision goggles.

The Saxon State Directorate, responsible for fire departments and rescue services in the region, renewed a contract for the air rescue stations in Leipzig and Zwickau with ADAC Air Rescue following a Europe-wide tendering process. The contracts are valid from January 1, 2027 until 2045. The ADAC Air Rescue will remain the operator of three rescue helicopters at the two stations, Christoph 46 in Zwickau, Christoph 61 and Christoph 63 in Leipzig.