Daily Briefing 15.03.2026, 16:33 (CET)

Female founders outpaced by males in start-up funding in Germany

Female start-up founders in Germany continue to secure far less venture capital than their male counterparts or mixed-gender teams, according to a study published on Sunday by EY-Parthenon,...

Shiffrin keeps Germany's Aicher at bay in title race

Mikaela Shiffrin claimed another big slalom victory on Sunday in Sweden but that was also necessary because her main rival for the overall World Cup title, GErmany's Emma Aicher, was right ...

Bayern running out of keepers with Ulreich now also sidelined

Bayern Munich's goalkeeper woes grew again on Sunday when the Bundesliga leaders announced that Sven Ulrich is out for "the time being" with an adductor strain.

No 'scandalous mistakes': DFB dismisses Hoeness criticism

The German Football Federation (DFB) has dismissed sharp criticism from Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness on the refereeing in the 1-1 at Bayer Leverkusen where Bayern had two pl...

Nine-man Bayern draw at Leverkusen in wild game as Dortmund trim gap

Luis Díaz equalized and was later sent off in Bayern Munich's eventful 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday as the nine-man champions saw their Bundesliga lead trimmed to nine points. ...

Bundeswehr eyes deeper Norway ties to counter Russian Arctic threat

Given the Russian threat in the far northern regions of Europe, German Army Inspector Christian Freuding intends to further expand cooperation with NATO partner Norway to defend the alliance in the far north.

Lufthansa flights return to normal after two-day strike by pilots

Flight operations at Lufthansa returned to normal on Saturday after a two-day strike by pilots ended, the German airline said.

Belarusian dissident Kolesnikova receives German Charlemagne Prize

Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, whose leading role in the country's mass anti-government protests in 2020 saw her jailed for five years, received Germany's prestigious Int...

German official says World Cup will be a financial challenge for FAs

The World Cup in summer will be a huge financial challenge in many aspects for Germany and other countries, German Football Federation (DFB) managing director for sport Andreas Rettig has said.

German philosopher Jürgen Habermas dies at 96

Jürgen Habermas, one of Germany's most influential modern philosophers, has died at the age of 96.