Firefighters and aircraft Saturday ramped up efforts to tackle a massive forest fire in the mountains of central Germany that has reportedly forced the evacuation of hundreds of people.

From the aftermath of the AfD state election win to the sweltering start to September and Currywurst’s birthday, here’s what we’re talking about in Germany this week.

Investigators seized electronic devices at the home of a young Austrian who fired shots near Israel’s Munich consulate, but found no weapons or Islamic State group propaganda material, authorities said Friday.

Sailing or boating is a great way to experience Germany’s lakes, rivers and seas to the north. The Local spoke with a German sailing instructor to find out his favourite things about sailing and how to earn a boating licence.

Studies have shown that listening to music can really help with language learning and German hip-hop is, perhaps surprisingly, perfectly suited to the task.

A 29-year-old Albanian man carrying a machete attacked a German police station on Friday, with investigators probing a possible “radical Islamist motive”.

The housing market in Germany has been unsettled over the last few years for both buyers and sellers, but demand is picking up. We take a closer look at whether it’s a good time to buy a home and what the outlook is.

Transport Minister Volker Wissing is piling pressure on rail operator Deutsche Bahn to improve its services amid dismal punctuality rates. Here’s a look at his latest restructuring plan.