German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats narrowly beat the far-right AfD in a state election in the formerly communist east on Sunday.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Germany Friday to demand greater climate action, organisers said, but turnout for the “Fridays for Future” protests was smaller than in past years.

Munich’s Oktoberfest, the world’s biggest beer festival, opened Saturday under heightened security following a string of attacks in Germany attributed to jihadists.

From the effect of anti-migrant rhetoric on foreigners’ rights to hobby horsing and preparing like German for folk festivals, here’s what we’re talking about at The Local this week.

Germany will bid to host the 2029 women’s European Championships in football, the country’s FA (DFB) announced on Friday.

German politicians are mulling a reform of public broadcasters ARD and ZDF, with cuts to TV and radio programmes and potential licence fee increases on the horizon. Here’s what we know so far about the plans.

More than 42,000 British citizens moved to EU countries in 2023, with the largest groups recorded in Spain, France and Germany, according to data published recently by the EU statistical office Eurostat.

Brandenburg goes to the polls on Sunday, rounding off a busy month of elections in eastern German states. We’ve compiled recent articles on the elections to give you a picture of what’s going on.

Germany wants to support Volkswagen and help it avoid factory closures but the ailing car giant will have to fix most of its problems itself, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Friday.

Even in privacy-obsessed Germany, you’ll often be asked to provide your bank details – or IBAN – when purchasing products or setting up contracts. Is it always safe to do so – or is there a chance of fraud?