Brême
- Jul 9
Oskar Wójcik completes move to Werder Bremen after breakthrough season at Cracovia
Oskar Wójcik, the 22-year-old Poland international, has signed a five-year contract with Bundesliga side Werder Bremen after a standout season at Cracovia.

- Jun 29
Shein clothing found with chemicals up to 12,000 times EU limits; DUH issues formal warning
Laboratory tests on 18 Shein garments detected PFAS and phthalate levels far above European safety thresholds, including a children's jacket with a PFAS concentration more than 1,100 times the legal limit.

- Jun 2
Germany's poverty rate climbs to 16.1%, highest since records began in 2020
The share of Germans living in poverty rose to 16.1% in 2025, according to the Parity Welfare Association, with single parents and the elderly hardest hit and regional gaps widening.

- 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.
