Senior Perishes in Water While Rescuing Defective Toy Boat Belonging to Grandchild
A 72-year-old man from Baden-Württemberg died Tuesday afternoon while attempting to retrieve his five-year-old grandson's defective toy boat from the Starnberger See in Bavaria. The incident occurred around 4:10 p.m. at a pier in the Feldafing district of Garatshausen, where the grandfather had been visiting his daughter and playing with his grandson as he had done frequently in the...
Historic Shift in Dortmund Politics as CDU Claims Mayor's Office After Decades
In a historic political shift, Alexander Omar Kalouti of the CDU has been elected as Dortmund's new mayor, ending the Social Democratic Party's (SPD) nearly 80-year hold on the city's top political position. Kalouti secured 52.92% of the vote in the runoff election, defeating incumbent Thomas Westphal of the SPD, who received 47.08% of the ballots. This marks the first time since 1946 that...
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The Lufthansa Group has confirmed plans to eliminate 4,000 administrative positions by 2030 as part of a comprehensive cost-cutting initiative. The German airline conglomerate, based in Munich, announced that the reduction will affect approximately 20% of its administrative workforce outside direct flight operations. The move follows unconfirmed reports from the previous week that had...
Global seaborne trade is expected to stall in 2025 with volumes forecast to grow by just 0.5%, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The organization's Review of Maritime Transport 2025 warns that shipping, which carries over 80% of the world's merchandise trade, is entering a period of heightened uncertainty after solid performance in 2024. The...
Germany's Federal Court of Justice (BGH) is currently deliberating whether companies can legally use the "Miss Moneypenny" name from the James Bond franchise to market secretarial and assistant services. The case, which reached the country's highest civil court on Thursday, examines whether the fictional character has achieved sufficient independent recognition to warrant trademark...
UMT United Mobility Technology AG continues to expand its footprint in the logistics sector with the addition of Loth Internationale Speditionsgesellschaft mbH as a new customer for its UMS Vision AI solution. The Munich-based technology company secured the logistics provider as a client for its artificial intelligence platform, which processes incoming transport orders automatically...
A 27-year-old Spanish circus performer died on Saturday after falling approximately five meters from her trapeze during a performance at Circus Paul Busch in Bautzen, Germany. Police spokesperson Stefan Heiduck confirmed the woman succumbed to her injuries at the scene despite immediate medical response. The tragic incident occurred during an afternoon show attended by approximately 100...
The German prosthetics manufacturer Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA has announced concrete details for its planned initial public offering, targeting proceeds of up to €808 million in what would be Germany's largest stock market debut since early 2024. The Duderstadt-based company revealed on Monday that it will offer shares in a price range of €62 to €66, valuing the medical technology firm between...
A 72-year-old man from Baden-Württemberg died Tuesday afternoon...
In a historic political shift, Alexander Omar Kalouti of the CDU has...
European defense technology company Helsing has unveiled its CA-1...
Markus Braun, the former chief executive officer of collapsed German...
A 15-year-old former student allegedly attacked two 14-year-old...
Germany's economy is set to leave its stagnation behind, with growth...
The ZDF television program "Fernsehgarten" is departing from its...
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the Merit Order of...
