Stuttgart
city on the Neckar river and capital of the federal state Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- 2d ago
Fatal storm hits Saxon Switzerland: one dead, national park closed as Germany battered by severe weather
A 28-year-old man was killed by a falling tree near the Felsenbühne open-air theatre in Rathen on Friday evening as a violent thunderstorm swept through the Saxon Switzerland national park, injuring 13 others and forcing the evacuation of 40 visitors.
- 4d ago
Infantino's FIFA presidency on the brink after failed World Cup sell-off plan
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is battling to save his job after a secret plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights to private investors collapsed amid a global backlash, with European and North American confederations calling for his removal and council members moving to force an emergency meeting.
- 5d ago
Mercedes-Benz Q2 profit rises 13.5% on cost cuts, but China car sales slump forces outlook downgrade
Second-quarter group net profit climbed to €1.09 billion, but a 30% drop in China car sales triggered a warning that full-year revenue and deliveries will fall below 2025 levels.
- 6d ago
Porsche to cut 5,000 more jobs in second restructuring round, extends site guarantees to 2035
The German sports car maker, a Volkswagen subsidiary, will eliminate the positions by 2035 through voluntary measures, while investing €2.1 billion in its Zuffenhausen and Weissach plants.
- Jul 26
Varta files insolvency for four group companies after losing Apple as main client
The 3,260-employee German battery group filed four insolvency petitions at Stuttgart court after Apple, its biggest customer, switched to Chinese suppliers for AirPods batteries in spring 2026.
- Jul 26
Mental illnesses become top cause of sick leave in German states as respiratory cases decline
DAK health insurance data shows that for the first time since 2022, mental illnesses were the primary reason for sick leave in the first half of 2026 in Bavaria and Hesse, while respiratory illnesses fell sharply across all three states surveyed.
- Jul 24
Volkswagen profit drops 32.9% in Q2 as China sales collapse; group cuts full-year revenue forecast and plans up to 50,000 more job cuts
Net income fell to €1.54 billion in the second quarter, down from €2.29 billion a year earlier, while deliveries in China tumbled more than a third to 424,300 vehicles.
- Jul 23
Woman stabbed and set on fire at Stuttgart shopping centre; suspect arrested
A 47-year-old woman is in life-threatening condition after a 54-year-old man attacked her with a knife and set her on fire at the Milaneo shopping centre in Stuttgart on Thursday morning. The suspect, who was in a relationship with the victim, was arrested two hours later and will face a judge today.
- Jul 23
US Senate panel advances bill that could ban Mercedes sales over Chinese ownership ties
The Senate Commerce Committee approved bipartisan legislation that would bar connected vehicles from manufacturers with more than 15% Chinese ownership, putting Mercedes-Benz in the crosshairs due to stakes held by BAIC and Geely's founder.
- Jul 22
German rental growth loses momentum as Berlin sees first decline in years, Cologne surges 6%
The Kiel Institute's Greix index shows asking rents up just 0.3% in real terms year-on-year, with Berlin posting a 0.8% drop while Cologne jumped 6.0%.
- Jul 21
Forged fishing licenses increase in Baden-Württemberg as exam costs and language hurdles drive fraud
State fishing association reports around 50 detected forgeries per year, but believes the true figure is far higher. A Schwäbisch Hall court recently convicted a man for selling 46 fake licenses.
- Jul 20
German asking rents jump 4% in Q2, outpacing inflation as Cologne leads with 7.9% surge
Asking rents across Germany climbed 4.0% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, far exceeding the 2.6% inflation rate, according to a new study by the German Economic Institute (IW).
- Jul 20
Stuttgart S-Bahn core tunnel closes for eight weeks as sixth summer shutdown begins, affecting 350,000 daily passengers
The core tunnel between Hauptbahnhof and Vaihingen is closed until 12 September for digitalisation works and track renewal, with replacement buses and altered regional and long-distance services.
- Jul 16
German conservatives to elect Spahn's successor on 29 July after surrogacy resignation
The CDU/CSU parliamentary group will convene a special session on 29 July at 14:00 in Berlin to elect a new chair, after Jens Spahn resigned on Saturday under pressure from Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his own party over his use of a surrogate mother in the United States.
- Jul 16
CHE survey: 27.9% of German students live with parents, but regional gaps are wide
A nationwide CHE survey of over 87,000 students finds 27.9% still live with their parents, while private flats and shared apartments are nearly as common. Regional differences are stark, from Saarland's 42.8% at home to Saxony's preference for solo renting.
- Jul 16
German EV registrations hit 24.8% in first half of 2026, led by Rhineland-Palatinate at nearly 30%
Battery-electric vehicles accounted for 24.8% of new car registrations in Germany in the first half of 2026, up from 19.1% for all of 2025, according to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA). Rhineland-Palatinate led all states at nearly 30%, while Hamburg trailed at 16%.
- Jul 14
Turkey marks decade since failed 2016 coup as Erdogan demands extraditions and launches fresh wave of arrests
A new 'major cleansing campaign' saw 968 people detained across all 81 Turkish provinces this week, while President Erdogan called on NATO allies to extradite alleged plotters.
- Jul 13
Bosch starts sample chip production at first US plant, finalizes $225 million CHIPS Act funding
The German supplier began sample production of silicon carbide semiconductors at its Roseville, California facility on Monday, locking in a $225 million U.S. Commerce Department grant. The plant, bought in 2023 for a total investment of $2 billion, will start commercial output later this year.
- Jul 13
Mercedes expands Hungary plant to become its largest in Europe as German carmakers shift production east
The Kecskemét site, now capable of producing up to 400,000 vehicles a year, will build the electric C-Class alongside existing A-Class and GLB models. Production costs in Hungary run roughly 70% below German levels.
- Jul 12
Swiss coach Murat Yakin commits to national team after World Cup quarter-final exit
The 51-year-old coach and his players spoke in Kansas City after the 1-3 extra-time loss to Argentina, with Yakin dismissing any exit talk.
