Coming to Germany to study? Mirja Lundehn, the lead health insurance advisor at KLforExpats, explores everything international students need to know about choosing health... | Continue reading
In today's complex and ever-changing tax landscape, navigating the intricate German tax system can be a daunting task. Whether you are an individual or a business owner, ensuring... | Continue reading
The German government has announced that it will withdraw the possibility for citizens to add their doctoral title to their passport or ID. The new rules will apply from May 1,... | Continue reading
An artist in Berlin, Olivier Jaffrot, has been forbidden from creating more tree sculptures in the city after Green Party concerns that his work harms the natural environment.... | Continue reading
Looking for a new binge-worthy German series? Whether you’re wanting to learn about German culture and history, spruce up your vocabulary with some new slang words, or just train... | Continue reading
From the most serious to the silliest, Berliners have put forward their suggestions for Nettelbeckplatz’s renaming, and the jury is about to decide a winner. Berliners submit... | Continue reading
A job posting from Deutsche Bahn has been mocked on the internet after the description outlined that applicants should have experience with Windows 3.11, released in 1993.... | Continue reading
The Brandenburg Gate is set to become a Tor in more ways than one, as Berlin announces that the city will transform the attraction into a massive goal for the 2024 Euros.... | Continue reading
The German trade union ver.di has announced that public transport workers will go on strike in Lower Saxony on February 19 and 20. These are the services that will be affected:... | Continue reading
German trade union ver.di has announced that employees at Postbank and Edeka supermarkets will go on strike on February 16. Postbank staff to go on strike across Germany German... | Continue reading
As Japan slumps into a technical recession, Germany has overtaken the country as the third-largest economy in the world. The two countries' economies currently share some... | Continue reading
Across Germany, there were 450 cases of metal theft from train tracks last year. Deutsche Bahn has said that the thefts were responsible for delaying 3.200 trains in 2023.... | Continue reading
A four-metre-long tiger python has been found in Berlin’s Hasenheide park. Authorities are yet unsure where the animal came from and are appealing for witnesses. Passer-by finds... | Continue reading
German trade union ver.di has announced that public transport staff in North Rhine-Westphalia will carry out a one-day warning strike (Warnstreik) on February 15, 2024. Here’s... | Continue reading
A new survey by the Ifo Institute for Economic Research in Munich has found that the “business climate” in Germany’s residential construction industry has hit an all-time low.... | Continue reading
Punctuality standards for transportation have been slipping for a few years, but 2023 figures have revealed that Berlin’s public transport is still the most reliable and efficient... | Continue reading
Two employees at Hamburg’s Ausländerbehörde (Foreigners’ Office) have been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes in return for residence permits. Hamburg immigration office... | Continue reading
Board members at Deutsche Bahn will not receive bonuses for 2023, representative Martin Burkert has confirmed. The business will also reorganise the way that bonus payments are... | Continue reading
While three parties made gains in Berlin’s re-run of the 2021 Bundestag election, the make-up of parliament stays largely unchanged. Berliners vote in 2021 Bundestag re-election... | Continue reading
Figures from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) have revealed that the cost of property in the German housing market saw the sharpest drop in 60 years during 2023.... | Continue reading
Berlin Zoo has announced on Instagram that its oldest animal, Ingo the flamingo, has died at age 75. Oldest Berlin Zoo animal dies at 75 Ingo the flamingo, Berlin Zoo’s oldest... | Continue reading
UK government travel advice for people heading to Germany to watch the Euros football tournament this summer has warned revellers to be cautious of the strength of local beer. UK... | Continue reading
Police in Berlin have confirmed that the convicted rapist Sven H. has been on the loose since February 6, after escaping from his minders during a visit to Friedrichshain.... | Continue reading
Figures from Berlin’s S-Bahn and U-Bahn service providers have revealed how many Berliners were unlucky enough to get caught riding the city’s transport network without a ticket... | Continue reading
Airport security staff, Lufthansa ground staff, train drivers, bus drivers and doctors, sectors across Germany are being hit by a wave of strikes. What’s pushing them? Inflation... | Continue reading
Universities in Berlin have announced that certain students will not be able to benefit from the new Deutschlandsemesterticket, igniting criticism from student representatives.... | Continue reading
As medical assistants strike on February 8, doctors in Germany have warned that the industrial action will likely impact patient appointments. Doctors’ practice staff strikes to... | Continue reading
Germany’s Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir (Greens) has announced the cornerstones of a new tax which will see the cost of meat products increase by a “few cents”. Özdemir... | Continue reading
The number of people buying cars in Germany surged during the first month of 2024, figures from the KBA federal transport authority have revealed. Car sales surging in Germany in... | Continue reading
The vast majority of people would like to see a male contraceptive pill become available in the German healthcare system, a recent survey by YouGov has revealed. If it comes, how... | Continue reading
German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (FDP) has said that the government plans to introduce Verantwortungsgemeinschaften, a new legal partnership model, by 2025. German... | Continue reading
As a US expat, you're exploring the advantages of life overseas. But there's one opportunity you don’t want to miss – claiming your government stimulus checks, otherwise known as... | Continue reading
The European Parliament plans to introduce a bill which will entitle consumers to repairs even after a product’s legal guarantee period expires, and increase the number of goods ... | Continue reading
Ver.di has announced that 25.000 employees at Germany’s flag-carrier airline will hold a one-day strike on February 7, 2024. It is expected that around 90 percent of Lufthansa... | Continue reading
If you are an expat working in Germany as an employee, you most likely contribute to the German pension system. In a nutshell, the contributions from the working population are... | Continue reading
Changes to German citizenship law are about to make it easier for residents to get a passport. But given the years-long processing times in many German cities and the strict new... | Continue reading
A week after the asteroid 2024 BX1 flashed across the skies over Germany, Polish scientists have discovered the remains of the rock. Asteroid chunks discovered in Brandenburg A... | Continue reading
The trend is continuing: figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) have found that beer sales keep falling in the federal republic. Beer sales in Germany dropped in... | Continue reading
Germany’s 16 federal states have agreed: citizenship laws in the federal republic will be majorly reformed, simplifying the requirements for naturalisation and making dual... | Continue reading
Numbeo’s latest, annual Cost of Living Index has named Hamburg, Essen and Düsseldorf as the German cities with the highest cost of living in 2024. How does your city compare to... | Continue reading
Provisional figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) have found that the German inflation rate sat at +2,9 percent in January 2024, the lowest value since June 2021... | Continue reading
There’s so much happening in February this year that the month is one day longer than normal to fit it all in. Here are the changes that expats in Germany need to know about. 1.... | Continue reading
Germany’s far-right AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) party has fallen slightly in the polls after a surge in popularity during the autumn of 2023. The result follows a wave of... | Continue reading
Thinking of leaving Germany and heading to the Netherlands? Erik de Jong from the moving company Holland Movers explains why you should consider moving to Rotterdam. Rotterdam,... | Continue reading
Climate activists in Berlin have set their sights on SUV drivers’ tyres as part of a new protest method targeting wealthy neighbourhoods in the city. Climate activists target SUV... | Continue reading
The German trade union ver.di has announced that airport security staff will join striking workers this week, bringing many airports to a standstill across Germany on February 1,... | Continue reading
According to the Bundesbank, the face value of fake notes circulating in Germany in 2023 rose by 90 percent in comparison to the previous year. Here’s how to spot one in your... | Continue reading
The world-famous Berlin department store KaDeWe is preparing an insolvency application, reports from the German business magazine Capital have revealed. KaDeWe department store... | Continue reading