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- 5d ago
Customs at Cologne/Bonn airport seize 37 venomous snakes and 55 lizards from Mexican traveller
Officers found the animals hidden in shampoo bottles and socks in a suitcase belonging to a 45-year-old man who had flown in from Mexico City via Istanbul. About thirty of the reptiles died during the journey, customs said.
- Oct 7
Teams in Vienna and Beijing build first working nuclear clocks using thorium-229
Physicists in Vienna and Beijing have built the first autonomous nuclear clocks using thorium-229 crystals, maintaining self-stabilizing operations for more than 24 hours with an accuracy of one second in 30 million years.
- Oct 6
Environmental group report finds diesel still powers 70% of city buses in Germany
A review of municipal transport by Deutsche Umwelthilfe shows that only three of Germany's largest cities had electrified more than half of their bus fleets as of December 2025.
- Oct 6
German court dismisses victims' relatives lawsuit over 2015 Germanwings crash
The Braunschweig Regional Court has dismissed a civil damages lawsuit filed by 30 relatives of Germanwings Flight 9525 victims against the Federal Republic of Germany, ruling that state liability is secondary to airline claims.
- Oct 2
Deutsche Bahn closes Berlin-Hannover railway for 14-month overhaul, extending travel times by 80 minutes
Deutsche Bahn took the busy east-west rail line between Berlin and Hannover out of service on 2 October 2026. Long-distance trains are diverted through Braunschweig and Magdeburg, while regional passengers face bus replacement services.
- Sep 30
Deutsche Bahn to close Berlin-Hannover high-speed line for 14-month overhaul
Deutsche Bahn will shut the 227-kilometre high-speed railway between Berlin and Hannover from 2 October 2026 to 11 December 2027 for a 2.7 billion euro overhaul, adding up to 80 minutes to passenger journeys.
- Sep 27
Greens retain Hannover mayoral office as AfD loses run-offs in Lower Saxony
Incumbent Belit Onay secured 61.5% of the vote in Hannover to win an eight-year term, while the AfD failed to win any of the three executive offices it contested across 123 municipal run-offs.
- Sep 12
Fan dies after medical emergency at Braunschweig match against Dresden
A supporter died on the way to the hospital following a pre-match medical emergency in the stands at the 2. Bundesliga match between Eintracht Braunschweig and Dynamo Dresden.
- Aug 29
Germany introduces station alcohol bans, election votes, and new EU consumer labels for September 2026
Railway stations will prohibit alcohol consumption across 5,400 locations, while three federal states hold elections and the EU introduces mandatory warranty labelling alongside strict greenwashing penalties.
- Aug 28
Hertha BSC beats Eintracht Braunschweig 5:3 after two-goal deficit to take 2. Bundesliga lead
Hertha BSC overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Eintracht Braunschweig 5:3 on Friday, securing their third consecutive league victory to move to the top of the 2. Bundesliga table.
- Aug 28
Germanwings crash relatives sue German aviation office for compensation in Braunschweig court
Thirty relatives of passengers killed in the 2015 Germanwings disaster have sued the German state in Braunschweig, seeking up to 110,000 euros each over alleged aviation oversight failures.
- Aug 23
Volkswagen agrees to 100,000 job cuts and plant reviews under 2030 restructuring plan
The supervisory board approved a turnaround plan targeting a 9% operating margin by 2030, putting four German factories under review and halving the company model range by 2035.
- Aug 22
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume warns overhead costs exceed rivals by 30% as 50,000 job cuts loom
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume described the company's financial condition as critical in an internal interview, pointing to a 30% overhead cost disadvantage compared with competitors and uncertainty over four German production plants.
- Aug 18
Germany opens Cochstedt drone defense center following Leipzig airport threat
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt inaugurated a new testing center for counter-drone technologies in Saxony-Anhalt following the discovery of an explosive-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle airport.
- Jul 29
Relatives of Germanwings victims sue Germany over pilot oversight a decade after Alps crash
A group of 30 to 32 relatives argues the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt failed to properly monitor the mental fitness of co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who deliberately crashed Flight 4U9525 in the French Alps on 24 March 2015, killing all 150 people on board.
- Jul 2
Bundesliga 2026/27 fixtures: Bayern Munich open against Stuttgart as Klassiker set for matchday 8
The DFL has published the full fixture list for the 64th Bundesliga season. Bayern Munich host VfB Stuttgart on 28 August, while the first Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund is scheduled for late October.
- Jun 29
German decoration chain Depot to close 66 stores in latest insolvency, leaving roughly 80 sites
The German home decoration chain Depot will close 66 of its remaining stores, shedding about 330 jobs, as the parent company undergoes its second insolvency proceeding since 2024, amid a record-high share of retailers fearing for survival.
- Jun 11
Braunschweig hosts Lower Saxony's state festival for the first time, expecting over 300,000 visitors
The 39th 'Tag der Niedersachsen' opens in Braunschweig from 12 to 14 June, marking the city's debut as host of the biennial state festival.
- Jun 6
DFB-Pokal first round: Bayern Munich at VfL Osnabrück, Borussia Dortmund at HEBC Hamburg as pairings set
The draw for the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal first round took place at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Saturday evening, with defending champions Bayern Munich paired with promoted second-division side VfL Osnabrück and Borussia Dortmund drawn at fifth-tier HEBC Hamburg.
- May 31
Niedersachsen's Cities Take Diverging Paths on Gravel Garden Enforcement: From Persuasion to Penalties
A new survey reveals a patchwork of enforcement strategies across Lower Saxony, with cities like Wolfsburg and Braunschweig conducting systematic checks while others rely on voluntary compliance.
