Most Germans oppose, feel threatened by war in Iran

The massive airstrikes by the US and Israel on Iran and the bitter resistance of the Iranian regime have plunged the Middle East into a state of emergency. According to the latest ARD... Read more »

F1’s Laura Müller continuing to blaze a trail for women

As a child, Laura Müller dreamed of becoming a Formula 1 driver – inspired by the legendary Michael Schumacher. “I always watched Formula 1 on Sundays,” the German said in an August 2025... Read more »

Is the German military caught in the crossfire?

After the first military strikes by Israel and the United States, Iran launched counterattacks that mainly targeted US military bases. But the German military, the Bundeswehr, is also stationed at some of... Read more »

International Women’s Day: Workplace equality needs action

The goal of many young couples in Germany is for both to be able to work, spend time with their children and share household responsibilities. In practice, however, traditional patterns often persist. Women are still... Read more »

Dresdner Tierheim zieht Bilanz für 2025

Tiere in Not versorgen, betreuen und in ein neues liebevolles Zuhause vermitteln – das sind die Aufgaben des Dresdner Tierheims. 2025 musste die städtische Einrichtung 861 Tiere aufnehmen. Zum Vergleich: 2024 waren... Read more »

Aktueller Stand der Kampfmittelsondierung im Bereich der Carolabrücke

Beim Abriss der Carolabrücke 2025 wurden mehrere Blindgänger von Bomben aus dem 2. Weltkrieg gefunden. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist vor dem Wiederaufbau eine vorsorgliche Untersuchung des künftigen Baufeldes auf eine mögliche Kampfmittelbelastung... Read more »

German high school students protest against military service

Young people gathered in Berlin’s central Potsdamer Square on Thursday and marched through the German capital to protest against the government’s plans to reintroduce military service. While the police counted around 3,000... Read more »

Germany makes wolf-hunting legal again

The German Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, voted on Thursday to recategorize wolves as a “huntable species” after the return of the predators to the European countryside over the past few years. ... Read more »

Berlin factory at center of German militarization debate

Armed only with a tin of cookies, a thermos of coffee, and a carton of oat milk, a handful of campaigners spent a sunny afternoon outside a factory in central Berlin last... Read more »

Fuel prices spike amid Iran conflict

Average prices for diesel in Germany crept half a cent past €2 ($2.33) per liter (in other words, exceeding $7.50 per US gallon) on Wednesday morning, the ADAC motoring club said, while the cheapest variety... Read more »