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

01 September
- Pilots at German airline Lufthansa to strike on Friday
- German petrol costs rise sharply after tax cut ends
- 12 things you should do in Germany at least once
- Lufthansa cancels 'almost all' flights in Germany over strike
- EU approves new dual-strain Covid vaccines in time for autumn booster campaigns
- Why Germany can't transfer payments to residents to help with energy bills
- Berlin to fly flags at half-mast for Gorbachev's funeral
- Germany plans more LNG capacity as Russian gas dwindles
- Passports: What are the post-Brexit rules for dual-nationals travelling in Europe?
- 'A code red': Will Europeans change their habits after climate crisis 'reality check'?
02 September
- How to do a voluntary social year in Germany
- Germany and Israel to mark 50 years since Munich Olympics massacre
- How Lufthansa pilot strike is affecting travel in Germany
- 'Like part of a war': East German athlete recalls Munich Olympics massacre
- German phrase of the day: Unter vier Augen
- Everything you need to know about the new Stockholm to Hamburg night trains
- German consumers warned to expect higher food prices
- 'It's going to be a bleak winter': How people in Germany are coping with the energy crisis
- EXPLAINED: The key dates and school traditions in Germany
- Russia halts gas supplies to Germany
04 September
- Ukraine PM visits Berlin seeking more weapons
- Israeli president travels to Germany for 1972 Olympics memorial
- UPDATE: Germany agrees €65 billion inflation relief package
05 September
- Euro falls to 20-year low against US dollar
- Living in Germany: Life after the €9 ticket, dialect maps and Waldpilze
- What's in Germany's support package for rising energy bills?
- Nearly a quarter of employees in Germany 'continue to work from home'
- What we know so far about the successor to Germany's €9 ticket
- Germany to decide on nuclear plant extension
- 'Iron weathercock': Europe reacts to Liz Truss becoming new British PM
- German word of the day: Nix
- Germany seeks 'forgiveness' 50 years after Munich Olympics massacre
- Moving to Germany: How much money do I need to live in Berlin?
- France says ready to deliver gas to Germany
06 September
- UPDATE: Lufthansa strike called off as pilots in Germany reach wage deal
- Germany puts two nuclear plants on standby in energy U-turn
- Will Germany ditch mandatory masks on planes?
- EXPLAINED: How Germany wants to reduce electricity prices for consumers
- Berlin pushes for €29 regional public transport ticket
- Hundesteuer: Germany collects record amount of dog tax
- Berlin tech show facing up to era of energy scarcity
- 10 German words that English should adopt
07 September
- Germany's nuclear stay fails to quell debate
- German rail to replace thousands of defective sleepers
- Berlin doctors shut doors to protest draft health insurance law
- Germany to raise child benefits for families with up to three children
- Germany can 'survive' winter despite energy turmoil, says Scholz
- German parliament holds minute's silence for Gorbachev
- German doctors slam plans for Covid masks in schools
- Who benefits the most from Germany's inflation relief package?
- When will effects of the Russian gas shut-off be felt in Germany?
08 September
- Germany could make it easier to get citizenship amid huge worker shortage
- Weather: Germany braces for heavy rainfall through weekend
- Germany to enforce new Covid-19 rules from October 1st
- Former German chancellor Angela Merkel to release memoir
- 'By a substantial margin': How summer 2022 was Europe's hottest on record
- Germany hails Queen Elizabeth as 'symbol of reconciliation' after two world wars
09 September
- Suspect killed after two people wounded in Bavaria knife attack
- German gas firm VNG seeks government aid as energy prices soar
- KEY POINTS: Germany's new Covid-19 rules from October
- What you need to know about Germany's points-based immigration plans
- IN PICTURES: Germany pays tribute to the Queen
- Bildungsurlaub: What is Germany's 'education holiday' and how can I use it?
- 7 tips for how to survive as a freelancer in Germany
- German word of the day: Kohle
- Non-EU family members of EU citizens can obtain long-term residence, court rules
10 September
- German foreign minister arrives in Kyiv for surprise visit
- France, Germany, Spain and Italy to sidestep Hungary on global tax plan
- German opposition adopts gender parity target for 2025
- France, Germany and Britain say 'doubts' over Iran's commitment to nuclear deal
12 September
- What will the Covid situation in Germany look like this autumn?
