If you plan to leave for holiday in Germany by car this weekend, you should plan a little more time and be prepared to practice patience. Here are the main places traffic jams can be expected.
A recent report from the German government reveals that around one in five people who have paid into the pension system for at least 45 years receives a monthly pension of less than €1,200 per month.
Germany’s emergency rooms are often overcrowded, especially on nights and weekends. How does the government plan to reform the system - and what should you do in an emergency?
A commission on reproductive rights has said the ban on egg donation should be lifted in Germany, with a draft likely to come before the next election.
Germany's ramped-up border checks aimed at boosting security for the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament are coming to an end this week - but temporary controls at the French crossings are likely to continue, according to the Interior Minister.
Left-wing Social Democrats have submitted a member request to the party executive amid ongoing negotiations for the 2025 federal budget. Among other things, they are calling for the executive to reject social sector cuts.
Students in Germany can get more financial aid starting from the next winter semester. Here's what you need to know about coming changes to the Bafög programme.
Once a year, consumer rights ministers from Germany's federal and state governments gather for a joint conference. This year, improving online ticket sales and better data protection measures are on the agenda.
Around 65 million German citizens (aged 16 and over) are eligible to cast their vote in this Sunday's European elections, but which TV channels are covering the event?
According to the far-right AfD party, a council candidate was attacked with a cutter knife on Tuesday in the second recent attack to take place in the German town of Mannheim.
Landlords who rent out properties for less than the market rate are set to get lucrative tax breaks in future, according to new plans to boost social housing in Germany.
Rescue workers search for missing people, more evacuations and train travel at a standstill. Here's how the flooding situation is developing as southern Germany battles extreme rainfall.
A torrential downpour is forecast to hit Germany over the weekend, with meteorologists warning of potentially life-threatening conditions. Here are the regions that will be worst affected - and how long it's set to last.
A man wielding a knife attacked an anti-Islam campaigner and five other people in the southwestern German city of Mannheim on Friday before being shot by police, according to reports.
Storms have been sweeping across Germany since Friday. Residents in the south-west were hit first, but other regions can expect thunderstorms and severe rain from Tuesday.
Enormous amounts of rain in Saarland and neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate on Friday and Saturday night caused flooding and landslides, but water levels were slowly retreating on Sunday making the extent of the damage more visible.
Three people have died and several are injured following a fire at a building in the city of Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, in the early hours of Thursday.
How popular is your name - or your baby's name - in Germany? New data from the Society for German Language reveals what parents are calling their children.
Severe storms and heavy rain affected parts of Germany on Thursday, creating disruptions. More rain is forecast on Friday but weather warnings have been lifted.
