Daily Briefing 03.08.2026, 16:49 (CEST)

Germany's DAX passes record 26,000 mark

Hopes of a rapprochement between the US and Iran pushed Germany's DAX stock market index above the 26,000-point mark for the first time on Monday morning.

German conference to tackle drop in water levels on Rhine river

Historically low water levels on Germany's Rhine river led Transport Minister Steffen Bilger to organize a "technical conference" in Bonn on Thursday to discuss the issue. 

Kompany: Pre-season with incomplete squad a puzzle we have to solve

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany admitted that starting the pre-season with a incomplete squad it's "a different puzzle we have to solve," but he's confident the Bundesliga champions wil...

German Covid vaccine pioneer BioNTech chooses new chief executive

German vaccine manufacturer BioNTech has found a successor to take over as chief executive officer from co-founder Uğur Şahin.

Edin Dzeko signs new one-year contract with Schalke

Bosnia and Herzegovina striker Edin Dzeko has signed a new one-year contract with Schalke, the Bundesliga club said in a statement on Monday.

Fears of a historically poor sugar beet harvest in Germany

Drought, heat and disease are taking their toll on sugar beet crops in Germany.

German retail sales rise in first half despite weak consumer demand

Germany's retail sector posted higher sales in the first half of the year despite consumers remaining cautious as higher prices weighed on spending, preliminary data showed on Monday.

DFB director: Trust in FIFA ruined after Infantino's plan

German Football Federation (DFB) managing director Andreas Rettig said that the relationship between the association and football governing body FIFA is beyond repair following the World Cu...

Germany's Wadephul urges EU to prioritize external border protection

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called on the European Commission to make protecting the European Union's external borders an "absolute priority" after tens of thousands of migrants...

Third section of tunnel lowered into place in Baltic Sea

Another 220-metre long concrete section of the planned Fehmarn Belt Tunnel has been sunk to the Baltic Sea bed.