📰 Breaking News: News Archive for September 2020 | Latest Updates from Germany 2025

01 September
- Bundesliga: Fans set for return to stadium for German Cup
- Germany warns coronavirus protests 'hijaked' by far-right
- Unemployment in Germany rises in August - but not due to coronavirus
- 'To the German people': What is the history behind Berlin’s iconic Reichstag?
- Germany 'can and will' avoid second coronavirus lockdown as economy rebounds
- How a new festival is connecting Berlin and Africa in spite of pandemic
- Berlin to require face masks at demonstrations
- This is how much food staples should really cost in Germany
- Everything that changes in Germany in September 2020
02 September
- German word of the day: Der Trotzkopf
- Continental to cut 13,000 jobs in Germany amid setbacks to car industry
- Explained: This is what studying in Germany will look like in autumn 2020
- 'After five days the coronavirus infectious period is over,' says top German virologist
- 'Shops won't close again': German Health Minister rules out second coronavirus lockdown
- Kaffee und Kuchen: The history behind a very German tradition
- Seven corona-safe events not to miss in Germany in September 2020
- Tell us: What's it like to receive a quarantine order in Germany?
- Seven fascinating ways written and spoken German differ
- German government says Alexei Navalny poisoned with Novichok
- Three-quarters of Germans 'don't support coronavirus protests'
03 September
- EXPLAINED: How to prove you're a resident in Germany
- German word of the day: Der Vorführeffekt
- REVEALED: German children less satisfied with life than those in other countries
- Explained: How Navalny case is poisoning ties between Germany and Russia
- Five children found dead in flat near Düsseldorf
- IN NUMBERS: How life in Germany has changed over the past 10 years
- Demand for new cars falls in Germany as coronavirus cases rebound
04 September
- 'Germany rocks': Elon Musk makes first visit to Berlin Tesla construction site
- Germany's Bundesliga: 'All clubs' preparing to host fans for new season
- Coronavirus: What to expect when visiting Germany's top tourist spots
- Could the coronavirus quarantine time for suspected cases in Germany be reduced to five days?
- German word of the day: Die Zukunftsmusik
- This is how French has influenced the German language
- Mother allegedly suffocates five children to death in western Germany
05 September
- Experts predict bumper mushroom season for Germany
- Why young mothers don't call for help when it all becomes too much
- 'No more Parsifal': How German opera houses are struggling with corona rules
06 September
- German foreign minister threatens Russia with sanctions over Navalny poisoning
- Is it the end of the road for cars in German city centres?
- Protests over rising rents turn violent in Leipzig
- The real world of mushroom pickers and murders in German forests
07 September
- What The Local Germany aims to do for its readers
- 'We must help people in their grief': Germany calls for memorial service to honour coronavirus victims
- Mystery crocodile sightings captivate central Germany
- 'Brexit terms must be respected': EU's Barnier sends message to Boris Johnson
- German phrase of the day: Da steppt der Bär
- Germany's Kinderbonus payout begins today: What you need to know
- Nearly a third of Germans 'believe in conspiracy theories': Study
- Coronavirus: Hard-hit German firms call on government to ease travel restrictions
- Berlin airport ‘bankrupt by October’ without €300 million injection
- Alleged anti-refugee militants go on trial in Germany
08 September
- Coronavirus pandemic: German schools lagging behind on digital learning
- Update: Germany launches first 'catastrophe awareness warning day'
- Coronavirus latest: Rise in infections reported in Germany
- Why a court says Berlin's new pop-up bike lanes must be scrapped
- Pollution linked to 'one in eight' deaths in EU countries
- NEW: Bavaria to reopen pubs and ditch Autobahn test centres
- Hannah Arendt: What you need to know about the German philosopher's life and work
- Working in Germany: How is the pandemic affecting jobs?
- REVEALED: Which jobs in Germany have the best salaries and pay rises?
09 September
- Coronavirus: Brothels set to reopen in northern Germany with strict rules
- German word of the day: Der Filmriss
- Germany aims to become 'first country in world' to have driverless cars on streets
- How drug dealers in Germany are adapting to new corona reality
- Corona generation in Germany 'faces drop in income' due to school closures
- Which European countries' coronavirus phone apps have had the most success?
- Germany to lift worldwide travel warning from October
- Germany expects UK to 'fully implement' Brexit agreement
- German car parts maker Schaeffler to cut 4,400 jobs
10 September
- Thousands of protesters call on Germany and EU to accept refugees after Moira fire
- 'I'm afraid of ending up on the street': American owner of Berlin bar fears for future after corona eviction
- Checklist: What you need to know when leaving Germany for good
- First case of African swine fever confirmed in Germany
- Should Germany step up support for refugees after Moira camp blaze?
- German word of the day: Der Muskelkater
- Antifa film director warns of far-right threat in Germany
- Germans 'more worried about Trump than coronavirus'
- Germany to lift worldwide travel warning: What does it mean for you?
