Germany's youth might be falling out of love with apprenticeships, new figures suggest. Despite the country having 146,000 free apprenticeships, 200,000 youngsters are unemployed.
A 55-year-old German man had a very lucky escape on Sunday night, after being run over by a train. He was even in a fit enough state to get up and shout at the driver.
Extreme weather battered Germany over the weekend, leaving dozens injured and 22 children in hospital after lightning hit their tent. The emergency services received hundreds of calls, it was reported on Monday.
After a week of somewhat wild weather, the weekend will be really hot again, prompting warnings to be careful when out in the sun or when cooling down in water.
The heatwave looks set to return with a vengeance on Thursday, likely sending everyone plunging into the nearest lake to cool off. That's why our <b>Local list</b> this week takes a tour of the best shores Germany has to offer.
As Germany's stormy heatwave rolls on this week, thousands of drivers are expected to take to the roads – and by Wednesday they could be gridlocked, warned the ADAC car club on Monday.
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund clash on Saturday for the German Super Cup in a rematch of their Champions League final, with Dortmund denying they want revenge.
Germany is hurtling towards the hottest point of the year this weekend, national weather service the DWD said on Thursday. With highs of nearly 40C, experts are warning everyone to take care.
With summer here, the choice of festivals across Europe is vast. Germany holds its own in the outdoor party area, with a myriad of options stretching over the year. We have a look at the highlights in our <b>Local List</b>.
The hot spell - otherwise known as a real summer - currently delighting most of Germany is set to be punctuated by storms and downpours of rain in many areas over the coming couple of days.
Germany's beer industry sees its glass half empty this year, with terrible sales during the first half of the year creating what have been described as 'landslide losses'.
Shoppers will be spoiled for bargains over the coming few weeks, with the annual summer sales expected to see half of Germany's retailers slashing prices by up to 70 percent.
Sun, sand, sea and … sun. Classic high summer weather is here to stay with temperatures forecast to hit 30C at the weekend in places, with the sun lasting across Germany into early next week.
Thousands of German tax-evaders have contacted the authorities to clear their books and pay up what they owe. They are possibly inspired by the example of Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß - or the increased chances of getting caught.
Russian spies trying to outwit hackers and leakers are going back in time by using typewriters - and have just ordered a shipment of old-fashioned German ones.
More than a million people took to the streets in the west German city Cologne on Sunday for the Christopher Street Day gay pride parade. The celebrations went without a hitch as onlookers revelled in the sunny weather.
German hospitals have employed more than 13,000 additional nurses and carers over the last few years, despite continued complaints about underfunding, a report in the <i>Süddeutsche Zeitung</i> newspaper says.
After a mixed week, some serious sun is heading towards Germany, the national weather service DWD said on Friday. Bringing the heat is a high pressure system that by Saturday should banish chilly Atlantic lows - for a few days at least.
Unsettled weather will keep the nation dithering between packing macs or sunnies well into next week, the DWD national weather service said on Friday, with rain, storms and sunny spells all in store in equal measure.
The mild winter and chilly spring have hit Germany's clothing industry hard, with some already slashing prices in a desperate attempt to generate sales, <i>Die Welt</i> newspaper reported on Friday.
