The German government has announced that it will extend tight controls on the country’s land borders for another six months. The EU has warned that extra border restrictions... | Continue reading
Germany’s Federal Labour Minister Hubertus Heil (SPD) has said the federal government will increase the national minimum wage to 15 euros per hour in January 2026. Heil says... | Continue reading
Heavy rain, thunderstorms and possible flooding are headed for Germany towards the end of this week as the summer weather winds down. Thursday and Friday will bring heavy rain to... | Continue reading
Deutsche Bahn has announced that it will impose new measures to ensure train services meet punctuality expectations set by the German government. DB announces punctuality plan... | Continue reading
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) has put forward a proposal that would give German police the power to search terror suspects’ houses, smartphones and computers in secret.... | Continue reading
On September 12, the German government will run a trial warning period known as a Warntag (Warning Day). People in Germany will receive a test emergency alert on their devices,... | Continue reading
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Interviews, news, stories, comedy and informal conversations on every topic under the sun? All for free? Podcasts are an excellent way to learn more about a country, a culture and... | Continue reading
The 11th European TramDriver Championship is heading to Frankfurt on September 14! Here’s all you need to know about the competition and accompanying festivities: 11th Tram EM... | Continue reading
Researchers at the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service have announced that summer 2024 was the hottest summer ever recorded in the northern hemisphere. Summer 2024 hottest in... | Continue reading
Drawing with London Bridge, Leipzig Hauptbahnhof has been named the 10th best train station in Europe, according to the latest Railway Station Index from the Consumer Choice... | Continue reading
German Transport Minister Volker Wissing has said that Deutsche Bahn must make cost cuts, improve profitability, and reduce delays “considerably, in the short term”. Deutsche... | Continue reading
Germany’s new citizenship law has made it easier for long-term residents to become eligible for a German passport. But if you’ve lived in Germany for over five years and still... | Continue reading
Berlin Minister for the Economy, Franziska Giffey (SPD) has confirmed that the entire capital will have access to fibre optic internet by 2028, two years earlier than initially ... | Continue reading
Berlin is bracing for another heatwave on September 3 and 4. The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued heat alerts for the capital, Dresden, Leipzig, Magdeburg and Potsdam.... | Continue reading
KLforExpats, an English-speaking health insurance brokerage, shines some light on when you should switch German health insurance providers, and how to do it. Unsatisfied with... | Continue reading
The Pass[t] Genau service will aid residents with their citizenship applications, to stop incomplete applications increasing the processing time for others. Pass[t] Genau project... | Continue reading
Germany’s populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has won the Thuringia state election (Landtagswahl) with 32,8 percent of the vote, a historic win for the far right in postwar... | Continue reading
A new study by the German Economic Institute (IW) has concluded that foreign workers in Germany are “indispensable” for eastern federal states’ economies. IW study underlines... | Continue reading
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A fruit wholesale company in Berlin has announced that it will make the world’s largest-ever fruit salad and you’re invited to help out. A fruit salad beyond Berliners’ wildest... | Continue reading
A drink and a chat with friends always lifts the spirits. But with over 4.500 bars in Berlin, how to find the perfect spot in the long winters, sticky summers and fiery autumns? ... | Continue reading
In December, IKEA plans to launch the IKEA Preowned online marketplace globally, allowing customers to resell their unwanted furniture and homeware to each other. IKEA Preowned... | Continue reading
September is here! Feeling a bit “back to school”? This month starts with a Steuererklärung deadline bang to snap you back to the realities of the adult quotidien. 1.... | Continue reading
Irish budget airline Ryanair has announced that it will discontinue one-fifth of the flights which it currently runs in and out of Berlin-Brandenburg BER Airport, citing “out of... | Continue reading
The third stage of Germany’s new heating law has been introduced, meaning all homeowners can apply for government subsidies to cover the costs of installing environmentally... | Continue reading
Summer isn’t over yet. From Munich to Hamburg Germany is bracing itself for temperatures in the mid-thirties this week. The German Weather Service (DWD) forecasts warm weather to... | Continue reading
BVG boss Henrik Falk has said that seven of Berlin’s nine U-Bahn lines will see a timetable change starting in September 2024. Here’s what you can expect: BVG to reduce daytime U... | Continue reading
German chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has promised to swiftly introduce stricter weapons laws and enforce existing deportation laws more harshly, in response to the recent knife... | Continue reading
Pilots and cabin crew working for the Lufthansa subsidiary airline Discover have begun four days of strike action, affecting flights out of Frankfurt and Munich. Discover flights... | Continue reading
A 26-year-old man has handed himself in to German police following a stabbing attack at a street festival in Solingen on August 23. Three people were killed and eight wounded.... | Continue reading
In today’s digital world, nailing those tech skills is key. While you might not need perfect German for every tech job, it can definitely open up more doors for success. That’s... | Continue reading
Life expectancy in Germany is once again on the rise, according to new figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Life expectancy in Germany rises in 2023 The... | Continue reading
Rabea Rogge, a robotics researcher, is set to become Germany’s first female astronaut after being chosen for the Fram2, a SpaceX polar exploration programme. Rabea Rogge to... | Continue reading
The European Commission announced at the end of July that it would be temporarily reintroducing the 100-millilitre rule for liquids at airport security. Most major German airports... | Continue reading
In July 2024, Germany produced more solar power than it has ever done before in a single month, according to new figures from the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs. Germany... | Continue reading
Every year, the federal government of Germany provides billions of euros to the federal states to put towards childcare provision. Some states use this money to subsidise fees for... | Continue reading
The German Insurance Association (GDV) has published its updated regional classification for car insurance, a metric which is used to calculate many people’s premiums. For... | Continue reading
The German Insurance Association (GDV) has published its updated regional classification for car insurance, a metric which is used to calculate many people’s premiums. For... | Continue reading
More than 1,3 million pensioners are still working in Germany despite having reached statutory retirement age, according to a new report. However, the federal government has... | Continue reading
Every two years, the housing benefit in Germany is automatically adjusted to reflect developments in prices and rents. The next increase will take place on January 1, 2025, and... | Continue reading
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Changes in society bring new words to describe them. To reflect trends in language, the Duden - the preeminent German dictionary - periodically adds new words to its lexicon. The... | Continue reading
Faced with signalling problems, signal box failures, broken switches and safety-imposed speed limits, timetabling at Deutsche Bahn has descended into chaos. According to a new... | Continue reading
Discover the joy of night travel with European Sleeper, where you can journey through Europe at night and wake up to new destinations every morning. Wake up to a new city every... | Continue reading
A new study by Avenir Suisse has revealed which cities in Germany and the wider DACH region have the fastest and slowest public transport services. Berlin and Stuttgart have the... | Continue reading
Berlin’s rubbish collection organisation, BSR, has said partygoers in the city should be more careful when disposing of nitrous oxide canisters, which can cause explosions in the... | Continue reading
Toni the baby pygmy hippo is now on show at Berlin Zoo. The Nilpferd rose to national fame in June after the Zoo requested the general public send in name suggestions shortly... | Continue reading