The last plane is out of Berlin: Deutsche Post has ended air travel for delivering letters and packages within Germany. Letters and packages no longer delivered by plane in... | Continue reading
Springtime has well and truly begun, the sun is shining, the grass is greener and it's partially legal. Alongside the historic new law coming into effect, here are the changes... | Continue reading
Germany’s brown hare population has declined sharply since the 1980s, but the German Hunting Association (DJV) recorded an all-time population high in 2023. More hares than ever... | Continue reading
It has been travelling the cosmos for more than 70 years. Now, Comet 12 / Pons-Brooks, popularly known as the Devil Comet, will once again be visible to the naked eye in Germany.... | Continue reading
The city of Berlin has announced that it will install 20 additional, free bike repair stations for locals to pump up their flat tyres and tighten their brakes. Berlin installs... | Continue reading
Lufthansa airport ground staff have reached a pay agreement with their employer, the German trade union ver.di has announced. Ver.di announces pay deal between ground staff and... | Continue reading
Nose twitching, cotton tail wiggling and foil-wrapped treats in tow, who can resist the annual arrival of the Easter Bunny? Without Germany’s Osterhase tradition, all we’d be left... | Continue reading
The German Interior Ministry has revealed further information about the 12 new questions related to Judaism and Israel which will be included in the country’s citizenship test.... | Continue reading
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has signed the country’s new dual citizenship rules into law, meaning that it will come into effect within the next three months.... | Continue reading
The German Train Drivers’ Union (GDL) and Deutsche Bahn have announced that they have settled on a new collective bargaining agreement, bringing months of train strikes to an end... | Continue reading
In recent years, the demand for machine learning engineers (MLEs) has grown rapidly, reflecting the enormous growth of data-driven technologies. As businesses increasingly rely on... | Continue reading
The Easter holidays are fast approaching! Sunny weather is expected across Germany and highs of 23 degrees celsius are forecast for southern and eastern parts of the country.... | Continue reading
From March 25, the European Sleeper train will extend its route eastwards to include Dresden and Prague. Here’s what you can expect on a journey! European Sleeper train route... | Continue reading
Want to understand how income taxes work for US citizens in Germany and learn about strategies to avoid double taxation? Melissa Groves, a tax specialist for Bright!Tax, has all... | Continue reading
Struggling to make it to German classes in between work, the gym, hunting for an apartment, tentative Hinge dates, and those never-ending appointments at your local Bürgeramt?... | Continue reading
In 96 percent of all German regions the cost of buying a house was lower in 2023 than it was in 2022, the Housing Atlas published by Postbank and the Hamburg Institute of... | Continue reading
Do you have a lot of things that need to be done after work and want to save yourself time by using a food delivery app? Or perhaps you have forgotten a few key ingredients for... | Continue reading
We all know Spargel means asparagus in German, and we all know Tarzan. But what on Earth is a Spargeltarzan? Here’s everything you need to know about the sometimes endearing,... | Continue reading
Alongside Melbourne’s High Street, Dublin’s Camden Street and Chazawa-dori in Tokyo, a street in Berlin has been named one of the coolest in the world. Oranienstraße named among... | Continue reading
Members of the German Bundesrat have passed the country’s new cannabis law, putting it on track to come into force on April 1, 2024. Marijuana legalisation passes in German... | Continue reading
Germany’s birth rate has seen a sharp decrease in recent years. Experts cite converging crises as the main reason behind the trend but are unsure if the decline will continue.... | Continue reading
Germany has slipped down from 16th to 24th place in the World Happiness Report for 2024, while the Finns took the top spot for the seventh consecutive year. World Happiness... | Continue reading
Spring is coming in thick and fast - the weather will be warm across Germany in the next few days, with highs of 21 degrees celsius expected on March 20. Highs of 21C on March 20... | Continue reading
German supermarket chain REWE will open a new branch selling only plant-based products, according to the Supermarktblog. Fully vegan REWE branch to open in Berlin REWE is... | Continue reading
