Daily Briefing 28.10.2026, 23:47 (CET)

Bayern hammer Magdeburg in Cup as Schalke and Hoffenheim knocked out

Bayern Munich celebrated coach Vincent Kompany coming out of hospital by outclassing second-division Magdeburg 6-1 in the German Cup second round on Wednesday.

Germany and Japan plan closer security and technology ties

Germany and Japan have agreed to deepen cooperation on economic security, advanced technologies and defence during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Tokyo.

German foreign minister seeks to strengthen trade ties at G20 meeting

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is stepping up efforts to build international partnerships in support of free trade amid US President Donald Trump's protectionist economic policies....

Germany's President Steinmeier enjoys mountain hike during China trip

German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spent a day in the countryside on Wednesday during his four-day state visit to China.

Klopp to name Germany's Nations League squad on November 5

Germany coach Jürgen Klopp will name his squad for Nations League matches against Serbia and the Netherlands on November 5, the German Football Federation said on Wednesday.

Protesters block Hamburg university building ahead of weekend rallies

Around 50 demonstrators blocked entrances to a university building in Hamburg on Wednesday morning, ahead of nationwide youth protests planned for Saturday in Germany.

Dortmund's Schlotterbeck: Sabitzer is 'kind of the guy for big goals'

Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck praised team-mate Marcel Sabitzer after the latter's injury-time free-kick secured them a 3-2 win against Werder Bremen and spot in the German ...

Volkswagen shifts China strategy to focus on overseas markets

Volkswagen is shifting its China strategy to focus more heavily on exports as it grapples with weak demand in the world's largest car market and growing competition from Chinese manufacture...

German companies grow more cautious about job cuts, institute says

German companies are becoming more cautious about cutting jobs, the ifo Institute said on Wednesday, as its monthly employment barometer edged up in October.

German authorities launch quantum communication test network

The German government and several federal states launched a test network for quantum communication on Wednesday, aiming to improve the security of sensitive data exchanges.