Bremen's MPs want new seats. Not the kind secured by elections, but ergonomic, colour-coordinated models costing some €1,900 each. That price tag doesn't sit well with voters in the financially struggling state.
As leaders of the Germany's anti-Euro upstart party Alternative for Germany (AfD) prepare for its party conference this weekend, the potential for chaos is rising.
UPDATE: A massive chemical explosion injured several people and damaged buildings and homes in the town of Ritterhude, near Bremen, on Tuesday night. All 14,000 people in the town were warned to stay indoors.
Resentful at having to spend huge sums and thousands of man hours controlling rowdy soccer fans, police authorities are pushing plans to entirely withdraw officers from some duties.
Shoppers in a northern German city were stunned to see pornographic images on display in a shop window under the slogan: “Your home can do more. We'll show you how it's done.”
A row over who should pay for police costs at football matches escalated on Monday, with a leaked document showing there may soon be no police presence at all at some games in Germany.
UPDATE: Two men died on Friday afternoon when a plane crashed in Bremen, causing a fire and a series of explosions in a warehouse near the city's airport.
UPDATE: Three Germans were killed and several injured overnight as the nation partied into the early hours of Monday celebrating its victory in the World Cup final.
Three German Unesco World Heritage sites could eventually be swallowed up by rising sea levels, according to a new study which warned the country’s historic Hanseatic hubs on the Baltic coast are under threat.
Third-placed Borussia Dortmund were delighted by their 5-1 romp at Werder Bremen, while run-away Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich were left lamenting the Nuremberg pitch in their quest for perfection.
UPDATE: A maritime landmark of Bremen, a reconstruction of a 24-metre-long Hanseatic cog ship, which disappeared on Monday night into Tuesday morning has risen from the depths.
Thieves have stolen around 100 antique instruments worth €150,000 from a collector's house in Bremen. The owner has offered €20,000 for their return in an online appeal.
Keeping the keys to Bremen´s 15th century wine cellar means becoming a part of a 600-year-old tradition. The vast collection is one of the indebted city's most valuable assets but is being targeted by a wealthy Chinese collector.
The unidentified flying object which grounded flights at Bremen airport earlier in January is believed to be a model plane, an initial police investigation revealed on Tuesday.
UPDATE: An unidentified flying object which ruined the travel plans of passengers at Bremen airport on Monday night looked like a plane but was a lot louder, according to eyewitnesses.
Firefighters in the north German city of Bremen were out in force on Sunday as two separate buildings went up in flames. Thirty three people were taken to hospital with injuries. A separate fire at a saw mill near Braunschweig caused millions of euros worth of damage.
A German man, whose wife fell seriously ill after he spiked her Capri Sun drink to spice up their sex life, was handed a suspended prison sentence on Monday.
A 12th century golden bishop's ring stolen last week from a cathedral museum in the northern German city of Bremen has been recovered, albeit in a terrible condition.
In the latest instalment of My German Career, The Local spoke with Arpan Kava, who, after coming to Berlin to do a Masters degree in engineering, stayed for the career opportunities.
As the summer holidays approach, The Local is touring <b>Germany's UNESCO World Heritage Sites</b>. Today we visit Bremen's Town Hall and its Roland statue.
Werder Bremen on Wednesday parted company with Thomas Schaaf, one of the longest serving coaches in Bundesliga history, after 14 years in charge of the northern German side.
Watching a muscular train of shipping containers thunder endlessly by while sleet falls from grey skies could be just another wintry weekend in Bremen. But for Hannah Cleaver, the city holds hints of the North Sea and distant destinations.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a flying shark skin. The German aviation industry believes the ocean's oldest predator could hold the key to developing more aerodynamic and fuel-efficient aircraft. AFP's Etienne Balmer reports.
