📰 Breaking News: News Archive for October 2019 | Latest Updates from Germany 2025

01 October
- Germany urges European unity 30 years after 'Prague exodus'
- Torrential rain and high winds continue as storms hit Germany
- Stark divide in wages between east and west Germany persists 30 years on
- German word of the day: Die Goaßgschau
02 October
- Is Germany really united 30 years after the fall of the Wall?
- No-deal Brexit would 'slam German growth' in 2020
- German word of the day: Servus
- 'They were so rude': Berlin newcomer shares S-Bahn horror story
- German car sales spike as 'dieselgate' effect fades
- Readers' voices: These are the best things about living in Germany
03 October
- 25 jokes from the GDR that show the Stasi couldn't silence laughter
- 10 things you never knew about German reunification
- Merkel stresses EU unity as Britain sends new Brexit plan
- German wines and coffee slapped with US tariffs
04 October
- Holocaust denial is not a human right, European court rules
- This is the most beautiful German word according to foreigners
- 'Liberal, tolerant and diverse': A Pakistani's experience living in Berlin
- Daily dilemmas of living in Germany: What's the best fast food in Berlin?
- Seven events you can't miss in October 2019 in Germany
- Weekend Wanderlust: 10 reasons to love Stuttgart
- Probe launched after German memorial to neo-Nazi murder victim torn down
05 October
- Seehofer: Germany 'ready to help' Turkey, Greece after new spike in refugee arrivals
06 October
- PKK: Turkey detains five Germans on terror charges
07 October
- Oktoberfest 2019 in numbers: Less beer, fewer crimes and 96,912 stolen mugs
- Popular Berlin Döner shop Mustafa's 'badly' damaged in fire
- German pediatricians push for sugar tax to combat rising obesity
- Climate activists block traffic in Berlin as protests heat up
- German phrase of the day: Na klar
- Six signs autumn has arrived in Germany
08 October
- Several injured after stolen truck slams into cars in Hesse
- Passengers face disruption as cleaning staff strike at German airports
- Five ways to calm anxiety in a German workplace
- German police probe terror motive in hijacked truck crash
- Good knowledge of German results in ‘better pay’ for foreigners
- Anger as London accused of blaming Merkel for Brexit talks deadlock
- Deutsche Bank set to cut 9,000 jobs in Germany
- 10 regional German words that will make you sound like a local
- US fighter jet crashes in western Germany
- 10 famous Germans with surnames that have ridiculous literal meanings
09 October
- Limburg truck hijacker held for attempted murder
- 'We didn't win two world wars to be pushed around': How Germany reacted to THAT 'racist' Brexit tweet
- Number of flight passengers in Germany increases despite 'Fridays for Future'
- Germany presses on with controversial climate law
- Macron to host Merkel for dinner ahead of Brexit deadline
- Two dead in German synagogue attack on Yom Kippur
- Halle gunman posted video on Twitch livestream platform
- UPDATE: What we know about the synagogue shooting in Halle
10 October
- 'A total loser': Halle gunman's video shows anti-Semitism, callous killings and botched attempt at mass murder
- Fears over Germany's violent far-right grow after Halle attack
- How a Leipzig church led to the fall of the Berlin Wall
- Bargain 'B-cities': The places to buy property in Germany if you're on a tight budget
- LATEST: German gunman planned 'massacre' in Halle terror attack
- 'It doesn't change my feeling about Germany': Jewish community fearful but defiant after Halle attack
11 October
- Bacteria scare: German supermarkets recall several milk products
- 'They're shooting at us!': Inside the Halle synagogue targeted by gunman
- 'The boy was only ever online': Who was the shooter in Halle attack?
- Central European presidents to celebrate fall of Berlin Wall
- Far-right AfD under pressure after German anti-Semitic attack
- How Martin Luther gave Germans a language everyone could use
- Cologne pharmacy employees under investigation for 'negligent homicide'
- Brits in Germany face residence permit costs of up to €150 in no-deal Brexit
12 October
- German suspect admits anti-Semitic attack, far-right motive
- German government warns of 'elevated' risk of far-right attacks after anti-Semitic shooting
13 October
- France, Germany halt arms exports to Turkey amid Europe-wide protests
14 October
- Golden October: Germany enjoys sunshine and warmth
- 'Exports have steadily sunk': Brexit sends Britain sliding down German trade rankings
- Berlin S-Bahn set to introduce new 'express trains' for commuters
- How Extinction Rebellion is training up budding climate activists in Berlin
- 'Terrifying and exhilarating': What it's really like to move to Germany alone
- Lufthansa cabin crew to strike at Germany's busiest airports
- 12 colourful German expressions that'll add swagger to your language skills
15 October
- German footballers 'made mistake' by liking Turkish salute post
- How Germany plans to crack down on dangerous far-right extremists
- Police investigate cause of fire at Münster airport
- Three city halls in Germany receive bomb threats
- Five hurt during Kurdish and Turkish clashes in western Germany
- German word of the day: Die Spaßbremse
- 'Who knew you could feel so uncomfortable?': A British-Indian's experience in east Berlin
- VIDEO: What are Germany's most haunted places?
- Why you will soon pay more for short-haul flights in Germany
16 October
- S-Bahn, trains and buses: Germany to inject an extra €1.2 billion into public transport
- Düsseldorf to open first Instagram museum
- Oh fork: The German dining etiquette Americans might struggle with
- REMINDER: What the Brexit Withdrawl Agreement means for British citizens in Germany
- German word of the day: Das Faultier
- Halloween in Germany: What are Berlin's most haunted spots?
