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

01 November
- Berlin Wall 30 years on: How a Stasi 'hero' saved tunnel digger's life
- Merkel braves dense Delhi smog for fourth Indian visit
- Weekend Wanderlust: Following Dracula's steps along the water in Wismar
- 'A drunk guy threatened me with a knife': The problems of safety at Germany's train and U-Bahn stations
- OPINION: Why Bayern Munich are staking their claim for Champions League glory
- From Fräulein to the gender star: Germany's language revolution
02 November
- German city of Dresden declares official ‘Nazi emergency’
03 November
- Fireworks and 'ultra' pitch invasions as Union win first top-flight Berlin derby
- Germany boosts support for electric cars with cash bonuses and a million charging points
- 'Louder, more crowded and more dangerous': How locals think Berlin has changed since the fall of the wall
04 November
- 'Spirit of optimism is gone': Sombre mood as Germany marks 30 years of Berlin Wall fall
- How east Germany's Dresden gave birth to 'Silicon Saxony'
- Southern Germany rattled by earthquake
- German word of the day: Nuscheln
- Berlin bans 'soldiers' at Checkpoint Charlie
- Working in Germany: Why you should apply for a job in November
- Outrage in Germany over neo-Nazis' political 'kill list'
- New cabin crew strike set to hit 'all Lufthansa flights' from Germany
- How Berlin is marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Wall
- Seven maps that explain the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia
- Travel chaos as WWII bomb discovered in Düsseldorf
05 November
- How Germans are reconstructing Stasi files from millions of fragments
- Could Merkel’s Christian Democrats really work with the far-right AfD?
- Hartz IV: German court slaps down harshest sanctions against jobseekers
- German word of the day: Einmummeln
- One in three people in Germany 'will have migrant background in 20 years'
- Seven must-read German books written by women
- Why budget airlines in Germany are getting more expensive
- Behind Berlin Wall Merkel dreamt of US road trip 'listening to Springsteen'
06 November
- Berlin Wall fall: The unbelievable moment that changed the world forever
- Here’s where the happiest (and unhappiest) people live in Germany
- Outrage grows over Hitler masks on sale in Prague
- Lufthansa to cancel 1,300 flights in Germany over two-day cabin crew strike
- Zeitzeugen: Meet the Scottish artist who left her mark on the Berlin Wall
07 November
- UPDATED: Travel chaos in Germany as 180,000 passengers hit by 48-hour Lufthansa strike
- When are airline passengers in Germany entitled to flight compensation?
- German word of the day: Pfiffig
- 'There was a human tide moving': Berliner remembers crossing the Wall
- Explained: Why are Hartz IV benefits so controversial in Germany?
- How do Germans compare to the rest of Europe when it comes to speaking English?
- Germany's Lufthansa to cut up to 800 jobs at Austrian Airlines
- Mike Pompeo revisits army service past in Thuringia's 'Little Berlin'
- 15 timely phrases that prove Germans are all about punctuality
08 November
- 'Freedom is the most precious possession': How Berlin Wall's fall sparked joy and upended lives
- Pompeo lays flowers at Halle synagogue after far-right shooting
- 'Everything was changed': What led to, and followed, Kristallnacht 82 years ago?
- Hundreds of flights cancelled in Germany as Lufthansa strike continues
- German word of the day: Gucken
- Sauna and oysters: Merkel remembers Berlin Wall fall
- Tampon tax: Why menstrual products are set to become cheaper in Germany
- Workers rescued after explosion at east German mine
- Berlin Wall fall: 'It was like Easter, Christmas and NYE rolled into one'
- Six things you need to know about the Berlin Wall
- Seven maps that help explain Bavaria
- 'With chemo you can’t stop giving medicine': How Brexit healthcare fears pushed a UK family to Germany'
- Berlin Wall 30th anniversary: 'Then and now' photos reveal city's transformation
09 November
- 'Day of fate': Why November 9th is a crucial day in German history
- German word of the day: Der Mauerspecht
- Germany marks 30th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall
- Berlin Wall 'reminds us to defend democracy': Merkel
- Berlin football fans knock over mock-up wall before match
- US must be 'mutually respectful partner': German President
11 November
- Grundrente: Merkel's coalition reaches deal on Germany's pension reform
- German word of the day: Die Sehnsucht
- Number of people without a home rises in Germany
- Transport delays as 250kg WWII bomb defused in east Berlin
- Hamburg orchestra to perform climate change rework of Vivaldi classic
- New map shows Germany's mobile 'dead zones'
- How unhealthy habits are putting pressure on Germany's healthcare system
- What is St Martin's Day in Germany and how is it celebrated?
