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Business

German discount supermarket Aldi Süd launches delivery service

Until now, Aldi Süd only delivered food to employees, but is now expanding the service to customers - in a few test cities to start with.

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Pickles to chocolate balls: 16 regional foods to try in each German state

From hearty sausages to chocolate-flavoured balls and red fruit jelly, Germany’s cuisine is as diverse as its regions. These are the specialties you have to try in each Bundesland.

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Germans drinking more alcohol-free beer

Production of alcohol-free beer has more than doubled in Germany in the last 15 years, and German non-alcoholic beers are becoming popular abroad.

Living in Germany

Living in Germany: Watered-down cannabis plan, Brotzeit and Spargel roots

In this week's round-up of life in Germany, we look at the government's pared-back plans to legalise marijuana, explore the joys of Brotzeit and dig into a little-known fact about the German obsession with white asparagus.

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Which cities have the cheapest - and most expensive - Döner kebabs in Germany?

A lethal combination of high costs and new wage legislation means that the once humble Döner has almost become a luxury product. But where can you still find Germany's favourite fast food at bargain prices - and where won't you get much change for a tenner?