Germany

Economy

VW 'Dieselgate' puts 'lax' EU testing under scrutiny

How clean are cars in Europe, and what does the VW ‘Dieselgate’ scandal mean for the European car industry? The exposure of Volkswagen as an

23/09/2015

Business Series

Lindt's choc teddy beats Haribo's fruit gum in courtroom 'battle of the bears'

The Swiss chocolate giant Lindt is enjoying the sweet scent of victory over its rival Haribo after Germany’s supreme court ruled in its favour in the

23/09/2015

Germany

Five goals in nine minutes for Bayern's Lewandowski

22/09/2015

Germany

Volkswagen CEO in eye of emissions scandal storm

Volkswagen's CEO comes under scrutiny amid revelations falsified emissions tests and sham software could affect 11 million vehicles.

22/09/2015

Germany

Volkswagen's 'Total Recall': oh yeah, we cheated

The world’s number one car maker’s image is taking a beating, and with it the very credibility of clean diesel technology. Volkswagen’s name has been

22/09/2015

Germany

Berlin raids seek to uncover German links to suspected Islamists

Early-morning police raids have taken place on eight properties in Berlin. A mosque association was among the buildings stormed. German authorities

22/09/2015

Germany

Cheers! Oktoberfest beer festival kicks off in Munich

The world’s largest beer festival has kicked off in Munich. Revellers have descended on the German city for the annual Oktoberfest. Organisers are

20/09/2015

Sport

Dettmar Cramer revered Bayern coach dies at 90

The man with a fully functional football brain Dettmar Cramer has died at the age of 90. Cramer, known as the ‘Football Professor’ led Bayern Munich

18/09/2015

My Europe Series

On patrol with Germany's elite anti-trafficking police

Germany’s southern border has become a frontline in the battle against human traffickers. The country is the preferred destination of most of those

18/09/2015

Germany

Germany insists border remains open despite controls

Hundreds of migrants and refugees have been gathering at the Austrian-German border following Berlin’s decision to reintroduce border checks on

18/09/2015

Germany

Merkel placates German regions over refugee numbers

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has found herself under fire over allowing thousands of refugees into the country in recent weeks, only to do a

16/09/2015

Germany

Jaguar car sets record for tallest loop the loop

It’s a new world record – a Jaguar sports car has preformed the tallest loop the loop at this year’s Frankfurt motor show. Video: Jaguar</a> <a

15/09/2015

Economy

China slowdown casts shadow over Frankfurt Motor Show

The fancy new models at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show which opens this week reflect a cautious optimism over the global car market – at least in some

15/09/2015

Economy

Refugees may be Germany's 'next economic miracle', says Daimler boss

The huge influx of refugees and migrants into Germany could turn out to be the foundation for the country’s next economic miracle, according to the

15/09/2015

Economy

Deutsche Bank could cut workforce by 25 percent

Deutsche Bank is considering shedding almost a quarter of its global workforce as it looks to honour pledges to cut costs and streamline its

15/09/2015

Germany

Quotas or funds? Germany increases the pressure over migrants

Germany’s Interior Minister is increasing pressure for refugees and migrants to be distributed across Europe by quota. Thomas de Maizière says

15/09/2015

Germany

Germany introduces 'temporary' controls along Austrian border

Ahead of an EU Interior Ministers’ crisis meeting on Monday the strain of absorbing so many refugees may be starting to tell in Germany. Berlin is

13/09/2015

Germany

Munich train station filled to capacity by transiting migrants

Munich railway station has until now been the terminus for migrants and refugees making their way to Germany, From here they are bussed or take

13/09/2015

Germany

Berlin: museum digs up part of Lenin statue

11/09/2015

Germany

Migrants: Angela Merkel visits Berlin registration centre

Angela Merkel has visited a centre processing asylum applications in Berlin. The German Chancellor praised employees for their hard work and

10/09/2015

Germany

Lufthansa pilots ordered back to work as strike ruled illegal

Lufthansa pilots have been ordered to end their strike and return to work. The action has led to the cancellation of around 1,000 flights in an

09/09/2015

Germany

Lufthansa pilots' two-day strike cancels hundreds of flights

A strike by Lufthansa pilots cancelled more than 80 long-haul flights out of Germany on Tuesday, and hundreds of short-haul journeys are likely to be

08/09/2015

Germany

Germany pleads for quotas of refugees as thousands more arrive and weather chills

Thousands more refugees arrived on Tuesday (Sept. 8) from Hungary into Austria, where the weather is getting colder. Austrian police say at least

08/09/2015

Germany

Latest Lufthansa strike could drag on past Tuesday

Pilots working for German airline Lufthansa could extend a two-day strike that started this morning (September 8). Hundreds of Lufthansa flights to

08/09/2015

Germany

Germany's winning refugee welcome formula

Many Germans are rolling out a cheering, red carpet welcome for refugees that few could doubt is genuine. To the many thousands fleeing war, who

07/09/2015

Germany

Germany welcomes 10,000 new refugees

Germany was expecting more than 10,000 new refugees to arrive during the course of Monday (September 7). Migrants and refugees received a warm

07/09/2015