Services union Verdi has broken its promised hiatus on strike action in Kitas this week, leaving parents in Berlin scrambling to find alternative childcare.

Kita workers call a last-minute strike in Berlin, Taylor Swift arrives in Gelsenkirchen for her ‘Eras’ tour performances, cabinet set to sign off on 2025 budget, and more news from around Germany on Wednesday.

This useful German phrase describes a lot of things that never make it into the public eye.

In a sign of the growing popularity of non-alcoholic drinks in Germany, Munich is aiming to revamp a crime-ridden area of the city centre with its first alcohol-free beer garden.

A new study shows that renovations for energy efficiency in single-family homes pays off in Germany. Investments made today would result in net savings before 2045.

A commission on reproductive rights has said the ban on egg donation should be lifted in Germany, with a draft likely to come before the next election.

Germany is launching a skilled labour strategy with India in an effort to plug the worker shortage. At a recent meeting with Indian students in Berlin, the Labour Minister highlighted how valued immigrants from abroad are.

Young German activist heads to EU parliament, CDU leader has suggested that less trains could be the answer the Deutsche Bahn’s delayed services, striker Thomas Müller steps down from the German national football team and more news on Tuesday.

Wasps in Germany are protected by the country’s Federal Nature Conservation Act. Here’s why you shouldn’t go around killing them.

Not all foreign nationals are eligible for dual citizenship even after Germany changed the rules. The Local spoke with long-term residents from India about their thoughts on the new law and whether they would renounce their Indian citizenship to naturalise.