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Search ArticlesNine fruit and vegetables eaten in Germany that aren’t common elsewhere
Germany is often associated with sausages, bread and beer, but one of the biggest surprises for many newcomers is the country's strong attachment to seasonal produce. At regular intervals throughout the year, certain fruits and vegetables take over supermarket shelves, restaurant menus and weekly markets – and often take newcomers by surprise. We take a look at nine which provide some of Germany's most distinctive flavours.
'Warntag': Why alarm sirens went off across Germany on Thursday
Alarm sirens rang out in cities across Germany on Thursday morning at 11am. Mobile phones made shrill alarm noises and displayed warning text messages. Official warning apps triggered notifications. If you live in Germany you would (hopefully) get an emergency warning in this form in the event of a major natural disaster in your area, or in the event of a military attack. But don't worry -- there was no danger on Thursday. This alarm was just a drill.
A third of international students build long-term careers in Germany
Germany's universities are doing something many countries struggle to achieve – attracting international talent and convincing a large share of it to stay. That's the headline finding from a new study by the German Economic Institute (IW), commissioned by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and published on Wednesday. The new research uses German Microcensus data to examine what international students actually do after arriving in Germany.
Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Thursday's top story: Germany to conduct nationwide warning system test at 11am The warning systems for the event of a disaster will be tested on Thursday morning from 11 am throughout Germany. Federal, state and local governments will trigger a test alarm via various channels - including official warning apps such as Nina and Katwarn as well as the cell broadcast system for mobile phones. Media and display boards will also show warning messages. Around 11:45 am there should be an all-clear.
Is German Chancellor Merz taking a harder line against the far-right after AfD win? Original
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had harsh words for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) during the general debate in the Bundestag on Wednesday, calling the party "a destructive force" and sharply criticising its policies. On the same day he cancelled a planned phone call with US President Donald Trump, hours after Trump celebrated the the far-right party's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday.
German word of the day: Gretchenfrage
Germany has a knack for producing almost untranslatable words that manage to capture an entire situation in a single expression. From Goethe's literary masterpiece to modern political arguments, Gretchenfrage is a term that invariably gets to the heart of the matter. What does Gretchenfrage mean? A Gretchenfrage is a direct question that cuts to the core of an issue and forces someone to reveal what they really think.
Why is Berlin failing to build more bike lanes?
Recent arrivals from the UK or the US might think Berlin is already bike-friendly, but the German capital is far from meeting its own ambitions for making the city more bikeable. These are set down in a legally binding plan and supported with dedicated funding and clear targets. Yet the latest figures show the city moving further away from its goals rather than closer to them.
INTERVIEW: 'Remigration could not be implemented by a state government'
Nine years ago, when the Alternative for Germany (AfD) first entered the Bundestag, a major question around the party was whether it could ever gain enough support to govern, even at the state level. Now, especially following the AfD's biggest victory to date in Saxony-Anhalt, the question is no longer if the far-right party could win, but what it could do if it actually takes a leading position in a governing coalition.
Why Stuttgart has been named Germany's most digital city
Whether it's the painfully slow process of gaining citizenship or having to correspond with authorities by letter, foreign residents in Germany are well aware of the country's struggles to go digital. But you could say that things have been improving in the last few years. In some cities, including Berlin and Hamburg, people can now apply for citizenship online.
German trains disrupted by railway strike in the Netherlands
A railway strike was paralyzing traffic in the Netherlands on Wednesday, and affecting several international connections to Germany. According to the Dutch Railways, long-distance trains between Amsterdam and Berlin or Frankfurt/Main are affected, as are some regional trains that run between Germany and the Netherlands. The disruptions are the result of an all-day strike by the trade unions to protest against planned cuts in the Dutch social system.