- 'No sirens since Cold War': Catastrophe awareness day flop embarrasses German government
11 September
- German word of the day: Die Menschentraube
- 'Central voice of the pandemic': Top German virologist given prize for coronavirus podcast
- Why a Bavarian cheese maker could face jail over over his smelly goat
- 'Wild fight': 200 German police called in after activists 'abuse train conductor' near Hamburg
- OPINION: 'All certainty has vanished' for British citizens living in Europe
- EU tells UK to back down over Brexit bill or face legal reprisals
- Ten German towns and cities pledge to take in refugees from Moria
- Germany 'can switch off coronavirus panic mode,' says medical chief
- Renting versus buying in Germany: What is actually cheaper?
12 September
- Pandemic has made marriage and kids popular in Germany again, says expert
- Denmark hails new German doubts on Russian gas pipeline
- China halts imports of German pork after swine fever case
13 September
- Protests take place in several German cities against corona restrictions
- Bus crash in north Germany leaves one person seriously injured
- US woman faces hefty fine after 'causing coronavirus outbreak in Bavaria'
14 September
- German Olympic boxing team hit by coronavirus in Austria
- How will international travel from Germany look from October?
- Europe will see rise in Covid-19 deaths in coming months, WHO warns
- Living in Germany: German rules, finding a flat and why do children carry cones?
- Germany mulls taking in more migrants after Moria fire
- Merkel's CDU and Greens big winners in North Rhine-Westphalia local elections
- 12 mistakes foreigners make when moving to Germany
- Merkel's Christian Democrats to elect new leader in December
- Cash or card? How has the coronavirus pandemic changed your payment habits in Germany?
- Why is Bavaria so concerned about impact of 'American super spreader'?
15 September
- 'Source of great concern': What you need to know about African swine fever in Germany
- Is Germany's minimum wage really helping to reduce salary gap between rich and poor?
- German phrase of the day: Nach und nach
- Germany plans to take in 1,500 more refugees from Lesbos
- Temperatures of up to 34C to hit Germany on Tuesday
- Germany eyes voluntary coronavirus vaccine by mid-2021
- Merkel 'shamed' by growing anti-Semitism in Germany
- Hamburg sex workers celebrate easing of coronavirus restrictions
- 75 years on: Germany marks site of one of last Nazi massacres
- Five new swine fever cases found in German wild boars
- European airlines demand end to quarantine 'chaos'
16 September
- Germany's Bundesliga allowed to start season at 20 percent fan capacity
- Germany reports close to 2,000 new coronavirus cases in one day
- Does compulsory mask wearing make life easier for criminals in Germany?
- Here are ten of Germany's best (and longest) biking trails
- OPINION: Why the Chinese pork embargo could kill off the German family farm
- Who is currently allowed to travel to Germany from outside the EU?
- Germany declares Vienna as a coronavirus risk zone
- German police officers suspended after sharing far-right images
- German words you need to know: Das Kostehäppchen
- How the German language differed between East and West
- 10 reasons why a German might be staring at you
17 September
- 30 years on: German government hails success of reunification
- LATEST: These are the countries and regions on Germany's 'high risk' quarantine list
- German word of the day: Die Lautmalerei
- 'I come from a coronavirus risk area. How can I visit my partner in Germany?'
- How one German firm is racing to ramp up Covid-19 vaccine production
- Europe's 'alarming' infection rates and shorter quarantine periods worry WHO chiefs
- What is the coronavirus situation in Germany in September 2020?
- Cities across Europe unite to demand tougher rules for Airbnb rentals
- Why Germans are finally choosing cards over cash
- 'It's just like the hairdresser': How will sex work in Germany function in coronavirus times?
18 September
- Germany to ban disposable plastics by mid-2021
- German coronavirus situation 'could escalate like other European countries,' warns virologist
- German electricity prices 'among the highest in the world'
- How Bavaria fears coronavirus surge during parties to replace Oktoberfest
- Germany set to ban cigarette street ads from 2022
- German word of the day: Blauäugig
- 'They thought it was witchcraft': The verdict on paying with card in Germany
- 'Doing nothing would be more expensive': Germany to take on debt again in 2021
- Manslaughter probe as patient dies after Düsseldorf hospital hacking attack
19 September
- Nurse weeps as tells German court of her blood doping role
- Russian opposition leader 'can walk with a tremble' after Berlin treatment
20 September
- Brits in EU risk losing UK bank accounts 'within weeks'
- What you need to know about Germany's quarantine rules for arrivals
21 September
- Thousands march across Germany in support of taking in more Moria refugees
- 'Fever drop-in clinics': German Health Minister proposes new coronavirus strategy
- Brits in Germany: Have you been affected by the closures of UK bank accounts?
