News from Germany
Explosive device on drone sparks major German airport investigation
A major security operation was launched at one of Germany's busiest cargo airports on Wednesday August 5 after a drone carrying an explosive device was...
Drivers slapped with nearly €10,000 worth of fines in 13 minute frenzy
Paying attention to overhead motorway signs is usually second nature for drivers, but a recent police enforcement action showed just how fast motorist impatience turns...
Berlin Pride horror: One dead, 16 injured after van ploughs into crowd
What began as a day of colour, music and celebration for hundreds of thousands of people at Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride event...
Would you dare eat a maggot-infested cheese? Berlin’s Disgusting Food Museum wants to test your nerve
Some museums have Monets, some have gorgeous historic sculptures , this one has surströmming, cow's blood and a cheese that's technically still moving. Welcome to...
Why hundreds dressed as Kate Bush in Potsdam as the city joins the worldwide tradition
Hundreds of people wearing flowing red dresses, flower crowns and black wigs transformed the gardens of Potsdam's Schloss Lindstedt into a scene straight from a...
Berlin police deploy water cannons to cool residents off as heat reaches records
Police in Berlin have deployed water cannons into the streets to spray fine mist over people seeking some sort of relief from soaring temperatures this...
The chocolate bar made without cocoa. Will you be buying?
The concept of a chocolate bar made without cocoa feels like an abomination, and also like an impossible invention. And yet, a brother and sister...
Germany’s citizenship boom hits record high; but authorities warn the surge isn’t over
Germany's citizenship system is facing unprecedented demand after a record number of people were granted nationality last year, with authorities now warning that an even...
Lufthansa staff injured after jet nose gear collapses at Frankfurt Airport
Several Lufthansa employees have been injured this Thursday June 4 after the nose landing gear of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner collapsed while the aircraft was...
What if cash looked like a bank card? Germany has unveiled a striking new banknote concept
For years, people have been hearing the same prediction: cash is on its way out. Yet despite the rise of contactless payments, mobile wallets and banking...
Horror tram crash in Berlin leaves 20 passengers injured
A major emergency rescue operation was launched in eastern Berlin on Tuesday, June 2, after a modern commuter tram derailed at high speed and slammed...
Munich Airport drone sighting causes major shutdown and cancelled flights
Pilots reported a mysterious object hovering near Munich Airport on the morning of May 30, leading to urgent safety measures and a full-scale airport operational...
Germany is updating its emergency plans
For years, most Europeans stopped thinking seriously about war. That was something from history books, old documentaries or distant conflicts happening somewhere else. Even after...
Tiger shot dead in Germany after escaping and attacking a 73-year-old man
A tiger escaped from a private animal facility in the Schkeuditz area near Leipzig in eastern Germany, leading to a large police operation and the...