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SOCIAL

Weather: Germany braces for ‘extreme storms’
WEATHER

Weather: Germany braces for ‘extreme storms’

Making waves: Female entrepreneurs having an impact in 2022
PARTNER CONTENT

Making waves: Female entrepreneurs having an impact in 2022

When will Germany’s fuel tax cut come into force?
ENERGY

When will Germany's fuel tax cut come into force?

As part of its package of energy relief measures, the German government is hoping to give car drivers a discount at the petrol pump. But how will it work and when will it come into force?

One injured in school shooting in Bremerhaven
CRIME

One injured in school shooting in Bremerhaven

Germany’s top court approves Covid vaccine mandate for health workers
COVID-19 VACCINES

Germany’s top court approves Covid vaccine mandate for health workers

TAXES

Why people in Germany have longer for their tax return this year

Why people in Germany have longer for their tax return this year
Germany strips Schröder of official perks over links to Russia
UKRAINE

Germany strips Schröder of official perks over links to Russia

‘Fantastic’: Your verdict on Germany’s €9 transport ticket
READER INSIGHTS

‘Fantastic’: Your verdict on Germany’s €9 transport ticket

‘Russia must not win this war,’ says Germany’s Scholz
POLITICS

‘Russia must not win this war,’ says Germany’s Scholz

Need a new direction? This franchise is changing kids’ lives
PARTNER CONTENT

Need a new direction? This franchise is changing kids’ lives

Green ministers outshine Scholz as stars of German government
POLITICS

Green ministers outshine Scholz as stars of German government

Cats in southern German town ordered into summer lockdown
BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG

Cats in southern German town ordered into summer lockdown

US taxes: your 2022 questions answered by an expert
PARTNER CONTENT

US taxes: your 2022 questions answered by an expert

Who benefits from Germany’s €9 public transport ticket offer?
TRAVEL NEWS

Who benefits from Germany’s €9 public transport ticket offer?

Why do Germans love getting naked?
GERMANY EXPLAINED

Why do Germans love getting naked?

Why Germany’s supersize Bundestag might become smaller
POLITICS

Why Germany’s supersize Bundestag might become smaller

10 important rules and tips for cycling safely on German streets
CYCLING

10 important rules and tips for cycling safely on German streets

A small, innovative city in southern Sweden is steering the world towards a much greener – and brighter – future
PARTNER CONTENT

A small, innovative city in southern Sweden is steering the world towards a much greener – and brighter – future

EXPLAINED: How to save money on your taxes in Germany
TAXES

EXPLAINED: How to save money on your taxes in Germany

Einkommensteuererklärung - or income tax declaration - may well be one of the most terrifying words in the German language. But with several available deductions, you may want to file even if you don’t have to. We spoke to experts to find out how to do it.

Living in Germany: Exploring locally, Bargeld and the NRW state election
LIVING IN GERMANY

Living in Germany: Exploring locally, Bargeld and the NRW state election

Why learning German at an older age isn’t as hard as you think
LEARNING GERMAN

Why learning German at an older age isn’t as hard as you think

MONEY

REVEALED: The everyday products getting less expensive in Germany

REVEALED: The everyday products getting less expensive in Germany
OPINION: Why Oktoberfest is one of Germany’s worst beer festivals
OPINION & ANALYSIS

OPINION: Why Oktoberfest is one of Germany’s worst beer festivals

Why German bank customers could soon pay less for their account
MONEY

Why German bank customers could soon pay less for their account

The surprising ways time abroad can improve mind, body and bank balance
PARTNER CONTENT

The surprising ways time abroad can improve mind, body and bank balance

EXPLAINED: Which Schengen area countries have border controls in place and why?
TRAVEL NEWS

EXPLAINED: Which Schengen area countries have border controls in place and why?

What to do if you lose your residence permit in Germany
RESIDENCY PERMITS

What to do if you lose your residence permit in Germany

REVEALED: EU plans digital-only Schengen visa application process
VISAS

REVEALED: EU plans digital-only Schengen visa application process

Five things to know about the Covid pandemic in Germany right now
COVID-19

Five things to know about the Covid pandemic in Germany right now

‘So many hurdles’: How Americans in Germany are fighting to renounce US citizenship
GERMAN CITIZENSHIP

‘So many hurdles’: How Americans in Germany are fighting to renounce US citizenship

Why are shops in Germany closed on Sundays – and will it ever change?
GERMANY EXPLAINED

Why are shops in Germany closed on Sundays – and will it ever change?

How international health insurance saved a South American adventure
PARTNER CONTENT

How international health insurance saved a South American adventure

Picture the scene: you are on horseback, riding along narrow trails through lush, verdant greenery. Majestic hills rise in the distance, behind a shimmering heat haze. The air is filled with the exotic fragrance of flowers that you’ve never encountered before.

Everything you should know about renting a furnished flat in Germany
RENTING

Everything you should know about renting a furnished flat in Germany

Living in Germany: Facing up to racism, Erdbeersaison and Schleswig-Holstein votes
LIVING IN GERMANY

Living in Germany: Facing up to racism, Erdbeersaison and Schleswig-Holstein votes

MONEY

Five ways Germany’s soaring inflation could affect your life

Five ways Germany’s soaring inflation could affect your life
Six German expressions to entice your Wanderlust
LEARNING GERMAN

Six German expressions to entice your Wanderlust

How German reproductive laws are pushing women to seek therapy abroad
HEALTH

How German reproductive laws are pushing women to seek therapy abroad

EXPLAINED: How Germany is trying to tackle its slow internet problem
TECH

EXPLAINED: How Germany is trying to tackle its slow internet problem

How to deal with fruit flies (and other critters) plaguing your German flat
GERMANY EXPLAINED

How to deal with fruit flies (and other critters) plaguing your German flat

Ask a German: Do you ever make small talk?
ASK A GERMAN

Ask a German: Do you ever make small talk?

German phrase of the day: Hab’ dich lieb
GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY

German phrase of the day: Hab’ dich lieb

Reader question: When will Germany change its citizenship laws?
READER QUESTIONS

Reader question: When will Germany change its citizenship laws?

12 words and phrases you need to survive in Hamburg
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

12 words and phrases you need to survive in Hamburg

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