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- Aug 22
Niclas Füllkrug scores on Werder Bremen return in 3-0 DFB-Pokal victory over Lüneburg
Niclas Füllkrug converted a second-half penalty four days after rejoining Werder Bremen, helping the Bundesliga club defeat Lüneburger SK Hansa 3-0 at the Millerntor-Stadion.
- Aug 16
CSD Bremen organizers fear shortened parade route one week before event, citing insufficient police resources
One week before Christopher Street Day in Bremen, organizers fear police cannot secure the full parade route, a concern heightened by the deadly Islamist attack at CSD Berlin four weeks ago. Bremen's interior authority insists the event will be well protected.
- Jul 21
Northern Germany braces for midweek storms as DWD warns of gale-force gusts along the North and Baltic Sea coasts
After a sunny Tuesday, the German Weather Service forecasts a sharp turn to unsettled conditions with showers, thunderstorms, and gale-force winds striking Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, and Bremen from Wednesday.
- 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.
