Daily Briefing 25.10.2026, 20:59 (CET)

'Best remedy': Bayern win 3-1 in Freiburg after Kompany shock

Bayern Munich overcame the collapse of coach Vincent Kompany and the additional absence of key players with a 3-1 triumph at Freiburg on Sunday and returned to the top of the Bundesliga.

German president urges rethink of lifestyles to protect the climate

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged policymakers not to lose sight of climate protection amid the pressures of day-to-day politics as he presented the German Environmental Prize in the western city of Aachen on Sunday.

Battle over Berlin housing expropriation plans escalates

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservative-led government is seeking to block plans by a possible left-wing administration in Berlin to expropriate tens of thousands of flats from commercial landlords in a bid to curb soaring rents in the capital.

Some 5,000 caught drinking at German train stations despite new ban

German national rail operator Deutsche Bahn caught around 5,000 people drinking alcohol at its stations in the first week after a nationwide ban came into force, the company said on Sunday.

Majority of Germans predict early end to Merz government

Only around one in four Germans believe Chancellor Friedrich Merz's coalition government will survive until the next federal election due in early 2029, according to a YouGov poll released on Sunday.

German author Christine Wunnicke awarded €50,000 Georg Büchner Prize

German author Christine Wunnicke has been awarded the 2026 Georg Büchner Prize, one of the most prestigious literary honours in the German-speaking world, at a ceremony in the western city of Darmstadt.

Hoeness visits Kompany in hospital, Klose: 'All of us are stubborn'

Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness has visited coach Vincent Kompany in hospital after his collapse at the training centre, while other club coaches in Germany wished him a speedy recovery.

Big week for Dortmund: Bremen in Cup and then to Bayern in league

Borussia Dortmund face a key week when they take on Werder Bremen in the German Cup and then visit Bayern Munich for the latest Bundesliga Klassiker. Boosted by a deep squad they have big ambitions.

Clocks go back by one hour in Europe as summer time ends

Clocks in Europe go back by one hour at 3 am on Sunday morning, when summer time ends in most European countries.

Germany to provide aircraft, officers for Ukraine coalition exercise

The German military will take part in the first military exercise of the "Coalition of the Willing" in support of Ukraine, contributing around 10 staff officers, tanker aircraft and logistical support, a Defence Ministry spokesman has told dpa.