📰 Breaking News: News Archive for January 2022 | Latest Updates from Germany 2025

01 January
- IN PICTURES: How Europe brought in the New Year in the face of Omicron
- The Euro celebrates its 20th anniversary
- Germany sees largely quiet New Year's Eve despite several serious firework injuries
- EU moves to label nuclear and gas energy as 'green'
02 January
- Europe tops 100 million Covid cases
- Germany hopes for emergency approval of Covid-19 tablet in January
03 January
- German politicians float shorter quarantine times for Omicron wave
- German schools start up again as Omicron cases rise
- Germany sees spike in Covid infections after New Year
- German word of the day: Sternsinger
- German Finance Minister promises €30bn tax relief in 2022
- Covid cases halt Canaries cruise for hundreds of German holidaymakers
04 January
- German state vaccination centres roll out booster jabs for teenagers
- Berlin transport network launches flexi-ticket for post-pandemic travel
- German unemployment declines amid virus uncertainty
- Top virologist signals support for shortening quarantine in Germany
- German President Steinmeier moves closer to second term
- EXPLAINED: What are the current Covid rules in Germany around quarantine?
05 January
- How roaming charges will hit travellers between the UK and EU in 2022
- Germany paves way to clamp down on Google activities
- EXPLAINED: When should I get my booster in Germany if I’ve just had Covid?
- What effect is the Omicron wave having on German hospitals?
- EXPLAINED: How the minimum wage will increase in Germany in 2022
- What new Covid-19 rules could Germany announce on Friday?
- UK government to relax Covid testing rules for arrivals from Europe
06 January
- EXPLAINED: Deutsche Bahn’s new ticket rules for 2022
- Germany appoints first ever commissioner for LGBTQ issues
- Yellow booklets: How proving vaccinations in Germany changes in 2022
- How your wages in Germany could depend heavily on where you live
- Inflation in Germany hits highest rate since 1992
07 January
- Germany considers tighter Covid restrictions in restaurants
- EXPLAINED: The Covid rules for Germany’s ski resorts
- Covid infections rise in Germany as Omicron spreads
- Scholz pushes mandatory jabs as resistance grows in Germany
- German government wants to 'decriminalise fare dodging'
- 2G-plus: Germany tightens Covid rules for restaurants, bars and cafes
- KEY POINTS: Germany's plans to soften the impact of Omicron
- German government changes Covid quarantine rules
08 January
- German teacher gets life for cannibal murder
- Dortmund chief argues against football behind closed doors
09 January
- German Health Minister warns of 'naive belief Omicron is the end of the pandemic'
- Archive amassed by Germany's Nazis sheds light on Masonic history
10 January
- EXPLAINED: The everyday products getting more expensive in Germany
- TRAVEL: Germany adds nearly 40 countries to Covid 'high risk' list
- More Covid measures needed in Germany 'in due course', says Health Minister
- When will Germany relax its dual citizenship laws?
- What are the current rules for Swiss cross-border shopping in Germany?
- German word of the day: Die Auffrischungsimpfung
- EXPLAINED: The 2022 salary requirements for Germany's EU Blue Card
11 January
- German pharmacies to offer Covid jabs 'within two weeks'
- German conservatives float mandatory vaccination for over-50s
- Germany to speed up green energy projects in 'gigantic' effort
- What we know so far about Germany's new 2G-plus rules for restaurants
- Riding the Radweg: A guide to touring Germany by bike
- EXPLAINED: The rules in Germany around 'mini' and 'midi-jobs'
- German pressure-hose maker asks French politicians to stop using its name
- German police under fire for using tracing app to find witnesses
12 January
- Germany records more than 80,000 daily Covid infections
- German MPs to decide on general vaccine mandate 'in March'
- 2G-plus: What people who've had the J&J jab in Germany need to know
- Germany identifies 439 suspects in paedophile probe
- German Labour Minister wants to allow more remote working after pandemic
- How much does working from home in Germany hike up your electricity bill?
- Fact check: Does Germany really have the world's strictest Covid measures?
13 January
- Berlin tightens Covid rules: What you need to know
- Germany's new quarantine rules to be signed into law 'by Saturday'
- What foreign parents really think about German schools
- OPINION: The pandemic has revealed Germany's deep obsession with rules and compliance
- Pensions in Germany: How the new government plans to solve an age-old issue
- German industry still waiting on post-virus boom amid shortages
- German vaccine panel recommends boosters for children over 12
14 January
- EXPLAINED: How to boost your career chances in Germany
- Medical students in Dresden stand up to Covid protesters
- What documents do you need to carry for Germany's 2G-plus restrictions?
- 12 ways to improve your life in Germany without even trying
- Germany in 'middle of Omicron wave', says Health Minister
- EXPLAINED: Germany's rules and exceptions for Covid quarantine
15 January
- TRAVEL: Germany puts Austria back on list of high-risk countries
- What’s behind the strange German name for musical chairs?
16 January
- 'Difficult weeks ahead,' warns German Health Minister on Omicron fears
- The one way to beat the January blues in each German state
17 January
- End is in sight for pandemic in Germany, says top virologist
- Germany's weekly Covid infection rate rises above 500
- Covid 'recovered' status only valid for three months, says German Health Ministry
- Show leniency on EU spending rules, says senior German MP
- In limbo: Why Germany's reform of dual citizenship laws can't come soon enough
18 January
- How to make the most of reward schemes on your German health insurance
- Germany considers restricting PCR tests for Covid over high demand
- Deadline for exchanging older German driving licences extended
- How Germany's 2G-plus Covid rules have left millions of people confused
- What parents should know about getting a Covid jab for their child in Germany
- Are people who've had the single J&J jab no longer fully vaccinated in Germany?
