- 5d ago
Overturned chemical tanker closes Autobahn 6 near Heilbronn after driver emergency
Autobahn 6 near Heilbronn remains closed in both directions after a truck hauling butyl acrylate overturned, requiring a 150-meter evacuation zone and complex cargo transfer.
- 6d ago
Baden-Württemberg outdoor pools log visitor gains as midweek cold front nears
Municipal outdoor pools across southwestern Germany logged higher attendance following summer heat, while meteorologists forecast a cold front arriving on Wednesday.
- Aug 15
Drought and heat devastate botanical gardens across Baden-Württemberg, killing trees planted for climate research
Heat and prolonged drought across Baden-Württemberg are damaging botanical gardens from Freiburg to Lake Constance, killing trees, closing visitor areas and forcing a shift toward drought-resistant species.
- Aug 7
Nearly 7 million German vehicles carry reactivated 'homeland' license plates, study finds
A Heilbronn University study finds nearly 7 million vehicles registered with 336 reactivated regional license plates since 2012, as the Bundesrat pushes to expand the scheme to more municipalities.
- Aug 4
Stuttgart judicial bribery trial: closing arguments begin, verdict possible today
The Stuttgart regional court hears closing arguments in a corruption trial centred on a data leak inside the public prosecutor's office, with a verdict possible later today.
- Jul 12
Woman with stroller killed by train at Baden-Württemberg crossing; child, 2, survives unharmed
A 26-year-old woman crossing a railway line in Leingarten, Baden-Württemberg, was struck by an oncoming train and died at the scene. Her two-year-old child, who was in a stroller, survived the collision without injury.
- Jun 29
Baden-Württemberg cities spend up to six figures on free menstrual products
Dozens of municipalities in Baden-Württemberg now offer free menstrual products in schools and public buildings, with annual costs ranging from a few thousand to over 100,000 euros.
- Jun 19
Almost all Hondius cruise ship passengers and crew cleared from quarantine after deadly hantavirus outbreak
Nearly all passengers and crew of the MV Hondius, the cruise ship that suffered a hantavirus outbreak in April, have been cleared to return home from quarantine, the World Health Organization announced on Thursday, as the last isolation periods expire.
