From one extreme to the other: after an Arctic front brought a bitterly cold start to December in Germany, the month looks to be heading towards an unseasonably mild end.... | Continue reading
Obesity is becoming a major public health problem in Germany. According to the World Health Organisation, the share of adults with obesity in Germany nearly doubled between 1990... | Continue reading
From fights over recycling and noise on Sunday afternoons, to the issuing of ventilation instruction manuals and people returning library books after 50 years, there are some... | Continue reading
Marco Buschmann has called on the German government to remove all remaining coronavirus restrictions, after the country’s top virologist declared the pandemic over. German... | Continue reading
A survey organised by the CDU / CSU faction of the German parliament has revealed that a large majority of parents believe that Germany is not child friendly. Survey deems... | Continue reading
Thanks to Germany’s relatively new government, there is whopping list of major changes set to hit the country in 2023. So while you’re counting down the days before we ring in the... | Continue reading
In case you somehow missed your social media feed being flooded with screenshots detailing the listening habits of your friends, family and influencers, the streaming service... | Continue reading
Wish it could be Christmas every day? Well, in the small village of Seiffen in Saxony, it sometimes feels that way. Local craftspeople spend the year lovingly carving wooden... | Continue reading
It’s getting towards crunch time: after a very wintry start to December raised everybody’s hopes that Germany might see its first white Christmas since 2010, it looks increasingly... | Continue reading
The driver of an S-Bahn train in Stuttgart has been arrested after he skipped stations and refused to let passengers out at planned stops. Drunk German train driver causes... | Continue reading
A family from southern Germany have been reunited with their dog seven years after the shiny, black Pekingese pup went missing in Vienna. German family reunited with missing dog... | Continue reading
An exhibition celebrating the legacy of Germany’s most famous vampire, Nosferatu, is offering free entry to visitors who donate their blood. Blood donors given free entry at... | Continue reading
The German government has added a catch to its plan to liberalise citizenship laws: applicants for fast-track citizenship will be required to prove they have advanced C1 German... | Continue reading
According to consumer organisation Stiftung Warentest, banks and building societies in Germany have considerably increased their customer fees, meaning that it is harder for low-... | Continue reading
As part of protesting for urgent and tougher government climate legislation, Letzte Generation activists have cut off the top of one of Berlin’s official Christmas trees. Letzte... | Continue reading
Virtual urgent care is a growing trend in Germany, offering patients the option of receiving medical treatment for non-emergency conditions from the comfort of their own home.... | Continue reading
A giant steel ball filled with Swiss gin has disappeared from Lake Constance. The company that makes the gin, Ginial, was trying to infuse the alcohol with a unique aroma by... | Continue reading
A municipality in northern Germany is trying out a new plan whereby locals can turn on street lights by texting a number on their mobile phones. German town trial text-responsive... | Continue reading
A menorah that was captured in a poignant Nazi-era photograph has been returned to Germany after almost 90 years and lit at a Berlin Hanukkah ceremony. Iconic menorah returns to... | Continue reading
Annually published data from Litra, a Swiss public information portal for transportation, has revealed how Germany compares to its European neighbours when it comes to love for... | Continue reading
Minimum child maintenance payments for separated parents in Germany are set to rise in 2023. Parents making minimum payments will have to spend an average of 50 euros and 50 cents... | Continue reading
On Monday morning, the icy weather in Germany caused a number of travel-related accidents, flight cancellations in Frankfurt and school closures in some federal states. Luckily, a... | Continue reading
Looking to safeguard your savings in Germany through real estate? ZIEGERT is here for all your real estate and financing needs. In today’s uncertain economic climate, many people... | Continue reading
More figures are beginning to emerge which illustrate the true impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on parts of German society. According to new data, the retail sector... | Continue reading
What do you go to German Christmas markets for? Presents? Yes. Glühwein? Obviously. But most of all - it’s got to be about the food. Eating the way around German Christmas... | Continue reading
A man in Germany has been caught travelling on the exterior of a regional train that was travelling 100 kilometres per hour. Once he was caught he told police that he had... | Continue reading
Firefighters were called to the Radisson Blu hotel in the early hours of Friday morning after a giant cylindrical aquarium built into the hotel’s lobby exploded onto the... | Continue reading
The FDP is supporting plans for a new cycling infrastructure in Germany that would be more friendly for cyclists and discourage people from driving. Vogel imagines Copenhagen-... | Continue reading
Data published by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) suggests that the number of people taking sick leave in Germany has reached a three-year high. Insufficient exposure to cold and... | Continue reading
A study by the German Centre for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM) as found that job centres (Jobcenters) in Germany are unlawfully discriminating against non-German... | Continue reading
After a successful autumn of low consumption, Germany isn’t saving as much gas as is needed to get through the winter months without facing shortages. But the Federal Network... | Continue reading
While Germany's chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for policies to discourage people from taking early retirement, the FDP is looking to Sweden for inspiration, considering the... | Continue reading
A new survey conducted by German newspaper Berliner Morgenpost has revealed that 40 percent of Germans do not believe their home country is a country of immigration. Age groups... | Continue reading
According to a recent survey by the Oliver Wyman consultancy agency, an overwhelming majority of Germans would support a food price cap to absorb the financial shock of inflation... | Continue reading
After a period of moderate growth, rents are once again rising sharply in Germany. The rent rise trend is passing beyond the borders of large German cities and spreading to areas... | Continue reading
Taxes and accounting are complicated topics, even in your native language. But dealing with these troublesome topics in German as a foreigner? You like challenges, don’t you! As... | Continue reading
Thanks to its low study costs and high-quality institutions, Germany is one of the most popular destinations around the world for students looking to study abroad. AGS Movers... | Continue reading
According to a survey by a Munich-based consultancy company, Germany’s love of cash is dwindling, but it’s still more dominant than in most European countries. Apple Pay hasn't... | Continue reading
Nowadays, Advent calendars can contain anything from soaps to accessories to beers, but sometimes just simple and classic is best. Nowhere is this more true than in the town of... | Continue reading
Berliners are saying bye-bye to the bovine. Data from grocery delivery platform Flink has revealed the true extent of Berliners’ love for cow's milk alternatives of the nut and... | Continue reading
The German Language Society has crowned the word of the year, which a jury in Hesse has decided linguistically reflects the political, economic and social life in Germany in 2022... | Continue reading
Locals have taken to Reddit to rate and slate the most horrific public transport train stations in Berlin. Mitte, Kreuzberg and Neukölln have some particularly bad offenders.... | Continue reading
This December could be the coldest in many years as temperatures of minus 20 degrees, ice and heavy snow are set to hit Germany in the coming days. Germany braces for freezing... | Continue reading
That time of year has rolled around again - Google has unveiled Germany’s top searches of 2022. The mishmash of questions don’t make for the most optimistic read. Coronavirus... | Continue reading
From next year German rail company Deutsche Bahn will offer passengers food and drink in reusable cups, plates and bowls, as part of a wider company effort to cut waste. New... | Continue reading
After a meeting between health ministers, two federal states in Germany have announced that they will remove the obligation to wear face masks on public transport. German states... | Continue reading
In-person gatherings will be more common over Christmas this year, but expats still have lots of cards and presents to send around the world in the lead-up to the holidays. If you... | Continue reading
Berlin’s new German citizenship processing centre (Einbürgerungszentrum) will open in 2024, mayor Franziska Giffey has announced. Once it opens its doors, the centre plans to... | Continue reading