- 23h ago
ZDF 'Fernsehgarten' brings Mallorca party to Mainz with 6,500 fans, non-alcoholic drinks, and Ballermann stars
The ZDF 'Fernsehgarten' transformed the Mainz Lerchenberg into a slice of Playa de Palma on Sunday, with 6,500 fans, Ballermann acts, and a strict no-alcohol policy that drew chants of 'Wir wollen Freibier'.
- 3d ago
ZDF bars Danger Dan and Igor Levit from satire show over 'Keine Angst' song, then schedules 'Aspekte' special
The public broadcaster pulled the rapper and pianist from "Die Anstalt" hours before recording, citing the song's alleged call to violence; a special "Aspekte" will now examine the track on Saturday.
- 4d ago
CHE survey: 27.9% of German students live with parents, but regional gaps are wide
A nationwide CHE survey of over 87,000 students finds 27.9% still live with their parents, while private flats and shared apartments are nearly as common. Regional differences are stark, from Saarland's 42.8% at home to Saxony's preference for solo renting.
- 5d ago
Built by Kohl in 1970, the State Chancellery's wine cellar in Mainz reopens for CDU control after 35 years of SPD use
After 35 years of Social Democrat rule, the new CDU Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate, Gordon Schnieder, has stepped inside the Mainz State Chancellery's wine cellar, a unique room built for informal politics by Helmut Kohl in 1970.
- Jul 10
Germany's DFB agrees key terms with Jürgen Klopp for national team coach role, contract until 2030 awaits Red Bull deal
German FA president Bernd Neuendorf and vice president Hans-Joachim Watzke held over four hours of talks with the former Liverpool manager in New York on Friday, agreeing on key contract points. A deal to 2030 hinges on release from Red Bull, where Klopp has been global head of soccer since 2025.
- Jul 10
Deutsche Bahn starts five-month closure of right-bank Rhine line, night-time restrictions in Rhine-Main
From Friday, Deutsche Bahn closes the right-bank Rhine line between Wiesbaden and Troisdorf for five months of modernisation, while night-time works disrupt S-Bahn and regional services in the Rhine-Main area until late September.
- Jul 9
Rhineland-Palatinate minister defends small municipalities against reform, calling them a 'treasure'
Rhineland-Palatinate's Minister for Municipalities Sven Teuber (SPD) has defended the state's many small local authorities as a source of identity, while warning that a municipal territorial reform would be a withdrawal from the area and a boost to anti-democratic forces.
- Jul 8
SPD's Schweitzer accuses Merz of 'barrack-square' tone in sick note debate, warns against blanket distrust of workers
Former Rhineland-Palatinate premier Alexander Schweitzer has sharply criticised Chancellor Friedrich Merz for his combative rhetoric on planned sick note rules, urging the government to tackle root causes rather than treating employees as a 'nation of shirkers'.
- Jul 4
Green party warns of cuts to Rhineland-Palatinate's Aktion Grün nature program after coalition change
The Green party in Rhineland-Palatinate is raising alarm over the future of the state's 'Aktion Grün' conservation program, which has funded over 100 projects with €16 million since 2021, after the new CDU-SPD coalition announced an evaluation.
- Jul 2
Bundesliga 2026/27 fixtures: Bayern Munich open against Stuttgart as Klassiker set for matchday 8
The DFL has published the full fixture list for the 64th Bundesliga season. Bayern Munich host VfB Stuttgart on 28 August, while the first Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund is scheduled for late October.
- Jul 1
Five years after Ahr Valley flood, new Rhineland-Palatinate leader prepares apology his SPD predecessors withheld
Five years after the deadly Ahr Valley flood, Rhineland-Palatinate’s first CDU Minister-President Gordon Schnieder is expected to keep a campaign promise and formally apologize around the 14 July anniversary, a step his SPD predecessors Malu Dreyer and Alexander Schweitzer never took.
- Jun 30
Jürgen Klopp confirms Germany talks as Nagelsmann resigns after World Cup penalty heartbreak
Four days after Germany lost to Paraguay on penalties, Julian Nagelsmann stepped down, and Jürgen Klopp confirmed he is ready to take over – but warned talks need time.
- Jun 30
Rhineland-Palatinate Plans 224 Vocational Preparation Classes for 3,279 Students
The state will offer 224 classes for the vocational preparation year (Berufsvorbereitungsjahr) in 2026/27, serving 3,279 young people who lack a school-leaving certificate, the education ministry announced.
- Jun 28
German-Iranian doctor says many Iranians at home and in exile are disillusioned and depressed by the war and uncertain future
Rahim Schmidt, a 67-year-old former state parliamentarian and physician, says many Iranians both in the country and abroad are severely disillusioned and depressed because the war and uncertain future have turned their fate into a geopolitical plaything.
- Jun 27
Rhineland-Palatinate records 41.1°C as heatwave severs regional train services across the state
A new temperature record of 41.1°C was set in Rhineland-Palatinate on Saturday as extreme heat forced Deutsche Bahn to cancel or delay dozens of regional trains, leaving passengers stranded amid sweltering conditions.
- Jun 26
Rhine hits 28°C, Mosel oxygen plummets as German rivers overheat, threatening fish populations
Soaring summer heat has pushed water temperatures in the Rhine, Main and Mosel rivers above critical thresholds, with the Rhine reaching 28°C in Koblenz and oxygen levels in the Mosel dropping to 2.6 mg/L, prompting government warnings of a possible fish die-off.
- Jun 26
Summer holidays start for 550,000 students in Rhineland-Palatinate as ministers reveal vacation plans
Nearly 550,000 children and young people in Rhineland-Palatinate end the school year today, while the state's new government ministers head to the Dutch coast, Italy, and Normandy.
- Jun 25
Germany's federal and state governments agree to cover 80% of new municipal costs from September
After months of negotiations, Chancellor Merz and state premiers agreed on a 'who orders, pays' principle, with the federal government covering 80% of new costs imposed on municipalities from September 1.
- Jun 25
Steinway Spirio transmits Hayato Sumino's live concert from Wehrheim to Mainz and 10,000 pianos worldwide
On Monday evening, Japanese pianist Hayato Sumino will perform at a brewery in Wehrheim, while a Steinway Spirio grand piano in Mainz replicates every keystroke in real time, and 10,000 other Spirio instruments worldwide can follow the concert.
- Jun 24
Germany breaks heat record for second day with 41.5°C, triggering transport chaos and evacuations
Germany recorded 41.5°C on Saturday in Drewitz, Saxony-Anhalt, surpassing Friday's 41.3°C and prompting rail shutdowns, motorway closures and the evacuation of care homes as extreme heat pushed eastward.
