- Oct 4
Police seek suspect after 34-year-old man is stabbed in Rüsselsheim pub
A 34-year-old resident was injured during an early morning clash in the Groß-Gerau district, prompting Darmstadt prosecutors to open an attempted homicide investigation while the attacker remains at large.
- 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 28
Invasive Mediterranean ants establish supercolonies in Hesse with 45 confirmed finds
The Hessian State Agency for Nature Conservation recorded 45 confirmed detections of Tapinoma magnum out of over 300 reported cases, warning of structural risks and ecological displacement caused by the Mediterranean ant species.
- Sep 15
Vega-C rocket launches FLEX and Sentinel-3C satellites to track climate and plant health
An Italian-built Vega-C rocket lifted off from French Guiana on Monday evening, deploying two European satellites designed to monitor global photosynthesis and oceanic conditions from sun-synchronous orbit.
- Sep 13
Cyclist, 40, severely injured after collision with tram in Darmstadt
A 40-year-old cyclist sustained severe injuries on Saturday evening after crossing into the path of a tram near Willy-Brandt-Platz in Darmstadt. Local police reported temporary traffic disruptions and high four-figure property damage.
- Sep 12
SV Darmstadt Beats Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 to Secure First League Win of the Season
SV Darmstadt 98 earned their first victory of the 2. Bundesliga campaign on Friday evening, defeating Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 through a late penalty from Milan Smit.
- Sep 11
Nürnberg goes top of 2. Bundesliga after 2:1 victory over Hannover 96
Miroslav Klose's team secured a 2:1 victory over Hannover 96 in front of 41,202 spectators to claim first place with 13 points from five matches.
- Sep 7
1. FC Kaiserslautern beat Darmstadt 3-0 to stay unbeaten with eight points from four matches
A missed first-half penalty by SV Darmstadt 98 and two assists from Semih Sahin helped 1. FC Kaiserslautern secure a 3-0 win, keeping them unbeaten after four games ahead of Saturday's fixture in Magdeburg.
- Sep 3
OpenAI launches GPT-6 Astra with autonomous cyber capabilities and human-parity benchmark scores
The model matched human baselines on the ARC-AGI-3 benchmark and reached critical cybersecurity thresholds, prompting OpenAI to restrict initial access to vetted partners.
- Sep 1
German clubs finalize deadline day deals as Stuttgart and Mainz reject Premier League offers
Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga clubs finalized late transfers on Tuesday, including loans for Juma Bah, Hee-chan Hwang, and David Möller Wolfe, while retaining key players targeted by foreign bids.
- Aug 30
Hannover 96 and Kaiserslautern claim first wins as Darmstadt falls to bottom
Hannover 96 edged 10-man SV Darmstadt 98 with a second-half penalty, while 1. FC Kaiserslautern won 2-1 at FC St. Pauli and Magdeburg defeated Holstein Kiel 2-0 on Sunday.
- Aug 22
SSV Jeddeloh II defeats 1. FC Heidenheim 5-2 in DFB-Pokal opening round
Fourth-tier SSV Jeddeloh II eliminated 1. FC Heidenheim with a 5-2 victory in Oldenburg, while Großaspach advanced on penalties and Bochum beat Fürth 2-1.
- Aug 16
Reese penalty gives Wolfsburg first 2. Bundesliga win; Grodowski hat-trick fires Bielefeld past Cottbus
Fabian Reese converted an 87th-minute penalty to give VfL Wolfsburg their first win and first goal of the 2. Bundesliga season at Hannover 96, while Joel Grodowski's hat-trick lifted Arminia Bielefeld to a 3-0 home win over Energie Cottbus.
- Aug 14
Hessian cities count their pigeons: Frankfurt launches first survey in September
Frankfurt will conduct its first official pigeon count on September 12, 2026, joining other Hessian cities that already track their bird populations. Darmstadt counted about 1,000 pigeons last summer, while Wiesbaden recorded 4,099 in its city center.
- Jul 16
Dublin joins Munich, Paris and Rome in imposing water restrictions as heatwave drains European reserves
A six-week garden-hose ban took effect in Dublin overnight, while Munich issued its first-ever compulsory water-saving order, signalling a deepening crisis across the continent after a dry winter and spring.
- Jul 15
Hesse's top court to rule Wednesday on legality of 2022 transport-reform petition that gathered 70,000 signatures
The Hessian State Court in Wiesbaden will announce its verdict at 11:00 on Wednesday in the case brought by the 'Verkehrswende Hessen' initiative, whose 2022 petition for a new mobility law was rejected as unconstitutional by the previous state government.
- Jul 14
University of Kassel delays civil clause reform to November as student protests mount
The University of Kassel's Senate is considering softening its self-imposed civil clause, sparking protests while three other Hessian universities confirm they will maintain their commitments to purely peaceful research.
- Jul 9
Darmstadt transfers defender Leon Klassen to Grazer AK permanently
SV Darmstadt 98 has completed the permanent transfer of Leon Klassen to Grazer AK after the defender spent the second half of last season on loan at the Austrian club.
- Jul 9
Hesse's big cities see population surge while countryside stagnates
Hesse's major cities gained 12.5% more residents between 2004 and 2025, while rural districts added just 0.2%, widening the urban-rural divide in one of Germany's densest states.
- Jul 9
German writer Christine Wunnicke awarded Georg-Büchner-Preis 2026 for 'brilliant art' that reveals fiction within history
The German Academy for Language and Literature has named Christine Wunnicke as the recipient of the 2026 Georg-Büchner-Preis, one of the most important literary awards in the German-speaking world. The Munich-born author was praised for her surprising narrative works blending historical facts with fiction.
