Bayern-SPD Elects New Leadership Duo Amid Persistent Crisis
Bayern's Social Democrats have elected a new dual leadership team in an effort to steer the party out of its prolonged crisis. The party's state conference selected incumbent chairwoman Ronja Endres and Bundestag member Sebastian Roloff to lead the struggling regional branch. Endres received 86 percent of votes in the routine election, while Roloff secured 74 percent support, with no...
German Households Retreat From Energy Transition Amid Rising Costs
German households are showing declining willingness to actively participate in the country's energy transition despite overwhelming support for its goals, according to the latest KfW Energiewendebarometer survey. While 83 percent of private households consider the shift toward renewable energy important, only 59 percent express high readiness to drive the change themselves—the lowest level...
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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...
MUNICH — Knorr-Bremse AG, the German manufacturer of braking systems for trucks and trains, announced on Monday it has agreed to acquire Dutch digital services platform TRAVIS Road Services International B.V. The deal, valued in the mid-double-digit million-euro range, represents the latest step in the company's strategy to build a comprehensive aftermarket ecosystem for commercial vehicle...
Hypo Vorarlberg Bank AG has announced the publication of its half-year financial report for 2025, according to regulatory filings released on September 29, 2025. The Austrian banking institution disclosed the interim financial statement in compliance with § 125 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act, utilizing the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF) for standardized digital reporting. The...
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 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...
Voters across North Rhine-Westphalia returned to the polls on September 28 for runoff elections to determine municipal leadership positions throughout Germany's most populous state. The second round of voting became necessary after no candidate secured an absolute majority in the initial September 14 municipal elections. In this decisive round, candidates only need a simple majority to...
Bayern's Social Democrats have elected a new dual leadership team in...
German households are showing declining willingness to actively...
FRANKFURT (dpa-AFX) - The German stock market is expected to post...
The Bremen SPD has laid out its political and personnel roadmap for...
A German man from the Rhine-Main region has finally claimed a €15.3...
A German father from the Hesse region has claimed a €15.3 million...
The German government has unveiled an ambitious 80-measure plan to...
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on...