On March 1, 2024, the second part of Germany’s new skilled worker law was adopted, bringing in new rules around working visas for international students. Here’s what you need to... | Continue reading
While it is an extremely common childhood disorder, ADHD can frequently be overlooked or misdiagnosed in adults. Freiraum Psychotherapie looks at how ADHD presents itself in... | Continue reading
Another step in the direction of widespread digitisation, it is now possible for people in Germany to complete the organ donor registration process on the internet. Organ donor... | Continue reading
The German Train Drivers’ Union (GDL) has paused industrial action until further notice as representatives reenter a negotiation with Deutsche Bahn bosses, the outcome of which... | Continue reading
As an expat in Germany, navigating the maze of insurance products can be a tall order. While living and working in a foreign country with its own rules and regulations, it can be... | Continue reading
Would you like to own your own property in Germany? Many expats share the same dream, but most people will need a mortgage to finance a property purchase. Kerstin Brunner, a... | Continue reading
Germany’s working-from-home culture came suddenly and not by choice, but a recent report from the Ifo Institute suggests that it is here to stay for the long term. Working from... | Continue reading
The world’s “most illegal beer” is now on sale in Berlin’s bars and Spätis. Don’t panic, it’s still in line with the Reinheitsgebot. World’s most illegal beer brewed in Berlin... | Continue reading
Against the backdrop of thousands of striking cabin crew and ground staff, German flag-carrier airline Lufthansa has been crowned Europe’s Leading Airline for 2024 at the World... | Continue reading
To celebrate how the genre has shaped Belin’s cultural identity, UNESCO has named the city’s techno scene as an intangible cultural heritage. Berlin techno listed as UNESCO... | Continue reading
For the first time, sales of e-bikes have overtaken those of standard push bikes in Germany, the German Bicycle Industry Association (ZIV) has revealed. Germans are buying more e... | Continue reading
The German government has announced a draft law which aims to minimise the amount of paper bureaucracy for businesses, residents and citizens. New law hopes to reduce bureaucracy... | Continue reading
The German Coffee Association has said that the federal republic and other EU countries should expect coffee shortages and price rises from 2025 thanks to a new EU law causing... | Continue reading
Trade union ver.di has announced that security staff at five German airports will carry out strike action on Thursday, March 14 and a further three airports on March 15, 2024.... | Continue reading
Trade union ver.di has announced that security staff at five German airports will carry out strike action on Thursday, March 14, with staff at a further three airports walking out... | Continue reading
On March 14 Germany’s most populous state will also be the loudest - authorities are preparing to test North Rhine-Westphalia’s warning alarm system for the 10th time since 2018... | Continue reading
In 2021, Germany passed a law which promised all residents the right to fast internet. Thanks to a household in rural Lower Saxony, it has now been implemented for the first time... | Continue reading
Airbnb has announced that hosts will no longer be permitted to install indoor security cameras in rental properties. The new rules will apply from the end of April 2024. Airbnb ... | Continue reading
An MBA can significantly enhance your career by providing global business insights, leadership skills, and a robust professional network. But for expats living in Germany who have... | Continue reading
With a hike in pension contribution rates in Germany on the horizon, it has never been so important for expats to keep a good oversight of their pension pots around the world, to... | Continue reading
The BVG, Berlin’s local public transport association, has announced that free internet access is now available on its tram services. Berlin’s trams now have free WiFi Another... | Continue reading
Transport in Germany will be affected by a new round of strikes from Deutsche Bahn train drivers and Lufthansa cabin crew this week. Here’s what passengers should know: New GDL... | Continue reading
With more and more people opting for the healthy and eco-friendly mode of transport, bike theft is unfortunately becoming more common in the federal republic. Feather walks us... | Continue reading
The number of non-Germans working as doctors in the federal republic has reached an all-time high, figures from the German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer) have revealed.... | Continue reading