Germany

Business Series

Mercedes misses revenue targets: Why the car industry is faltering

Mercedes-Benz's revenue fell short of expectations in the second quarter of 2024. The German luxury carmaker anticipates continued weak demand and has adjusted its margins guidance downward.

26/07/2024

Economy

Germany's business climate worsens in July: European stocks plunge

Germany's business sentiment worsened more than expected in July, marking the second consecutive monthly decline, bolstering fears that the Eurozone's largest economy is once again under pressure.

25/07/2024

Travel News

Frankfurt flights cancelled after climate activists protest on runways

More than 100 flights have been cancelled.

25/07/2024

Europe News

Is German government prepared for a second Trump presidency?

With less than four months until the US presidential election, the government in Berlin is preparing for the possibility of a Trump victory. How could his return impact Germany and the EU?

25/07/2024

Germany

UK and Germany unite on defence to boost military ties

The deal comes as freshly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer aims to "reset" the UK's security ties with the EU.

25/07/2024

Europe News

Germany bans organisation with alleged links to Iran and Hezbollah

Five other related groups and associations around Germany were also shut down.

24/07/2024

Culture news

Adidas issues apology to Bella Hadid after pulling Olympic shoe ad

After campaigners convinced Adidas to drop its Olympics campaign featuring the pro-Palestinian model, the German shoe brand has now issued an apology to Bella Hadid.

24/07/2024

Business

Porsche ditches electric car targets as demand fails to accelerate

The news comes after Porsche warned that production of some cars had been hit by a shortage of aluminium parts following the flooding of a factory at a key European supplier.

24/07/2024

Green News

Climate activists ground flights at Cologne-Bonn Airport

The coordinated protests have also other European airports from Norway to Switzerland.

24/07/2024

Culture news

Germany to start unlimited cinema subscription model

First they came for the railways. Then they came for the cinemas. Germany is the latest European state looking to boost its film industry by letting people visit participating cinemas as often as they want.

24/07/2024

Climate

Wettest year ever recorded in Germany: Why is flooding getting worse?

Here's what’s behind the record rainfall and how Europe can prepare itself for more flooding.

23/07/2024

Europe News

Germany moves to reinforce constitutional court against extremism

The plan aims to prevent the country's highest court from potential future constitutional changes by extremist politicians.

23/07/2024

Eco-Innovation

This European country has installed over 500,000 ‘solar balconies’

This new wave of solar producers aren’t just getting cheap electricity, they’re also participating in the energy transition.

23/07/2024

Markets

Shares of German tech giant SAP soar after upbeat Q2 2024 results

SAP's Q2 2024 results show a 10% revenue increase to €8.29 billion, driven by a 25% rise in cloud revenue. Shares opened 5% higher, hitting record highs.

23/07/2024

Europe News

UN report: AIDS could end by 2030 if world leaders increase funding

A new report was released by UNAIDS on Monday saying the AIDS pandemic can be ended by 2030 if more is done to fund initiatives and protect human rights.

22/07/2024

Europe News

Forest bathing: A solution to sticky summers in Europe's cities

A tradition with roots in Japan, forest bathing offers city dwellers an opportunity to reconnect with nature.

22/07/2024

Culture news

Adidas removes Bella Hadid from SL72 shoe ad amid pro-Israeli backlash

The official account of the Israeli embassy in Germany rejects that Bella Hadid is "the face of their campaign" in a post on X, recalling the fact that "eleven Israelis were killed by Palestinian terrorists during the Munich Olympics."

20/07/2024

Germany

Services begin recovery after faulty update causes global IT crash

Crowdstrike's CEO George Kurtz apologised for the chaos and said the company had issued a fix but warned it could be "some time" before all systems were running normally.

20/07/2024

Culture news

German city of Bremen bans the silent fox gesture over Turkish links

What does the hand gesture say? A bit too much, according to authorities in the German city of Bremen who fear its links with a far-right Turkish nationalist movement.

19/07/2024

Economy

Producer prices in Germany decline due to lower energy costs

June’s fall was primarily due to the prices of energy, such as natural gas and electricity falling, as well as the costs of intermediate goods decreasing too.

19/07/2024

Economy

Germany approves draft 2025 budget: Funds to Ukraine halved

The German government endorses a draft 2025 budget with €481 billion in spending, including €78 billion for investments. The budget allocates €75.3 billion for NATO's defence spending target, but halves funds to Ukraine.

17/07/2024

Art

Remembrance exhibition for the women of fought against the Nazis

In a commemorative effort, artists Hannah Goldstein and Claudia Balsters have curated an exhibition spotlighting the vital roles women played in resisting the Nazis.

17/07/2024

Business

Prost! Munich gets its first booze-free beer garden

Alcohol is slipping in popularity in Germany and new businesses are seeking to cash in.

17/07/2024

Europe News

Could Euro 2024 help bring Germany out of a recession?

Europe's strongest economy Germany has been stuck in a recession since last year. However, the 2024 Euros has also enticed fans who spend. But have the profits outweighed the costs of hosting the games?

17/07/2024

Europe News

Musk blasts German satirist over Trump assassination attempt joke

"Comedy is now also allowed on Twitter" was one of Musk's first posts when he bought X, however, German satirist El Hotzo has taken this one step too far, according to the billionaire.

17/07/2024

Culture news

How Ralf Schumacher coming out paves the way for more diversity in F1

Ralf Schumacher is the highest-profile Formula One driver to come out. It's a watershed moment but proves that European sports still has a big diversity problem.

16/07/2024