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Culture news

Here's why people are ditching their smartphones for "dumb ones"

Are you tired of being a slave to your smartphone? Well, you're not alone! Join the growing trend of people ditching their flashy smartphones and returning to simpler, more classic phones - the beloved "dumbphones". But why the sudden interest in this retro revolution?

30/03/2023

Germany

King Charles III: Ukraine war threatens European security

King Charles III: Ukraine war threatens European security. His comments came during an historic address to the German Bundestag

30/03/2023

Germany

Britain's King Charles III makes historic address to German Bundestag

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla are on their first State visit, which began in Germany after the France leg of the trip was postponed.

30/03/2023

Germany

King Charles attends banquet with German President Steinmeier

King Charles marks first international visit as monarch with banquet in Berlin

30/03/2023

Earth News

Berlin fails to fast-forward its climate neutrality target to 2030

Residents of the city were asked to decide whether to move the goal 15 years earlier than previously planned.

27/03/2023

Travel News

Germany: Travel chaos as unions ground all transport

Airports, ports, trains, buses and subways are all being hit by the walkouts.

27/03/2023

Germany

European stock markets close sharply lower on renewed bank fears

Shares in Germany’s largest lender, Deutsche Bank, fell sharply Friday as fears of a banking crisis developing grow.

24/03/2023

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Watch: Upside down car stuck in a Berlin street

Greenpeace held a protest on Wednesday against Germany's stance on combustion engines in Europe. The Transport Ministry has indicated it won’t back a planned European Union ban on the sale of new cars with combustion engines from 2035.

24/03/2023

Ecotech

German solar school hopes to train ‘unbelievable number of people’

As German solar demand surges, a new school has opened to train workers.

22/03/2023

Travel News

Lufthansa is trying to avoid more flight chaos this summer

From massive IT failures to staff shortages, the airline group has already cancelled thousands of flights this year.

15/03/2023

Germany

Germany's military 'has too little of everything', says Commissioner

Germany's Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Eva Hoegl, criticised her country's sluggish military investment in an annual report on the state of the Bundeswehr.

15/03/2023

Focus

Inspiration for travellers at ITB Berlin 2023

As experts predict tourism could reach pre-pandemic levels in 2023, many countries were keen to show off what they can offer for tourists.

10/03/2023

Culture news

No holds Bra-ed: Women can now swim topless in Berlin

A French woman launched a lawsuit against the state of Berlin after she was kicked out for sunbathing topless last year. The new rule is the result of her victory in court.

10/03/2023

Germany

Eight killed after shooting at Jehovah’s Witnesses church in Germany

German police say they are not treating a shooting at a church in Hamburg as a terrorist attack.

10/03/2023

Earth News

Zalando returns: Climate impact of 'sustainable' policy revealed

Zalando’s 2021 CO2 equivalent emissions were more than twice as much as all of Iceland.

09/03/2023

Europe

German cities struggling with winter influx of Western Balkan migrants

Cologne has, for instance, recorded more migrants from the Western Balkans in recent months than during the Yugoslav Wars that occurred from 1991 to 2001.

09/03/2023

Culture news

Yeezy does it: Adidas' split with Kanye West hammers profits

The German brand lost €513 million euros last year, after cutting ties with the controversial music producer and now has a mountain of branded footwear stockpiled with no-where to go.

08/03/2023

Earth News

German mayors are negotiating with activists to stop more road blocks

Activists say that the Mayor of Hannover made a ‘brave’ decision to write a letter supporting their demands.

08/03/2023

Design

David Alan Chipperfield wins Pritzker Architecture Prize

The jury said the award went to Chipperfield for his commitment to society and the environment in his designs.

08/03/2023

Travel News

Travel trade fair ITB bounces back after Covid-19

ITB, the world's largest travel fair, bounces back after Covid-19 with a focus on sustainability and train travel.

08/03/2023

Climate

Oil-splashed artwork and climate strikes: Germany's weekend protests

Friday’s Global Climate Strike saw activists gather across Europe to demand an end to fossil fuel financing.

06/03/2023

Food and Drink

Asparagus! Why it's Germany's favourite vegetable and how to cook it

From its qualities as an aphrodisiac to oral sex refusals - asparagus season is about to take all of Europe by storm.

06/03/2023

Germany

Von der Leyen holds talks with German cabinet

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attended a German cabinet meeting just days after a decision on phasing out combustion engines in Europe was postponed because of Berlin's demands

05/03/2023

Moments

A sneak peek at Lufthansa’s luxurious new first class suites

The airline's CEO has likened the new cabins to a hotel in the sky.

02/03/2023

Germany

Chancellor Scholz warns China: Don't send weapons to Russia

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday called on China to refrain from sending weapons to Russia and instead use its influence to press Moscow for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine

02/03/2023

Health news

Are stem cells the cure for HIV we’ve been looking for?

Some scientists believe stem cell transplants may never be a scalable treatment for HIV, but every case brings us closer to a more generalised cure.

28/02/2023