Germany's 20-million-euro swimming programme funds free swimming lessons for children, with a focus on low-income families and children with special needs.

Germany’s Federal Police can now stop and search people at train stations, as well as on trains, without any concrete suspicion in areas where weapon and knife bans apply. The checks are one of ...

The seasons are very defined in Germany, it's usually hot and sunny in the summer, cold and sometimes snowy in the winter. So if you're making Germany your home but you're used to the warmer climes ...

Christmas trees will cost more in Germany in 2026, the Christmas Tree Grower Council has announced. Growers say there will still be enough trees to meet expected sales, but fewer farms are growing ...

German supermarkets have now recorded three cases of cyberattacks on fridges and freezers. Here’s what we know about the likelihood of further attacks, who might be behind the attacks and their ...

The leaves are turning, the BNPL rules are changing, the Deutschlandticket price rise looms. Here’s a rundown of all the ...

Germany’s Federal Court of Auditors has found significant shortcomings in Deutsche Bahn’s renovation of heavily used rail lines, according to a report to the Bundestag’s Budget Committee, the German ...

Polar vortex winds are slowing over the North Pole and may push freezing weather south to Germany in early November. Here’s ...

Cosmetics chain Douglas has said that it will close 12 branches ahead of youth protests planned in 32 German cities this weekend.