Germany

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

Green 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

Europe Decoded

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

Germany

Will misgendering someone soon become illegal in Germany?

That’s what some social media users and news outlets believe. The Cube fact-checked these claims.

01/09/2023

Germany

Germany looks at boosting the use of geothermal energy

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Berlin is looking at ways to reduce its dependency on gas supplied by Moscow.

31/08/2023

Germany

German court sentences Russian man over plot to murder dissident

Thwarted assassination plan is suspected to have been initiated at the top of Chechnya's power elite

31/08/2023

Germany

More Germans would travel by train but it's too expensive: residents

While some people prefer this mode of transport, experts have said that reducing tax breaks for airlines and subsidies was needed to make it more affordable.

30/08/2023

Culture news

Germany drops sexual offences investigation into Rammstein's Lindemann

Germany has dropped its investigation into accusations of sexual offences by Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann.

29/08/2023

Germany

Scholz vows to hold German government together despite infighting

Policy conflicts have made 'traffic light' coalition frustratingly hard to manage

26/08/2023

Health news

Scientists discover way to potentially slow down ageing in humans

A new study from Germany has potentially found the answers to time-old questions: what drives ageing and what can we do to reverse it?

26/08/2023

Germany

German government approves law to make legal gender change easier

The proposal, which will get rid of the 1980s requirement for two psychological assessments, will make it easier for trans, intersex, and non-binary people to legally change name and gender in the country.

23/08/2023

Health news

Skull scanning may aid in brain disease diagnosis and treatment

The study findings could open up new possibilities to monitor brain inflammation simply by scanning the surface of the patient’s head.

23/08/2023

Germany

Berlin hosts QueerStreet Festival amid uptick in homophobic vandalism

Crowds gather for QueerStreet Festival in Berlin after the German capital saw an uptick in homophobic vandalism.

20/08/2023

Germany

Germany signs €3.5 billion deal to buy weapons from Israel

Israel's Defence Ministry confirmed the deal with Germany on Thursday, after receiving US approval.

17/08/2023

Travel News

Flights delayed and cancelled after storm hits Frankfurt Airport

The airport has urged passengers to arrive “no later” than 2.5 hours before their flight time today.

17/08/2023

Culture news

Anti-LGBTQ+ and antisemitic vandals target Berlin Holocaust memorials

Two memorials to victims of the Holocaust were targeted by unidentified arsonists in Germany's capital on the weekend.

16/08/2023