Defence Minister Boris Pistorius broke longstanding German taboos this year by saying Germany needed to become “kriegstüchtig” – or “war-ready”. Now fresh details are emerging on what that means for German society.

Heavy snowfall of up to 40cm has caused turmoil on the roads in southern Germany, with the German Weather Service issuing weather warnings for parts of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

German growth in the third quarter was downgraded Friday, with data showing it registered even weaker expansion than previously thought, in a new blow for Europe’s struggling top economy.

Three people were injured and there is major travel disruption after a goods train collided with a work train between Cologne and Aachen, and came off the line.

Popular politician rules out rivalling Scholz for Chancellor, famous Berlin theatre warns budget cuts could sink it, Volkswagen workers move towards strikes, and more news from Germany this Friday.

Santa Claus is now accepting letters from his Christmas post offices in Germany. Here’s how children can write to him, and receive a reply.

German newspaper Die Zeit has published a series of excerpts from “Freedom”, the eagerly anticipated memoir by former German chancellor Angela Merkel.

The Bundestag has passed a new draft law raising the 2024 basic allowance. If it goes through, it will leave you with a marginal amount of extra money in your pocket.

Berlin is planning major budget cuts next year in a bid to make savings of €3 billion. From getting rid of the €29 ticket and taking a hammer to culture projects to raising tourist tax, here’s how the measures could affect life in the city.

A new hard-left party that is opposed to Germany’s support for Ukraine is set to be part of a governing coalition with the conservatives and Social Democrats in the eastern state of Thuringia.