Thousands of cranes stop over in the Goldenstedt Moor
Thousands of cranes arrived again at the Goldenstedt Moor in Lower Saxony on 2 November 2026. The Nature Conservation and Information Centre reports a large…
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Police in Germany step up checks on modified e-scooters
Police forces in several German states have recently carried out stepped-up checks targeting technically modified e-scooters; in isolated cases, they reached…
Police seek witnesses after large oil spill in Lüneburg
After several skidding incidents in Lüneburg, police are investigating and asking for information about who caused the oil spill.
Lower Saxony presents 2025 organised crime report: €48.85 million in losses
The Interior and Justice Ministries in Hanover present the 2025 report: organised crime caused €48.85 million in losses; drug trafficking remains…
First seal pups of the season spotted on Heligoland – orphaned pup in quarantine in Friedrichskoog
The first grey seal pups of the season were spotted on the Heligoland Dune on 2 November 2026. A single orphaned pup (a ‘heuler’) is in…
Knife attack in Hamburg-Wandsbek: witnesses overpower suspect
A 27-year-old man has been seriously injured at Wandsbek-Gartenstadt underground station. Two witnesses restrained the 34-year-old suspect until police arrived…
Measuring inflation on the ground: how price collectors work in Germany
An NDR report shows the fieldwork behind the inflation figure. The Federal Statistical Office explains the structure, dates and methodological rules of the monthly…
Police and prosecutors expand appeal for witnesses after torso found near Glücksburg
The Flensburg Public Prosecutor’s Office and Flensburg Police Directorate announced new steps in the case of the torso discovered near Glücksburg on 11 August on 2 November 2026…
Ammonia leak in Bremervörde – authorities issue warning, one seriously injured
Ammonia leaked following an industrial accident in Bremervörde on 2 November 2026. The Rotenburg control centre warned the public; one employee was seriously…
Dozens of chemical containers found in woodland: investigators probe links to illegal drug labs
Emergency services discovered several dozen to around 100 containers, some containing unknown liquids, in woodland in Schleswig-Holstein at the end of October. Police…
Learner driver caught travelling at over 120 km/h in Kaiserslautern
On 11 October 2026, plain-clothes officers stopped an 18-year-old learner driver in Kaiserslautern who had repeatedly been travelling at more than 120 km/h within the city…
Protests in Heringsdorf against planned oil rig off Usedom
On 2 November 2026, residents and environmental organisations in Heringsdorf protested against a drilling platform planned by Central European Petroleum in the…
Police investigate firework attacks on emergency responders in Mannheim
Emergency responders were attacked with fireworks in central Mannheim on 1 November. Mannheim Police Headquarters is investigating and asking witnesses to…
Police release image in search for suspect after attack on 13-year-old girl in Schwerin
Police in Schwerin released an image in a search for a suspect on 2 November 2026. The case concerns an attack on a 13-year-old Syrian girl on 15 October 2025…
Bacterial contamination: boil-water notices and precautionary measures in several German municipalities (as of 2 November 2026)
Several districts and municipalities in Germany have issued boil-water notices or restrictions on water use in recent weeks because of microbiological contamination…