- Living in Germany: Being stared at, Hamburg without sex and why Germans are ditching cash
- 'Numbers are too high': Munich tightens coronavirus mask rules and contact restrictions
- Germany's Lufthansa to slash more jobs as it loses €500 million a month
- How post-Brexit bank changes could affect British people in Germany
- German word of the day: Die Schokoladenseite
- Kitas and nursing homes to be hit by Germany-wide strikes on Tuesday
- Bavarian leader Söder has 'stomach ache' over Super Cup coronavirus fears
22 September
- Most Germans believe investigation into racism in police force is 'needed'
- This is where workers around Germany are striking on Tuesday
- Germany grapples with rising coronavirus cases as more under 35s become infected
- German prosecutors probe Madeleine McCann suspect over 2004 rape
- Berlin and Ruhr Area: The fascinating history that unites two very different parts of Germany
- Deutsche Bank to shut down one in five German branches
- 'Last days to enjoy the sun': Temperatures in Germany set to dip as summer ends
- German experts see Russian link in deadly hospital cyber attack
- How long will Brits be able to stay in Germany after Brexit without becoming a resident?
- Boris Johnson contrasts Germany's lower Covid infection rates with 'freedom-loving' UK
23 September
- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny discharged from Berlin hospital
- Why is Germany doing better than the UK at fighting a resurgence of Covid-19?
- Eight American celebrities with surprising German roots
- Why the most vulnerable Brits in Germany could be hit hardest by UK bank account closures
- Covid-19: How Germany plans to increase outdoor seating at restaurants this autumn
- EXPLAINED: When will Americans be allowed to travel to Germany again?
- 'Football-Ischgl': Bayern eager to stop next coronavirus hotbed at Super Cup
- Germany to break balanced budget rule again in 2021
- German Foreign Minister quarantines over coronavirus exposure fear
- German restaurant owner gives non-smoking employees extra holiday
24 September
- Germany declares coronavirus 'high risk' areas in more than half of all EU countries
- OPINION: Deadly mask row shows comparing German government to Nazis is dangerously inflaming tensions
- Second German minister quarantines as daily Covid-19 cases top 2,000
- German word of the day: Der Miesepeter
- German Catholic Church to pay abuse victims up to €50,000
- 'Pandemic is in full swing now': Germany sees spike in number of positive coronavirus tests
- 'I was scared to get fined': What it's like to be tested and quarantine after arriving in Germany
25 September
- Around Europe: How countries are battling to prevent a second wave of Covid-19
- What you need to know about new coronavirus measures in Munich and Bavaria
- From Bombay to Berlin: Indian film festival aims to connect cultures
- 'The pandemic made people want to grow stuff': How a Berlin balcony project led to a chili revolution
- Commuters face chaos Tuesday as public transport workers to strike around Germany
- IN PHOTOS: Fridays for Future returns to Germany with more than 400 demos
26 September
- Russia accuses Germany of refusing to cooperate on Navalny medical probe
- Forty years after Germany's Oktoberfest attack, survivors' wounds are still healing
27 September
- European airlines cutting fares to woo back passengers
- Ex-Audi boss to stand trial in Germany for 'dieselgate'
- Nestled in far-right stronghold, German town opens doors to migrants
28 September
- Should Germany opt for a coronavirus 'traffic light warning' system?
- 'Super spreader' Bielefeld party leads to 900 people in quarantine and calls for tougher rules
- Navalny 'very grateful' for Merkel visit at Berlin hospital
- German word of the day: Die Sturmfrisur
- Merkel warns coronavirus cases in Germany 'could leap up to 19,200 daily by Christmas'
- 7 things you should know when looking for a flat in Berlin
- Germany's far-right AfD fires aide after 'gassing migrants' report
29 September
- Public transport strikes across Germany cause major disruption
- Coronavirus: These are Germany's proposed new rules for events and restaurants
- Travel in Germany: Six reasons why Mainz is worth visiting this autumn
- 'Please no flyers': Should postal advertising be more strictly controlled in Germany?
- Everything that changes in Germany in October 2020
- Berlin Brandenburg (BER) airport to finally open after nine-year delay
- German word of the day: Hochnäsig
- Could 1 and 2 cent euro coins soon be scrapped?
- Covid-19: Germany to impose fines on people who give false contact details in restaurants
- Inside the German town with Trump family ties and what it really thinks of him
- 'More masks, less parties': Germany limits events and family gatherings to curb coronavirus
30 September
- 'Stricter rules than other parts of Germany': These are Berlin's new coronavirus measures
- 'Signs of improvement': Here's the current outlook on jobs in Germany
- Coronavirus: North Rhine-Westphalia to slap €250 fine on people who give fake contact details
- 'It's now or never': Democrats Abroad Germany on how to cast (and follow up with) a ballot
- Brexit update: How to exchange your British driving licence for a German one
- Berlin film festival casts new light on ex-director's hidden Nazi past
- 'Life as we know it will return': Merkel makes emotional appeal for more caution in coronavirus crisis