📰 Breaking News: News Archive for May 2023 | Latest Updates from Germany 2025

01 May
- Germany hopes to help climate with €49 travel ticket
- Demonstrators throw bottles at police in Berlin on eve of May Day protests
02 May
- Germany justifies expulsion of Russian diplomats over espionage threats
- Demand for Germany's €49 transport ticket crashes Deutsche Bahn website
- Germany's Corona warning app stops giving alerts after three years
- Berlin regional transport to face big disruptions in May
- Are Germans really falling out of love with white asparagus?
- German pediatricians warn over children’s medicine shortages
- Living in Germany: Exploring with the €49 ticket, lake swimming and Verein culture
03 May
- German police make dozens of arrests in anti-mafia raids
- EXPLAINED: How to get a visa to start up a business in Germany
- New strikes to paralyse transport in several German states on Thursday
- Former US President Obama dines with Scholz and Merkel in Berlin
- Germany's Lufthansa continues to recover amid travel boom
- 10 must-see films and series to help you improve your German
- 'First summer day': Temperatures of up to 27C expected in Germany
- German word of the day: Angesagt
- Girl severely injured in Berlin primary school knife attack
04 May
- Could intergenerational flat swaps solve Germany's housing crisis?
- Europe's next astronauts train in Cologne before heading into orbit
- REVEALED: The German regions where property prices are falling and rising the most
- German phrase of the day: Die Qual der Wahl
- Berlin police probe Zelensky visit leak
- March sees sharpest drop in food sales in Germany in nearly 30 years
- COMPARED: How to get a visa to settle in either Germany or Austria for retirement
05 May
- PODCAST: Why Germany wants people to move to the countryside and the €49 ticket's rocky start
- 8 reasons why German citizenship trumps permanent residency
- Germany needs speed limits on the Autobahn, minister insists
- INTERVIEW: 'Germany's €49 public transport ticket is not a game changer'
- German recession fears rise as factory orders plummet
- 'Clean, green and affordable': Why it's worth living in small-town Germany
- Germany considers electricity price cap for industry
06 May
- EXPLAINED: The rules across Germany around renting out your home on Airbnb
- Berlin court overturns May 8-9 ban on Ukrainian flags
- World leaders congratulate Charles III, Camilla
07 May
- Germany's state leaders pile on pressure on government ahead of refugee summit
- Dutch suspects arrested over German ATM robbery
- German supermarkets fight loneliness with slower checkouts for chatting
08 May
- Recession fears mount in Germany amid drop in industrial output
- Living in Germany: Countryside life, Maultaschen and the British royal family's German roots
- Berlin's BVG nets over a million subscribers 'thanks to €29 transport ticket'
- France's Macron to make state visit to Germany in July
- EXPLAINED: How Germany's future cannabis clubs could work
- German phrase of the day: Luft nach oben
- EXPLAINED: What Germany's most popular baby names have in common
- German neo-Nazi jailed for plotting racist attacks inspired by US-group
- Berlin school group flees holiday camp after racist abuse
- Regional transport strikes set to end in Germany after union pay deal
09 May
- Berlin bans Russian flags at memorials on WWII anniversary
- Record number of people in Germany travelling abroad by train
- Could it soon get harder to get private health insurance in Germany?
- Reader Question: Can I still get Germany's €49 travel ticket for May?
- REVEALED: Germany's favourite spots for a short staycation
- Germany and China clash over Ukraine
- Could Germany introduce a four-day working week for employees?
10 May
- Turks in Germany report harassment from Erdogan backers
- German transport union announces new round of train strikes
- EXPLAINED: Does a passport renewal restart the '90-day clock' for visiting Germany?
- Will Germany introduce tighter border controls?
- What sports fans need to know about the latest NFL game announced in Germany
- Berlin protestors throw cake and go topless at Volkswagen meeting
11 May
- Germany says controversial Chinese stake in Hamburg port to go ahead
- Germany approves tougher migration measures
- German transport union announces nationwide 50-hour rail strike
- Former German chancellor Schröder slammed for party at Russian embassy
- UPDATE: Two people killed in shooting at Mercedes plant in Germany
- 10 German words with hilarious literal translations
- What train travellers need to know about Germany's upcoming 'megastrike'
- Police and firefighters injured in explosion in North Rhine-Westphalia
12 May
- EXPLAINED: How to speed up your German citizenship application
- PODCAST: Is Germany heading towards a four-day work week and how will cannabis clubs work?
- How you can still get around in Germany during the train strike
- INTERVIEW: 'A four-day work week will become more widespread in Germany'
- Berlin Olympics in 2036 'imaginable', says German Sports Minister
- Which regions in Germany need foreign engineers?
13 May
- German arms company to help maintain weapons in Ukraine
- Germany unveils 2.7 bn euro weapons package for Ukraine
- Deutsche Bahn 'megastrike' called off after last ditch agreement
14 May
- Zelensky arrives in Germany as Ukraine prepares counter-offensive
- Zelensky meets Pope as Germany unveils more arms for Ukraine
- Zelensky calls Germany 'true friend' as Ukraine readies riposte
15 May
- Living in Germany: Pickles, the Baltic coast and are supermarkets a place for small talk?
- Megastrike cancellation: Why are trains around Germany still facing disruption?
