- Jul 9
Gelsenkirchen city council removes AfD deputy mayor after racist 'cleaning video' controversy
Norbert Emmerich lost his post as second mayor in a secret ballot on Thursday, with 47 council members backing his removal over his participation in a demeaning street-cleaning campaign targeting migrants.
- Jul 1
German police raid DFB and city offices over Euro 2024 ticket corruption allegations
Authorities searched the German football federation HQ and host city administrations nationwide on Wednesday, investigating suspected bribery tied to preferential Euro 2024 ticket allocations.
- 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 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.
- May 30
Thousands form human wind turbine in Hamm to protest Germany's new gas power plant plans
Thousands of climate activists gathered in Hamm, Germany, on Saturday to protest the government's plans to build new gas-fired power plants, forming a human wind turbine that organizers claimed set a world record.
