A4 at Jena to close for emergency exercise
The A4 at Jena’s Lobdeburg tunnel will close in both directions from 8 p.m. this coming Saturday. Firefighters and emergency medical services will hold a major emergency exercis…
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By publication timeCyberattacks hit supermarket refrigeration in Germany
Cyberattacks have hit refrigeration systems at four supermarkets in North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria. The systems were switched from cooling to heating overnight. Large quanti…
Drone-assisted checks on A2 uncover 47 offences
Police used a drone to check following distances on the A2 near Magdeburg on Monday, focusing on heavy goods traffic. They checked 50 trucks and recorded 47 offences. In 25 case…
Hesse considers tougher criminal laws after Frankfurt riots
Hesse’s justice ministry is examining possible proposals for tougher criminal laws after serious rioting in Frankfurt over the weekend. More than 100 police officers were injure…
Lieferando expands express electronics delivery
Lieferando and MediaMarktSaturn have announced an expansion of their express electronics delivery service. The service covers 236 participating stores in 141 German cities for c…
Eurowings carries over 18 million passengers in nine months
Eurowings carried more than 18 million passengers from January to September 2026. The Lufthansa business segment covering Eurowings and its stake in SunExpress recorded an opera…
NRW plans stronger career guidance in schools
NRW plans to introduce one compulsory weekly career guidance lesson in grades eight, nine and ten. An agreed package of measures also envisages extending work placements at comp…
Mercedes-Benz sells European fast-charging network to Electra
Mercedes-Benz has sold its European fast-charging network to French operator Electra. The sale covers 47 charging parks with 374 charging points, including 31 parks in Germany a…
Cyberattack hits supermarket cooling systems in Wetter-Volmarstein
A supermarket in Wetter-Volmarstein was affected by a cyberattack, according to manager Sandra Salten. She said the attack targeted the company that remotely maintains the cooli…
Bilger seeks nationwide rollout of phone-detection cameras
German Transport Minister Steffen Bilger (CDU) wants to push for a nationwide rollout of cameras that detect mobile phone use at the wheel. The technology is currently used only…
CDU demands spending restraint in Dresden budget talks
The CDU is demanding spending restraint in negotiations over Dresden’s budget. Its council group leader warns that without budget consolidation, the city risks losing its abilit…
Court to hear challenges to Leipzig/Halle Airport expansion
The Higher Administrative Court in Bautzen begins hearing challenges to the planned expansion of Leipzig/Halle Airport on Tuesday. Ten plaintiffs want to stop the plans, warning…
Full A99 closure planned east of Munich
The A99 is set to close completely between the München Süd and München Ost motorway junctions. The closure is planned from 8 p.m. on November 20 until 5 a.m. on November 23. Aut…
Saxony needs more shelters for men
Saxony has four shelters for men with 14 places in total. Six more shelters are needed, according to Jana Peters of BFKM. Occupancy has almost doubled in four years, while capac…
Security conference to disrupt Berlin traffic on Tuesday
A security conference with high-ranking guests will cause traffic disruptions in Berlin on Tuesday. Extensive cordons will affect Lichtenberg, City West and the government distr…
Audi workers strike over wages and cost cuts
Around 3,000 Audi employees demanded higher wages and protested against cost cuts during an overnight warning strike in Ingolstadt, according to IG Metall. Discussions focus pri…
IG Metall calls for wider warning strikes
IG Metall is calling for warning strikes on Tuesday at around 240 plants in North Rhine-Westphalia’s metal and electrical industry. The call includes the Düsseldorf Mercedes pla…
Dresden deputy mayors oppose Hilbert’s spending cuts
Dresden’s deputy mayors for culture and social affairs, Annekatrin Klepsch and Kristin Kaufmann, oppose Mayor Dirk Hilbert’s planned cuts. Hilbert plans cuts to the DVB transpor…
Chemnitz proposes larger discounts on fixed taxi fares
Chemnitz wants to allow discounts of up to 20 percent on fixed taxi fares, compared with the current maximum of five percent. The city council will decide on November 11, and th…
Police step up traffic checks throughout November
Police are stepping up November checks on overtaking and commercial passenger and freight transport. Stationary and mobile checks are planned across all eight police inspectorat…
Police step up traffic checks in November
Police will increase fixed and mobile traffic checks throughout November across the eight inspection areas under the Neubrandenburg and Rostock police headquarters. The focus is…
Eberle Spezialitäten recalls four soft cheese varieties over Listeria
Swiss cheesemaker Eberle Spezialitäten is recalling four soft cheese varieties contaminated with Listeria. The affected Mini Brie flavours are nut, chive, chilli and truffle. Th…
Police seize three e-scooters in Ulm
Police checked 87 vehicles during e-scooter checks in central Ulm, examining 40 more closely. Officers seized three e-scooters whose software had apparently been manipulated to …
Merz wants a woman to succeed Steinmeier
Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants a woman to succeed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. He announced plans to propose a centrist female candidate to his party. The CSU want…
Merz wants a woman to succeed Steinmeier
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants a woman to succeed Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. At a closed meeting of CDU district chairs in Berlin, he said he would propo…