University of Erfurt chooses André Brodocz as president from within its own ranks
On 2 November 2026, the University of Erfurt’s University Assembly elected political scientist André Brodocz as president – for the first time, the…
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After suspension: Constitutional Court judges form disciplinary commission in Warsaw
On 3 November 2026, Poland’s Constitutional Court convened a plenary session at which judges appointed a disciplinary commission and…
Bird flu spreads: German states tighten requirements for poultry keepers
State authorities and the Friedrich Loeffler Institute reported new cases of avian influenza on 3 November 2026. Schleswig-Holstein has imposed a state-wide…
Two injured after altercation at Chemnitz’s Schillerplatz – criminal police investigate
On 3 November 2026, police and emergency services were called to Schillerplatz in Chemnitz. Two people were injured, and the criminal investigation department took over the case…
Pioniergeist 2026 start-up award goes to Mangolade in Mainz
The Pioniergeist start-up award for Rhineland-Palatinate was presented in Mainz to Kathrin Schumilin and her start-up, Mangolade. The competition is run by…
German Environmental Aid sees the Weser-Ems region as a hotspot for methane and ammonia emissions
A joint analysis by German Environmental Aid, the University of Oxford and the Changing Markets Foundation identifies the Weser-Ems region in Lower Saxony as…
Deer captured in Neu-Ulm town centre and released in woodland
A deer was secured in Ludwigstrasse, Neu-Ulm, on 3 November 2026. The fire brigade, police and municipal enforcement officers took it unharmed from the…
Blackberries hamper forest regeneration in the Harz – forestry offices respond
Forestry offices report dense stands of brambles as an acute obstacle to new planting in the Harz. Following the launch of Lower Saxony’s reforestation programme, they are using…
Falling pupil numbers put small schools in eastern Germany under pressure
On 3 November 2026, several eastern German districts and states are discussing school network plans: shrinking year groups threaten small school sites, while data show major…
Ellwangen: Lorry driver given suspended sentence after fatal crash near Westhausen
On 3 November 2026, Ellwangen Local Court sentenced a 49-year-old lorry driver to ten months in prison, suspended. In June 2025, he had driven through a red light on the B29 near…
Hackers tamper with supermarket refrigeration systems – investigation under way in Germany
During the night of 3 November 2026, refrigeration systems were remotely adjusted in several supermarkets in Germany; authorities and retail chains are assessing the damage and…
Trial in Stendal over booby trap: After attack in May 2026, property owner goes on trial
The trial of a 43-year-old man from Dannigkow began at Stendal Regional Court on 3 November 2026. The man is accused of using an illegal…
Hunter dies during driven hunt in Johanniskreuz
A 48-year-old hunter was found dead in a high seat during a driven hunt in the Palatinate Forest on 3 November. Police are investigating.
27-year-old leads police to dead person in Hamburg-Lokstedt – provisionally arrested
A woman was found dead in a flat on Grandweg in Hamburg-Lokstedt on 3 November 2026. A 27-year-old had previously reported an assault at Police Station 23…
National Security Council discussed defence, space and artificial intelligence on 3 November
The National Security Council met on 3 November 2026, chaired by the Federal Chancellor. According to government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius, the committee discussed…