- Updated: The ultimate Brexit checklist for Brits in Germany
17 October
- 'German Greta' to green kids' books: Climate crisis spurs action at Frankfurt book fair
- Merkel says Brexit talks progressing but 'still not at goal'
- 10 words that perfectly sum up student life in Germany
- Bundestag set to vote on German Autobahn speed limit
- Love Island: The unlikely tool that helped me learn German
- Britain and EU reach new Brexit deal
- Update: Former Nazi concentration camp guard, 93, 'sorry for what he did', German court hears
- Germany blames Brexit and trade wars for failing growth prospects
- 'It’s going to be confusing’: What the Brexit deal means for Brits in Germany
18 October
- 'I felt disrespected': Mesut Özil opens up on racism and German football
- Bundestag votes against call for speed limit on Germany's Autobahn
- Protesters to hold Berlin demo over final Brexit referendum
- German word of the day: Die Frostbeule
- Will a new bread selling ruling shake up 'sacred Sundays' in Germany?
- Update: What you need to know about the German property tax reform that affects us all
19 October
- German union calls off Lufthansa strike planned for Sunday
- 'Sitting on a powderkeg': Tension between Germany's Turks and Kurds
20 October
- Cabin crew strike grounds flights across Germany
21 October
- Fears over more strikes after flights cancelled across Germany
- 'Like ordering pizza': How 'cocaine taxis' are on the rise in Berlin
- Deutsche Bahn to introduce its own 'Siri' to better assist customers
- Germany open to 'short' Brexit extension
- German word of the day: Die Nervensäge
- CDU state election candidate receives second 'far-right' death threat
- 'Keep putting yourself out there': The best ways to make friends in Germany
- German word of the day: Der Wetterfrosch
- 10 German books you have to read before you die
22 October
- German farmers shut down streets in nationwide protest against government plans
- Should Germany raise the retirement age to 69?
- Berlin to freeze rent for five years: What you need to know
- Number of Brits leaving UK for Germany at 10-year high due to 'uncertainty surrounding Brexit'
- Quiz: How well do you know German food culture?
- German government divided over call for Syria peacekeeping force
- One percent of Germans 'own 30 percent of country's wealth', new study reveals
23 October
- More Germans 'suffer health problems after clock changes'
- 'Resume the fight against terror': Merkel backs call for troops in Syria
- Five haunted castles in Germany that will creep you out
- German word of the day: Festhalten
- Brexit: Germany 'won't oppose deadline extension'
- How does Germany's pension system measure up worldwide?
24 October
- Noisy neighbours? Freiburg football club banned from night games at new stadium
- VW to unveil new Golf to help fund switch to 'electric era'
- Where to celebrate Diwali in Germany
- A quarter of Germans have anti-Semitic thoughts, new survey finds
- Germany's far-right AfD faces electoral test after synagogue shooting
- Do 'foreign-sounding names' trigger racism in German HR?
- Berlin Christmas market attacker 'took selfie near Merkel's home'
- The truth laid bare: What you need to know about Germany’s sauna culture
- Borders to cucumbers: Five German words that come from Polish
25 October
- 30 years on, Berlin Wall comes back to life with virtual reality
- From sick notes to taxes: Germany votes to digitalize its paper trail
- Weekend Wanderlust: From Bauhaus to botany, discovering German culture in Weimar
- EU27 fail to agree length of Brexit extension for UK
27 October
- Germany's far-right AfD hopes for gains in eastern heartland
- Number of Britons who move to EU at highest level in a decade
- AfD surges to second place in Thuringia state elections
28 October
- 10 iconic phrases that map out each era of German history
- Eight of the tastiest German foods for autumn
- How former East Germany's death strip was transformed into a 'Green Belt'
- EU agrees to three-month Brexit 'flextension'
- Jewish groups voice fear over German far-right spike
- How five votes put Germany's Free Democrats in Thuringia state parliament
- What does the far-right AfD's success in Thuringia mean for Germany?
- 10 German words you need to know when looking for a job
29 October
- German word of the day: Der Blümchenkaffee
- What happens to Germany’s electric scooters in the colder months?
- Germany charges two Syrians with crimes against humanity
- 'The first snow is in sight': Germany to see sub-zero temperatures
- 'Lack of leadership': Merkel under fire after far-right gains in regional German election
- What's the future of co-working in Berlin?
- German Economy Minister 'breaks nose' in fall from stage
30 October
- Berlin's rival clubs set to meet for first Bundesliga derby since fall of wall
- The 'Brexit election': Why Britons in Europe should register for a proxy rather than postal vote
- The 'special' days when workers in Germany can get paid time off
- Eight events you won't want to miss in Germany in November 2019
- Everything that changes in Germany in November 2019
- Man dies at Berlin U-Bahn station after being pushed in front of oncoming train
- Revealed: This is the extent of sexual harassment in Germany's workplaces
- Germany to tighten hate speech and gun laws to fight far right
- Why Elle Germany has been called out over 'back to black' issue
- Why restaurants in one part of Germany must rename Döner kebabs
31 October
- 12 things you didn't know about Martin Luther
- 'It can't go on like this': Farmers take German government to court over climate change
- 'More staff not cameras': Death of man at Berlin U-Bahn station sparks calls for better security
- Have Your Say: How safe do you feel in Germany's train and underground stations?
- German word of the day: Meckern
- 'A problem that touches all of society': German federation 'dismayed' over referee attacks
- Where to celebrate Halloween 2022 in Germany
- German word of the day: Blitzsauber
- German court rejects farmers' legal challenge over Merkel climate policy