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Whistle blows in Germany for world’s first hydrogen train fleet
1. You won’t be able to travel throughout Germany with one ticket
People in Germany have been enjoying a very cheap transport offer this summer. For the months of June, July and…
How foreigners can get fast-track citizenship in Germany
Numerous countries in Europe, including popular expat destinations like France and Sweden, allow foreigners to apply for citizenship after just five years of residency.
At the…
Germany on track to fill gas storage facilities ‘to 85 percent’
According to draft measures as part of the German government’s Energy Saving Ordinance, shop window lighting will have to be turned off from 10pm to 6am. Meanwhile, doors and…
What you need to know about Germany’s €300 energy relief payout
What’s happening?
Back in May, the German government approved a package aimed at providing financial relief to the energy and subsequent cost of living crisis.
One of the measures…
GBTA PREDICTS BUSINESS TRAVEL SPENDING TO FULLY RECOVER BY 2025/2026
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) predicts inflation, rising energy prices, supply chain challenges, labour shortages and regional developments will add 18 months to…
EXPLAINED: How customers in Germany can tackle rising electricity bills
Gas has been the focus of many people’s worries for the coming winter, but almost unnoticed, electricity prices have been creeping up too. According to the latest estimates by…
The best podcasts for learning and perfecting your German
It’s in everyone’s interest that people living in Germany are able to speak the language.
Though German has a reputation for being difficult (just check out all the different words…
German word of the day: Verwickelt
GERMAN WORD OF THE DAY
Ever get mixed up in something you’d much rather be out of? Then our German word of the day could come in useful.
Published: 19 August 2022 13:08…
Germany’s Scholz ‘disgusted’ by Palestine president’s Holocaust claim
GERMANY AND PALESTINE
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday voiced “disgust” at statements by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Berlin on the Holocaust, amid…
EXPLAINED: What are Germany’s alternatives to Russian gas?
Even as a country with a strong environmental tradition, Germany is set to struggle this winter as it searches for green alternatives to Russian gas for both its heating and…