Sweltering temperatures up to 37C are expected to make Tuesday the hottest day of the year so far, Interior Minister Faeser calls for tighter knife controls, Olympic athletes come home and more news from around Germany.

Most citizenship applicants in Germany will need to secure some translations of official documents. Here’s the papers you might need and how to go to about getting them.

The most visible meteor shower of the year is underway and residents in Germany are well positioned to watch it. Here’s how to give yourself the best chance of seeing.

The years of the coronavirus pandemic prompted a radical shake-up of our working lives. Many months later, are companies in Germany still happy to let their employes work from home?

German airline group Lufthansa said Monday it was extending the suspension of flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, Beirut, Amman and Erbil through to August 21 because of continued tensions in the region.

Transport companies are turning to student workers to fill staff shortages. In Mannheim and other cities around Germany, they hope to attract students with flexible schedules and good pay.

FDP politician calls for cuts to unemployment benefits, Scholz urges Israel to consider Gaza ceasefire, replacement buses start running on the closed Riedbahn route and more news from around Germany on Monday.

Climate activists from the Last Generation (Letzte Generation) movement demonstrated against climate-damaging air traffic at several airports in Germany on Saturday, although no flight operations were affected.

From Anmeldung scams in Berlin and property news to endless budget bickering and an upcoming public holiday for some German residents, here’s what we’re talking about this week.

Pascal Vent let out a nervous laugh as he peered down at the ground from Berlin’s newest tourist attraction, a swing on the top of a 40-storey tower block.