Like other cities, Hamburg has seen a surge in the number of people applying to become German, particularly with the dual citizenship law coming into force this year. What are the waiting times like and how is the city coping?

Germany’s breweries sold less beer in the first six months of 2024 despite the Euro 2024 tournament being held in the country.

Cargo flight operations were suspended for several hours and there is some disruption to passenger traffic after climate activists launched a protest at Leipzig/Halle airport.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has met with Warsaw Uprising veterans and asked for their “forgiveness” during a visit to Poland on the eve of the revolt’s 80th anniversary.

Climate activists disrupt Leipzig airport, unemployment in Germany goes up, Berlin’s S-Bahn links to airport set for temporary closure, bids for ‘Swiftkirchen’ signs and more news from around Germany on Thursday.

Several German cities – including Berlin – have seen a massive spike in naturalisation applications since the dual citizenship law came into force at the end of June.

Are Germany’s cities ready for climate change? According to a nationwide ‘heat check’, there is a lot of work to be done. But some cities are faring better in their preparation for rising temperatures.

A doctor’s office in Baden-Württemberg which says it only treats German-speaking patients or those who bring a translator has become the subject of a fierce debate.

A huge former Nazi bunker in Hamburg has been transformed into a leisure complex filled with restaurants, a concert hall and roof terraces where visitors can relax in an orchard.

Heat warnings have been put in place for large swathes of Germany as temperatures are set to rise above 35C.