States step up efforts to retain more water in forests to combat drought
On 3 November 2026, specialist bodies and states report new pilot projects and guidelines to retain rainwater in forests. The aim is more stable soils, less…
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Police use drone to check lorry distances on the A2
On the A2 in Saxony-Anhalt, police used a drone to measure distances between lorries and identified numerous violations. The method has been under trial since 2025 and…
Three-year-old dies after accident in supermarket car park in Trossingen
A three-year-old boy has died a day after an accident in a supermarket car park in Trossingen. Police and the public prosecutor’s office are investigating and appealing…
Hamburg Regional Court schedules block trial through 24 February 2027
On 3 November 2026, the Hamburg Regional Court scheduled a further 15 hearings through 24 February 2027. The background is new applications to introduce evidence and unresolved legal questions…
Raids against suspected Zwickau collective in four German states
Investigators searched homes in Saxony, Thuringia, Bremen and Hamburg on 3 November. The Dresden Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating suspected formation…
German Automobile Club presents “Mobil 2026” report: satisfaction in medium-sized cities falls
The “Mobil in der Stadt” 2026 report presented by the German Automobile Club (ADAC) shows a fall in average satisfaction…
Experts warn against saving energy by lowering hot-water temperatures: Legionella risk rises when systems are too cool
Authorities and associations advise against lowering hot-water temperatures or switching off circulation. Minimum temperatures, maintenance and testing are intended to reduce the risk of Legionella.
Hamburg now counts only homeless people who die in public spaces
In a new set of statistics, Hamburg records only deaths of homeless people in public spaces. Social welfare organisations and some members of the city council criticise…
Baden-Württemberg launches Bundesrat initiative against nicotine toothpicks
The Green-Black state government in Stuttgart decided on 3 November 2026 to ask the Bundesrat to introduce a nationwide ban on nicotine toothpicks.
Stuttgart: Life sentence for former partner after murder in nurses’ residence
Stuttgart Regional Court has convicted a 32-year-old man of murdering a 31-year-old nursing assistant. The court said jealousy was the motive.
Administrative court upholds exclusion after jumper bearing anti-AfD slogan at council meeting in Hildesheim
On 2 November 2026, the Administrative Court of Hanover provisionally upheld the exclusion of an audience member from a public council meeting in Hildesheim because he…
Production of food supplements hits record high in 2025
Destatis reports record levels for the quantity and value of food supplements produced in Germany in 2025.
Germany produced 4.1 per cent fewer sugary drinks in 2025
The Federal Statistical Office reports that production of sugary soft drinks fell to 7.42 billion litres in 2025. Sales of diet drinks and…
AfD politician announces legal action in Lower Saxony over exclusion from election
On 3 November 2026, an AfD politician in Lower Saxony announced that he would challenge his exclusion from the local elections in court. Emergency applications in similar cases had previously…
IG Metall calls for a 5 per cent pay rise – first warning strikes begin in early November
IG Metall has called for a 5 per cent pay rise over a 12-month period in the metal and electrical engineering industry’s pay negotiations; in early…