📰 Breaking News: News Archive for March 2026 | Latest Updates from Germany 2025

01 March
- Germany warns against Middle East travel after US-Israeli strikes on Iran
02 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Germany, France, UK ready to take 'defensive action' against Iran
- Travellers from Germany stuck in the Middle East after war breaks out in Iran
- Deutsche Bahn plans to improve comfort now and punctuality later
- Labour union gears up to take on Tesla in Germany
- How much do you need to earn to live a 'dignified life' in Germany?
- Germany scrambles to rescue thousands of travellers stranded in the Middle East
- Who can vote in the upcoming elections in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria?
03 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- German chancellor's meeting with Trump eclipsed by Mideast war
- How to maximise your public holidays like a German this spring
- Inflation to hit eurozone as war in the Middle East disrupts energy flows
- How will war in Iran impact life in Germany?
- Frauentag: How to celebrate Women's Day in Berlin in 2026
- TUI to fly stranded cruise ship passengers back from Gulf to Germany
- Foreign workers increasing in all sectors in Germany as boomers retire
04 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Merz urges early end to Iran war in meeting with Trump
- Berlin prepares to open its newest (and shortest) S-Bahn connection
- How to watch the Winter Paralympic Games in Germany
- Where Germany and the US are aligned and where they aren't after Merz's visit to Trump
- Why are so many EU citizens planning to leave Germany?
- The history of the German umlaut
05 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Google opens Berlin centre for 'AI development'
- Most workers in Germany have lost purchasing power in the last five years
- Attacker jailed over stabbing at Berlin Holocaust memorial
- Germany joins friendship treaty with Great Britain
- Pollution exposure in Europe linked to mental health problems
- How long can you use your American driver's licence in Germany?
- 'Avoid German banks': Your best tips for banking in Germany
- German Bundestag approves tough Bürgergeld reform
06 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- Germany's biggest airline sees soaring demand for direct flights
- What's at stake in Baden-Württemberg's state election?
- 'There's a sadness': Why I had to give up being Indian to become German
- German word of the day: Vorübergehend
- In pictures: Thousands of students in Germany strike against military service
- German Chancellor warns against Iran state collapse
07 March
- Inside Germany: Voting beyond party lines and betting on Deutsche Bahn delays
- Which countries in Europe impose language tests for residency permits?
- Germany's Axel Springer swoops for British newspaper The Telegraph
08 March
- German state election deals blow to Merz as Greens claim victory
09 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Meet Cem Özdemir, Germany's first state premier with Turkish heritage
- The winners and losers of Bavaria's local elections
- Your views: 'Honestly Germany is not as bad as some people claim'
- Germany's Merz 'concerned' as Mideast drives up energy prices
- LISTED: Eight of the best mobile banks for foreign residents in Germany
10 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Volkswagen to cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030
- Is it still safe to travel to the eastern Mediterranean from Germany?
- What's behind the 'significant' rise of naturalisations in Cologne?
- EU countries urged to lower energy taxes to reduce consumer bills
- A tax expert's best advice on when and why you need to file in Germany
- Five key takeaways from Baden-Württemberg's state election
11 March
- Pilots at Germany's Lufthansa to stage two-day strike
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Which jobs are desperately needed in Berlin and which are being cut?
- Why fuel prices are rising faster in Germany than in other European countries
- Deutsche Bahn expands high speed train services between Cologne and Brussels
- What are the language requirements for permanent residency in Germany?
- New Paris-Berlin night train to include three extra stops
- Germany to release oil reserves amid Mideast war
12 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- What travellers in Germany should know about Lufthansa's pilot strike
- 'Warntag': Why alarm sirens went off in cities in several German states on Thursday
- Ryanair scraps more flights from Berlin and Hamburg
- Mideast war to brake Germany's economic recovery
- REVEALED: Germany's 'Universities of Excellence' for science and research
- Eight places everyone should visit in Baden-Württemberg
- Is it worth crossing the border from Germany for cheaper fuel?
13 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- 'Tartan to spaceports': What it's like representing Scotland in Germany
- Americans in Europe: US finally slashes citizenship renunciation fee
- Nebenkosten: How can I tell if I'm being overcharged for utility bills in Germany?
- Germany, Canada and Norway leaders hold Arctic security talks
- German phrase of the day: Der wunde Punkt
- Mideast war plunges German industry into crisis
14 March
- Germans head to Polish pumps as oil price bites
- Inside Germany: From the ridiculous to the sublime in Baden-Württemberg
- Which European countries have the toughest rules for citizenship in 2026?
- Police chase boar living high on the hog in Berlin mall
15 March
- Where in Europe are people likely to live longer?
16 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Germany says US was 'wrong' to ease Russia oil sanctions
- CDU leads, Greens slip and AfD advances in regional elections in Hesse
- How to get money back from Deutsche Bahn when your train is delayed
- LATEST: Where in Germany passengers will be affected by public transport strikes this week
- What you should know about the EU's plan to tap your savings
- Germany says Middle East war has 'nothing to do with NATO'
- Germany set for warmer days after a bout of cold 'classic April weather'
- 'Germans speak less but they laugh the same': A touring comedian shares his hopes for Berlin
17 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- All Berlin flights on Wednesday cancelled due to strike
- Schufa: What residents need to know about Germany's new credit score system
- Germany cracks down on wartime price gouging by energy companies
- UPDATED: Will transport strikes hit travellers in Germany over Easter?
