- Jun 28
Bennet Hundt leaves German champion Alba Berlin for Trier, Maik Zirbes signs two-year extension
After winning the German Bundesliga title with Alba Berlin, point guard Bennet Hundt joins Vet-Concept Gladiators Trier on a two-year deal. Veteran center Maik Zirbes also extended his contract, keeping him at the club through 2028.
- Jun 24
Germany breaks heat record for second day with 41.5°C, triggering transport chaos and evacuations
Germany recorded 41.5°C on Saturday in Drewitz, Saxony-Anhalt, surpassing Friday's 41.3°C and prompting rail shutdowns, motorway closures and the evacuation of care homes as extreme heat pushed eastward.
- Jun 21
State security probes life-threatening attack on 23-year-old and CSD dispute in Göttingen
A 23-year-old man is fighting for his life after being attacked with a sharp object in Göttingen, while a separate dispute at the city's Pride celebration has drawn state security investigators.
- Jun 16
Göttingen shooter surrenders: 16-year-old turns himself in after police officer wounded in clan clash
A 16-year-old wanted on a European arrest warrant for attempted manslaughter walked into a Göttingen police station with a lawyer Tuesday evening, days after a dispute between two extended families left an officer in intensive care.
- Jun 15
Excluded Bremen bookstore plasters facade with culture minister's own quotes in prize row
After being dropped from a state-funded book prize, the Golden Shop in Bremen has covered its facade with statements by Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer, who had called excluded stores "enemies of the state".
- Jun 14
Police officer shot and wounded in Göttingen street clash; suspect on the run
A police officer was wounded by gunfire during a confrontation between two groups in Göttingen on Saturday night, while thousands attended the city's "Nacht der Kulturen" festival a short distance away. The suspect escaped, triggering a large manhunt with a helicopter.
