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Housing·Jun 2

Cologne Cathedral to charge tourists €12 entry from July, sparking debate over access to Germany's most-visited landmark

The Cologne Cathedral chapter announced on Tuesday that tourists will pay a €12 entry fee starting 1 July 2026, while worshippers and local residents remain exempt, igniting a heated debate in the city.

Housing·May 28

Berlin's 'Balcony School' teaches urbanites to grow fruit, vegetables and shade on just nine square metres

A new physical 'balcony school' in Berlin-Tempelhof is teaching city dwellers how to cultivate everything from apricots to kiwis on the smallest of balconies, tapping into a post-pandemic hunger for self-sufficiency and green, shaded outdoor spaces.

Housing·4d ago

Erfurt tops German happiness ranking as city size and social fabric shape life satisfaction

The Thuringian capital scores 7.74 out of 10 in the 2026 SKL Glücksatlas, while Rostock, Frankfurt and Wiesbaden bring up the rear in a survey of 40 major cities.

Housing·Jun 3

IWU study finds one in three German tenant households overburdened by housing costs, with new leases driving the increase

Around 6.6 million tenant households in Germany spend more than 30 percent of their net income on rent and heating, according to a new study by the Institut Wohnen und Umwelt (IWU) commissioned by the German Tenants' Association.

Housing·May 27

No jackpot winner in Tuesday's Euromillions draw; next prize climbs to €129 million

The Euromillions draw on Tuesday, 26 May 2026, produced no first-category winner, pushing the accumulated jackpot to an estimated €129 million for the next draw.