To combat air pollution, a number of German cities are trying to encourage citizens take public transportation. But convincing Germans to give up using their cars in favor of buses and trams has proved to be difficult.Perceptions about air pollution in Germany vary widely. Expats from places like India, for instance, routinely express the view …
In the first part of her quest to understand Europe’s biggest economy, Kate Ferguson explores the German obsession with saving money and asks whether frugality should be considered a virtue or a vice.Maybe you've been smoking thirty a day since you were a teenager. Or have bitten your nails since you were a child. You've …
German conservationists want the public to head outdoors and count creepy crawlies this weekend. They’re holding a nationwide insect census to collect crucial data on a population they say is under threat.German nature conservation group NABU is asking people to take part in a nationwide insect count this weekend to gather data on the country’s …
German politicians and business leaders are increasingly worried about the long-term impact of the domestic carmakers’ emissions-cheating scam. Dieselgate doesn’t look like it’s going to die down any time soon.A growing number of German policymakers and representatives of business organizations fear the country’s ongoing Dieselgate scandal will have a lasting negative impact on Germany as …
Germany has a reputation for being particularly environmentally conscious. Why then does the country produce so much plastic waste? And can Germans be persuaded to ditch the excess packaging?Bananas, slices of cheese, dishwasher tablets and countless other products all wrapped in often unnecessary plastic — that’s what you’ll see if you take a trip around …
Advertising campaign in Germany is broadcast across 9 TV channels, besides outdoor and digital advertisements
It was the decade of young rebels from the beginnings of the environmentalist movement in Germany to peace demonstrations in the East and the West. A study shows: Germans remember the 80s with a deep sense of nostalgia.
Freedom of art matters a lot to most Germans – so much so that it is protected by law. But even in Germany’s democracy and with its liberal outlook, there are certain legal and moral limitations to artistic expression.
You can trade them in for legal tender, but Germans still hold Deutschmarks. Fourteen years after Europe began switching to the euro, the Bundesbank says the combined stash of notes and coins is worth 6.6 billion euros.
A few days after scoring a clutch last-minute goal in the Europa League, Augsburg replicated that trick against Schalke in the Bundesliga. It’s the latest chapter in a comeback for the southern Germans. Augsburg 2-1 Schalke (Hong 34′, Caiuby 90+1′ – Kolasinac 70′) Augsburg’s season is back on track, after the Acorn Boys got a …
