Osnabrück
independent city of Germany, Lower Saxony, capital of the Osnabrück District
- 4d ago
Bavarian parliament debates home-grown imam training to counter extremism and 'imported Islam'
An education committee in Munich heard calls for a state-backed programme that would combine academic theology with community work, as lawmakers revisit a decades-old dispute.
- Jun 27
Osnabrück kicks off pre-season with Opitz loan as Kehl leaves for Darmstadt
VfL Osnabrück started pre-season training and added loan signing Leon Opitz from Werder Bremen, while confirming midfielder Lars Kehl’s free transfer to SV Darmstadt 98.
- 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 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 6
DFB-Pokal first round: Bayern Munich at VfL Osnabrück, Borussia Dortmund at HEBC Hamburg as pairings set
The draw for the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal first round took place at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Saturday evening, with defending champions Bayern Munich paired with promoted second-division side VfL Osnabrück and Borussia Dortmund drawn at fifth-tier HEBC Hamburg.
- May 31
Niedersachsen's Cities Take Diverging Paths on Gravel Garden Enforcement: From Persuasion to Penalties
A new survey reveals a patchwork of enforcement strategies across Lower Saxony, with cities like Wolfsburg and Braunschweig conducting systematic checks while others rely on voluntary compliance.
