Germany’s release of a convicted murderer in order to facilitate the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War has garnered praise from Washington but stirred controversy at home.

Lufthansa stops flights to Tel Aviv, Chancellor says Germany’s ‘difficult’ prisoner swap has saved lives, guided tours to melting glaciers and more news from around Germany on Friday.

Vadim Krasikov, one of the Russian nationals exchanged in a prisoner swap announced between Moscow and the West on Thursday, had been serving a life sentence in Germany for murder.

In Germany, the supermarket you frequent says a lot about you, potentially revealing hints about your daily routine, diet and how much you’re willing to splurge on bread or beer, writes Paul Krantz.

Several schools in the eastern German state of Thuringia had to close on the first day back after summer break due to bomb threats sent by email.

The Startchancenprogramm, aka Germany’s largest-ever educational funding programme, starts this month. Its aim is to address the country’s education problems. But what exactly is it and is it enough?

Like other cities, Hamburg has seen a surge in the number of people applying to become German, particularly with the dual citizenship law coming into force this year. What are the waiting times like and how is the city coping?

Germany’s breweries sold less beer in the first six months of 2024 despite the Euro 2024 tournament being held in the country.

Cargo flight operations were suspended for several hours and there is some disruption to passenger traffic after climate activists launched a protest at Leipzig/Halle airport.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has met with Warsaw Uprising veterans and asked for their “forgiveness” during a visit to Poland on the eve of the revolt’s 80th anniversary.