When you move house in Germany, you need to register your new address with the authorities. That often means calling city hall, waiting weeks for an appointment, and showing up in person with... Read more »

On its final day, St. Anna’s is almost full again. A choir is singing and the small organ is supporting them. But this is the last mass in the small Catholic church... Read more »

Historian and political scientist Herfried Münkler recently summed up what he sees as the core foreign policy problem for Germany’s government: “The liberal idealism of a rules-based international order has turned out... Read more »

It was a gray November day. The hundreds of police officers gathered in a large congress hall in the city of Wiesbaden fell silent. The fall conference of Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) had convened... Read more »

In mid-December, Evelyn Palla, the newly appointed chief executive of Deutsche Bahn (DB), unveiled a sweeping restructuring plan for Germany’s state-owned rail operator, set to take effect in 2026. After receiving approval... Read more »

Friedliche Adventszeit Das Ordnungsamt zieht für den diesjährigen Striezelmarkt eine insgesamt sehr positive Bilanz. Der Verlauf über die Marktzeit hinweg gestaltete sich ruhig und ordnungsmäßig. Die Striezelwache des Gemeindlichen Vollzugsdienstes hat sich... Read more »

The long-running legal fight over Bayer’s weedkiller Roundup has seen nearly 200,000 cancer claims filed in US courts over the past seven years and is now being turned into a political tug... Read more »

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Skip next section Germany records over 1,000 suspicious drone flights this year 12/22/2025December 22, 2025 Germany records over 1,000 suspicious drone flights this year Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has recorded... Read more »