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The Föhringer Ring in northern Munich will be fully closed from June 22 to July 22. According to the Freising State Building Authority, the important east-west axis will then be closed to car traffic.
Britain is experiencing an intense heatwave. Weather models predict extreme temperatures for some regions, as The Mirror reports.
The German Hospital Association (DKG) warns that Health Minister Nina Warken's austerity plans could drive every second clinic into insolvency.
The newly unveiled Kini monument in Munich was vandalized with paint just one week after its inauguration. The initiator expressed his frustration over the act of vandalism.
Hamburg's finance senator Andreas Dressel (SPD) anticipates job cuts in the city's public service ahead of budget deliberations. The reason is slower-growing tax revenues and rising costs, as reported by NDR.
Around 6,500 cyclists demonstrated in Hamburg on Sunday with a star-shaped ride for bicycle-friendly transport policy. Organizers reported 13,500 participants.
Germany's federal government is considering abolishing a special law that makes insulting politicians a criminal offense, according to a report by Deutsche Welle. The move follows cases that many consider absurd.
Security researchers are warning of active attacks on WordPress websites using the Gravity SMTP plugin. Attackers are exploiting a vulnerability known since March to access protected data.
The Bavarian Administrative Court in Munich dismissed the lawsuit filed by the initiators of a citizen initiative aimed at halting the land-use planning for the conversion of the Pullach chemical plant. This marks the third legal defeat for the project's opponents.
The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued official heat warnings for large parts of Germany, valid from Saturday 11 a.m. to Sunday 9 p.m. Temperatures are expected to range between 32 and 39 degrees Celsius until Wednesday, with isolated record values above 40 degrees possible. At the same time, severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail, and hurricane-force gusts are forecast, especially in the eastern regions.
A new study aims to uncover the extent of violence and bullying at Berlin schools. Education Senator Katharina Günther-Wünsch (CDU) is set to present the results on Monday.
Germany's planned healthcare reform by Health Minister Nina Warken (CDU) aims to cut costs by intensifying hospital billing audits. But clinics fear the extra bureaucracy will worsen their financial situation, according to FAZ.
A toxic chemical leak at the Chempark Dormagen in North Rhine-Westphalia has left 25 employees injured. The cause of the incident remains unclear, according to the Chempark.
Two freight trains collided while shunting in Munich early Saturday, causing two wagons to fall from a bridge. One person was killed, and recovery operations are ongoing.
A person died in a freight train accident in Munich on Friday night, police announced. Two wagons of a freight train fell about five meters from a railway bridge.
Two freight train cars fell from a bridge in Munich, killing one person. The accident occurred overnight in the Milbertshofen district, police said.
Federal Construction Minister Verena Hubertz (SPD) announced that one-third of current housing benefit households would lose their eligibility, affecting those just above the income threshold.
Hesse's Minister Roman Poseck (CDU) is calling for a correction of the cannabis law. The black market continues to thrive, and the law has failed, reports the FAZ.
The Friedrich-Ebert Bridge in Bonn will not reopen to traffic. The damage is so severe that a new bridge must be built.
The city of Augsburg has joined the municipal climate protection initiative Aktion Zukunft plus, as reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung. The initiative, launched by the districts of Ebersberg and Munich, promotes local and global projects for CO₂ compensation.
Former German Education Minister Annette Schavan (CDU) has praised the establishment of Europe's first Islamic Theological Faculty at the University of Münster as a milestone.
Convicted murderer Benjamin Fricke escaped during an escorted leave in Peine, Germany, using his motorcycle. A nationwide manhunt is underway, according to the Lower Saxony Ministry of Justice.
An unknown man verbally abused and injured a homosexual couple in Frankfurt's Grüneburgpark on Wednesday afternoon. Police are searching for the fleeing suspect, as reported by FAZ.
The Föhringer Ring in northern Munich has been fully closed since January 7 for clearing work. Motorists must accept major detours until January 24.
The new owner of the Galeria branch at Munich's Rotkreuzplatz plans a new building with offices and a hotel. According to the AZ, the city design commission is to deliberate on the project on March 24.
The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued an official heat warning for large parts of southwestern Germany. Meteorologists expect the hottest days of the year so far.
Munich's mayor Dominik Krause (Greens) calls on international corporations to contribute to housing construction, particularly through company-owned apartments. The city is facing a severe housing shortage.
Deutsche Bahn has completely closed the line between Hamburg and Hanover from today. Passengers must expect diversions and replacement buses, as reported by the German Press Agency.
Existing laws to protect nature and the environment are often inadequately implemented, according to an expert report by the German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU) obtained by ARD Capital Studio. The consequence: climate targets are frequently missed.
Brandenburg wants to modernize its fire and disaster protection law and strengthen child protection. The background is cases of abuse in the state, as reported by Tagesspiegel.
Bundeswehr is testing a laser weapon for drone defense at the Wehrtechnische Dienststelle 91 in Meppen. According to NDR, the technology could be deployed by the army, navy, and air force as early as 2028.
After a robbery at a jewelry store in downtown Munich, police arrested two suspects. According to Spiegel, the perpetrators were pursued by 40 patrol cars and a helicopter.
The breakthrough for the U5 extension at the Gotthardstraße construction site in Munich has been achieved. According to the München, there is now over 1.1 kilometers of clear view from Laimer Platz to the future Baumschule Laim station.
Late Wednesday afternoon, police launched a major operation after an armed robbery on a jeweler in Munich's Goethestrasse. According to the Abendzeitung Munich, the perpetrators are on the run.
Brandenburg wants to be able to appoint excellent scientists more quickly in the future. The state parliament passed an amendment to the Higher Education Act on Wednesday, which goes back to a request from the Hasso Plattner Foundation.
A judge ordered the measure after the defendant allegedly rioted and threatened staff in pre-trial detention.
The Frankfurt District Court has declared the rent brake in Hesse inapplicable because the underlying tenant protection regulation is based on outdated data. According to FAZ, the decision affects the entire federal state.
The underground U5 line in Munich's west is now passable for over a kilometer. Mayor Dominik Krause celebrated the breakthrough under Gotthardstraße.
After a police officer was shot in Göttingen, the suspected perpetrator has turned himself in. According to FAZ, the 16-year-old appeared at a police station with his lawyer on Tuesday evening.
A beer truck lost its load on the Altstadtring in Munich, causing a long traffic jam. According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the crates slid off the loading area onto the road in a curve, leaving puddles of beer and broken glass.