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  • 01 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
    • Airport support staff for Lufthansa to strike in Leipzig and Dresden
    • When should I turn on the heating in my German flat?
    • How Germany wants to boost rights of people with foreign backgrounds
    • Germany inaugurates IBM's first European quantum data centre
    • German word of the day: Verboten
    • Is the EU really cracking down on smoking in Germany?
  • 02 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
    • Germany's top court orders limits to police surveillance powers
    • How long can I stay in Germany if I lose my job?
    • 'Bureaucratic burden is insanely high': Will Germany ease its red tape culture?
    • 'Unfair distribution': Why Germany's tax system needs to change
    • TELL US: What are your tips for dealing with German bureaucracy?
    • '€1,000 job bonus': How Germany will overhaul unemployment benefits
  • 03 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
    • Controversial winning design chosen for Leipzig unity monument
    • Suspected Marburg cases in Germany were false alarms: officials
    • 'Longer hours, lower wages in the east': Just how united is Germany in 2024?
    • COMPARE: What's the 'best' mobile phone network in Germany?
  • 04 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the news on Friday
    • Thousands march in Berlin to call for end to Ukraine war support
    • How to save money on health insurance by switching providers in Germany
    • REVEALED: The best places to go mushroom foraging in Germany
    • As EU targets Chinese cars, French and German rivals sputter
    • German car sales fall as industry faces a 'problematic mix'
    • EXPLAINED: Why the EU and China could be heading for a major trade war
    • Are there any parts of Berlin you need to avoid?
    • Deutsche Bahn to increase ticket prices from December
  • 05 October
    • Inside Germany: €49 ticket hikes, chimney sweeps and the unlikely fall of the Berlin Wall
    • Zelensky to attend defence talks in Germany with Biden
  • 06 October
    • Denmark increases controls at borders with Sweden and Germany
    • Germany's Scholz urges ceasefire ahead of Gaza war anniversary
  • 07 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
    • German word of the day: Mahnwache
    • How much more will you pay for an electric car in Germany in future?
    • Recession fears mount in Germany as factory orders plunge
    • Will homeowners in Germany ever get their new property tax bills?
    • EXPLAINED: How to deal with a noisy neighbour in Germany
    • TELL US: What's it like to live in eastern Germany?
  • 08 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
    • Three apps to help drivers in Germany find the cheapest fuel
    • 'Two hundred more cities': Flixtrain expands in Germany with regional connections
    • Which social benefits exclude you from German citizenship?
    • How to take a German wellness retreat for burnt-out parents
    • Which German autumn personality type are you?
  • 09 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
    • Where electricity prices are expected to drop in Germany in 2025
    • Why the English 'idiot's apostrophe' has German grammar police up in arms
    • German exports rose unexpectedly in August
    • EXPLAINED: How to apply for a residency permit online in Berlin
    • The 'best' companies in Germany for young professionals
  • 10 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
    • Storm Kirk: Ex-hurricane to sweep over Germany before warm weather returns
    • EU unveils plans to make passports and IDs digital for Schengen travel
    • 6 steps for starting your own business in Germany
    • 'A new peak': How high have rents risen in Germany's big cities?
    • How you can see a 'once-in-a-lifetime' comet in skies over Germany this week
    • EXPLAINED: Germany's new digital ID app for residents
    • RANKED: The 'best' universities in Germany for 2025
    • Launch of Europe's new EES border system officially delayed again
  • 11 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
    • Where can you celebrate Diwali or Durga Puja in Germany this year?
    • EXPLAINED: Could the far-right AfD be banned in Germany?
    • Berlin Kitas avert indefinite strike as Bundestag promises more cash
    • Germany's support for Ukraine 'won't let up' says Chancellor Scholz
  • 12 October
    • Fire breaks out on oil tanker off Germany, crew rescued
    • Inside Germany: Surviving directness and the German love for banning things
    • Inside Germany: applying for residency online in Berlin, the 'idiot's apostrophe' and October light shows
  • 14 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the news on Monday
    • US President Joe Biden expected to visit Germany this week
    • Residents in Germany face hefty rise in gas prices
    • Why air passengers in Germany face fewer flight options in future
    • 'Stand up for yourself': How best to deal with German directness
    • REVEALED: Are these the 'best' bars in Germany?
  • 15 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
    • How all-day school could worsen Germany's teacher shortage
    • German word of the day: Stimmungskanone
    • What's on in Germany: 11 events not to miss this November
    • How Germany's tax plans for 2025 could affect you
    • Can you see the Northern Lights from Germany this winter?
    • In Pictures: Twin panda cubs to make public debut at Berlin zoo
  • 16 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
    • How Germany needs to improve its pensions system
    • 'Vereine': How you can start your own club in Germany
    • TELL US: Why do you read The Local?
