- Jul 22
Over 600 red theatre seats vanish from Bocholt stage house; city files criminal complaint
More than 600 red folding seats from the municipal stage house in Bocholt, North Rhine-Westphalia, have been missing for over a year after a reupholstery contractor in Lower Saxony broke off contact. The city has filed a criminal complaint and is now negotiating with heritage authorities over replacements.
- Jul 14
Tennis ball-sized hail pummels northern Germany, causing millions in damage and closing Hannover airport
Hailstones as large as tennis balls struck Niedersachsen and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on Monday evening, smashing car windows, piercing roofs and triggering over 1,600 fire brigade deployments. Hannover airport suspended operations for an hour.
- Jun 21
Heiner Wilmer installed as Bishop of Münster, urges Catholics not to look away from abuse and exclusion
The chairman of the German Bishops' Conference, Heiner Wilmer, was formally installed as bishop of Münster on Sunday in a cathedral service attended by about 1,000 guests including North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister-President Hendrik Wüst. Wilmer, 65, called for not looking away from abuse of power and violence, and urged the faithful to stand with the wounded.
- Jun 20
Northern Germany under heat and severe thunderstorm warnings after overnight storms fell trees in Oldenburg
The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued official heat and severe weather warnings for large parts of northern Germany on Saturday, 20 June, following overnight storms that brought hurricane-force gusts and left dozens of calls for fallen trees in Lower Saxony.
- May 31
Niedersachsen's Cities Take Diverging Paths on Gravel Garden Enforcement: From Persuasion to Penalties
A new survey reveals a patchwork of enforcement strategies across Lower Saxony, with cities like Wolfsburg and Braunschweig conducting systematic checks while others rely on voluntary compliance.