19 January
- Germany sees more than 100,000 Covid-19 infections in 24 hours
- German Health Minister calls for mandatory vaccinations from 'April or May'
- How is the Omicron wave of Covid affecting Germany?
- Berlin film festival to go forward in person as Covid surges
- Millions of Germans no longer considered 'fully vaccinated' on public transport
- Consumers in Germany face widespread price hikes this year
- Have your say: What do you think about Germany's 2G-plus rules?
- German ex-chancellor Merkel turns down UN job
20 January
- Ex-pope Benedict under scrutiny in German child abuse probe
- Germany's Omicron 'stress test' still to come, warns Health Minister
- Germany could 'end quarantine pay for people without booster jabs'
- How to master second-hand shopping like a German
- Why more than 20 million people in Germany face higher health insurance costs
- Germany's population stagnates amid pandemic
21 January
- Germany welcomes UN resolution against Holocaust denial
- Probe finds ex-pope Benedict failed to act in German abuse cases
- Germany warns Russia of 'high cost' of Ukraine aggression
- 3G, 2G or 2G-plus: Germany's Covid warning app to show vaccination status
- 'I finally feel at home': How Germany's planned changes to citizenship laws affect foreigners
- German prosecutors examine 42 cases after church abuse probe
- What people who've had the J&J jab need to know for travel to Germany
- QUIZ: 10 questions to see how well you know Germany
- German word of the day: Büffeln
22 January
- Germany to send field hospital to Ukraine as war fears grow
- How long do non-EU citizens have to be present in EU to avoid losing residency status?
- Omicron 'sub-variant' throws up new virus questions
- German centre right elects Merkel critic as leader
23 January
- German failure to send arms is 'encouraging Putin': Ukraine FM
24 January
- Tourist detained for Nazi salute at Auschwitz
- Germany under fire over mixed signals in Ukraine crisis
- EXPLAINED: Germany's latest Covid travel rules for children
- Why Europe could be headed for pandemic 'endgame'
- Is Germany set to ease or tighten Covid restrictions?
- German government moves to end short-notice energy contract terminations
- German former pope Benedict admits giving 'incorrect' info to abuse inquiry
- Politicians call for pandemic exit plan in Germany
- LGBT Catholic officials stage mass coming-out in Germany
- UK ends Covid test requirements for fully-vaccinated travellers
- Student kills one and injures three in Heidelberg university shooting
- German MPs set out plans for over-18s vaccine mandate
- OPINION: Germany is in a muddle over Russia - and it only has itself to blame
- Germany to keep current Covid measures - but change testing strategy
25 January
- KEY POINTS: How Germany will tackle latest phase of the Omicron wave
- German parliament 'granted exemption' to keep six months Covid recovery status
- Court orders Turkey to pay damages to German reporter
- What I've learned from five years of living in Berlin
- EXPLAINED: Bavaria to ease some Covid restrictions
- Reader question: Do I have to work while in quarantine in Germany?
26 January
- Germany divided over Covid vaccine mandate
- Q&A: The Berlin duo encouraging people to ditch fast fashion
- EU countries agree to simplify travel rules with Covid certificates
- 'Hard to keep up': Your verdict on Germany's ever-changing Covid rules
- Germany considers ban on Telegram due to fears over conspiracy theorists
- German growth struggles amid Omicron surge
- ANALYSIS: Are Germany's Covid rule changes backed up by science?
- What to know about Germany's planned PCR test restrictions
27 January
- Germany sees more than 200,000 Covid infections in 24 hours
- Why has Germany given out 42 million extra vaccination certificates?
- Everything that changes in Germany in February 2022
- Germany warns of 'consequences' for Nord Stream 2 if Russia invades Ukraine
- Holocaust survivor urges Germany to fight 'cancer' of hatred
- What you should know about travel to Germany during the Omicron wave
- EXPLAINED: How to get a rent reduction for problems in your German flat
28 January
- Trial opens in spectacular Dresden museum jewel heist
- German states consider scrapping quarantine pay for those without booster shot
- How worried should we be about Germany's rocketing Covid rates?
- Baden-Württemberg relaxes Covid restrictions despite high incidence rate
- How many Britons in EU acquired post-Brexit residency and how many were refused?
- Germany has Omicron wave 'well under control', says Health Minister
- 13 ways to have fun in Berlin for free
- German pharmacies to offer Covid vaccinations 'from February 8th'
- Co-leader quits Germany's far-right AfD party
29 January
- EXPLAINED: the German gas pipeline at centre of Russia dispute
- Can ‘old-fashioned’ Novavax vaccine convince German sceptics?
- Gale force winds and flooding predicted for north Germany over weekend
30 January
- Flooding in Hamburg after hurricane-force winds hit German north coast
- Young feminist and Iran-born old hand to lead German Greens
- Beatles to Bowie: How pop stars can help you master German grammar
31 January
- Germany faces up to problematic dependence on Russian gas
- Germany arrests two suspects in double police shooting
- German government to pass heating allowance law 'by March'
- Experts raise doubt over pandemic ending in Germany after Omicron
- Tell us: Have you been hit with unexpected fees for parcels in Germany?
- Germany 'undermining confidence' in pandemic measures with bad communication
- German cost of living rising at slowest rate since June
- Working in Germany: 7 factors that can affect how much you're paid