Fritz Lang’s ‘Metropolis’: The future is now

Flying vehicles gliding between towering glass-and-steel facades. The elite living a life of luxury atop massive skyscrapers. Below, workers toil around the clock to fuel the wealth of the powerful. There, they... Read more »

Oil price hike threatens Germany’s economy

“The most important news first: Germany’s energy supply is secure,” German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche said on Wednesday. Although prices rose quickly by around 30% in the wake of the US-Israel war... Read more »

Germany to adjust heating law to allow fossil fuels

Regardless of what party happens to be in power, Germans have long seen their country as a pioneer in climate protection. Industry underwent modernization, and the state subsidized the expansion of wind... Read more »

Could Germany adopt AI giant Anthropic?

The US government’s decision to banish AI giant Anthropic from its entire supply chain has handed Germany and Europe a “once-in-a-lifetime chance,” according to a politician from the center-left Social Democratic Party... Read more »

Elon Musk’s Tesla experiment: Unchecked ambition costs lives

Elon Musk, who this week topped Forbes‘ Billionaires list for the second year in a row, is on course to become the world’s first trillionaire. On top of his extreme wealth, Musk is bound... Read more »

Germany, others partially release oil reserves amid Iran war

Coordinated efforts to keep oil prices and fuel prices at filling stations in check began to emerge on Wednesday in Germany and elsewhere. The moves come amid the fast-rising prices caused by the... Read more »

Merz says Germany won’t join EU return to nuclear energy

At a nuclear summit near Paris earlier this week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the transition from nuclear energy undertaken by some EU countries as a “strategic mistake.” Nuclear power, she... Read more »

Germany debates return to nuclear energy

At a nuclear summit near Paris earlier this week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the transition from nuclear energy undertaken by some EU countries as a “strategic mistake.” Nuclear power, she... Read more »

Pilots at Lufthansa to stage two-day strike

Skip next section Dresden to evacuate 18,000 people after discovery of WWII bomb 03/10/2026March 10, 2026 Dresden to evacuate 18,000 people after discovery of WWII bomb Around 18,000 people in Dresden will... Read more »

Discrimination is a widespread phenomenon in Germany

One in eight people living in Germany has experienced discrimination at least once in 2022. That is the alarming finding of the study “How Discrimination is Experienced in Germany,” which was presented... Read more »