Germany

Travel News

Germany’s biggest carnival transforms into peace march for Ukraine

Over 250,000 people have turned Cologne’s historic carnival into a peace march for Ukraine

01/03/2022

Green News

Germany speeds up renewable energy push due to Ukraine invasion

So far, cutting back on Russia's imports of natural gas has been tricky for Europe's largest economy, especially as it is already set to exit nuclear power this year and coal-fired power by 2030.

28/02/2022

Smart Regions

The battery set to transform renewable energy

In partnership with the European Commission

Smart Regions travels to Germany to find out about a new battery that's been designed to better harness renewable energy.

28/02/2022

Germany

'New era': Scholz pledges €100bn boost to German defence spending

The German chancellor made the announcement at a special session of the Bundestag in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

27/02/2022

Germany

German court convicts Catholic Church priest of abusing children

The 70-year-old was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay victims €50,000 in damages.

25/02/2022

Germany

Germany to raise hourly minimum wage to €12 by October

The new bill had been a campaign pledge of the country's coalition government.

23/02/2022

Green News

The big problem with biofuels no one is talking about

‘Fake solution’: Why crop biofuels are not the climate-friendly fossil fuels alternative we took them to be

23/02/2022

Germany

Climate activists try to block access to 3 German airports

Climate activists on Wednesday blocked roads leading to Germany's three biggest airports.

23/02/2022

Germany

Germany moves to halt pipeline approval over Ukraine tensions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz moved to suspend the certification of Nord Stream 2 amid increased Ukraine tensions.

22/02/2022

Germany

Three injured after fire breaks out at German residential complex

About 150 officers were dispatched to fight the fire.

21/02/2022

Germany

Driver who had epileptic fit and crashed guilty of negligent homicide

Four people died after his car veered onto the pavement.

17/02/2022

Culture news

How this year's Berlinale is bursting open the gender binary

Gender has been a major theme of the festival, which opened with Francois Ozon’s gender-flipped film Peter von Kant, adapted from Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1972 movie ‘The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant’.

17/02/2022

Culture news

Women win big at Berlinale as 'Alcarràs’ takes home Golden Bear

The prize list at one of Europe's biggest festivals was dominated by female talent with gold and silver bears going to a host of female directors and actors.

17/02/2022

Europe News

Storms kill four people and disrupt travel across northern Europe

Gusts of up to 152 kilometres per hour were recorded in northern Germany as Storm Ylenia swept through.

17/02/2022

Europe News

Germany and Austria eye end to most COVID rules in March

Germany saw infections caused by the highly contagious omicron variant surge later than in several other European countries.

17/02/2022

Germany

German dictionary updates definition of 'Jew' after outcry

The Duden dictionary has stated that the word could occasionally be perceived as discriminatory.

16/02/2022

Germany

Schools in western Germany to shut on Thursday amid storm warnings

The education minister in North Rhine-Westphalia has urged parents to keep children at home due to high winds.

16/02/2022

Germany

One person killed after two passenger trains collide near Munich

At least 10 others were injured in the accident near Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn station.

14/02/2022

Germany

One dead and 8 hospitalised after contaminated drinks in Bavarian bar

When police arrived at the bar, they found people lying on the ground with cramps.

14/02/2022

Germany

Steinmeier elected for second term as German president

A special parliamentary assembly met on Sunday, electing Steinmeier as president for another five-year term.

13/02/2022

Germany

German court won't stop vaccine mandate for healthcare workers for now

The Constitutional Court declined to issue an injunction before the new law takes effect in mid-March.

11/02/2022

Germany

Germany's gas reserves are at 'worrying' levels, admits government

Gas reserves have fallen to 35-36% from 40% recently and 80% in 2020.

09/02/2022

Germany

Blaze after drunken lorry driver jumps red light and crashes into cars

Emergency services said it was "really lucky" no one was seriously injured.

09/02/2022

Culture news

Oscars 2022: What are European film's best hopes for an Academy Award?

Flee, Hand of God, and The Worst Person in the World are three of the five international films nominated for an Oscar. Here's more about them.

09/02/2022

Germany

Czech millionaire investigated for racing at 417 km/h on German road

The incident was reportedly filmed and uploaded to YouTube earlier this year.

08/02/2022

Germany

Germany argues over vaccine mandates for health workers

The opposition bloc says the mandate should be suspended nationwide “until central legal and practical questions are answered”.

08/02/2022