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Is it worth taking out private health insurance?

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

In Germany, health insurance is legally mandatory. For residents of the country, there are normally two main types of insurance you can purchase: public and private.  Whereas public health insurance is available to all, private health insurance is dependant on income (here you can read a brief list of private health insurance pros and cons). Private insurance offers the policyholder five main advantages: o Better health care o Income-independent contributions o Free choice of doctor and...

Rent caps extended to 2025 upon Bundestag approval

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

The Cabinet has initiated plans to allow the capping of rent increases to continue for another five years. Additionally, the purchase of real estate should be made cheaper. The federal government aims to let the rental price brake apply for another five years, until 2025 at the earliest. This is sometihng the Cabinet has agreed to, however the Bundestag still has to vote on this. In addition, in future tenants should be able to reclaim overpaid rent retrospectively for the first 2.5 years of...

Lorry rams cars, terrorism suspected

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

A 32-year-old Syrian man has been arrested after the stolen lorry he was driving crashed into several cars, injuring seven people. The incident occured in the western town of Limburg, near Frankfurt, on Monday evening. At this stage it has not been officially confirmed as a terror attack, but police are now focused on this line of enquiry. One person was seriously injured and is in a critical condition in hospital. The suspect was also injured and is currently being treated. Observers at...

Extinction Rebellion targets Potsdamer Platz

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

Police moved into Potsdamer Platz, Berlin to clear away demonstrators from the Extinction Rebellion (XR) movement, who had erected blockades in protest at climate change. Various countries have seen a surge in climate protest activity and XR in particular have been at the forefront of activity in this area recently.  In addition to poice action in Berlin, there were arrests in London and Amsterdam. According to police, about 3,000 protesters took part in two protests at Potsdamer Platz and...

Side-effect free ways to reduce depression

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

For Michael Phelps, depression is both a problem that many athletes face and also a personal challenge. Despite being the world's most decorated swimmer and the Olympian with the most medals of all time, with 28 Olympic medals (23 gold), he has nevertheless faced depression over and over. In 2004 Phelps got his first DUI (arrest for Driving Under the Influence); in 2008 Phelps is photographed taking a bong hit; and in 2014 Phelps received a second DUI. The days following his second DUI were the...

Berlin tackles rent inflation with practical action

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

The state of Berlin has bought back almost 6000 apartments from a real estate company. The municipal company Gewobag will takes over the running. These are former social housing stocks of the GSW company, which now belongs to the Deutsche Wohnen Group, said Berlin's city development senator Katrin Lompscher. The purchase price of the apartments and approx. 70 commercial units in two large contiguous neighborhoods in Berlin-Spandau and Berlin-Reinickendorf, amount to around 920 million...

Airport S-Bahn Delays

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

Foreigners arriving or leaving Munich airport for the Oktoberfest have to swap trains for buses on Friday morning and afternoon. Due to a technical fault at a signal box, the S-Bahn service and the regional train from Regensburg have both been affected. Delays are expected. According to a spokesman, passengers should use public buses from Freising, to and from the airport. From the stations Neufahrn near Freising and Ismaning near Munich, a rail replacement service has been established...

Number of gun licenses in Germany rising

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

Everyone in Germany who wants to carry irritant and signal weapons or a deterrent pistol, needs a so-called small arms license. So far there are no stipulations for the purchase of such weapons and for storage at home no firearm license is required. According to a survey by the editorial network Germany (RND) in the interior ministries of the 16 federal states, a total of 599,940 small weapons licenses were registered at the end of October 2018. That's an increase of around 130 percent since...

Oktoberfest Rules

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

If you are planning to attend this years Oktoberfest, then here are the golden rules every visitor should know: 1. Backpacks and large bags are generally forbidden within the festival area. Leave everything at home that you won't need. It'll be much quicker to get into the Oktoberfest if you don't have a bag or backpack with you. 2. Any bags and backpacks you bring must have a maximum holding capacity of three litres and maximum dimensions of 20 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm. 3. The following...

Oktoberfest 2019

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

The 2019 Oktoberfest season starts again on September 21st and lasts till October 6th. Next to the old-established beer tents and rides you can also look forward to a lot of new attractions: Novelty no. 1 has the mysterious name "Dr. Archibald - Master of Time". The VR adventure track is sort of a ghost train and makes you part of a wicked search in a dilapidated museum. With the VR glasses, the Oculus Rift, you dive into a virtual 360-degree world - including dinosaurs, futuristic cities and...

Working-age population to decrease by 6 million by 2035

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

The aging of the population in Germany will continue to increase despite high net immigration and higher birth rates. Over the next 20 years, the current age structure is leading to a decline in the working-age population and a rise in the number of elderly people. This is the central result of the 14th coordinated population projection, which the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) presented in a press conference on 27 June 2019 in Berlin. The new forecast shows that, despite a relatively...

New laws and regulations in Germany from July 1st 2019

May 10, 2026 • 05:40 PM

Many new laws and regulations are coming into effect in Germany from July 1st 2019. Here's a list of the most important ones: Increase in child benefit From July 1, 2019, child benefit (the so called "Kindergeld") will increase by ten euros per month, according to the "Family Relief Act". This corresponds to an increase of around five percent, which is the highest increase since 2010. For the first and second child, families receive 204 euros instead of the previous 194 euros a month. For the...

German PKV Insurance

German Private Health Insurance

Both private Health Insurance in Germany and public insurance, is often complicated to navigate, not to mention expensive. As an expat, you are required to navigate this landscape within weeks of arriving, so check our FAQ on PKV. For our guide on resources and access to agents who can give you a competitive quote, try our PKV Cost comparison tool.

Hospitals

Hospital and Clinic Directory

Germany is famous for its medical expertise and extensive number of hospitals and clinics. See this comprehensive directory of hospitals and clinics across the country, complete with links to their websites, addresses, contact info, and specializations/services.

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Echtzeitalter

Join us for the premiere of Echtzeitalter, a captivating theater production based on the novel by Tonio Schachinger. The story follows Till, a new student at a prestigious gymnasium, who grapples with the outdated teaching methods of his strict teacher, Dolinar. As Till navigates his elite...

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