German Antifa Claims Responsibility for Arson Attack Against AfD Politician’s Family Vehicle

Antifa has claimed responsibility on the far-left platform IndyMedia for an arson attack that destroyed the car of AfD member of parliament Bernd Baumann in Hamburg, along with his wife’s vehicle and two others. The politician’s car was...

German giant Bayer to push harder on tiered pricing for its drugs

Stefan Oelrich, Bayer’s global head of pharmaceuticals business. Synopsis In an exclusive interview, Stefan Oelrich, Bayer’s global head of pharmaceuticals business, talked about a range of issues including the pharma major’s tailormade India...

Flower show: Biosphäre and flower pavilion in Potsdam, Germany, by Barkow Leibinger

The excellent German federal garden exhibitions have produced some fine works but few as good as this, which complements the outstanding eighteenth- and nineteenth-century landscapes of Potsdam This area is reserved. Please register for a trial,...

Revisit: Biosphäre Potsdam in Potsdam, Germany by Barkow Leibinger

Barkow Leibinger’s first large public building, designed for a horticultural show in Potsdam, Germany, in 2001, now has its future secured This area is reserved. Please register for a trial, or subscribe for full access to continue reading. If you...

Crocodylus, Phil Jamieson & Mama Kin Spender Lead New ORiGiN Music Group Publishing And Signings

More Crocodylus After more than three decades in the game, the storied ORiGiN Music Group are continuing to kick massive goals across the board, with the fiercely independent music company announcing a major roster expansion of new global...

New book shines a light on how political unrest obscured Peruvian poet’s legacy

On Sept. 6, 1973, Enrique Verástegui, a young Peruvian poet, sat down to write a letter to professor Wolfgang Luchting, a man on another continent. Although already published, Verástegui sought the recognition that someone in Luchting’s position...

Book on Operation Nemesis Telling the Story to Broad German and Austrian Audiences Now Available in Armenian

Several factors motivated her to write this book. When she was living in France, where there is a large Armenian community, she had the opportunity to make Armenian friends with whom she had many discussions. She said, “I was made very much aware...

German President visits Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park to honor Ghana’s first president

The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Monday paid a solemn visit to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park in Accra as part of his official working visit to Ghana. The visit was to honour the memory and enduring...

Germany plans to increase financial assistance to Ukraine by €3 billion. What will the money be used for?

Germany wants to allocate another €3 billion in aid to Ukraine from its budget for 2026. This was reported by a spokesman for the German Ministry of Finance, Reuters reports. Babel employs over 20 people. It’s not a very large newsrook, but not a...

The story follows a young German woman, Lexa, engaged to a Jewish physician 

"Crooked Cross" is a 1934 novel by British author Sally Carson about a German family during the rise of the Nazi party. Written before World War II began, the novel is noted for its real-time perspective on the era's political climate. “Crooked...

Book Calendar: Week of Sunday, Nov. 9

Sunday, Nov. 9 Between the Lines Between the Lines is an intimate author-conversation series that invites you to slow down, listen deeply and explore the stories behind the stories. Jessica Watson hosts Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström and Niccara...

Alexander Reisenbichler – Germany’s housing crisis is making Europe’s sick man even sicker

Germany, long-known for being a cheap country for housing due to widespread affordable renting, has seen rent rise 70% and property prices double since 2010. Dr Alexander Reisenbichler is an Associate Professor in Political Science at the...

These 1862 German animal costumes will blow your mind

Back in 1862, Munich's Jung-München artists' association threw a masquerade ball that would make any costume lover fall head over heels. Among the sea of gowns and theatrical masks, two outfits stole the show: a stunning, realistic yet...

Germany’s dangerous political calculation

With Germany being one of the countries that continues to provide military support for the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, it is difficult not to feel the irony when contemplating the German moral superiority complex based on the idea that they...

German Travel Vlogger Falls In Love With India's Adventurous Spirit

German Travel Vlogger Falls In Love With India's Adventurous Spirit, Calls It His Favourite Country to Travel. (Image: Instagram) India, for long, has been the land that captivates visitors. It is a country where every state feels like a new...

Germans take the heat, and ‘with passion and desire’ reach fourth straight semi-finals

RIO DE JANEIRO // Germany booked a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup for a fourth successive tournament with a narrow 1-0 win over European rivals France. Joachim Loew, the German coach, then warned that with his players improving together...

Book about pastor Latzel's case in Germany: Character assassination

The German judicial system engaged in ‘malicious distortion’ in the trial against Bremen pastor Olaf Latzel, David Wengenroth writes in a recently published book. The lawyer and journalist Wengenroth, who works for the Christian German press...

How employees can make the most of Germany's public holidays in 2026

With fewer 'bridge days' and more holidays on weekends, employees in Germany will see more working days in 2026 than they had this year. Here's how to maximise your days off by planning around the public holiday calendar. Have you started thinking...

How passport renewals for South Africans in Germany just got easier

A recently opened service centre in Berlin promises to help South Africans renew passports or obtain birth certificates more easily, including with delivery to your doorstep. A private company that works with South Africa's Department of Home...

MechFS administration extended amid German debt delay

The administration of collapsed mechanical and electrical specialist MechFS has been extended following delays in the resolution of a German legal claim central to the recovery of a £5.5m debt. The firm, officially named Mechanical Facilities...