- 2d ago
Fifth-tier HEBC Hamburg hosts Borussia Dortmund in DFB-Pokal before over 41,600 fans
Fifth-tier Oberliga side HEBC Hamburg plays Borussia Dortmund at Volksparkstadion on Tuesday evening, with over 41,600 tickets sold setting a competition benchmark for a fifth-division club.
- Aug 23
Rot-Weiss Essen eliminates FC St. Pauli from DFB-Pokal with 2:0 victory
Third-tier Rot-Weiss Essen advanced to the DFB-Pokal second round on Sunday with goals from Marek Janssen and Semir Telalovic, extending FC St. Pauli's winless start to three matches.
- Aug 22
Venomous scorpion stings passenger at Düsseldorf Airport after flight from Greece
A 52-year-old traveler was hospitalized after being stung by an eight-centimeter deathstalker scorpion that had concealed itself inside her jacket during a flight from the Greek island of Kos to Germany.
- Aug 15
Bayern Munich attributes Jamal Musiala collapses to change in neurological treatment
Bayern Munich confirmed that midfielder Jamal Musiala will miss Saturday's German Supercup against Borussia Dortmund after adjustments to his neurological treatment caused on-pitch collapses in two consecutive friendlies.
- Aug 15
18 lawsuits filed after million-euro safe deposit box heist at Gelsenkirchen Sparkasse
Customers of a Gelsenkirchen Sparkasse robbed in a late-2025 heist targeting over 3,000 safe deposit boxes have filed 18 lawsuits seeking full compensation, as a court-appointed expert review and a dispute over insurance payouts continue.
- Aug 6
RWE abandons US offshore wind for $1.22 billion gas pivot deal with Trump
German energy giant RWE will cancel all three of its US offshore wind leases and redirect $1.22 billion into LNG and natural gas projects after concluding no permit path exists under the Trump administration.
- Jul 25
Truck crash damages Essen bridge, disrupts rail links into Saturday
A truck collision in Essen-Frillendorf damaged a railway bridge on Friday, forcing Deutsche Bahn to close the Essen-Gelsenkirchen line and reroute three regional services. The closure was lifted Saturday afternoon, but speed restrictions remain.
- Jul 22
North Rhine-Westphalia summer holidays: free barefoot paths, centenary toboggan runs and wildlife parks for under €2
As summer holidays begin in Germany's most populous state, families can choose from a barefoot trail with a suspension bridge, a 100-year-old toboggan run at €1 a ride, and a free open-air pool in a former colliery.
- Jul 20
German asking rents jump 4% in Q2, outpacing inflation as Cologne leads with 7.9% surge
Asking rents across Germany climbed 4.0% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, far exceeding the 2.6% inflation rate, according to a new study by the German Economic Institute (IW).
- Jul 4
Thousands protest AfD congress in Erfurt but fail to block it as party re-elects Weidel and Chrupalla
Between 15,000 and 31,000 demonstrators gathered in Erfurt on Saturday to oppose the far-right Alternative for Germany party congress, but delegates arrived early under police escort and the event went ahead as planned.
- Jun 29
At least 26 men and boys drown in Germany over the hottest weekend of the year as DLRG warns on overconfidence and alcohol
Rescue services across Germany responded to a surge of fatal bathing accidents from Friday to Sunday, with the DLRG water rescue organisation counting at least 26 dead, none of them female.
- Jun 28
Heatwave in Germany drives spike in drowning deaths across lakes and canals
Scorching temperatures have drawn crowds to waterways in Germany, where authorities report multiple drownings and issue urgent safety warnings.
- Jun 24
Deutsche Bahn blames technical update for nationwide train halt that stranded thousands
A botched maintenance swap on Deutsche Bahn’s internal radio system brought all passenger and freight trains to a stop late Tuesday, leaving passengers stranded and prompting renewed criticism of the state-owned operator.
- Jun 15
Trial opens in Düsseldorf for Islamist knife attacks in Essen
An 18-year-old Kosovar student went on trial Monday accused of Islamist-motivated knife attacks on a teacher, a school janitor, and a homeless man in Essen, as well as searching for Jews to kill at the city's Old Synagogue.
- Jun 11
First civil trials open over Gelsenkirchen safe-deposit heist, with 650 victims claiming €51 million
Two customers are suing Sparkasse Gelsenkirchen for a combined €440,000, arguing the bank failed to secure its vault. Their lawyer represents 650 claimants seeking over €51 million in total.
- Jun 9
Erfurt tops German happiness ranking as city size and social fabric shape life satisfaction
The Thuringian capital scores 7.74 out of 10 in the 2026 SKL Glücksatlas, while Rostock, Frankfurt and Wiesbaden bring up the rear in a survey of 40 major cities.
- Jun 4
TSV 1860 Munich denied third-division licence, drops to Regionalliga for second time since 2017
The traditional Munich club failed to provide the DFB with a liquidity guarantee by Wednesday's 17:00 deadline, triggering a forced relegation. Investor Hasan Ismaik blamed a withdrawn financing commitment for the shortfall.
- May 27
Fürth narrowly avoids first relegation to third tier in 29 years, but fans demand a fresh start
SpVgg Greuther Fürth overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Rot-Weiss Essen 2-0 and preserve their 2. Bundesliga status, but the relief was immediately overshadowed by furious supporters demanding the dismissal of managing director Holger Schwiewagner.
