Two trams collided head-on in the German city of Duesseldorf on Saturday, injuring over 50 people, including many who needed hospital treatment, the fire service said.
The eight‑hour workday, a long-standing and hard won basic right for workers in Germany, may soon disappear. Here’s what the government's proposal could mean for you.
Raising a child is expensive, but in Germany parents also get supportive benefits, as well as affordable childcare and health insurance. Here's a look at how much it really costs to raise a family here.
A German court said Friday it had handed jail terms to three members of an extremist group that plotted to provoke "circumstances akin to civil war" and overthrow the government.
Frequent train travellers in Germany can take advantage of a 'BahnBonus' program to enjoy the high life on the rails – if they can get the app to work, writes The Local's Germany editor, Paul Krantz.
Withdrawing cash along with a grocery store purchase is convenient and allows you to bypass ATM fees. But not everyone is aware that the service exists in Germany or how to do it.
Pentecost, or Whitsun, comes with a long weekend and a public holiday this year on Monday, May 25th. Here's what will be open, and what will stay closed, during Germany's 'Pfingstmontag'.
Starbucks customers in Germany will soon see clearer tipping options at card terminals, as consumer watchdogs push back on manipulative prompts that take advantage of so-called ‘dark patterns’.
May is a bumper month for public holidays in Germany this year, and there's another coming up: 'Pfingstmontag'. Here's how Germans celebrate the long weekend.
From bargain-fuelled shopping sprees to euphoric match-day highs, Germans have a neat way of describing those moments when life briefly feels louder, faster and more intense.
A wind turbine billed as the world's tallest is rising in eastern Germany, winning praise as a beacon for a clean, green energy future and headwinds from the far-right AfD party.
Germany is moving to lower air travel taxes from July of this year. The move could trim a few euros off ticket prices, but will travellers actually notice the difference?
Bundestag approves controversial reduction in air travel tax, two bodies found in the rubble of collapsed building in Görlitz, fountains in Germany turn green in protest against gas power expansion and more news on Friday, May 22nd.
New evidence suggests housing is now a key barrier preventing skilled foreign workers from moving to or staying in Germany. But some companies are getting more proactive about offering assistance.
Being hit by a car in Berlin was traumatic enough for two foreign women living in the city, but then what came next - having to navigate Germany's harsh and confusing bureaucratic legal system - proved even worse.
Germany's national team coach has called a veteran goalkeeper out of retirement ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Here's who will be playing for 'die Mannschaft' this year.
Several new night trains will bring passengers from Germany to popular cities around Europe this year, and a couple of popular connections that were set to end are being saved. Here are four exciting overnight journeys to ride this year.
Budget airline Ryanair has repeatedly slashed flights from Berlin citing high taxes and costs. Now Eurowings has announced plans to takeover some of those routes and add others.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed making Ukraine an "associate member" of the EU without voting rights, while Kyiv goes through the lengthy process of joining fully, a letter seen by AFP Thursday said.
High traffic is expected on German trains this weekend, Merz suggests making Ukraine an EU 'associate member', US Ebola patient's family is admitted to Berlin hospital and more news from around Germany on Thursday, May 21st.
Germany is moving forward with plans to cut costs for getting a driver's licence as ministers approve plans for online learning, fewer lessons and even practice with family.
In about four months, Germans in Saxony Anhalt will vote in a state election that could see the far-right AfD party take power. What would the party's proposed policies mean for the foreign residents who live there?
