Determined to attract urgently needed professionals, one small city near Germany’s easter border tried tempting new residents with an offer of free accommodation. City officials report initial success.

After years of debate, Mohrenstrasse, or Moors’ Street, in Berlin is finally being renamed in honour of Anton Wilhelm Amo, a significant 18th century Black philosopher.

Germany’s economy shrank more than expected in the second quarter as US tariffs battered exports, official data showed Friday, ramping up pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to turn Europe’s top economy around.

Wildfires have so far ravaged more than one million hectares of land in European Union countries this year, a record since recording began in 2006, according to AFP analysis of official data.

Porsche to lay off most staff at battery unit, affordable housing shortage increasingly affecting people with jobs, demand for childcare spaces remains high and more news from Germany this Friday, August 22nd.

The state of Bavaria recently updated its rules around when shops can conduct business. So what exactly can you buy after 8pm, and which stores can sell groceries on a Sunday?

Foreign residents in Germany are often surprised to discover that they have to pay church tax, even when they are not particularly religious. We explain what it is and whether you can avoid paying it.

A recent change to the rules for shops and restaurants in Bavaria have effectively banned the sale of potato chips – or crisps as they are known in British English – after 8pm in the German state.

A German company is putting used electric vehicle batteries to new use by stacking them into fridge-size units that homes and businesses can use to store their excess solar and wind energy.

Following the successful UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 tournament in Switzerland, another major sporting event is coming up – the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, hosted in England. Here’s how to watch it from Germany.