Ludwigsburg
city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Photo: Igor Wink, Winkit (Diskussion), CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Sep 28
Trial opens in Heilbronn for two men accused of kidnapping former employer in car trunk
Two men aged 21 and 24 went on trial at Heilbronn District Court on Monday, facing charges of predatory kidnapping after allegedly abducting their former boss and looting bank accounts.
- Sep 24
German prosecutors investigate 105-year-old former guard at Stalag 326 Nazi camp
Dortmund authorities suspect the former Wehrmacht soldier of accessory to murder at the Senne prisoner-of-war complex, where tens of thousands died.
- Sep 21
German auto workers stage nationwide protests against job cuts and 40-hour workweek
Over 100,000 employees mobilized across Germany as IG Metall challenged plans by Volkswagen and BMW to cut tens of thousands of jobs and increase weekly working hours without extra pay.
- Aug 30
DLRG volunteer rescue divers train in murky Neckar waters as veteran reflects on mission toll
Volunteer divers from the German Life Saving Society gathered in Ludwigsburg to conduct training exercises in the Neckar, using signal tethers to navigate near-zero visibility during underwater search operations.