Daily Briefing 31.08.2026, 16:05 (CEST)

German weather office: 2026 second-hottest summer since records began

The summer of 2026 was the second-hottest officially recorded in Germany with a provisional average temperature was 19.6 degrees Celsius, the German Weather Service (DWD) reported on Monday...

Survey: German firms not planning to spend more on climate measures

German companies have no significant plans to increase investments to mitigate the effects of climate change in the coming years, according to a survey by a leading think tank released on M...

German minister: Iceland vote shows EU has to become 'more attractive'

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadepuhl on Monday lamented the decision by Icelanders to reject restarting talks on joining the European Union, saying the outcome should give the bloc cause...

German-French rover set for October launch on journey to Mars moon

A Japanese space probe carrying a German-French rover is set to begin its journey to Mars in October, with the rover eventually due to become the first to explore the surface of one of the ...

Germany's Wadephul looks to deepen ties with Tunisia and Algeria

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is travelling to Tunisia and Algeria on Monday, seeking to strengthen economic and security cooperation with the two North African countries amid glo...

German inflation rises to 2.9% in August

German annual consumer price inflation increased to 2.9% in August, up slightly from 2.8% in July, the country's statistical office said on Monday.

German arms maker Heckler & Koch sees record profits in first half

German weapons manufacturer Heckler & Koch on Monday posted record profits in the first half of the year, as the company continues to benefit from NATO states massively hiking their def...

German athletics stars hope for Munich home worlds in 2029

German athletics stars hope that the country will host the world championships in 2029 or 2031 in Munich to give them an opportunity to perform in front of a home crowd.

Germany sees 50% increase in foreign investment amid surge from UK

Foreign investments in Germany increased by around 50% year-on-year in 2025, the German Economic Institute (IW) said on Monday, as skyrocketing UK investment made up for dwindling commitmen...

Low Rhine river reveals decades-old car wreck with human remains

Historically low water levels in Germany's Rhine river have revealed a car wreck containing human remains that may have lain on the riverbed for decades, police said on Monday.