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

01 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Bomb threat shuts Oktoberfest as Munich police probe deadly 'family dispute'
- Q&A: What we know about the Oktoberfest closure and explosions in Munich
- How the German government plans to cut red tape
- Poland to extend German border checks until April
- '€223,000 for plastic seating': German Taxpayers' Association denounces careless spending
- Why are young Germans eating pudding with forks?
02 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Germany arrests three suspected Hamas members 'planning attacks'
- Where to expect road and rail delays in Germany around Unity Day
- Firefighters battle blaze in Freiburg industrial complex
- Germany moves to simplify rules for recognising foreign medical qualifications
- Children of reunification: What do the stats tell us about Germany's 35-year-olds?
- How foreigners in Germany will be impacted by modernisation measures
03 October
- Munich airport resumes flights after drone sightings trigger closure
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- What we know about drone sightings that sparked Munich airport chaos
- Can I opt out of giving my biometrics under Europe's new border checks?
- No grace period for 'turbo' German citizenship applicants after law change
04 October
- Flights resume at Munich airport after second drone scare
05 October
- Storm causes disruption to ferry services in northern Germany
06 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Germany demonstrates support for Trump's Gaza peace plan
- At least three injured as storm 'Detlef' wreaks havoc across Germany
- Germany's conservatives demand clear transition to compulsory military service
- REVEALED: The top-rated cocktail bars in Germany
- Strike threat and EES: The big travel changes in Germany this autumn
- Germany sees rising number of antisemitism reports
07 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- German chancellor wants EU ban on new combustion-engine sales scrapped
- Campaign demands return of family seat reservations on Deutsche Bahn trains
- Why one party in Germany wants to scrap income requirements for citizenship
- Jugger to Sporthocking: Six off-the-wall German sports everybody should try
- German town mayor critically injured in knife attack
- 'Work and Stay Agency': How Germany plans to speed up skilled worker immigration
- What we know so far about knife attack on German town mayor
08 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- German word of the day: Speckgürtel
- German police to get power to shoot down drones
- Fees for doctors' appointments? Germany's proposals for reforming healthcare
- The best websites to find English-speaking jobs in Germany
- Germany raises growth forecasts – but warns reforms needed
09 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Merz to host German auto sector crisis meeting
- Will talks between Lufthansa and German pilots' union avert major strike?
- German parliament votes to scrap fast-track naturalisation
- German influencers face tax dodging crackdown
- How Brits in Germany can prove they are exempt from EES border checks
- German grammar tips: How to master the passive voice
10 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Painting discovered in Berlin junk shop shows madam of notorious Nazi brothel
- Merz vows to fight EU gas guzzler ban at German auto crisis meeting
- Berlin issues first ever fine against landlord for overcharging on rent
- How EES border checks affects EasyPASS users travelling to and from Germany
- OPINION: Germany has sent the wrong signal to the very immigrants it needs
- Five of the best ways you can do volunteer work in Germany
11 October
- France, Germany and UK aim to restart Iran nuclear talks
- How can Europe protect its skies against 'escalating' drone menace?
- Inside Germany: Should money be the deciding factor for German citizenship?
- Germany close to deal with Taliban on Afghan deportations
12 October
- NEW: Europe launches long-awaited EES biometric border checks
- Pro-Palestinian rallies held across Europe as Gaza truce holds
13 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- 'Bürgergeld is history': How Germany's unemployment benefit is being reformed
- REVEALED: Who are the richest people in Germany?
- Germany to scrap medical cannabis sales online
- Foreign intelligence chief says Germany is Russia's 'number one target in Europe'
14 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Immigrants and women behind growing number of patents in Germany
- Who will be affected by Germany’s Bürgergeld reform?
- In pictures: The most beautiful photos of autumn in Germany
- Cost of a German ID card set to rise significantly
- Researchers are fine tuning drone defence at a secluded German airport
- German word of the day: Nebelkerze
15 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- 'Further closures not ruled out': Kitas close in Berlin due to lack of children
- The words you need to understand Germany’s childcare benefits
- INTERVIEW: 'Germany's mixed messages on migration are driving skilled workers away'
- Conscription row stalls Germany's efforts to strengthen defence
- Denmark extends temporary German border controls into second decade
- What Germany's incoming 'active pension' means for older workers
16 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Trial starts of man accused over knife attack on toddlers in Germany
- More than 500 benefits: Scale of German welfare system baffles researchers
- Germany working on plan against Russian 'hybrid' threats
- Berlin fights against 'club death' as historic venues close
- 'Responsibility to contribute': Are the financial requirements for German citizenship fair?
