Daily Briefing 05.10.2026, 16:39 (CEST)

German duo, US scientist win Nobel Medicine Prize for brain research

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to German duo Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel and US scientist Karl Deisseroth for their discoveries in the field of optogenetics.

Intelligence chief says Germany is engaged in 'shadow war' with Russia

The German intelligence services believe that Germany must become significantly more resilient, particularly in the face of the threat posed by Russia.

Trio convicted in Germany over attacks on cars ahead of 2025 elec

Three people were convicted in Germany on Monday over a series of attacks on vehicles in the build-up to the 2025 parliamentary election.

German mechanical engineering sector concerned by poor domestic demand

Germany's mechanical and plant engineering sector is increasingly concerned about persistently weak domestic demand for its products, the Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers Association (...

Study finds German air hubs are losing passenger traffic

International air traffic from Germany is increasingly being routed via hubs outside Europe, according to a study published on Monday. 

German petrol prices creep back up despite government's fuel tax cut

A few days after Germany's fuel tax discount was launched, fuel prices across the country have stabilized at a level slightly above the starting point.

German Jews experience 'new anti-Semitic normality' after October 7

Germany's Jewish community is confronted with a "new anti-Semitic normality" three years after the October 7 attacks on Israel, the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency said on Monday. 

Bayern's Gwinn to be out of action 'in the coming weeks'

Germany women's national team captain Giulia Gwinn will be out of action "in the coming weeks" due to a torn lateral ligament in her left ankle, her Bayern Munich team said in a statement o...

Klopp 'super happy' with first stint of games as Germany coach

Jürgen Klopp concluded his first stint of games as Germany coach with a goalless draw with Greece in the Nations League on Sunday evening.

German court opens bankruptcy proceedings for struggling Galeria chain

A German court on Monday ordered preliminary insolvency proceedings for Galeria, after the struggling department store chain filed for bankruptcy for the fourth time in six years.