Immigration

Nearly 9,000 refugee children reported missing: report

German media reported on Monday that the number of refugee children reported as missing has doubled to reach nearly 9,000.

Crime

Police investigate sexual abuse at summer camp

Police in the northern German city of Osnabrück said on Wednesday they were investigating allegations of sexual abuse among youths at a summer camp on the Dutch island of Ameland.

Education

Expert says politicians ignore school drop-outs

German politicians grossly underestimate the problem of student drop-outs in Germany, news agency DDP reported on Monday.

Economy

Bankruptcy derails toy train maker Märklin

Germany’s storied model train maker Märklin said on Wednesday it had filed for insolvency after delighting fans of tiny railways for the past 150 years.