Soccer-Leverkusen weather hailstorm to thrash 10-man Grossaspach 4-0 in German Cup

Soccer Football - DFB Cup - First Round - SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach v Bayer Leverkusen - WIRmachenDRUCK Arena, Aspach, Germany - August 15, 2025 Bayer Leverkusen's Alejandro Grimaldo scores their fourth goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Heiko...

Leverkusen weather hailstorm to thrash 10-man Grossaspach 4-0 in German Cup

GROSSASPACH, Germany :Bayer Leverkusen weathered a first-half hailstorm to beat 10-man fourth-tier side SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach 4-0 in the German Cup first round on Friday. The 2024 German Cup winners had to wait for 45 minutes when play was...

‘Michigan’s Little Bavaria’ Is the Best Small Town for Families—With German-inspired Hotels and the World’s Largest Christmas Store

Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce & CVB A family walks along Main Street in Frankenmuth, Michigan.Frankenmuth, Michigan Make a splash at the Bavarian Blast Waterpark, the largest indoor waterpark in Michigan. Cruise the Cass River two ways. Dig into...

Ten Hag makes successful debut after Bayer Leverkusen wins 4-0 in German Cup

BERLIN (AP) — Erik ten Hag made a winning start as Bayer Leverkusen coach with a 4-0 result at fourth-tier team Sonnenhof Großaspach in the first round of the German Cup on Friday. Patrik Schick, Brazilian wing back Arthur, debutant Christian...

German ministers sued over Afghan deportations from Pakistan

Advocacy groups filed a criminal case against Germany's foreign and interior ministers on Friday, accusing them of failing to protect Afghan nationals in Pakistan with German admission approvals from deportation to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan....

German govt sued over Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan

BERLIN - Rights activists in Germany filed criminal cases Friday against two government ministers after Afghans accepted under a German scheme for at-risk refugees were deported from Pakistan while waiting for their visas. The group Pro Asyl said...

SKN GETS GERMAN VOCATIONAL TRAINING VISAS

German fund assets surpass €4.6tn in H1

Germany’s fund industry managed €4,625 billion in assets at mid-2025, up €1,286 billion from €3,339 billion five years earlier, marking an average annual growth rate of nearly 7%. According to data shared by BVI, the German fund association,...

Berlin Rejects Israeli Plan to Build Houses in West Bank Settlements

(FILE) Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli Army operation at Nur Shams refugee camp near the West Bank city of Tulkarem, 20 October 2023. Photo. EFE.(FILE) Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli Army operation at Nur...

German Cup is shortest road to a title, Dortmund coach Kovac says

BERLIN -Borussia Dortmund must kick off their German Cup campaign with a commanding performance against third-tier club Rot-Weiss Essen on Monday, with the domestic competition being the shortest path to a title, coach Niko Kovac said on Friday....

Rights Groups Sue German Ministers for Failing to Stop Deportation of Afghans from Pakistan

Two rights groups filed a lawsuit against German ministers, accusing them of failing to prevent Pakistan’s deportation of approved Afghan refugees facing serious risks if returned. Two refugee rights organizations have filed a criminal complaint...

German Study Shows EVs Still Cost 10 To 15% More The ICE Counterparts to Repair

New vehicles come with a bit of a learning curve and that’s especially true of EVs. This applies not only to owners, but also to people and companies that service them. Unfortunately with anything ‘new,’ costs tend to be high – at least initially....

Volkswagen to work with XPeng as German automaker seeks to strengthen technological edge in competitive Chinese market

Visitors look at Volkswagen cars on the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in east China's Shanghai, May 1, 2025. People visit the auto show here on the first day of the May Day holiday. (Xinhua) Chinese electric vehicle...

Tulsa Eatery Named Best German Restaurant in Oklahoma

Today, Tulsa gets to brag to the entire state about Siegi’s Sausage Factory... Not just because their bratwurst snaps with Old-World rhythm or their schnitzel bleeds a golden crunch, but because Family Vacations U.S. has officially named it the...

German evangelical leader says political influence brings opportunity — and danger, emphasizes need to 'keep our hearts pure'

Reinhardt Schink spoke to Christian Daily International at the European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin Christian Hoenig/Evangelische Allianz Deutschland Evangelicals have moved into positions of political influence in recent years, particularly...

German bishops face division over same-sex blessings

(OSV News) — A German Catholic spokesman has defended his church’s approach to blessing same-sex couples, despite evidence of deep disagreement among the country’s bishops. “Members of the German bishops’ conference and Central Committee of German...

German couple tie knot in bride's 'spiritual hometown' Tainan

Berlin, Aug. 15 (CNA) A German couple had a quite Taiwanese wedding -- at a household registration office in Tainan Thursday -- after the bride discovered her "spiritual hometown" in the southern city on visiting last year and enlisted the help of...

Chancellor Merz under pressure over German military conscription

Germany’s coalition government is divided over the Military Service Modernization Act, with the Christian Democratic Union pushing the state to adopt a mandatory service year. Germany’s ruling coalition is preparing for a sharp political dispute...

Syrians in Austria Deliberately Fail German-Language Exams To Stay on Welfare

A new report on Syrian refugees in Austria has ignited political controversy after suggesting that some migrants are deliberately failing the exam after completing German courses to avoid low-paying jobs. The findings, published in daily Kronen...

German player spend drops 6% to €9.4bn in 2024

German players spent €9.4 billion on games, hardware, and gaming services in 2024, representing a decline of 6% year-on-year. That's according to the 2025 annual report by The German Games Industry Association (Game), which noted that the market...