    • More and more tenants in Germany are spending too much income on rent
    • How to get a doctor's appointment in Germany if you don't speak German
  • 17 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
    • Why is Germany's economy so sluggish and what does it mean for you?
    • How much more will you pay in German health insurance next year?
    • UPDATE: The train and road disruptions to expect during Biden's Berlin visit
  • 18 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
    • Do Germans really like banning things as much as we might think?
    • KEY POINTS: How the German government wants to combat extremism and knife crime
    • Biden meets Scholz in Berlin, receives highest German state honour
    • OPINION: The state of healthcare in Germany has become worryingly frail
  • 19 October
    • German MP from Scholz's party in row over anti-Zionist post
    • Scholz, Erdogan progress on defence talks but clash on Middle East
  • 20 October
    • Libyan held in Germany over suspected Israel embassy plot
    • German sheep farmers feel abandoned in bluetongue crisis
  • 21 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
    • How can I get ‘cashback’ at a supermarket in Germany?
    • How much will the jobcentre pay for my rent and bills in Germany?
    • What France's new Schengen border checks mean for neighbouring countries
    • German word of the day: Entschlossen
    • Berlin to Hamburg train line to get upgrade to 5G mobile coverage
    • Major German airline extends suspension of flights to Tel Aviv
  • 22 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
    • What Americans living in Germany should know about pensions
    • How much more expensive will skiing in Germany be this winter?
    • New mpox variant detected in Germany
    • Six apps to help you save money in your daily life in Germany
    • German word of the day: Feindlichkeit
  • 23 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
    • OPINION: Europe's open borders are precious, but they are under threat
    • 'UK and Germany move closer together' with defence deal
    • EXPLAINED: What you need to apply for university in Germany
    • Why is November 1st a holiday in some parts of Germany but not others?
    • Will Germany allow states to revoke citizenship for acts of anti-Semitism?
    • Why Bavaria is one the world's top travel destinations for 2025
  • 24 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
    • German phrase of the day: die Nase vorn haben
    • Whatever happened to the EU's plan to stop changing the clocks?
    • How does divorce affect your residence rights in Germany?
    • Why are Germans having fewer babies especially in the East?
    • How is Berlin's immigration office coping with its application backlog?
    • Why is the AfD picking a fight with the German Bauhaus art movement?
  • 25 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
    • Germany's Scholz says war-torn Ukraine cannot join NATO now
    • German flying taxi startup to file for bankruptcy
    • 'Digital office': How Germany wants to move work contracts online
    • Modi announces more German visas for Indians as Scholz visits
    • Should you get a flu shot in Germany before the winter season?
    • Everything that changes in Germany in November 2024
    • German word of the day: Kürbislaterne
  • 26 October
    • Germany's unruly coalition govt faces 'autumn of decisions'
    • Inside Germany: Winter clocks, giant pumpkins and a year of the skilled worker law
  • 27 October
    • Why does building work at German main stations take so long?
  • 28 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the news on Monday
    • How employees in Germany can make the most of public holidays in 2025
    • Is Germany planning to scrap doctors' sick notes over the phone?
    • Volkswagen set to close 'at least three German plants and slash tens of thousands of jobs'
    • Halloween vs All Saints Day: How to celebrate in Germany
    • How many skilled workers have applied for Germany's 'opportunity card' visa?
  • 29 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
    • Biggest German trade union calls warning strike over pay
    • German consumer confidence improves from very low level
    • Can political leaders steer Germany out of its economic slump?
    • German charged with Islamist attack plot against Jewish institution
    • EXPLAINED: Germany's chaotic property tax reform and what it means for you
    • What residents in Germany need to know about the electronic patient file
    • Should foreigners in Germany take legal action to speed up a residence permit?
    • Ikea pledges cash to atone for East German forced labour
  • 30 October
    • Where to celebrate Diwali 2025 in Germany
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
    • 'Positive surprise': Germany narrowly avoids recession despite slump
    • Where people in Germany are the happiest (and unhappiest)
    • REVEALED: Germany's new plan to attract tens of thousands of skilled Indian workers
    • Is Germany really on course to cut 140,000 auto industry jobs in a decade?
    • Is it too late to vote in the US election from Germany?
    • German inflation rises sharply in October
    • How two German cities will test out selling cannabis at dedicated shops
  • 31 October
    • Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news in Germany on Thursday
    • Germany's Volkswagen demands 10-percent wage cut in union talks
    • Which German jobs have a lower salary threshold for an EU Blue Card?
    • What's behind the rise of inflation in Germany?
    • German word of the day: Geist
    • Public transport fares in Berlin set for steep increase in 2025
    • Manhunt after explosives left at Berlin's Neukölln train station
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