German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has denied making racist comments about a black conservative politician in a heated pre-election clash with the opposition party.

Commerzbank to cut thousands of jobs to fight off hostile takeover, government aims to get people walking, no arrest warrant for Hamburg ICE train driver, and more news from around Germany on Thursday.

The president of a leading German research institute says immigration policies have an effect on scientific research – and he believes dual citizenship in Germany can help attract scientific talent from around the world.

Whether parental leave, benefits or childcare, the next German government will have a big impact on family life. Here’s what to know about key party pledges ahead of the election.

Germany’s budget travel pass is still as popular as ever, but renewed debates over funding are putting its future in jeopardy. Are the CDU/CSU planning to end the Deutschlandticket after the elections – and how soon could that happen?

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday announced that Germany will extend controls along all its borders by six months past their planned expiry date in mid-March.

European airports welcomed more passengers last year than in 2019, surpassing pre-Covid levels for the first time since the pandemic, industry figures showed on Wednesday.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was due to host one of the leaders of Germany’s main far-right party on Wednesday, two weeks before Germans head to the polls.

Transport workers are staging a warning strike in the German city of Frankfurt on Wednesday. Here’s how it will affect commuters and other public transport users, and the options you have to get around.

German police were investigating the potential sabotage of a brand-new warship after several dozen kilograms of metal shavings were dumped into its engine system, according to a German media report.