- 5 ways living in Germany changes you as a person
- Train services disrupted in Bavaria as regional workers go on strike
- EXPLAINED: How do I get a language study visa or permit for Germany?
- Why inflation in Germany could slow down despite soaring food prices
- Could domestic abusers in Germany be required to wear a tracking bracelet?
- Munich nurse gets life in jail for killing two patients
16 May
- Could Deutsche Bahn still see more rail disruption after cancelled 'megastrike'?
- Summer to arrive early in Germany with scorching temperatures of up to 30C
- German court sentences five over spectacular museum heist
- Public transport strikes: Which parts of Germany are affected on Tuesday?
- How Berlin could reintroduce the €29 ticket for residents
- 'Alarming': How children in Germany are lagging behind on reading skills
- Germany's biggest union to elect first woman as leader
- Do foreigners in Germany need to carry proof of ID?
17 May
- OPINION: I’ll always be considered a foreigner in Germany but will my German child?
- Strikes: Deutsche Bahn to resume talks with Germany's largest rail union
- Five go on trial in Germany for anti-Covid coup plot
- How German companies are getting creative in the search for skilled workers
- German word of the day: Merkwürdig
- Germany say US must decide on jets for Ukraine
- Why is there a deepening row in Germany's Green Party?
18 May
- Why Germany’s housing crisis is expected to drag on
- Your key questions answered about the Schengen area's 90-day rule
- Around 27,000 people in Berlin waiting on citizenship applications
19 May
- PODCAST: How bad is the housing situation in Germany?
- 7 reasons why June is the best month in Germany
- Germany's eagerly-awaited dual citizenship reform hits delays
- EXPLAINED: Why Germany's dual nationality law is running behind schedule
20 May
- Adidas to sell part of Yeezy gear end-May and donate proceeds
21 May
- Germany probes suspected poisoning of Russian exiles: report
- German chancellor arrives for talks in S. Korea
- How many travellers are turned away at European borders because of 90 day limit?
- Germany, S. Korea agree to boost economic, security ties
22 May
- INTERVIEW: Is there a solution in sight for Berlin's housing crisis?
- Living in Germany: Citizenship reform delays, Men's Day and no air con
- 10 must-see UNESCO World Heritage sites in Germany
- Who qualifies for German citizenship under the new draft law?
- Germany charges four for selling spyware to Turkey
- Can you get in trouble for smoking on your balcony in Germany?
- 8 essential apps for foreign residents living in Cologne
23 May
- Bavaria hit by more transport disruption as bus drivers continue strike
- The 5 best and worst things about living in Berlin
- Rents in Germany predicted to rise 'much more than wages'
- Germany makes three more arrests over far-right coup plot
- 7 places where you can actually make small talk with Germans
- Are Germany's Turkish voters more likely to back Erdogan?
- 7 unmissable events in Germany this June
24 May
- German police carry out nationwide raids against climate activists
- OPINION: Why Germans' famed efficiency makes the country less efficient
- Could Germany’s €49 public transport ticket soon get more expensive?
- Why Frankfurt has been hit hardest by Germany's sinking house prices
- Everything that changes in June 2023 in Germany
25 May
- Germany slips into recession with negative first quarter
- Could a NATO air defense drill in Germany spell chaos for travellers this summer?
- TIMELINE: When might Germany’s delayed dual citizenship reform pass?
- How Germany wants to make it easier for families to own a home
- Do Brits need to carry a residence permit at the German border after Brexit?
- EXPLAINED: What to know about Germany's youth culture pass
- Russia summons German, Swedish and Danish envoys over Nord Stream
26 May
- Germany's Scholz plans to speak to Putin 'in due course'
- PODCAST: What’s going on with Germany’s planned new dual citizenship law?
- Where traffic will be worst in Germany over the holiday weekend
- Berlin police probe Pink Floyd's Roger Waters over Nazi-style uniform
- EXPLAINED: What I was asked about in my German citizenship test
- Which areas in Munich are most popular with foreigners?
27 May
- Stranger hugs Germany's Scholz in airport security breach
- German anti-Semitism official slams Pink Floyd's Waters for 'Nazi' suit
- Hundreds working for Germany in Russia forced to quit and leave
- Ukraine asks Germany for air-to-surface missiles: defence ministry
- Bavarian teachers' association wants to ditch traditional grades because of AI
28 May
- German brewery has high hops for powdered beer
29 May
- Living in Germany: Making the most of culture and lake life
- German word of the day: Basteln
30 May
- INTERVIEW: What is the biggest problem foreigners face when applying for German citizenship?
- Is Germany becoming a 'low wage' country?
- Why are so many people becoming German citizens?
- Could backlogs at Germany's foreigners' offices stifle skilled immigration?
- The new innovations that could help solve Munich's housing crisis
- Will Germany introduce border controls with Poland?
31 May
- Turks in Germany predict artist exodus after Erdogan reelection
- Germany arrests seven suspected members of IS fundraising network
- German rail workers reject Deutsche Bahn pay deal: Are more strikes looming?
- REVEALED: The German regions where house prices have doubled in six years
- Mythbuster: Can you really 'cheat' the Schengen 90-day rule?
- German phrase of the day: Hier herrscht dicke Luft
- The Syrian refugee who became mayor of a German village
- Germany orders four Russian consulates on its soil closed
- German inflation slows sharply in May