- 3d ago
Energie Cottbus fights back from three goals down to draw 4-4 at Wolfsburg
Energie Cottbus erased a 3-0 deficit to draw 4-4 with VfL Wolfsburg in 2. Bundesliga, as Dmytro Bogdanov scored a stoppage-time equaliser against ten men.
- Sep 1
German police probe power grid sabotage after attacks cut 4,200 MW from power plants
Perpetrators used pyrotechnic wire launchers to trigger short circuits at electrical substations in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia, disconnecting five coal-fired units.
- Aug 28
Cottbus crime drops in camera-monitored city center while adjacent offenses rise
A Brandenburg Interior Ministry report shows offenses on the Cottbus Stadthalle forecourt fell to 203 in 2025, even as surrounding areas registered an increase of 90 crimes.
- Aug 22
Niclas Füllkrug scores on Werder Bremen return in 3-0 DFB-Pokal victory over Lüneburg
Niclas Füllkrug converted a second-half penalty four days after rejoining Werder Bremen, helping the Bundesliga club defeat Lüneburger SK Hansa 3-0 at the Millerntor-Stadion.
- Jul 18
Storm Cherry batters eastern Germany: S-Bahn hits tree in Berlin, 129 emergency calls in Dessau-Roßlau
Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail and storm gusts swept across five eastern German states on Friday evening, causing an S-Bahn train to collide with a fallen tree in Berlin and triggering more than 120 fire brigade callouts in Dessau-Roßlau alone.
- Jul 14
Seven Brandenburg districts ban water extraction as drought deepens, Potsdam prepares to follow
Seven rural districts and one city in Brandenburg have imposed restrictions on drawing water from rivers and lakes, with the state capital Potsdam preparing its own ban and Cottbus reviewing the situation.
- Jul 3
Suspected far-right arson attack on Cottbus housing project draws political condemnation and vigil
Two men threw Molotov cocktails at the alternative housing project 'Zelle 79' in Cottbus overnight, triggering a homicide investigation and a vigil of around 100 people. Politicians across parties condemned the suspected far-right attack and pledged to strengthen democracy education.
- Jun 21
Berlin and Brandenburg brace for another heatwave day with severe thunderstorms on summer solstice
Temperatures are set to climb to 34°C on the calendar's first day of summer, but the German Weather Service warns of heavy downpours, hail, and storm gusts later in the day.
- Jun 21
Record 36.2°C heat and violent storms disrupt Germany: motorways buckle, Cottbus festival paused, and 58 fire callouts in Brandenburg
Record heat and severe thunderstorms struck Germany on Saturday, damaging motorways, flooding streets, and forcing interruption of Cottbus's city festival. The DWD warns of worsening conditions on Sunday.
- Jun 13
EVG warns Italo's German entry could cut long-distance rail to at least 16 cities
Italy's Italo plans to launch high-speed services on two German corridors from 2028. A railway union analysis says at least 16 cities could lose their ICE and IC stops as a result.
- Jun 10
Nearly one million city trees lost across Germany since 2018, environmental group finds in new heat check
A nationwide analysis by Deutsche Umwelthilfe reveals a net loss of over 900,000 trees in 195 German cities between 2018 and 2025, with Offenburg and Mannheim rated the least prepared for intensifying heatwaves.
