- Aug 27
Satirist and Titanic Co-Founder Hans Traxler Dies at Age 97 in Frankfurt
German caricaturist, illustrator, and author Hans Traxler died on 24 August at the age of 97 in Frankfurt am Main, concluding a seven-decade career that defined modern German satire through Pardon and Titanic.
- Aug 22
Friedrich Merz visits Hürtgenwald wildfire site and links disaster to climate change
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited emergency crews in Hürtgenwald following a wildfire that burned up to 400 hectares, facing resident protests over the timing of his arrival.
- Jul 15
Built by Kohl in 1970, the State Chancellery's wine cellar in Mainz reopens for CDU control after 35 years of SPD use
After 35 years of Social Democrat rule, the new CDU Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate, Gordon Schnieder, has stepped inside the Mainz State Chancellery's wine cellar, a unique room built for informal politics by Helmut Kohl in 1970.
- Jul 5
Rio Reiser's 'König von Deutschland' turns 40: The satirical 1986 hit that became German folklore
Four decades after its release, Rio Reiser's solo debut single 'König von Deutschland' remains a cultural touchstone, its wry political satire still echoing in theatre and parody.
