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

01 February
- German authorities signal reprieve for unvaccinated health workers
- Calls grow for Germany to ease Covid measures
- What would a general vaccine mandate mean for the German job market?
- EXPLAINED: The new rules for entering Germany with an EU Covid pass
- German prosecutors say poaching led to double police murder
- 10 things to consider for a bike trip in Germany
02 February
- What is Germany's electronic ID card and how do you use it?
- German politicians spar over Covid exit strategy
- Hamburg pushes for compulsory labelling of beauty filters on social media
- Berlin to soften 2G-plus rules
- OPINION: Germany is stuck in Covid Groundhog Day - it's time to move on
- Germany blocks German-language Russian channel
- Three things I learned after moving to Germany
- How much deposit do I have to pay when renting in Germany?
03 February
- German cardinal urges lifting celibacy rule for priests
- Germany's Scholz to travel to Moscow 'soon' to discuss Ukraine
- Germany eyes new LNG terminals as alternative to Russian gas
- Bavarian leader proposes plan for Germany to relax Covid measures
- Deutsche Bahn vows record German rail investment in 2022
- How Germany's Finance Minister wants to provide Covid tax relief
- Germany to offer fourth Covid-19 jab to risk groups
- 'Where is Scholz?': Germany's new chancellor under fire
- German police stage new raid over Telegram death threat
- A foreigner’s guide to understanding the German press in five minutes
04 February
- How the EU aims to reform border-free Schengen area
- German minister wants equal parenting rights for married lesbian couples
- How do I get rid of unwanted old furniture in Germany?
- German Chancellor Scholz to visit Ukraine and Russia in February
- ANALYSIS: When will Germany relax its Covid restrictions?
- German Taxpayers' Alliance calls for VAT cut to offset electricity costs
- Reader question: How can I change my German health insurance provider?
05 February
- Germany's Scholz seeks to build trust in Washington debut
06 February
- 'Global Dream' turns into nightmare for German port town
- In-person Berlin film fest stands up to pandemic and streaming
- Scholz says Germany open to boosting troops in Baltics
07 February
- Germany must remove hurdles for foreign skilled workers, says minister
- Germany will relax Covid rules 'well before Easter', says Health Minister
- German word of the day: Das Bützchen
- Reader question: How can I get an official German ID without a residence permit?
- Why you should trim your hedge in Germany this February
- Bavaria to postpone vaccine mandate for health and care workers
- Renting in Germany: The key document you need to prove you're debt free
- Germany to investigate suspected 417 km/h Autobahn racer
08 February
- What The Local’s new design means for you
- Hundreds of German pharmacies begin offering Covid vaccinations
- Germany's conservatives call for suspension of health worker vaccine mandate
- German tourism giant TUI expects busy summer after pandemic hit
- Germany facing a turning point in Omicron wave, says RKI chief
- 'Ridiculous': Foreigners in Germany hit by high fees on non-EU parcels
- Five ways to make the most of Germany this winter
09 February
- Drunken lorry driver ploughs into dozens of cars in Bavaria
- Energy tax cuts must benefit consumers, says German minister
- German hospitals 'won't get overwhelmed' in Omicron wave
- Tell us: What are the best German health insurance providers?
- Scholz sees 'progress' in diplomatic efforts to ease Ukraine crisis
- Germany's gas storage levels 'worrying', warns ministry
- Germany chooses Greenpeace chief as first climate envoy
- Six essential tips for saving money on your groceries in Germany
10 February
- Berlin film festive goes live as Omicron wave peaks
- Munich and Frankfurt to host regular-season NFL games
- German health insurance providers refuse to enforce future vaccine mandate
- Why some German students are facing a 'beard ban'
- OPINION: Germany, we need to talk about sexism
- Germany should 'return to normality' on March 20th, says MP
- EXPLAINED: How to deal with excessive noise in your German flat
11 February
- German conservatives propose vaccine mandate in three stages
- Brits waiting to return to UK with EU families given boost
- German court refuses to delay vaccine mandate for health workers
- Germany and France to resume 'difficult' Ukraine talks in March
- Germany to ease Covid restrictions after Omicron wave peaks
- How Americans in Europe are struggling to renounce US citizenship
- 10 influential Black people who have made their mark on German history
- UPDATE: Everything you need to know about travel between Germany and the UK
- Everything you need to know about German inheritance law
12 February
- Germany calls for citizens in Ukraine to leave
13 February
- Popular incumbent Steinmeier eyes new term as German president
- Germany loses patience with ex-chancellor's Russia lobbying
14 February
- Germany's expert council signals support for relaxing Covid rules
- Germany plans to end most Covid restrictions in March
- Germany's Covid incidence falls for second day in a row
- What we know so far about Germany's 'freedom day' plans
- Love in the time of corona in focus at Berlin festival
- What it's like travelling to Germany from the USA in the Covid era
- One person killed and several injured in train collision near Munich
15 February
- German chancellor Scholz meets Putin as Ukraine's fate in the balance
- What's the reaction to Germany's plan to phase out Covid rules?
