- 3d ago
Bavarian thunderstorms down trees, train carrying 70 passengers hits fallen trunk near Erlangen
Severe thunderstorms swept across Franconia and the Upper Palatinate on Tuesday, toppling trees and causing a passenger train to collide with a fallen trunk near Erlangen. All 70 passengers were evacuated without injury.
- Jul 11
Spain identifies 13 wildfire victims in Andalusia, 12 are foreign nationals including seven Britons
Authorities completed identification of all victims Tuesday, revealing seven Britons, three Belgians, one French, one American and one Spanish national died in the Los Gallardos fire that swept through 7,000 hectares of Almería province.
- Jul 11
Forest fire on 3,000 square metres in Nuremberg forces evacuation of campsite and cuts short Marillion open-air concert
A forest fire covering about 3,000 square metres broke out in south-east Nuremberg on Friday evening, sending thick smoke across a campsite and an open-air concert venue and prompting a large-scale emergency response.
- Jul 9
Deutsche Bahn delays Nuremberg-Regensburg reopening by three weeks, orders review of renovation program
The reopening of the renovated Nuremberg-Regensburg railway line has been pushed from July 10 to July 31 due to ongoing safety checks on new signal box technology. CEO Evelyn Palla announced a comprehensive review of the entire corridor renovation program after the second major delay this year.
- Jun 29
Extreme heat melts track filler, stopping trams in Nuremberg and Leipzig
Bitumen and joint sealant softened by temperatures near 40°C have forced tram networks in Nuremberg and Leipzig to suspend services, with highways and rail lines also buckling under the strain.
- Jun 28
Nuremberg voters approve Frankenschnellweg expansion, ending 30-year dispute
A clear majority of roughly 380,000 eligible voters in Nuremberg endorsed the city's plan to widen the congested Frankenschnellweg, a project that has divided the Bavarian city for three decades.
- Jun 24
Germany's pension commission proposes abolition of Minijobs, affecting 6.8 million workers
A pension commission proposal to phase out Germany's mini-job system would affect about 6.8 million people, mostly women and workers in hospitality and retail, sparking fierce debate.
- Jun 23
NC restrictions continue to fall in Germany, but Berlin still blocks over half of study programs
Only 31.6% of German study programs have admission restrictions for winter 2026/27, down from 41% six years ago, yet Berlin still restricts over half its offerings.
- Jun 16
German education report shows inequality gap opens before school, minister demands mandatory language tests
Germany's latest National Education Report finds that the achievement gap between children of different social backgrounds is already formed by the time they start school, and the education minister is pushing for compulsory language diagnostics for all four-year-olds.
- Jun 13
Bayern Munich extends Javier Fernandez loan at 1. FC Nürnberg into 2026/27 season, while Jannik Hofmann joins Rot-Weiss Essen permanently
The 19-year-old Spanish midfielder will spend another season on loan from Bayern Munich in the 2. Bundesliga. Jannik Hofmann, meanwhile, completes a permanent switch to Rot-Weiss Essen after 18 years at the club.
- Jun 9
Erfurt tops German happiness ranking as city size and social fabric shape life satisfaction
The Thuringian capital scores 7.74 out of 10 in the 2026 SKL Glücksatlas, while Rostock, Frankfurt and Wiesbaden bring up the rear in a survey of 40 major cities.
- Jun 7
Munich Airport resumes flights after control tower evacuation over faulty ventilation component
Air traffic at Munich Airport was suspended for nearly two hours on Sunday evening after staff reported an intense burning smell in the control tower, later traced to a defective ventilation part.
- Jun 6
DFB-Pokal first round: Bayern Munich at VfL Osnabrück, Borussia Dortmund at HEBC Hamburg as pairings set
The draw for the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal first round took place at the German Football Museum in Dortmund on Saturday evening, with defending champions Bayern Munich paired with promoted second-division side VfL Osnabrück and Borussia Dortmund drawn at fifth-tier HEBC Hamburg.
- Jun 3
Bavarian cities split on fining unruly councillors, with Augsburg and Nuremberg opting out for now
Munich, Regensburg and Ingolstadt have adopted new rules to fine disruptive councillors up to 1,000 euros, but Augsburg and Nuremberg have held back, leaving a patchwork of enforcement across Bavaria's largest cities.
- May 31
Bavaria's 2026 Open-Air Season Kicks Off: From Rock im Park to Summer Breeze, a Guide to the Summer's Biggest Festivals
With Rock im Park opening this weekend, Bavaria's 2026 open-air festival season is set to deliver a diverse summer of music, from heavy metal on an airfield to electronic beats and songwriting in a former monastery.
- May 29
German unemployment dips below three million in May but spring recovery stalls
The number of unemployed people in Germany fell by 58,000 to 2.95 million in May, slipping back below the three-million mark for the first time since December, yet the Federal Employment Agency warns a genuine turnaround remains out of sight.
