The German Weather Service (DWD) reported snow in some low-lying areas of the country on Tuesday night, marking the low point of this week's cold snap.
Munich is preparing a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, but first the plan must pass a referendum. And one environmental group could stop play if it refuses to lend its support.
The number of deaths seen in the German Alps may be have fallen to an all-time-low in 2012, but a mountaineering group warned on Friday that walkers are pushing their limits. The number of SOS calls has tripled over the past decade.
Three German tourists and their Filipino tour guide were crushed to death when one of the Philippines' most active volcanoes spewed a giant ash cloud and a hail of rocks on Tuesday, authorities said.
Three Germans were among the nine mountain climbers killed on Thursday in an avalanche in the French Alps. A number of people, reportedly including five British climbers, are still missing amid fears that the death toll could rise.
Two German hikers have died after falling in the Tyrolean mountains, police announced on Saturday. The accidents were not connected and experts have warned people to be more cautious when walking over snow in the hills.
Four German hikers have been found alive in the Austrian mountains after getting lost for three days at high altitude, police in the Tyrol region reported on Tuesday morning.
Obese people can quickly lose weight and keep it off for weeks afterwards by spending time at higher altitudes, German scientists revealed this week, in a discovery that could lead to new obesity treatments.
Global warming and the mediocre outcome at Copenhagen aren't daunting Bavarian ski resorts. Rather, in keeping with the cold spell of recent days, they are pouring investment money into Germany's southern slopes.