12 November
- Seven arrests amid violent attacks at Cologne Carnival
- Why are German Christmas markets opening so early this year?
- Warning over icy roads and storms as Germany gets first taste of winter
- German police arrest three suspects over 'planned terror attack near Frankfurt'
- Germany's von der Leyen calls for 'more outward-looking' EU
- Seven German TV shows and movies that are great to watch with your kids
- New Tesla factory to be built near Berlin
13 November
- German word of the day: Das Komaglotzen
- New Tesla factory near Berlin to create 'up to 10,000 jobs'
- Berlin set to introduce self-driving S-Bahn trains
- How Germany plans to help working parents with guaranteed all-day care for children
- German air force rejects delivery of two Airbus planes over safety fears
- 'Violation of private space': Germany approves bill to ban upskirting
- Islamic State returnees 'will not face arrest in Germany'
- Far-right AfD politician kicked out of German parliamentary committee
- What does Tesla's Berlin touchdown mean for German carmakers?
14 November
- Ghostly Nazi-era Autobahn resurfaces in German forest
- German luxury carmaker Daimler set to slash jobs to save €1 billion
- German word of the day: Die Petze
- Update: Measles vaccination to become compulsory in Germany
- Temperatures as low as -10C hit southern Germany as country gets colder
- Taxpayers in Germany to receive boost as 'solidarity tax' almost entirely abolished
- Eight eating habits that show you're becoming German
- Hitler memorabilia auction in Munich sparks protest
- Explained: Do I have to pay Germany’s ‘solidarity tax’?
15 November
- German word of the day: Totlachen
- 'Rewrites history': Netflix to fix Holocaust documentary following complaints
- A bike nation? How Germany plans to improve its cycling infrastructure
- What does Germany’s planned climate protection package mean for you?
- Pressure grows in Germany to end blood donation ban for gay and transsexual people
- 10 beauty spots that show a different side of Berlin
- Volkswagen to spend €60 billion to transition to electric cars
- Weekend Wanderlust: A bastion of Buddhism in North Rhine-Westphalia
- Revamped Germany 'isn't among' Euro 2020 favourites: Löw
16 November
- German woman suspected of IS ties arrested after deportation from Turkey
17 November
- Germany's Greens re-elect leadership duo after electoral wins
- After deadly attack in Halle, owner gifts kebab shop to survivors
- Two planes in 'minor' collision at Frankfurt airport
18 November
- German word of the day: Der Frechdachs
- Germans produce more packaging waste than ever before
- How Germany plans to get rid of its 'embarrassing' mobile dead zones
- Seven German habits that foreigners really struggle to cope with
- Over 85 percent of IT jobs in Germany held by men
- Germany plans to up NATO defence spending to over €50 billion
19 November
- German word of the day: Krass
- Merkel's 'floundering' CDU braces for stormy party congress
- Working in Germany: The 10 rules you need to know if you fall ill
- SPD hopes to revamp itself as voting for new leaders begins
- UPDATE: Berlin terrorism suspect worked at primary school
- German doctors call for complete ban on smoking advertising
- ALERT: Read all our articles on Germany via The Local's smartphone apps
- The seven maps you need to see to really understand Berlin
20 November
- German word of the day: Die Meinungsfreiheit
- German archive puts 850,000 documents on Nazi victims online
- Saxony public holiday: What's the history behind ‘Buß und Bettag’?
- Why taxes on pensioners in Germany have risen up to 500 percent since 2010
- Transport disruption as bus driver strike continues in German state of Hesse
- German car parts giant Continental to cut 5,500 jobs
- Extinction Rebellion Germany distances itself from founder after Holocaust comment
- From beer to babies: The 15 stats you need to understand Germans
- Update: Son of former German president stabbed to death at Berlin hospital
21 November
- Hitler memorabilia auction rakes in thousands of euros despite protests
- Do you really need to see a doctor to stay off work in Germany?
