- 7h ago
France faces Spain in World Cup semifinal as Mbappé's eight goals and ODM attack drive Les Bleus' quest for a third consecutive final
Kylian Mbappé has scored eight goals in six matches as France face Spain tonight in Dallas for a spot in the World Cup final, aiming to become the third nation to reach three consecutive finals.
- 4d ago
Police rescue injured greylag goose from railway tracks near Hamburg's Dammtor station
Federal police responding to a report of people on the tracks near Hamburg's Dammtor station instead found a severely injured greylag goose early Wednesday morning.
- 4d ago
Christian Eriksen to begin individual rehab in Denmark after second on-field collapse, Wolfsburg says future uncertain
The Danish midfielder, 34, will soon begin a rehabilitation programme in his native country following the cardiac incident during a June friendly against Ukraine, his club VfL Wolfsburg announced. The defibrillator implanted after his Euro 2021 cardiac arrest again activated, and his playing future remains undecided.
- 5d ago
Volkswagen CEO warns up to 50,000 more job cuts needed to match rivals' costs
CEO Oliver Blume says overhead costs are 20 percent above the industry average and, without wage changes, the theoretical reduction is 50,000 positions worldwide, on top of an existing 50,000-job cut plan.
- 5d ago
Lower Saxony doctor shortage may deepen as federal austerity plans threaten outpatient care
A new prognosis suggests the number of underserved regions for general practitioners in Lower Saxony could rise from two to sixteen by 2040, but federal health reform plans risk accelerating early retirements and worsening the shortfall.
- Jul 6
Porsche plans up to 4,000 additional job cuts as European auto overcapacity deepens
The sports-car maker is preparing a new savings package that could eliminate thousands of positions, adding to earlier cuts, while a BCG analysis finds nearly one in three European auto plants is superfluous.
- Jul 4
Memorials held for six victims of Stade youth facility shooting; minister president calls act 'brutal, cruel, incomprehensible'
Six people were killed in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in Stade, Germany, on Monday. Memorial services on Saturday drew hundreds, with Lower Saxony's minister president Olaf Lies calling the attack 'brutal, cruel, incomprehensible.'
- Jul 4
Continental signs €4bn ContiTech sale to Lone Star, pivoting to pure tires
Continental AG has signed a deal to sell its ContiTech industrial unit to US investor Lone Star Funds for €4 billion, plus up to €250 million in earn-outs, completing its shift to a pure tire maker.
- Jul 3
A1 and A2 weekend closures hit NRW as summer holidays begin across Germany
Two major motorways in North Rhine-Westphalia will be fully closed over the weekend for resurfacing and bridge works, just as summer holidays begin in eight German states, threatening heavy congestion.
- Jul 2
Bundesliga 2026/27 fixtures: Bayern Munich open against Stuttgart as Klassiker set for matchday 8
The DFL has published the full fixture list for the 64th Bundesliga season. Bayern Munich host VfB Stuttgart on 28 August, while the first Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund is scheduled for late October.
- Jul 1
Six people shot dead in Stade youth welfare facility; custody dispute suspected as motive
A 45-year-old man fatally shot six employees of a youth welfare office and a mother-child facility in Stade, Lower Saxony, after a scheduled meeting about the custody of his infant daughter. Prosecutors are treating the case as a sixfold murder.
- Jun 30
Germany's Fête de la Musique draws 4 million visitors in record-setting day of free concerts across 180 cities
More than 75,000 musicians performed at 45,000 concerts in over 180 German towns and cities, drawing an estimated four million visitors on June 21, according to the national network that coordinates the event.
- Jun 29
Father kills six youth welfare workers in Stade after custody hearing; police form murder commission
A 45-year-old man opened fire during a child-protection meeting at a mother-and-child home in Stade, killing four women and two men. The victims were employees of the youth welfare office and the facility. The attack followed a custody dispute over the man's three-month-old daughter.
- Jun 29
Heat and repairs cause widespread rail disruptions in northern Germany
A heatwave and a series of technical faults and repairs have caused delays and cancellations on multiple rail lines across northern Germany, affecting both long-distance and commuter services.
- Jun 26
Volkswagen plans 100,000 job cuts and closure of four German plants in deepest overhaul in its 89-year history
Europe's largest carmaker weighs a radical restructuring that would double earlier cut targets, break a union pact, and shrink production capacity to 9 million vehicles a year.
- Jun 26
Volkswagen weighs doubling job cuts to 100,000 and closing four German plants
Europe's largest carmaker considers nearly doubling its workforce reduction to 100,000 jobs and shutting four factories in Germany as it struggles with high costs, US tariffs and Chinese electric vehicle competition.
- Jun 26
Northern Germany sweats through record June heatwave as wildfire risk spikes to level 4
The German Weather Service warns of extreme temperatures peaking at 39°C on Saturday, while the wildfire risk in Schleswig-Holstein is raised to the second-highest level.
- Jun 23
L.A. Jordan in Deidesheim earns third Michelin star as Germany's 2026 guide is unveiled
The 2026 Guide Michelin for Germany was presented in Frankfurt on Tuesday, with 339 restaurants awarded at least one star. Rhineland-Palatinate's L.A. Jordan joined the top tier of three-star kitchens as the only new entry.
- Jun 23
NC restrictions continue to fall in Germany, but Berlin still blocks over half of study programs
Only 31.6% of German study programs have admission restrictions for winter 2026/27, down from 41% six years ago, yet Berlin still restricts over half its offerings.
- Jun 20
Northern Germany under heat and severe thunderstorm warnings after overnight storms fell trees in Oldenburg
The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued official heat and severe weather warnings for large parts of northern Germany on Saturday, 20 June, following overnight storms that brought hurricane-force gusts and left dozens of calls for fallen trees in Lower Saxony.
