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- Oct 25
Steinmeier presents German environmental prize to Verheyen and Vossenkaul in Aachen
In Aachen, Steinmeier urged giving climate protection high priority despite other crises. The 500,000-euro prize is shared equally between Hamburg lawyer Roda Verheyen and engineer Klaus Vossenkaul.
- Oct 24
Storm Luise injures two in Nastätten, snarls German rail as storm Manja approaches
A gust toppled a scaffold near an October market in Nastätten on Friday, 23 October, while fallen trees and damaged overhead lines disrupted rail services across the west and southwest.
- Oct 24
Generali Deutschland to cut 800 jobs and close three sites by 2030
The German unit of Italian insurer Generali will cut about 9% of its roughly 9,100 staff by 2030 and close offices in Aachen, Nuremberg and Stuttgart. Teams will move to regional centers in Cologne, Munich and Karlsruhe.
- Oct 2
Germany selects five new Excellence universities and consortia for 2027 funding
Three universities and two regional alliances in Germany won funding of up to 28 million euros annually starting in January 2027 following a three-year review in Bonn.
- Sep 26
Henkel marks 150th anniversary as Chancellor Merz recalls early career at German DAX group
German consumer goods and chemicals maker Henkel marked its 150th jubilee in Düsseldorf on 26 September 2026, reporting 20.5 billion euros in 2025 revenue across 53 countries as Chancellor Friedrich Merz joined celebrations.
- Aug 21
Steve Guerdat wins individual showjumping world title in Aachen on 0.86 penalties
The Swiss rider completed all five rounds on Dynamix de Belheme without lowering a rail to take gold ahead of Thibeau Spits and Harry Charles.
- Aug 19
Firefighters battle High Fens wildfire across Belgian-German border as 3,000 hectares burn
Emergency services in Belgium and Germany are working to encircle a 3,000-hectare blaze in the High Fens nature reserve, deploying tracked vehicles and containment lines near Monschau as smoke drifts over 100 kilometres.
- Aug 18
Italian trotting champion Varenne dies at age 31 after earning over 6 million euros
Varenne, the champion Italian harness racer known as Il Capitano, died of a heart attack at the LJ stud farm in Eboli after winning over 60 races and siring more than 2,000 offspring.
- Aug 16
Werth wins 14th World Championship medal, Jung takes eventing gold in Aachen
Isabell Werth claimed her 14th World Championship medal with dressage freestyle bronze in Aachen, while Michael Jung won eventing individual gold and team silver on Sunday.
- Aug 11
World Equestrian Championships open in Aachen as France chases LA 2028 Olympic quotas
The 2026 World Equestrian Championships open on August 11 in Aix-la-Chapelle, Germany, with France targeting Olympic quota places for Los Angeles 2028 across dressage, show jumping and eventing.
- 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 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.
