Germany's famed Oktoberfest was briefly shut Wednesday after threats against it by a man who appeared to have torched his parents' home with family inside, and was later found with an explosives-laden backpack.
A bronze statue of Germany football legend Franz Beckenbauer was unveiled outside Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena on Friday, a day after what would have been his 80th birthday.
Several German destinations have been recommended by travel writers as being among the best places to visit in 2025. If you live in Germany, or are planning to visit soon, here are some places to consider visiting this year.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will open the IAA motor show in Munich on Tuesday as debate rages over the EU's target to phase out combustion-engine vehicle sales within a decade.
Salaries are higher in Frankfurt while Munich has higher housing costs, according to a recent report. The Local looks at average salaries and apartment prices to get a sense of how affordable Germany’s big cities really are.
New screening equipment at place in several German airports should allow passengers to bring more liquids with them on flights. So when will the 100 ml limit be dropped?
Germany's popular cities for foreigners and tourists are also among the best destinations for international university students according to a recent global ranking.
A recent change to the rules for shops and restaurants in Bavaria have effectively banned the sale of potato chips – or crisps as they are known in British English – after 8pm in the German state.
Germany is not particularly well known for suffering from mass tourism but parts of Bavaria – including the stunning Eibsee – are struggling with overcrowding. How much of a problem is it and how should communities respond?
Passengers are eager to get to their destination during the peak holiday season in Germany and Austria. But severe disruptions on a key route between Munich and Salzburg are causing problems this week.
Surfing enthusiasts have cheered the reopening of a beloved whitewater site in downtown Munich, the German city better known for partying at Oktoberfest than splashing in the waves.
The southern city of Munich recently ranked in last place in an international survey for friendliness toward foreign residents. We asked people who live there if the city really is so unfriendly - here's what they had to say.
Germany's latest step toward digitalisation means local authorities will soon only accept digital photos for ID cards and residence permits. But from difficulties photographing babies to delays setting up photo machines, problems remain.
Between paper waste, compost and trash you might think Munich homes had enough waste bins already. Here's why adding a yellow bin for plastic and metal should actually make recycling easier.
From short-haul flights to ICE trains, there are numerous ways to travel between two of Germany's biggest metropoles. But which is the most affordable - and what gets you there the fastest?
A new ranking of the world's 'most walkable cities' found Munich at the top of the list. Here's why Germany's third largest city rates highly with both residents and travellers on foot.
From spring festivals to a Turkish film festival and a 'Spartan' race for athletes, here's some of the events you wont want to miss in Munich this April.
Germany's housing shortage, especially in major cities like Munich and Berlin, has been worsening for years. But it's not the big German cities that are most in need of new housing.
Several employees of Munich immigration office are suspected of handing out German residence and work permits in exchange for bribes. Here's what to know about the unfolding scandal.
Workers' strikes began at major airports across Germany on Monday. Here's which airports are affected and what to know if your flight is delayed or cancelled.
Germany's interior minister has vowed to do everything possible to carry out more deportations to Afghanistan, after an Afghan asylum seeker was arrested over a car ramming attack in Munich that injured dozens.
More than 30 people have been injured - some seriously - after a car drove into a crowd of people in the centre of the German city of Munich. Here's what we know so far.
An Afghan asylum seeker was arrested after a suspected car ramming attack injured at least 28 people in the southern German city of Munich on Thursday, police said.
