- Jul 17
Armin Laschet attends reading of '00-Laschet' spy comedy and reads a chapter himself
Former chancellor candidate Armin Laschet attended a reading of David Safier's new crime comedy '00-Laschet' in Aachen, where he is portrayed as a bumbling spy. Laschet even took the stage to read a chapter himself.
- Jul 17
ZDF bars Danger Dan and Igor Levit from satire show over 'Keine Angst' song, then schedules 'Aspekte' special
The public broadcaster pulled the rapper and pianist from "Die Anstalt" hours before recording, citing the song's alleged call to violence; a special "Aspekte" will now examine the track on Saturday.
- Jul 8
NRW and the Netherlands double flood protection spending, expand cross-border cooperation five years after deadly 2021 floods
Five years after floods killed over 180 people in Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia and the Netherlands are pooling resources, doubling annual budgets, and deploying AI to prevent a repeat.
- Jun 23
L.A. Jordan in Deidesheim earns third Michelin star as Germany's 2026 guide is unveiled
The 2026 Guide Michelin for Germany was presented in Frankfurt on Tuesday, with 339 restaurants awarded at least one star. Rhineland-Palatinate's L.A. Jordan joined the top tier of three-star kitchens as the only new entry.
- Jun 20
Lightning strike at Rastatt handball festival camp injures nine, one woman seriously, as storms lash southwest Germany
A lightning bolt hit a tent pole during a handball festival camp in Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, on the night of 20 June, injuring nine people, one seriously. The strike was part of a line of severe thunderstorms that also caused festival evacuations, flash flooding, and power outages across southwestern Germany.
- Jun 18
David Safier turns CDU politician Armin Laschet into reluctant spy in new James Bond parody '00-Laschet'
Bestselling author David Safier follows his 'Miss Merkel' series with a comedy novel in which Armin Laschet, as Germany's president, stumbles into a secret agent role and must save the world. The book is published on 19 June.
