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German inflation rises to 2.9% in August as energy prices and Rhine shipping issues lift costs
Germany's annual inflation rate rose to 2.9% in August 2026, driven by higher fuel prices, Middle East tensions, and low water levels on the Rhine.
- Aug 23
German health minister Carsten Linnemann rejects pension cuts for family caregivers
German Health Minister Carsten Linnemann has announced plans to stop proposed reductions to pension contributions for people providing home care, pushing back against a draft prepared by his predecessor.
- Aug 23
Driver severely injured after car hits garage complex near Wiesbaden
A 21-year-old driver was hospitalized with severe injuries shortly before midnight after crashing into a garage building between Auringen and Medenbach.
- Aug 23
Paternoster elevators face restricted access and maintenance hurdles across Hesse
A handful of continuously circulating paternoster elevators remain in operation across Hesse, though most are closed to the public and require complex upkeep.
- Aug 23
Bayer Leverkusen beat SV Wehen Wiesbaden 4:0 as new DFB substitution rule forces temporary shorthanded play
Carles Martinez secured a 4:0 victory in his competitive debut as Bayer Leverkusen manager against SV Wehen Wiesbaden, despite a 65th-minute substitution delay that left his team with ten men.
- Aug 19
Hesse bans Frankfurt association Palästina e.V. and raids six properties
Hessian authorities banned the pro-Palestinian group Palästina e.V. for antisemitic propaganda and supporting Hamas, deploying 35 police officers to search residences and storage units in Frankfurt and Mannheim.
- Aug 14
Hessian cities count their pigeons: Frankfurt launches first survey in September
Frankfurt will conduct its first official pigeon count on September 12, 2026, joining other Hessian cities that already track their bird populations. Darmstadt counted about 1,000 pigeons last summer, while Wiesbaden recorded 4,099 in its city center.
- Aug 14
German corporate insolvencies fall in May for first time since February, year-to-date total still up 5%
German local courts registered 1,995 corporate insolvencies in May, down 2.0% year-over-year, the first monthly decline since February, while the January-to-May total rose to 10,546, up nearly 5% from a year earlier.
- Aug 9
German states suspend Sunday truck driving ban as drought cripples river shipping on Rhine, Danube and Elbe
Several German states temporarily suspended the Sunday and holiday truck driving ban to shift freight from drought-stricken rivers to roads, drawing praise from industry and criticism from environmentalists and opposition parties.
- Jul 28
Germany's online vacation rental bookings hit record 68.3 million overnight stays in 2025, driven by domestic demand
Travellers booked 68.3 million nights through Airbnb, Booking.com and Expedia in 2025, a 13% jump from last year and more than 83% above pre-pandemic levels. Domestic demand drove the boom, while Berlin drew two-thirds of its guests from abroad.
- Jul 25
Bayern Munich lose 2-1 to third-tier Wehen Wiesbaden with squad averaging 17.6 years
In the first friendly of the summer, a Bayern Munich team with an average age of 17.6 lost 2-1 to third-division SV Wehen Wiesbaden, celebrating its 100th anniversary. Stars like Harry Kane were still absent after the World Cup.
- Jul 20
Italian singer Noemi suffers head injury after falling off stage during concert in San Salvo, cancels shows for four weeks
The singer was taken to hospital in Vasto after falling while greeting fans during a free concert on 19 July; she posted a message saying she has a head injury and must rest for four weeks.
- Jul 20
One in three restaurants in major German cities deletes Google Maps reviews, nationwide sample shows
A nationwide sample by the German Press Agency (dpa) shows that up to one in three hospitality businesses in major German cities have had Google Maps reviews removed after complaints, spotlighting a new transparency notice Google began displaying in late April.
- Jul 16
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.
- Jul 16
Dublin joins Munich, Paris and Rome in imposing water restrictions as heatwave drains European reserves
A six-week garden-hose ban took effect in Dublin overnight, while Munich issued its first-ever compulsory water-saving order, signalling a deepening crisis across the continent after a dry winter and spring.
- 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 14
University of Kassel delays civil clause reform to November as student protests mount
The University of Kassel's Senate is considering softening its self-imposed civil clause, sparking protests while three other Hessian universities confirm they will maintain their commitments to purely peaceful research.
- Jul 13
German airfares jump 8.5% in first half of 2026 as kerosene costs bite
International flights from Germany cost 8.5% more in the first half of 2026, driven by expensive kerosene after the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Package tours rose more moderately at 3%.
- Jul 11
German construction prices jump 5% in May, fastest since 2023, as Iran war drives material costs higher
The price of new conventional residential buildings climbed 5% year-on-year in May, accelerating from 3.3% in February and reaching the steepest increase since summer 2023. The Federal Statistical Office cited military escalation in the Middle East as a fresh cost driver on top of earlier Ukraine-related pressures.
- Jul 11
Deutsche Bahn halts regional lines, diverts ICEs as Fulda junction upgrade adds 60 minutes to journeys
Regional trains cancelled, long-distance ICEs on 60-minute detours, and multiple stations skipped as the Fulda junction upgrade collides with other major works.
