Germany

Germany

Germany's government calls summit to combat housing crisis

With Germany gripped by a crippling housing shortage, the government is bringing together industry leaders and other experts for a special summit in Berlin.

25/09/2023

Germany

German far-right extremism on the rise as Holocaust sites defaced

Surveys show that hardcore political beliefs are spreading beyond traditionally right-wing demographic groups.

25/09/2023

Germany

Glyphosate: Berlin calls for a ban in the EU

Could the controversial herbicide be prohibited across the European Union member states?

23/09/2023

Economy

How Germany lost its reputation as the economic envy of the world

The loss of cheap gas from Russia played a part, but decisions in the boom years are now being questioned.

23/09/2023

Business

German housing prices at record low

Residential property prices in Germany have fallen by their steepest decline since data collection began in 2000, with larger cities seeing harsher drops.

22/09/2023

Mobility

European 'car-free' day produces mixed results

Dozens of cities around Europe marked European Car Free Day on Friday, with mixed results, including in Berlin. Critics say the German capital is lagging behind its other European counterparts in terms of reducing car usage in the city centre.

22/09/2023

Art

'A completely different kind of exhibition': Leiko Ikemura's animals

In a new exhibition at Berlin’s Feuerle Collection, Leiko Ikemura’s sculptures and paintings are juxtaposed with her beloved stuffed animal collection.

21/09/2023

Germany

Germany baffled over sandwich-throwing mystery

For six months now, discarded sandwiches have been found between the villages of Königsborn and Heyrothsberge in northwest Germany, apparently thrown by the same driver. The locals are frustrated - and intrigued.

20/09/2023

Germany

Ukraine will receive M1 Abrams tanks for counteroffensive, says US

The tanks will be armed with controversial armour-busting depleted uranium rounds, which could possibly be linked to health issues such as cancer and birth defects.

19/09/2023

Germany

Germany bans neo-Nazi Hammerskins and raids ultra-right groups

Hammerskins Germany are a chapter of an ultra-racist organisation that began in the US more than 30 years ago.

19/09/2023

Climate Now

Can this 300-year-old landscape survive another 300 years?

In partnership with Copernicus

Climate Now visits the Sanssouci Palace and Gardens in Potsdam, Germany, a world heritage site under threat from climate change. Droughts, heatwaves, and heavy rain are all taking their toll on this historic 300-hundred-year-old landscape. Can it survive for another 300 years?

18/09/2023

Germany

Discrimination against Roma and Sinti widespread in Germany - report

Germany's leading Roma and Sinti group has documented hundreds of incidents of discrimination and racism over the past year.

18/09/2023

Earth News

Which German cities are offering drivers free public transport?

Some German cities are offering drivers the chance to exchange their driver’s licence for free public transport.

18/09/2023

Germany

Eight injured in accident at Oktoberfest in Munich

The incident took place on the ‘Höllenblitz’ (or ‘Lightning from Hell' ride), which is sold as the largest indoor roller coaster in the world.

17/09/2023

Earth News

German circus replaces live animals with holograms

All the fun of the fair without the cruelty: Germany's Roncalli circus has replaced live animals with holograms.

11/09/2023

The Cube

Is Germany encouraging its citizens not to have babies for the planet?

Some social media users shared what they believe was a government campaign poster in the metro aimed at curbing the country’s population. However, it turned out to be a poster for a 2020 documentary.

11/09/2023

Mobility

Massages and AI counselling: Will autonomous cars help with self-care?

LG presented a vision of what autonomous vehicles (AVs) could be like in the future - and it’s all about having more "me time" on the move.

10/09/2023

Sport

Germany wins Basketball World Cup for first time, beating Serbia 83-77

German former basketballer Dirk Nowitzki went into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and now his homeland stands atop the men’s international basketball world.

10/09/2023

Destinations

Dystopian beauty: Why you should visit Germany’s former industrial hub

This former industrial heartland has transformed coal into culture - with some spectacular results.

09/09/2023

Germany

Fires damage German railway line, police suspect political motive

A series of fires hit railway infrastructure in the city of Hamburg overnight, causing widespread disruption to trains between Hamburg and Berlin.

08/09/2023

Sci-Tech

Chinese foldable phones make a splash at IFA 2023

In partnership with HONOR

Chinese company HONOR stole the show at the IFA 2023 by unveiling a new foldable phone, and phone designed like a purse.

08/09/2023

Economy

Scholz calls for broad pact to slash bureaucracy and modernise Germany

The pact would include doing more to streamline notoriously lengthy planning processes, move forward the country's famously slow digitisation and speed up the building of new homes.

06/09/2023

Art

German museum in racism row over partial ban of white people

The row centres around the exhibition 'This is Colonialism' and the museum's decision to restrict white people from entering a small section of the display

05/09/2023

Food and Drink

Currywurst has returned to Volkswagen's central canteen

Currywurst has returned to Volkswagen's central canteen - but did it ever leave German peoples' hearts?

05/09/2023

Mobility

IAA Mobility 2023: Stunning new EV designs and concepts unveiled

To kick off this year's IAA Mobility in Munich, carmakers Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Mini and Smart have unveiled their latest designs and concepts. One of the world's biggest tech and innovation shows of its kind, IAA Mobility officially opens on September 5.

05/09/2023

Germany

Germany's Scholz shares picture with eyepatch after jogging incident

The 65-year-old politician fell while jogging in his hometown of Potsdam on Saturday and was forced to cancel appointments over the weekend.

04/09/2023