- Aug 10
How to become a pilot in Thuringia: clubs offer low-cost path to the skies
Thuringia's air sports association says about 1,000 active pilots fly across the state, with training through volunteer-run clubs costing little more than a driver's license and entry possible from age 14 for gliders.
- Jul 22
Global antibiotic use misaligned with need: Watch drugs overused, Access and Reserve underused, Lancet study finds
A Lancet Public Health study of 186 countries finds that 66 of 67 nations overuse Watch-class antibiotics, while half underuse Access and Reserve drugs, driving antimicrobial resistance.
- Jun 13
EVG warns Italo's German entry could cut long-distance rail to at least 16 cities
Italy's Italo plans to launch high-speed services on two German corridors from 2028. A railway union analysis says at least 16 cities could lose their ICE and IC stops as a result.
- May 26
Thuringia real estate report 2026: Jena tops prices while eastern districts offer plots from €37/m²
The 2026 real estate market report for Thuringia reveals extreme price gaps, with university city Jena commanding up to €547,000 for a single-family home while buyers in the Kyffhäuserkreis pay as little as €140,000.
