Europe Germany A central Berlin street with an unfortunate name referring to 'moros' has been renamed after Anton Wilhelm Amo, a Black German Enlightenment philosopher, who in 1734 became the first Africa-born scholar to receive a European doctorate
Europe Germany Tübingen is building public housing using an innovative modular method developed by local startup TriqBriq: wooden building blocks of sub-standard or recycled wood fit together with wooden dowels, concrete foundations and interior walls give stability
Europe Germany The program "Made for Germany" was launched by 60 members of the corporations representing a third of the German economy, planning to invest €631 billion in 3 years in existing and new factories and R&D to rebuild Germany's competitiveness
Europe Germany Balcony solar systems - small photovoltaic units - are reshaping the look of German cities: their number has doubled within a year and are now around one million, according to Market Master Data Register and estimates by German Solar Industry Association
Europe Germany Mascha Schilinski, Berlin-based filmmaker, was awarded the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 for Sound of Falling; she dedicated it to those living in places 'where making films is difficult, nearly or entirely impossible' to young and women
Europe Germany A clear decline in asylum applications from people from Syria, Afghanistan and Turkey led to a 45,3% lower figures than in March 2024; Germany, for a long time number one in Europe for asylum applications, sees its figures are falling rapidly
Europe Germany "Terror supporters, antisemites and extremists" could have their German citizenship revoked if they hold a second nationality, according to planning documents; critics say the measure would lead to unequal treatment
Europe Germany The conservative CDU/CSU bloc of German election winner Friedrich Merz and the Social Democrats reached an agreement in principle with the Greens on plans for a massive increase in state loans ahead of next week's parliamentary vote
Europe Germany Carmaker Porsche plans to cut a further 1.900 jobs company-wide over the next four years, after a programme already initiated proved insufficient; the news came just weeks after sports brand Adidas announced it would cut 500 in its headquarters in Bavaria
Europe Germany Elon Musk made a surprise video call appearance at an Alternative für Deutschland general election campaign event; he publicly declared his support for the far-right political group for the second time in two weeks
Europe Germany A major reform of the Advisory Commission for Cultural Property Looted by the Nazis has been announced; it is specifically designed to deal with claims for compensation for works of art looted during the Nazi era
Europe Germany The state music councils in Germany choose an instrument of the year every year, and in 2025 it is the human voice: from singing to speaking, from whispering to shouting, these sounds can also be used musically and creativity can be expressed through them
Europe Germany The Bundestag has approved an amendment to the Basic Law to protect the Federal Constitutional Court; key provisions regarding the structure and functioning of Germany’s supreme court have now been incorporated in the constitution