You’ve probably heard that Germans love hiking or ‘wandern’. And when we say hike, we don’t just mean a short stroll. But is this just a stereotype?
Germany’s government squabbles about how to close budget deficit, the travel fine conundrum for parents in German states, and more news from around Germany on Monday.
An investigation has been opened after the publication of a letter claiming responsibility for a series of fires targeting German railway infrastructure in Bremen, Hamburg and Berlin last week as some services remain disrupted.
From a rush of people applying for German citizenship to ‘silly season’ and regional delicacies, here’s what we’re talking about this week.
Swimming, equestrian and rowing events have proven to be Germany’s strengths at the 2024 Paris Olympic games so far, but there is a lot more to come. Here are some Germany team games to watch this weekend.
The German coalition only recently managed to piece together a budget deal – but there are already concerns that there will be a massive funding gap. It means politicians may have to go back to the drawing board.
German prosecutors had argued against releasing Vadim Krasikov, the Russian hitman at the centre of a historic East-West prisoner swap, a Justice Ministry spokeswoman told AFP on Friday.
In the past week, arson attacks on train lines were reported in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Munich. Here’s what we know so far, and how Berlin commuters are affected on Friday.
Heat kills over 175,000 people a year in Europe, where temperatures are rising quicker than the rest of the globe, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) European branch said this week.
From a prolonged vacation to lake days and eating seasonal produce, here’s how to make the most of summer in Germany like a local.