German media disproportionately report on violent crimes where the suspect is “foreign”, non-German or has a recent migration background, according to a new study. | Continue reading
Germany loves insurance; health, life, pet, house, liability - you name it, they'll insure it. Getsafe offer a free review so you know what cover you need. | Continue reading
A German court has issued a new ruling on whether residents can avoid paying the TV tax (Rundfunkbeitrag) if they object to the selection of programmes on offer. | Continue reading
A new Christmas market will open outside the famous KaDeWe department store and serve Bratwurst, Spätzle, and Glühwein, but it will be glamorous. | Continue reading
Taylor Swift fans have been flocking to a museum in Wiesbaden to see a painting apparently referenced in the pop superstar’s latest music video, The Fate of Ophelia. | Continue reading
Deutsche Bahn has released its new timetable, launched ticket sales for the 2025 Christmas season and will be offering discounted tickets until October 21. | Continue reading
Ryanair has announced that it will cut 24 flight routes in and out of nine German airports and is calling on the government to scrap its aviation tax. | Continue reading
The MVG has announced that passengers should expect widespread disruption across the Munich U-Bahn network in October and November. Here’s what you should know. | Continue reading
A new draft law should make it easier for international residents with certain healthcare qualifications to have their qualifications recognised in Germany. | Continue reading
The culture around giving birth is something that varies dramatically from country to country. Here's what you can expect when giving birth in Germany. | Continue reading
According to a report from the Austrian daily newspaper Kronen Zeitung, the EU plans to further restrict smoking and tobacco sales across the bloc. | Continue reading
CDU parliamentary group leader in Berlin’s House of Representatives, Dirk Stettner, is hoping to introduce turnstile barriers at the city’s 175 U-Bahn stations. | Continue reading
Winter is upon us in Germany. How chilly, frosty and snowy can we expect it to be over the coming months? Forecasters are making their first predictions. | Continue reading
Germany’s Interior Ministry plans to increase the processing fee for personal ID cards (Personalausweise). The change doesn't impact residence permits. | Continue reading
A doctors' association has called on lawmakers to increase the number of sick leave days employees can take before having to provide a doctor's note. | Continue reading
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has demanded that Deutsche Bahn's Stuttgart-Zurich connection be cut in half due to delays at the German railway company. | Continue reading
The Executive MBA at the Technical University of Munich is designed to enable successful professionals to move forward without having to pause their career. | Continue reading
A Berlin district has fined a landlord for charging rent 190 percent over the maximum local rental index limit. She must now pay her tenant 22.000 euros. | Continue reading
A team of scientists at Maastricht University has been awarded the 2025 Ig Nobel Peace Prize after showing that Germans speak better Dutch if they're drunk. | Continue reading
Firefighters in Wiesbaden were called out to investigate a supposed gas leak four times in one day. The smell was eventually traced to a durian fruit stand. | Continue reading
A bar in Berlin has been named the best in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the second consecutive year at the latest edition of the Mixology Awards. | Continue reading
Fraport has announced the opening date for a new, third terminal at Frankfurt Airport. The terminal will serve flights from Schengen and non-Schengen countries. | Continue reading
The German government has announced stricter sanctions for people receiving long-term unemployment benefits who miss scheduled meetings at the job centre. | Continue reading
Delayed Deutsche Bahn trains have become so normal that they feel like an inevitable fact of life. But it wasn’t always this bad. Where did it all go wrong? | Continue reading
Attendees at an event hosted by a German police union have reported that guests took part in chanting the infamous “Ausländer raus” (“foreigners out”) song. | Continue reading
Three German universities have been named among the top 50 in the world, according to the latest Times Higher Education (THE) university ranking. | Continue reading
Hundreds of thousands of people have signed a petition for Deutsche Bahn to bring back its family reservation scheme, which was scrapped in June 2025. | Continue reading
Members of the German parliament (Bundestag) have voted to scrap the country’s “turbo” or “fast-track” citizenship scheme, which was only introduced in 2024. | Continue reading
Police in Germany have launched an action week aimed at catching drivers and cyclists using their mobile phones or tablets while driving or riding. | Continue reading
The first supermoon of 2025 will appear in the skies tonight, October 7. The moon will be appear unusually large in the sky and will have an orange glow. | Continue reading
Whether you've been here for a term or a decade, there are certain steps you must take before leaving Germany. Here are the most important 10 to remember. | Continue reading
The Left Party has submitted a proposal to the Bundestag suggesting that the government scrap the existing employment requirements for German citizenship. | Continue reading
The German government has approved plans to launch its “Work and Stay” platform, which should make it easier for non-EU skilled workers to find a job. | Continue reading
BBIS is a community where students flourish academically, creatively and personally, and an IB education opens doors to universities and careers worldwide. | Continue reading
When coronavirus pushed everyone inside in 2020, working from home became the norm for many in Germany. But five years later “Homeoffice” is still popular. | Continue reading
Figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) have revealed the number of people aged 100 years and above living in Germany at the end of 2024. | Continue reading
A survey has revealed up-to-date information about Germany’s coffee drinking habits. How many cups does the country drink daily, and what is the preferred brew? | Continue reading
35 years after German reunification, Destatis has released a series focusing on statistical differences between eastern and western federal states today. | Continue reading
Deutsche Bahn is expecting trains across Germany to be busy over the Tag der Deutschen Einheit holiday weekend. Here’s what passengers need to know. | Continue reading
A recently launched and popular night train connecting Paris, Berlin and Vienna may be scrapped after the French government threatened to withdraw funding. | Continue reading
Eight German federal states are urging the government to adopt an opt-out organ donation system in an effort to increase the number of registered donors. | Continue reading
Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter has announced that the Oktoberfest festival grounds will remain closed until at least 5pm on October 1 due to a bomb threat. | Continue reading
The Beam Institute of Technology delivers training so that you can become an in-demand UX/UI engineer or data governance specialist within just a few months. | Continue reading
October 2025 in Germany brings holidays, tax relief opportunities and a new visa system for travellers - among other changes. Here’s what you need to know. | Continue reading
The German Bundestag is set to vote on whether to scrap internationals' eligibility for German citizenship after living in the federal republic for 3 years. | Continue reading
The Draconids and Orionids meteor showers peak in early and late October every year. Here’s how to catch a glimpse of the natural wonder if you’re in Germany. | Continue reading
A labour court in Offenbach has ruled that employers can dock workers’ Christmas bonus money (Weihnachtsgeld) if they take part in industrial action. | Continue reading
The Lufthansa Group has announced that it will cut 4.000 jobs at the company by 2030, with the goal of reaching an operational profit of between 8 and 10%. | Continue reading