- 3d ago
DWD issues heat warning for southern Germany as temperatures near 36°C on Sunday
The German Weather Service has issued a heat warning effective from 11:00 on Sunday for Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate, with temperatures reaching around 35°C in the south and up to 36°C in Hesse.
- 4d ago
Partial solar eclipse on 12 August will cover up to 90% of sun over Germany
On Wednesday evening, 12 August, the moon will obscure up to 90 percent of the sun over Germany, while a path of totality stretches from Greenland to Spain, marking Europe's first total solar eclipse in 20 years.
- Aug 1
Frankfurt court jails man for life for throwing wife from hotel's 22nd floor to avoid divorce costs
A 60-year-old German-British man was convicted of murder on 31 July 2026 for pushing his wife from the 22nd floor of a Frankfurt hotel in May 2023, staging it as an accident to claim insurance and start a new life with his mistress.
- Jul 27
Unwetter in Deutschland: Superzelle verwüstet Thangelstedt, Baum begräbt Familie in Hamburg
Nach der Rekordhitze vom Montag mit 39,4 Grad in Regensburg ziehen schwere Gewitter mit Orkanböen und Starkregen durch Deutschland. Der DWD warnt für weite Teile vor Unwettern; erste Schäden und Verletzte werden bereits aus mehreren Bundesländern gemeldet.
- Jul 25
Offenbach S-Bahn stations remain construction sites into 2026, Deutsche Bahn unable to give completion date
Over a year of construction has left three S-Bahn stations in Offenbach covered in scaffolding and barriers, with no end date in sight as Deutsche Bahn confirms work will continue through 2026.
- Jul 15
Hesse's top court to rule Wednesday on legality of 2022 transport-reform petition that gathered 70,000 signatures
The Hessian State Court in Wiesbaden will announce its verdict at 11:00 on Wednesday in the case brought by the 'Verkehrswende Hessen' initiative, whose 2022 petition for a new mobility law was rejected as unconstitutional by the previous state government.
- Jul 15
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 9
Hesse's big cities see population surge while countryside stagnates
Hesse's major cities gained 12.5% more residents between 2004 and 2025, while rural districts added just 0.2%, widening the urban-rural divide in one of Germany's densest states.
- Jun 28
Record heatwave grips Germany: 41.5°C, ten drown, rail network strained
A weekend of extreme heat broke temperature records across Germany, with 41.5°C in Saxony-Anhalt marking the country's hottest day. At least ten people died in swimming accidents and rail services buckled under the strain.
- Jun 28
After record heat, Germany prepares for severe storms and flooding
Following a weekend of unprecedented heat that broke national temperature records three times, Germany is now facing intense thunderstorms, torrential rain, and the risk of major flooding.
- 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 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.