- 'A huge leap': How it feels to move to Germany for love
- How German pharmacies are extending the 'recovery' status for vaccinated people
- How the cost of living crisis is affecting everyday life in Germany
- OPINION: Berlin needs more understanding for people who can't wear face masks
16 February
- German leaders thrash out plan to phase out Covid rules
- German Health Minister wants to take over decisions on Covid 'recovery' status
- German wages sink in real terms for second year in a row
- Berlinale film festival to award top prizes under Covid shadow
- German government to extend 'working from home' allowance
- What you need to know about celebrating carnival in Germany
- Germany to start lifting Covid restrictions
17 February
- Germany tries Russian 'space rocket spy'
- Passengers in northern Germany face travel chaos due to storms
- How to get fast-track permanent residency rights in Germany
- KEY POINTS: What you need to know about Germany's Covid reopening plan
- German state sets out plan to end Covid tests in schools
- IN PICTURES: Storms wreak havoc across Germany
- How real estate in Germany has rocketed in the pandemic
18 February
- Germany issues extreme weather warning for next storm
- Health Minister urges German states not to relax Covid rules too quickly
- EXPLAINED: Where in Europe can non-EU residents vote in local elections?
- Australia poised to open borders to vaccinated German travellers after two-year hiatus
- Trains in northern Germany cancelled over storm
- REVEALED: How much it costs to rent a room in a German university town
19 February
- Hurricane-force storm leaves trail of destruction across north Germany
- Why traditional German names are often used as insults
- Block Telegram to prevent 'Covid terrorism', demands Bavarian leader
- Germany asks citizens to leave Ukraine 'urgently'
20 February
- Forecasters warn public of falling trees as Germany braces for next storm
- Half of Germans will keep wearing masks after mandates end: poll
21 February
- 'Like an inferno': Three injured after huge fire at German apartment complex
- ‘Doubtful’: German government rows over general vaccine mandate
- Public warned as Storm Antonia lashes Germany
- EXPLAINED: Who pays the most German tax and who benefits the most?
- German economy on point of recession due to Covid restrictions, says central bank
- EXPLAINED: How to save money on your German electricity bill
22 February
- How do I convert my foreign driver’s licence into a German one?
- German Chancellor says Putin's rebel move 'will not go unanswered'
- German Health Ministry set to end quarantine for child travellers
- German nursing home staff to recieve 'Covid bonus' of up to €550
- Germany halts controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline
- Antigen tests often fail to pick up Omicron, Munich researchers find
- Greens oppose higher commuter allowance for German workers
- How will the Russian invasion affect Germany’s gas supplies and prices?
- OPINION: Germany has scuppered Nord Stream 2 but there are questions left to answer
23 February
- German Health Ministry drafts sweeping changes to travel rules
- Germany can do without Russian gas, says minister
- EXPLAINED: When will Germany raise the minimum wage?
- How Germany plans to help households cope with rising costs
- Nord Stream 2 stop leaves German Russia policy 'in pieces'
- How has the Covid pandemic impacted gender equality in Germany?
- Essential German words to know as a student in Germany
24 February
- EXPLAINED: How to change electricity and gas providers in Germany
- Germany appoints first ever anti-racism commissioner
- EU to issue Covid recovery certificates after rapid test
- INTERVIEW: Brexit has turned Brits in Europe into a cohesive force but problems lie ahead
- German army 'limited' in Russia response, says commander
- EXPLAINED: How the Ukraine crisis could impact Germany
- OPINION: This is Russia’s war, but we Europeans need to learn fast from our mistakes
- First batches of Novavax vaccine to arrive in Germany
- 'I fear my family will be killed': Ukrainians across Europe react to Russia's invasion
25 February
- Berlin's Russian community torn between war fears and loyalty
- IN PICTURES: Protests against war in Ukraine spring up across Germany
- 'Historical failure': Germany to hike military spending after years of underfunding
- INTERVIEW: How can consumers in Germany shield themselves from high energy prices?
- German public health authority warns of Omicron subtype risk
- Germany's Merkel calls Russian invasion 'turning point' for Europe
- QUIZ: 10 questions to test your knowledge of all things German
- Germany says EU will 'severely' sanction Putin
- What to do when a foreigner dies in Germany
26 February
- Munich gives Russian maestro ultimatum over Ukraine
- Eurovision bans Russia from song contest over invasion of Ukraine
- Germany working on limiting Russia access to Swift
- Germany approves weapon deliveries to Ukraine
27 February
- Swift banking: How would Germany's ban sanction Russia?
- Germany set to shut airspace to Russian planes on Sunday
- IN PICTURES: Over 100,000 march for Ukraine in German capital
- EU warns bloc nations to brace for millions of Ukraine refugees
28 February
- German Foreign Office advises against travel to Russia
- Germany removes almost 40 countries from Covid high-risk list
- How people in Germany can support Ukraine
- How you can help Ukrainian media
- Boring to 'historic': the awakening of Germany's Olaf Scholz
- German football club ends partnership with Russia's Gazprom
- EXPLAINED: How Germany could end its dependence on Russian energy
- Up to 250,000 people attend Cologne's Ukraine solidarity march