Swapping the national “moanfest” for the cheerier Oktoberfest, columnist Brian Melican looks ahead to what will be the likeliest outcome of Germany’s general election scheduled a year from now – and explains why he and readers of The Local are right to be worried.

Germany imposes strict criteria for obtaining a citizenship or even residency and financial responsibility plays a huge role.

Germany to be ‘central pillar’ of Europe’s defence with troops in Lithuania, members of the Green Youth organisation leave the party, German economy falls behind South Korea in innovation ranking and more news on Friday.

Germany’s Deutschlandticket for public transport is going up in price significantly from 2025. Will it put off people from renewing it? The Local readers had mixed reactions to the news.

Germany’s economy is expected to shrink slightly in 2024, leading economic institutes said on Thursday, as the traditional manufacturing powerhouse continues to stagnate.

Bosses at Tesla plant near Berlin have admitted checking on employees who were at home on sick leave. Does German law allow bosses to do this?

Postal customers in Germany could soon be spending a lot more to send letters and postcards following a decision by the Federal Network Agency to allow Deutsche Post to hike its prices.

Before you obtain your German citizenship, you’re going to have to prove that you’re integrating into German society. In bureaucratic terms, there are concrete requirements. However, is this enough to feel truly assimilated?

Calls for Green government ministers to step down, workers at Volkswagen ‘disappointed’ after crisis talks, Germany backs EU plan to downgrade wolf protection status and more news from around Germany on Thursday.

A large, ordinary-looking warehouse in the German city of Cologne is the closest you can get to walking on the Moon without leaving Earth.