06/09/2021
22 German universities ranked among top 200 in the world in THE 2022
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 are here and Germany has managed to place 22 institutions inside the top 200. LMU Munich comes top...
24/08/2021
Time to move to Germany 🇩🇪
Germany ‘needs 400,000 immigrants every year’ to fill jobs
The head of Germany's federal Employment Agency has issued an urgent appeal to the government to allow significantly more immigrants with sought-after skills into the country.
18/08/2021
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TV tax: Higher Rundfunkbeitrag fees to be charged in August
The cost of Germany's Rundfunkbeitrag (TV licence fee) will increase to 18,36 euros per month from August. The new TV tax amount will apply indefinitely.
16/08/2021
Proportion of young people in German population sinks to historic low
Germany's population continues to age, with the proportion of young people falling to a historic low in 2020: 15 to 24-year-olds make up just 10,1 percent.
01/08/2021
Germany starts spot checks at borders, as new test obligation begins
Germany's interior minister Horst Seehofer said on Sunday that border police would be carrying out random spot checks at all the countries borders to make sure that people returning from holidays come equipped with a negative coronavirus test.
29/07/2021
More than 50 percent of Germany's population now fully vaccinated
After a shaky start, Germany has now achieved a significant milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination race: more than half of the population is fully vaccinated...
20/07/2021
Brazilian workers and students demand end to German travel ban
More than 250 students and long-term visa applicants from Brazil have been barred entry into Germany since January. Now they are calling for an urgent exemption from the Covid travel ban.
20/07/2021
The cities where you don't need to speak German to get a job
While it may seem impossible to find a job in Germany without being able to speak German, these cities have the highest proportion of English vacancies acco...
23/06/2021
Germany ‘desperately searching’ for skilled workers to plug shortage
With immigration from the EU slowing down, the German government fears that companies will continue to see a huge shortage of skilled workers.
14/06/2021
EXPLAINED: The complete guide to recycling in Germany
From paper waste to beer bottle etiquette, Germans take their recycling system seriously. Here’s what you need to know to help the environment (and stay in your neighbours’ good graces).
12/06/2021
15 popular beaches in Germany
[Archive] Planning on hitting a beach in Germany this summer? We may be laughably short of coastline, but we've got more than enough sand! Here's 15 popular...
09/06/2021
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LATEST: Germany’s infection rate drops further as some areas reach ‘zero-Covid’
The downward trend on the number of Covid infections in Germany is continuing. And two districts have even reached the so-called 'zero-Covid' status.