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- 23h ago
Power and gas grid fees rise in 2027, with Saarland hit hardest and Rhineland-Palatinate's power fees falling
Verivox calculations show grid fees for electricity and gas rising nationwide at the turn of the year to 2027. Electricity fees fall slightly in Rhineland-Palatinate, while Saarland faces a 7.8% increase.
- 2d ago
Tresoldi hat-trick puts Germany, Italy and Argentina in race for Brugge striker
Nicolò Tresoldi scored three goals for Club Brugge against Inter Milan, and the 22-year-old, who was born in Italy, now has Germany, Italy and Argentina courting him for their national teams.
- 3d ago
Bundestag lifts immunity of SPD lawmaker Adis Ahmetovic in Hannover probe
The Bundestag has cleared the way for court-ordered searches involving 33-year-old SPD member Adis Ahmetovic, who also chairs the party in Hannover. Prosecutors have not said whether the move is linked to their probe into a clinic site tender in Lehrte.
- 3d ago
Bundestag is due to vote on Germany's emergency care reform on Thursday, 15 October
The bill would route callers with non-urgent complaints to the 116117 on-call service and send patients to integrated emergency centres at hospitals. Doctors and hospital groups doubt it will ease crowded emergency rooms.
- 5d ago
Deutsche Bahn's December timetable adds faster Hamburg to Munich trains, but keeps fares stable
The new timetable takes effect on 13 December 2026, and tickets go on sale from Wednesday, 14 October. Hamburg to Munich ICE-Sprinters will run three times daily in each direction, cutting 20 minutes from the journey.
- Oct 9
Deutsche Bahn cuts planned rail corridor renovations to 13 through 2031
Only 13 of 21 planned corridor renovations will go ahead between 2027 and 2031, the transport ministry and Deutsche Bahn said on Friday. The completion date for the full programme is now open, and northwest routes, Bremen-Hamburg and the German side of the Berlin-Szczecin line face later works.
- Oct 9
Lower Saxony SPD leader Stefan Politze resigns after parliament lifts his immunity
Stefan Politze stepped down as head of the SPD parliamentary group in Lower Saxony on Thursday evening, a day after the Landtag in Hannover lifted his immunity. Prosecutors are investigating the sale of a former clinic site in Lehrte.
- Oct 8
Audi activates bad weather clause to reopen talks on Neckarsulm job cuts
Chief executive Gernot Döllner announced the move at a staff meeting on Thursday, putting existing guarantees that protected more than 15,000 workers through 2033 back into negotiation.
- Oct 7
German parliamentary committee approves new Hamburg-Hannover rail line alongside 250 million euro track upgrade
The Bundestag transport committee voted on Wednesday to advance plans for a new rail link between Hamburg and Hannover, allocating 250 million euros for upgrades to existing tracks through Celle and Lüneburg by 2034.
- Oct 4
Deutsche Bahn makes 99.99-euro family ticket permanent starting in November
Deutsche Bahn will offer its 99.99-euro family ticket permanently from 1 November 2026, following a summer trial that brought 100,000 additional families onto German long-distance trains.
- Oct 3
Sandro Wagner wins Hannover 96 debut in 2-0 friendly victory over SC Verl
First-half goals from Marcel Hartel and Franz Roggow gave Hannover 96 a 2-0 victory against third-tier SC Verl in front of 4,500 spectators, marking Sandro Wagner's first match in charge.
- 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.
- 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 30
Volkswagen terminates 10 labor agreements and seeks longer hours to cut German wage costs
Volkswagen has terminated ten collective bargaining agreements in Germany, including its core framework deal, as chief executive Oliver Blume pushes to extend working hours without wage compensation.
- Sep 28
Rod Stewart announces 2027 European farewell tour following six decades of live performances
The 81-year-old singer announced 'The Final Encore', a 21-date European arena tour scheduled for spring and summer 2027, confirming his retirement from large-scale touring while maintaining that he is not retiring from music.
- 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 26
German unions mobilize tens of thousands across 15 cities against proposed social cuts
Tens of thousands of workers joined rallies organized by the DGB trade union federation across 15 German cities on Saturday, rejecting planned federal cuts to pensions, healthcare, and labor protections.
- Sep 22
German Investigators Find Suspected Explosives Near Drone at Wunstorf Air Base
German forensic teams are examining suspected explosive residue found inside a metal container near a crashed drone outside Wunstorf Air Base in Lower Saxony.
- Sep 20
Hannover 96 beats Bochum 2-1 under interim coach ahead of Sandro Wagner arrival
Goals from Stefan Teitur Thordarson and Marcel Hartel secured Hannover's first home win since March, moving the club to seven points before Sandro Wagner's first training session on Monday.
