Munich
capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany
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- 12h ago
Deutsche Bahn bans drinking alcohol at about 5,700 stations from 15 October
Drinking alcohol becomes banned across Deutsche Bahn stations and platforms from 15 October, while restaurants and sealed drinks in luggage stay exempt. The company says the move is meant to make stations safer and cleaner after assaults on rail staff.
- yesterday
Germany beat Japan 2:1 in Bremen, Bühl scoring the winner in the 73rd minute
Klara Bühl scored in the 73rd minute to give Germany's women a 2:1 friendly win over Japan, after Momoko Tanikawa had put Japan ahead in the first half and Linda Dallmann had equalised.
- 2d ago
Jérôme Boateng joins Trabzonspor coaching staff as assistant to Thomas Reis
Former Germany international Jérôme Boateng has confirmed on Instagram that he works as assistant coach at Trendyol Süper Lig club Trabzonspor under head coach Thomas Reis. The move follows a planned Bayern coaching internship that fan protests blocked in 2025 after his 2024 conviction for intentional bodily harm.
- 2d ago
BMW deliveries fall 6.3% in third quarter as China sales slump 24.8%
BMW delivered 551,072 vehicles worldwide in the third quarter, down 6.3% on the year, as China sales fell 24.8% to 114,355 cars in a price war with local rivals. Europe and the United States grew.
- 2d ago
Olise sent off for two yellow cards in seconds as Bayern draw 3-3 at Viking
Michael Olise was shown a second yellow card for throwing the ball at Viking captain Zlatko Tripic, and Viking equalised in the 90th minute to make it 3-3 in Stavanger.
- 2d ago
Wildberger wants tax on German AI revenue as Fratzscher calls for state control of AI firms
Federal Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU) wants revenue from artificial intelligence taxed in Germany to pay for retraining workers. DIW president Marcel Fratzscher goes further and calls for the state to own all leading AI firms and their infrastructure.
- 2d ago
Deutsche Bahn's December timetable adds faster Hamburg to Munich trains, but keeps fares stable
The new timetable takes effect on 13 December 2026, and tickets go on sale from Wednesday, 14 October. Hamburg to Munich ICE-Sprinters will run three times daily in each direction, cutting 20 minutes from the journey.
- 5d ago
Neuer error gives Augsburg the fastest Bundesliga goal in a 2-2 draw with Bayern
Robin Fellhauer scored eight seconds into Augsburg's match against Bayern Munich after a Manuel Neuer error at kickoff. Bayern fought back twice to draw 2-2 in Augsburg on Saturday.
- 6d ago
Optogenetic gene therapy restores light sensitivity in seven of ten blind patients
A Phase 1 trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that seven of ten participants became more light-sensitive, days after the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine went to optogenetics pioneers.
- 6d ago
BMW withdraws leasing car offer for AfD parliament president in Saxony-Anhalt
BMW has withdrawn a leasing offer for a company car for Tobias Rausch, elected this week as president of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament. The AfD has asked Elon Musk for a Tesla as a replacement.
- 6d ago
Cologne court strikes down order forcing Deutsche Bahn to free rail capacity for Italo
The Cologne Administrative Court ruled on Thursday that a Bundesnetzagentur order on competitor capacity is unlawful, and the decision cannot be appealed. The order had been meant to ease Italo's planned entry into German long-distance rail in 2028.
- Oct 7
Hyundai debuts Ioniq 3 electric compact with up to 497 km range starting at 29,900 euros
The B-segment model enters European markets with 42.2 kWh and 61 kWh battery options, manufactured in Turkey with prices beginning below 30,000 euros.
- Oct 7
Bavarian police add wildlife cameras to puma search after 36 tips without a concrete lead
Police in the Erding district have added wildlife cameras to the Notzinger Moos reserve near Munich Airport after a hunter filmed a possible big cat late on Tuesday evening. No concrete trace has been found yet.
- Oct 6
Hendrik Wüst leads Markus Söder in poll on potential successors to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
A Forsa survey shows 47% of familiar respondents favor Hendrik Wüst as chancellor over Markus Söder at 26%, as Friedrich Merz records 11% approval.
- Oct 6
Carolin Kebekus replaces Michael Herbig as host of German comedy series LOL
Comedian Carolin Kebekus will host the eighth season of Prime Video's 'LOL: Last One Laughing' in Germany, replacing Michael Herbig ahead of an Easter 2027 broadcast.
- Oct 6
German population projected to fall to 81.8 million by 2045 as regional gaps widen
A study of Germany's 400 districts by the Berlin Institute and Wüstenrot Foundation forecasts population losses in two-thirds of regions, with eastern districts facing steep declines while Bavarian municipalities lead in viability.
- Oct 6
Seven countries enter race for 2036 Summer Olympics as IOC sets three-year selection process
The International Olympic Committee confirmed seven countries in dialogue for the 2036 Summer Games, setting an October 31 deadline ahead of a mid-2029 host vote.
- Oct 6
Bavaria introduces AI safety framework and opposes European tech moratorium
Bavarian Digital Minister Fabian Mehring outlined plans for semi-annual safety dialogues and an annual security report starting in 2027 while rejecting calls for an AI pause.
- Oct 5
German fuel prices rise within days of October tax cut as ADAC reports shrinking savings
Average prices for Super E10 and diesel climbed across Germany over the weekend, eroding part of the 16.7-cent tax relief introduced on 1 October.
- Oct 5
Deutsche Telekom targets €2.5 billion in AI savings and €800 million in revenue by 2030
At an investor meeting in Bonn, CEO Timotheus Höttges outlined plans to cut indirect non-US costs by €1.1 billion by 2027, reinvesting part of the proceeds into Germany's fiber-optic network.
