This weekend marks the official end of summer. With temperatures getting cooler, autumn is the perfect time to explore Germany and check out some of its more unusual festivals.

According to a media report, Germany’s troubled carmaker Volkswagen could cut tens of thousands of jobs as part of savings measures. However the firm has not confirmed this figure.

State leaders set to debate hikes in broadcast licence fees, Lufthansa extends suspension of flights to the Middle East, speculation grows around Volkswagen job cuts, and more news from around Germany on Friday.

The success of far-right parties in elections in key European countries is prompting even centrist and left-wing governments to tighten policies on migration, creating cracks in unity and sparking concern among activists.

A previously unknown piece of music composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart when he was probably in his early teens has been uncovered at a library in the eastern German city of Leipzig, researchers said Thursday.

Across Germany, rents have shot up in the last two years while property prices have fallen. Experts say this is making buying more attractive than renting at the moment.

The 189th edition of the world’s biggest folk festival kicks off two weeks of beer-drinking, rousing oompah music and partying this Saturday. Want to do it properly? From knowing your limits to learning songs, here’s how to Oktoberfest like a German.

Germany is planning almost €400 million in extra military aid for Ukraine this year despite a row over budgetary constraints, according to a finance ministry document seen by AFP Thursday.

Finding an appointment at the Bürgeramt to register an address has long been an unwanted chore for new arrivals in Berlin – but from October, this gruelling ritual will be a thing of the past.