The start of autumn in Germany marks the grand finale of the festival season, and while Oktoberfest is well-known around the world, virtually every German city has a different folk festival to celebrate. Here are some events to check out.

Blaming high fees and taxes, Ryanair has announced plans to cut flights to six destinations from Berlin’s Brandenburg airport from next summer.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has defended the right to seek asylum in Germany as pressure mounts from the opposition leader Friedrich Merz to work together to crack down on German borders. Here’s what’s going on.

Voters in two former East German states will go to the polls on Sunday in what could be a rough night for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government, with the far-right AfD expected to make big gains.

German police on Tuesday said they had shot dead a man suspected of attacking passers-by with knives in the western town of Moers, days after a deadly knife attack in nearby Solingen.

Switzerland has once again topped the list of the most popular countries in Europe for Germans to move to. What makes it such a draw?

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Wednesday to discuss a new partnership between the countries, on his first bilateral trip since taking office last month.

Another knife attack was quickly ended by police, Chancellor Scholz met with opposition leader to discuss migration policy after Solingen attack, second day of airline strike gets underway and more news from around Germany on Wednesday.

Taxes for 2023 are due in Germany immediately following the upcoming weekend. However there are a couple of ways to file your return later without incurring any penalty. Here are your options if you need to file later.

Germany’s biggest folk festival, Oktoberfest, starts next month. But following the tragic knife attack in Solingen, visitors have been warned to expect more bag checks and tighter security controls.