beer

Oktoberfest beer mug to cost over €11 for the first time ever

At this year’s Oktoberfest, for the first time a one litre mug of beer (Maß) in some tents will set a visitor back more than €11, the city of Munich announced on Wednesday.

Berlin

Protesters occupy apartments in Berlin in outcry over rising rent prices

In protest at scarce and unaffordable living space, activists occupied several empty apartments in Berlin on Sunday and Monday, leading to police evictions in buildings in Neukölln and Kreuzberg.

Food and Drink

Why has the price of butter risen so sharply in the past year?

The cost of butter in Germany has increased by about 70 percent. Other dairy products have risen in price as well.

public transport

New Year...New U-Bahn price hikes

Train and bus prices have been hiked across Germany's biggest cities to coincide with start of the year, making that return to work all the more miserable.

Money

Truck drivers to protest high fuel prices

Faced with job losses due to the high price of diesel and increased road tolls, German truck drivers say they'll do everything short of strike to draw attention to their plight.