- How foreign workers are keeping Germany's hospitality industry afloat
- Handmade glass to modern dance: Germany’s world recognised cultural heritage
17 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Ryanair to cut more flights from nine German cities
- The plan to make it cheaper to get a driver's licence in Germany
- Sharp decline in maths and science performance by students in Germany
- German ex-chancellor says no regrets over Russian gas pipelines
- German word of the day: Stadtbild
- Will the newly approved 'Bau-Turbo' help solve Germany's housing crisis?
18 October
- RANKED: Which countries in Europe are better at integrating immigrants?
- Idea of German 'draft lottery' sparks government row
- Inside Germany: Deutsche Bahn's new show, a rightward political shift and so many cranes
19 October
- Europe's Erasmus founder Sofia Corradi dies, aged 91
- Germany recalls ambassador to Georgia over anti-EU 'agitation'
20 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- REVEALED: Deutsche Bahn's long-distance travel changes for the winter
- The most popular youth slang words in Germany this year
- What will Germany's new conscription law mean for young Germans and dual nationals?
- Germany's Merz calls far-right AfD 'main opponent' in next elections
- Everything that changes in Germany in November 2025
21 October
- US government almost doubles price of ESTA visa waiver
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- How many German citizenship applications are rejected?
- Two of Germany's largest firms are sounding the alarm about an AI bubble
- 'This will save lives': EU adopts new rules on Europe-wide driving bans
- 'Completely new': What the first fine for excessive rent in Berlin means for tenants
- Workers union demands pay for German workers caught in US government shutdown
- OPINION: Merz's divisive comments are a distraction from real problems in Germany
22 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Germany to pay local US military staff during shutdown
- Germany's Bürgergeld reform could increase homelessness
- 'Companies can afford to be choosy': What you need to know to land a great job in Germany
- Where employment growth is strongest in Germany – and where it's weakest
- Germany reports increase in number of young Ukrainian men arriving
- Hurricane-force gusts and heavy rain strike Germany on Thursday
- Alternative for Germany lawmakers accused of spying for Russia
23 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Will Germany bring back a buyer's bonus for EVs?
- German word of the day: Marienkäfer
- Nine unmissable Halloween events in Germany
- German 'Maddie' suspect living on the streets
- Seven expert tips to reduce your heating bills in Germany
- 'Make it black and white': How clear are the financial requirements for German citizenship?
- Why Europe's changing of the clocks 'no longer makes sense'
24 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Germany's largest gay club to close in fresh blow to Berlin scene
- Crushed cars and damaged houses across Germany following storm 'Joshua'
- How does the cost of healthcare products in Germany compare to other countries?
- Ten of the best German cities for foreigners to retire
- Lufthansa strike threat grows after talks break down with pilots' union
- German government warns of dangerous 'boom' in hard drug use
25 October
- Europe's shift to the right creates an 'unwelcoming environment' for all foreigners
- Driving in Europe: New EU law to require medical tests and end 'licences for life'
- 'Rapid increase' in bird flu in Germany, minister says
- Germany's Porsche loses almost €1 billion on shift back to petrol
- Inside Germany: One year of self-determination, barriers at the U-bahn and a clever ad
26 October
- 'Food for the soul': Germany's Yiddish revival
27 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Munich voters approve plan to bid for Summer Olympics
- How immigration keeps the German economy running
- Germans are becoming happier and more emotional, claims study
- Police raid uncovers massive arsenal of weapons in German car repair shop
- 'Stadtbild' controversy prompts calls for city safety summit in Germany
- TELL US: What do you think about the German chancellor's 'Stadtbild' remarks?
28 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- More than half a million birds culled in German bird flu outbreak
- How safe do women feel in Germany's cities?
- Why are people claiming Christmas markets in Germany are cancelled this year?
- What’s on in Germany: Nine unmissable events this November
- Why consumers in Germany now have more ways to buy medicine
- 'Where can I find Ophelia'? How Taylor Swift put a German museum in the spotlight
29 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Mercedes-Benz profit plunges as German market sees weakened exports
- Lufthansa to cancel dozens of German connections in 2026
- Germany's minimum wage set for record increase
- Conservatives are taking aim at Germany's dual citizenship rules, again
- ‘It’s complicated’: How safe do foreign residents feel in German cities?
- German grammar tips: The curious case of the 'accusative'
30 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Why Spanish pop-star Rosalía sings in German in her latest single
- Who are the happiest immigrants in Germany?
- Swiss national railway unveils new night train to Sweden via Denmark and Germany
- German-Russian jailed for six years in Munich sabotage trial
- German economy stagnates, narrowly dodging recession
- RANKED: The trendiest neighbourhoods in Germany
31 October
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- German Foreign Minister raises return of refugees during Syria visit
- What parents need to know about vaccinating children in Germany
- What is the law on sexual assault in Germany?
- Key Merz ally sounds alarm over 'brutal' polls in Germany
- Law repealing Germany's three-year citizenship track takes effect
- Plans emerge for massive rearmament in Germany