- Economists warn German government is misusing investment spending
- Parent-led practice: How Germany could make it cheaper to get a driving licence
18 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- How to get around Munich during the public transport strike
- What happened when I ate like the German government advises?
- What's at stake in Rhineland-Palatinate's state election on Sunday?
- How much does it cost to raise children in Germany?
- Germany 'would have advised against' US-Israel war on Iran
- German word of the day: Schnapszahl
19 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Germany jumps five places in world happiness rankings
- Should I use Germany's new 'one click' tax return service from Elster?
- Six things you have to do in Cologne in the spring
- EXPLAINED: Who can become a mayor in Germany and what do they do?
- Germany weighs windfall tax on oil firms' wartime profits
20 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- When do the clocks change in Germany this spring?
- 'The community is growing': An immigrant's guide to starting a new life in Germany
- What you need to know as European airlines cancel hundreds of flights
- Nowruz: How Iranian New Year is celebrated in Germany
- Young British dual nationals barred from flights home over new passport rules
- New low-cost rail services launch between Berlin, Hamburg and Amsterdam
- Germany to crack down on sexualised deepfakes
21 March
- Inside Germany: The start of spring and Harry Styles on dancing in Berlin
- Vanishing glacier on Germany's highest peak prompts ski lift demolition
22 March
- German state vote puts Merz's conservatives to the test
23 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Merz's party leads, far right makes gains in Rhineland-Palatinate state election
- Why pharmacies are closed across Germany on Monday
- Who is Munich's new Green mayor and what does his victory mean?
- German court rejects landmark climate case against car giants
- COMPARE: The best commuter towns if you work in Berlin
- Merz cheers victory in Rhineland-Palatinate as Social Democrats mourn 'catastrophic' result
- German Chancellor 'grateful' Trump delaying Iran power plant strikes
- How the war in Iran is affecting Germany's property market
24 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Where student housing costs are highest in Germany
- Is Germany about to scrap free health insurance for spouses?
- Could Germany bring back the '9-euro ticket' for public transport?
- Which countries in Europe have the biggest share of foreign residents?
- German police launch raids in probe into Berlin blackout
- Five Easter traditions that could only happen in Germany
25 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
- Germany warns economic recovery under threat from Iran war
- Taxes to health insurance: What reforms is Germany eyeing this spring?
- Everything that changes in Germany in April 2026
- What is 'WE-Fair' and will it solve Germany's skilled labour shortages?
- Four jailed in Germany over Hamas weapons caches
- Environmental groups say Germany's new climate action plan is 'deceptive'
- 'Beileid': How to express condolences in German
- Where to find Germany's Easter and spring markets
26 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
- Germany and Australia deepen defence ties
- How the 'right to repair' electronics will work in Germany
- Allergy season: What to ask for in German pharmacies
- Why deepfakes and sexual violence is the big talking point in Germany right now
- German Bundestag passes new fuel price rules
- 'No Kings': Where in Germany are anti-Trump protests planned on Saturday?
- German team uses excavators in bid to rescue beached whale
27 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
- German 'green village' rides out Mideast energy storm
- Beached whale frees itself from German coast
- German transport ministers back plan to make getting a driver's licence cheaper
- 'Crisis mode': Why are so many young people thinking of leaving Germany?
- UK warns of Easter travel delays due to new EU border checks
- Passengers warned of trouble ahead as Deutsche Bahn announces huge loss
- How can I claim bonus rewards from my German health insurance provider?
28 March
- US and Israel unlikely to achieve 'regime change' in Iran, Merz says
- Energy crisis may force Germany to run coal plants longer
- Inside Germany: Easter snowfall and protests against digital violence
- What are European countries doing to keep fuel costs down?
- Germany's Merz determined to save European warplane project
29 March
- Ten unmissable events happening in Germany in April 2026
- Germany's WWII munitions a toxic legacy on Baltic Sea floor
- Hundreds flee as fire rips through German nightclub
- Stranded whale freed from sandbank off German coast
- Over 12 tonnes of new KitKat chocolate range stolen in Europe
- Freed whale gets stranded again off German coast
30 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Syrian president to talk war and immigration on Germany visit
- Germany's new fuel price rule takes effect on April 1st
- How people in Germany are preparing for price hikes
- Everything you need to know about Easter travel in Germany
- Inflation in Germany hits 2.7 percent on energy price rises
- Where in Germany wait times for citizenship are the longest
- European airports record longer waits at borders as EES deadline looms
31 March
- Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
- Germany's Merz pushes return of Syrians as he hosts leader Sharaa
- How smokers in Germany can get free lung cancer screenings
- How Germany's major public health insurance reform will affect you
- 'Comfortable in my own skin': Foreigners react to public nudity in Germany
- Sexualised deepfakes targeting actress spur German '#MeToo' moment