- German drivers face higher fuel costs than neighbouring countries
- Living in Germany: 'Opportunity card', tributes to the Queen and Oktoberfest returns
- Germany 'faces recession' as energy crisis bites
- German word of the day: Bereit
- Germany seeks Swiss nuclear waste talks after storage decision
- Everything you need to know about Germany's Oktoberfest
- Pilots at German airline Lufthansa suspend strikes through June 2023
- EXPLAINED: Who is entitled to German citizenship by descent and how to apply for it
13 September
- German states likely to keep mask mandate on public transport
- German man jailed for killing petrol station worker in mask row
- Germany pledges to help small businesses with high energy costs
- Germany's Scholz wants energy market reform in place 'this winter'
- Why house prices in Munich are starting to fall
- EXPLAINED: The rules for riding an e-scooter in Germany
- Ukraine blasts Germany's 'excuses' over tank deliveries
- What is 'crystal Mett' and why is Germany talking about it?
- Which public holidays are coming up in Germany?
14 September
- Scholz demands 'complete' Russian withdrawal on call with Putin
- Why some transport users in Germany still haven't benefited from the €9 ticket
- Do Germany’s unemployment benefit proposals go far enough?
- Lufthansa back in private hands as German government sells rescue stake
- German cities look to cut back on Christmas lights amid energy crisis
- Which products are getting more expensive in Germany?
- EXPLAINED: The €300 energy relief payment scams to watch out for in Germany
- German word of the day: Trauer
15 September
- Indians in Germany: Who are they and where do they live?
- Germany's freelancers and small firms face uncertain future as inflation bites
- Tell us: What's your experience of applying for permanent residency in Germany?
- 10 ways EU countries aim to cut energy bills and avoid blackouts this winter
- Cold winter in Germany could spark gas shortage, warns energy regulator
- Berlin gets green light to launch €29 transport ticket
- German Foreign Minister urges swift Ukraine tank decision
- Payment for Germany's gas levy not due until 'end of October'
- 7 ways to talk about money like a German
16 September
- Germany seizes Russian energy firm's subsidiaries
- 'More jobs in English': How Germany could attract international workers
- German armed forces must become Europe's 'best equipped', says Scholz
- Why German employers will soon have to record staff working hours
- German pharmacies see supply shortage of around 250 medications
- German word of the day: Totsparen
- Reader question: Do I get Germany's €300 energy relief payment if I'm out of work?
17 September
- What we know so far about Berlin's follow-up to the €9 ticket
- Germany's famed Oktoberfest opens after two-year pandemic hiatus
18 September
- Crisis-hit German toilet paper maker turns to coffee grounds
- IN PICTURES: First weekend of Munich's Oktoberfest sees around 700,000 visitors
19 September
- Living in Germany: Keeping track of working hours, rude AfD sweets and Miniatur Wunderland
- Can German ministers agree on funding for a €9 ticket follow-up?
- What's behind Germany's obsession with roundtable politics talk shows?
- EXPLAINED: When should I turn on my heating in Germany this year?
- German central bank sees signs of recession 'multiplying'
- Scholz to visit Saudi Arabia as Germany seeks energy supplies
- German phrase of the day: O'zapft is
- Six German words I now use in English
20 September
- Germany to set out plans for €49 transport ticket in October
- Germany's gas storage facilities 'over 90 percent full'
- Tenants in Germany need eviction protections during energy crisis, says housing boss
- How Germany wants to help small businesses stay afloat
- EU court rules against German data collection law
- Will German employers really have to monitor staff working hours?
- German Finance Minister calls for cap on TV tax after Queen's funeral coverage
21 September
- Germany reaches deal to nationalise troubled gas giant Uniper
- KEY POINTS: Everything Germany is doing to help relieve rising energy costs
- Germany to push ahead with gas levy plans
- German word of the day: Deckel
- Scholz calls Putin's announcements 'act of desperation'
- 'Trains of the future': German rail operator plans huge modernisation
22 September
- How European countries are spending billions on easing energy crisis
- Why Germany's property boom could be coming to an end
- What steps is Germany taking to improve internet speed?
