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The Munich Transport and Tariff Association (MVV) is planning further expansion: by 2028, the districts of Oberallgäu and the city of Kempten could join the network, as MVV CEO Bernd Rosenbusch announced at the floating press conference on Lake Starnberg on Monday.
A 28-year-old man allegedly sexually harassed a woman and two girls at the Michaelibad in Munich. The suspect was arrested at the scene.
The CSU in Bogenhausen has invited residents to a confidential discussion about the future of the Nazareth Church, after the evangelical church considered selling or leasing the building to an Ethiopian Orthodox congregation. The pastor accuses the CSU of a 'subtly xenophobic undertone'.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Christian Würtz, the 55-year-old auxiliary bishop of Freiburg, as the new Bishop of Eichstätt, making him the youngest Catholic diocesan bishop in Germany.
After temperatures exceeded 30 degrees Celsius in the Pullach elementary school, the Greens in the municipal council are calling for immediate measures such as fans and mobile air conditioning units, as reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
German breweries are producing record amounts of non-alcoholic beer in 2025, driven by a shift in consumer habits toward alcohol-free beverages, according to Deutsche Welle.
The 24-year-old man who threw stones at the Israeli Consulate General in Munich in March has died, according to the Munich Public Prosecutor General's Office.
Germany's highest court is hearing a challenge to Bavaria's controversial police law, which grants officers extensive powers.
The German government plans to reform parental allowance: the maximum benefit period is to be reduced from 14 to 12 months, while the number of father months increases from two to three. This is according to a draft law obtained by Politico magazine.
Munich prosecutors are investigating suspected sexual abuse of a child in connection with a football club in the Munich area. A man over 60 is in pretrial detention.
The German railway company Deutsche Bahn tried to end the comparison with the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) with a social media video – but instead sparked ridicule.
Two trams collided head-on in Rüdersdorf near Berlin on Tuesday morning, leaving eleven people injured and both vehicles derailed.
The German cabinet approved the 2027 budget draft on Monday, which includes significantly higher new borrowing and a massive increase in defense spending, according to Deutsche Welle.
Health Minister Nina Warken has revised her draft law on the financial reform of statutory health insurance. The changes affect co-insurance for partners and manufacturer discounts on medications.
After the largest power outage since World War II in Berlin, an expert commission presented its report on Monday. The incident occurred in January and affected around 100,000 people.
In a binding referendum, 59 percent of voters in Hallbergmoos supported the construction of a technology campus by drone manufacturer Helsing on the Senderwiese.
After the manipulation of the local election in March, Wülfershausen an der Saale has a new mayor. Ruth Markert (Free Voters' Association Wülfershausen/Eichenhausen) won the re-election with 87 percent of the vote.
This weekend, interested visitors can explore 25 rooftop gardens and terraces in Munich. Not only spectacular views await, but also some unexpected installations.
The right Rhine line between Wiesbaden and Troisdorf will be closed for a corridor renovation. According to FAZ, the line will be completely shut down from Friday evening at 10 p.m. until December 12.
More than 300 bikers gathered at a Munich hospital on Friday morning to fulfill the final wish of 16-year-old Alara, who is terminally ill with a brain tumor.
Due to safety maintenance work, the Brudermühltunnel in Munich will be closed from Monday night. According to the building department, the work is scheduled until Friday.
Hesse's Interior Minister Roman Poseck (CDU) has strongly condemned an attack on a municipal employee in the Langen city forest. Unknown assailants sprayed the man with a foul-smelling liquid, believed to be urine.
Frankfurt has an image problem as a business location. The city lacks a concept for social and security policy, as a commentary in the FAZ criticizes.
In Bavaria, snake species originally native to southern Europe are being spotted more frequently. According to the Munich Reptile Rescue Station, around 15 specimens of the four-lined snake have been reported in the state over the past five years.
Bavaria's Health Minister Judith Gerlach (CSU) has criticized the plans of the black-red coalition to abolish the telephone sick note.
In the first half of the year, nearly 40,000 people filed initial asylum applications in Germany – a decline of more than a third compared to the previous year, according to the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
Since July 1, trading points in Germany's driving aptitude register has been legally prohibited. Violations can result in fines of up to 30,000 euros, according to ADAC.
Oliver Kahn, former goalkeeper of FC Bayern Munich, has been awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit. Markus Söder (CSU) honored him and 67 other personalities at the Munich Residenz.
The regions of Fürstenfeldbruck and Munich-West are the first in the greater Munich area to be selected for a Bavarian funding project aimed at strengthening organic farming.
The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) is reportedly revoking the protected status of a growing number of Syrians in Germany, affecting more people than in previous years.
The coalition's reform decisions have drawn mixed reactions. Employers' Association President Dulger calls it a long-overdue change of course, while the Association of General Practitioners describes the plans as absolutely catastrophic.
The black-red federal government plans to reform the Freedom of Information Act (IFG). Data protection advocates, journalists' associations, and the Left party are raising the alarm.
The construction of the new Scheidtobelbahn cable car at Fellhorn in the Allgäu region has been temporarily halted. The Augsburg Administrative Court imposed a preliminary construction stop – the lift operator has now voluntarily initiated an environmental impact assessment.
A 16-year-old was seriously injured at Munich's Harras square on Wednesday evening and had to undergo emergency surgery. Police said the homicide squad is investigating.
According to the ARD Germany Trend, nine out of ten respondents demand higher investments in heat protection. Two-thirds of Germans are very worried about climate change.
A new medical facility at Munich's Stadelheim prison can now treat up to 94 inmates simultaneously, offering everything from dental care to an infection ward.
The Munich Administrative Court has retrospectively declared border controls at the German-Austrian border illegal in three cases.
After two suspected far-right arson attacks in Cottbus, Brandenburg's Interior Minister Jan Redmann (CDU) sharply condemned the acts. State security and a homicide squad are investigating on suspicion of attempted murder.
Nine German states start their summer holidays this weekend, which could lead to traffic jams on the highways. According to ADAC, roadworks and heat damage are expected to cause disruptions, especially on major travel routes.
The leaders of Germany's CDU, CSU, and SPD have agreed on a comprehensive reform package aimed at easing the burden on taxpayers and boosting the economy. The coalition committee's decision includes 34 measures.