- German word of the day: Der Schnorrer
- Indian couple go on trial in Frankfurt for spying on Sikhs
- 'Iconic' Checkpoint Charlie soldier photos to be auctioned in Germany
- This is how much employees earn in Germany
- Why Berlin, Fürth and Darmstadt are among Germany's 'best performing' cities
22 November
- Merkel's CDU gathers for 'controversial' conference in Leipzig
- German word of the day: Geil
- Munich 'no longer most expensive city for renting' in Germany
- One man dead and 23 injured in Wiesbaden bus crash
- AKK offers to quit Merkel's CDU if party fails to back her
- Opinion: Why Germany needs to take the smoking ban more seriously
- Music to our ears: The top 10 melodic German phrases
- Danish university scraps German courses after just five students enrol
- Nine ways your socializing habits change after moving to Germany
23 November
- Germany to bring home its first IS suspect from Syria
24 November
- Thousands march in Hanover to protest far-right demo
25 November
- Millionaire buys up Hitler items to keep them away from far-right
- 'Up to a billion euros' of jewels and antiques stolen from Dresden museum
- German word of the day: Oha!
- How farmer protests are set to shut down Germany's streets
- Nearly 1,800 people turn up for single flat viewing in Berlin
- Dresden museum burglary 'probably biggest art theft since WWII'
- What's the history behind Germany's beloved Christmas markets?
- Domestic violence on the rise in Germany with one woman killed every three days
- German minister's 5G comments spark US anger
26 November
- Revealed: What Germans really think about American relations
- UPDATE: Huge disruption in Berlin as thousands of farmers in tractors shut down streets
- German word of the day: Halt
- Medical worker on trial in Munich over killing of six patients
- Everything you need to know about the Dresden museum heist
- Audi set to slash 9,500 jobs in Germany
- 'The future is already here': How climate change is affecting Germany
- Hesse: Seven maps that explain the home of Germany's financial hub
- VIDEO: Watch dramatic footage of thieves breaking into Dresden's Green Vault museum
27 November
- Merkel's future hangs in balance as Social Democrats pick new leaders
- 'Black gold': Tiny German oil firm finds unusual niche in the Rhine
- German pensioner loses €20k in cash after leaving it on car roof
- German role in NATO more vital now than 'during Cold War', says Merkel
- German word of the day: Quasi
- Ex-Germany coach Jürgen Klinsmann takes charge at Hertha Berlin
- Part of Dresden museum reopened amid calls for more security
- 'Unacceptable mistake': German army apologizes for Nazi uniform Instagram post
- German army grounds new helicopter in fresh equipment setback
- Murderer has 'right to be forgotten', Germany's highest court rules
- Dresden museum confirms 49-carat diamond among heist haul
- Here's how to make the most of Thanksgiving in Germany
28 November
- Will Germany's far-right AfD become more radical after upcoming leadership vote?
- German word of the day: Ernsthaft
- Klinsmann heads to Hertha Berlin and keeps the family link alive
- Rising rent prices in Germany: What are the affordable options for families?
- These are 10 of Germany's top Christmas markets in 2019
- Germany aims to protect tech firms from foreign takeovers
- Berlin institution KitKat Club 'set to close doors'
- Dresden museum heist: Police offer €500k reward for stolen jewels
- 'We must send a signal': Germany to tighten law on anti-Semitic crimes
29 November
- These are the essential smartphone apps for living in Germany
- From 'Scholzomat' to 'Robin Hood': Who wants to lead Germany's SPD?
- German phrase of the day: Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof
- Amazon workers in Germany stage strike on 'Black Friday'
- ‘Only way I could cope’: Why a Holocaust survivor chose to return to Berlin
- Tens of thousands of people in Germany rally against climate change
- Germany's Daimler to cut 'at least 10,000' jobs to fund electric shift
- Everything that changes in Germany in December 2019
- Merkel to pay first visit to Auschwitz
- Discovery of WWII bomb grounds flights at Berlin's Schönefeld Airport
- This is the 'German word of the year' for 2019
- Tax dispute freezes Germany's climate plans
- Berlin's BER Airport to finally open in October 2020