- Will Germany set a gas price cap?
- German employers 'must give notice of holidays expiring', court rules
- German word of the day: Fordern
- Are the EC Card’s days numbered in Germany?
- German public utilities need billions to fund energy gap
- Germany ready to take in Russian deserters, ministers say
23 September
- 10 ways to enjoy autumn like a true German
- Is Germany heading into next Covid wave?
- Civil servants 'getting burnout' over energy crisis, says German minister
- German word of the day: Kneipe
- What to know about Germany's plans to raise health insurance fees
- Reader question: Can Ukrainians get dual nationality in Germany?
24 September
- Germany's Scholz in Saudi Arabia on Gulf energy hunt
25 September
- German bakeries fight for survival as costs spiral
- United Arab Emirates to supply Germany with gas, diesel
26 September
- Germany should ditch Christmas lights this year, says environmental group
- Living in Germany: Long-distance train boost, confusing kitchens and Hanover highlights
- Why Germany could scrap gas levy plans and bring in a price cap
- Fears of a recession in Germany grow as business confidence falls
- German Chancellor Scholz tests positive for Covid after Gulf tour
- How Germany is reacting to far-right election victory in Italy
- Everything that changes in Germany in October 2022
- Germany only has four glaciers left as climate change melts Alpine ice
- German city residents sue government over air pollution
- Germany and Denmark investigate Russian pipeline pressure drop
27 September
- 10 ways to talk about being drunk in German
- German state leaders call for more support to help people with energy bills
- EXPLAINED: How will Berlin’s new €29 transport ticket work?
- German opposition leader slammed over Ukraine 'welfare tourism' jibe
- EXPLAINED: Will Germany set a gas price cap and how would it work?
- Germany raids Russian oligarch's yacht in tax probe
- 6.6 million people 'set to benefit from €12 minimum wage' in Germany
- Pipeline gas leaks in Baltic Sea due to 'deliberate acts', say Nordic leaders
- Where - and how - people can get the new Omicron vaccine in Germany
- WATCH: Baltic Sea foams as gas leaks from damaged Nord Stream pipeline
- German government 'set to ditch controversial gas levy'
28 September
- German households see record hikes in heating costs
- German word of the day: Los
- Why electric fan heaters in Germany could make the energy crisis worse
- Subscribe to The Local's new Germany in Focus podcast
- Germany to keep nuclear energy until at least April 2023
- German consumer mood slumps further as inflation bites
- Four German states call for end to mandatory Covid isolation
- Who is behind the Nord Stream Baltic pipeline attack?
- Germany will 'never recognise' Russia's 'sham' votes in Ukraine, says Scholz
- How German dialects are battling back against 'Hochdeutsch'
- 'Lack of transparency': What it's like to apply for permanent residence in Germany
- Germany says must brace for 'unimaginable' after gas leaks
29 September
- German regional leaders call for energy price cap
- Germany's Deutsche Bahn to raise ticket prices by almost five percent
- German inflation 'to rise in 2023 as economy shrinks'
- PODCAST: Which topics would you like us to cover on Germany in Focus?
- UPDATED: The best websites for cross-Europe train travel
- German residents urged to save more gas despite cold weather
- What the Nord Stream pipeline leaks mean for people in Germany
- Germany to spend €200 billion to cap soaring energy costs
- Wohngeld: How people in Germany can get help with rising living costs
30 September
- PODCAST: How is Germany tackling the worst energy crisis in decades?
- German phrase of the day: Etwas aus dem Ärmel schütteln
- 'Unity Day': How October 3rd became Germany's national holiday
- How soon could Nord Stream pipelines be repaired?
- Germany to bring in new Covid rules ahead of 'difficult' winter
- Why did Germany make a U-turn on gas levy - and what do the new plans mean?
- Sweden and Denmark say Nord Stream blasts equal to ‘several hundred kilos of TNT’
- What gas customers in Germany need to know this autumn