German Education Entry Rates Flat as 1.9 Million Launch Into Study and Training Paths
In 2025, about 1.9 million people in Germany began tertiary studies, started vocational training, entered a transition programme between school and employment, or set out to obtain a university‑entrance qualification. According to provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the number of new entrants in these sectors remained almost unchanged compared…
March 19, 2026
German Army Rejects US AI Models Focuses on European Options
General Major Jürgen Setzer, deputy inspector of the Cyber and Information Space and chief security officer of the German Armed Forces’ Cyber and Information Space command in Bonn, says the Bundeswehr will not use AI models from the United States. “We want to develop our own independence. At the moment we are evaluating models offered by German and European…
March 19, 2026
Hofreiter Blasts Chancellor Over EU Summit Issues
Anton Hofreiter, chair of the German Bundestag’s European Affairs Committee, voiced strong criticism of the federal chancellor. Speaking to RTL and ntv, he replied to Friedrich Merz’s assertion that the EU summit, which begins today, would focus on Europe’s competitiveness with, “I don’t know whether the chancellor is poorly prepared. I simply…
March 19, 2026
Unmet Social Aid Claims: Only a Fraction of Home‑Care Residents Get Support
Only a small fraction of people cared for at home who are eligible for social assistance actually receive it. In contrast, most residents in care homes receive social assistance when the money is not enough to cover the high out‑of‑pocket costs, according to a study by a team led by lawyer and nursing expert Thomas Klie on behalf of the Paritätischer Gesamtverband, which was…
March 19, 2026
Union Workers Demand Mobility Package to Ease Burden of Rising Fuel Prices
To ease the burden on working people, especially those who are hardest hit by the recent sharp rise in fuel prices, the workers’ wings of the CDU and CSU have put forward a “Professional Mobility Package”. In a statement to the Tagesspiegel, Dennis Radtke, chair of the Christian‑Democratic Workers’ Union, and Volker Ullrich, head of the…
March 19, 2026
GdP Prepares 4,500 Police for Urgent Castor Transport From Jülich To Ahaus
Police workers from the German police union in North Rhine‑Westphalia (GdP NRW) are making it clear that the Castor transport from Jülich to Ahaus is imminent. “The start date for the first shipment is not weeks away in the future – that’s obvious to everyone involved” said Patrick Schlüter, the union’s state chair, in an interview with the…
March 19, 2026
Klingbeil Looks to Impose Super‑Profit Tax on Oil Giants to Tackle Crisis Profits
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) is reportedly examining the possibility of introducing a “super‑profit tax” on the crisis profits of petroleum companies. According to the “Spiegel”, the measure would aim to benefit commuters. Klingbeil wants the levy to be computed together with other comparable instruments. The Vice‑Chancellor is hoping…
March 19, 2026
Multiple German States Hit by New Public Transport Warning Strikes
A warning strike began this Thursday morning in the local public transport of several German states, primarily affecting Bavaria, Hamburg, North Rhine‑Westphalia and Saxony‑Anhalt. The strikes were withdrawn in Hesse and the Saarland on short notice. As a result, buses, U‑trams and streetcars normally cease to run. Regional and S‑Bahn services operated by Deutsche Bahn are…
March 19, 2026
Ehling slams Left Party’s antizionist resolution as messy
Janis Ehling, the national leader of the Left, sharply rebuked the anti‑Zionist resolution adopted by his party’s Lower Saxony branch. He described the decision as “piddling” and factually incorrect. While he acknowledges the need to distance the party from a “right‑wing Zionism” especially with regard to the current Israeli government, Ehling…
March 19, 2026
Alice Schwarzer says No Sexism in Manuel Hagel School Visit Accusations
Alice Schwarzer dismisses the accusations against CDU politician Manuel Hagel concerning a former school visit as nothing more than a political maneuver, not an act of sexism. “The campaign seemed nowhere near feminist. On the contrary, this old‑men behaviour of a young conservative man eight years ago was hardly worth mentioning and was not sexism at all” she…
March 19, 2026
German Hospitals Report 409,000 Full‑Time Nursing Staff in 2024
In 2024 the number of nursing staff in German hospitals rose to about 409,000 full‑time equivalents, according to the German Hospital Association’s specialist skills monitoring, a fact reported by Politico. The DKG’s vice chair, Henriette Neumeyer, noted that interest in hospital work and related training paths remains high, underscoring the health sector’s…
March 19, 2026
Bayern Cruise to Champions League Quarterfinals with 4-1 Win Over Atalanta
Bayern Munich secured a place in the Champions League quarter‑finals with a convincing 4‑1 away win over Atalanta in the second leg. The German champions had already sealed a comfortable advantage by winning the first leg 6‑1, leaving the aggregate score in their favor. The quarter‑final will now see Bayern face Real Madrid. The match opened with Atalanta adopting a…
