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On the Brennersteig trail, a German journalist follows a route lined with orchards, distilleries, and endless tiny temptations, discovering how easily a simple hike becomes a pilgrimage from one bottle to the next.
Investigators warn that low-cost manicures in Berlin and across German cities are often sustained by labor exploitation and human trafficking networks, particularly involving Vietnamese workers.
Women are urged to work more and aim higher, yet the share of female managers in Germany has barely moved in a decade. Structural barriers, family pressures, and workplace networks continue to hold them back.
Germany and France once saw FCAS as the future of European defense, but political rifts and industrial rivalry now threaten the project itself.
Residents in Hamburg report a wave of tire slashings targeting campervans, exposing growing tensions over parking, public space and the city’s lack of solutions.
Former German government ministers and lobbyists have been meeting Putin associates in the Gulf, preparing reciprocal visits that could undermine Berlin’s official Russia policy.
Who owns a work of art that was looted or sold under duress during the Nazi era? This question has remained unresolved in many cases since the end of World War II. A new arbitration panel will now decide on ownership.
A 34-year-old programmer from Braunschweig is wagering that Michael Saylor’s debt fueled Bitcoin empire cannot withstand a crash, setting up an unlikely duel between a small investor and crypto billionaire.
The EU’s new military mobility push is turning delayed infrastructure projects like Germany’s Murr Railway into potential defense assets, reshaping transport priorities across the continent.
As natural disasters intensify, insurers are withdrawing from high-risk regions, mortgages are failing, and real estate values are weakening. Analysts fear a chain reaction that could resemble, or surpass, the 2008 crisis.
A sharp mind despite little sleep, and easier nights ahead? Non-sleep deep rest, or “sleep yoga,” promises just that. But what does science actually say about this latest wellness trend?
Packed with more and more digitally-powered features, today’s vehicles are more advanced than ever, and more prone to failure. As recalls surge, experts warn that the race for innovation may be pushing quality control to the limit.
Chronic pain affects millions and often resists medical treatment. German researchers are exploring how the brain’s pain matrix can be retrained, offering hope to those trapped in cycles of constant pain.
When conservative German politician Jens Spahn urges Syrian refugees to return home out of “patriotic duty,” his words reveal more about Germany’s politics than about the Syrians themselves.
Sex educator Joris Kern explains to German weekly Die Zeit why good sex is not about rules or performance, but about curiosity and the courage to ask and listen.
Hamburg’s Plancraft develops voice-driven tools for small craft businesses to log on-site measurements, prepare estimates, and triage customer calls, signaling a cautious entry of AI into conservative trades amid a skilled-labor squeeze.
New research shows adolescence is a crucial window for learning, creativity, and early mental health care, with parents helping most by guiding rather than controlling.
Researchers say “sickness behavior” mimics mild depression as immune cytokines signal the brain to conserve energy, making people listless and withdrawn. Yet it differs from true depression and varies widely depending on mindset, stress and loneliness.
Balancing family, work and self-expectations, our 40-something writer realized that forcing a fitness routine wasn’t the answer — for now.
A Wolfenbüttel research team, working with local police, is testing ways to use data from everyday devices to reconstruct break-ins, while Germany’s strict privacy rules and court orders limit access as a prototype tool targets a debut next year.
It tracked my every move and kept me disciplined, but also kept me chained. What began as motivation slowly turned into addiction and invasion.
A longtime first-person shooter fan finds Battlefield 6’s glossy near future combat disturbingly close to today’s wars, and uncomfortably like training rather than escapism.
Whether at the beach, in the garden, or deep underground, shovels connect us to power, truth, and memory.
Despite record employment, millions are opting out of full-time work: it’s a trend that risks undermining growth, pensions, and the country’s future.
From cluttered Instagram stories to casual drinking and questionable taste, Gen Z weighs in on why Millennials can be equal parts endearing … and annoying.
A German woman’s vision of “racial purity” has grown into an international platform linking neo-Nazis, conspiracy theorists, and white nationalists in search of partners.
A week of record highs flipped to panic with new China tariff talk, exposing fragile nerves as experts warn that a fast growing $2.2 trillion private credit market with light oversight, risky PIK structures, and bank and insurer exposure could turn the next shock into a chain reaction.
From TikTok’s glorified youth culture to academic pressure, debt, and social comparison, new research and personal stories suggest real happiness may come much later than expected.
A decade after the Gamergate scandal, women in the gaming world continue to face abuse, while research shows misogyny has become embedded in gaming culture despite industry pledges to change.
When partners differ in their wish for children, research shows it often results in imbalanced responsibilities, hidden power struggles, and lasting strain.
From wolf rival to human companion, Canis lupus familiaris has mastered empathy, communication, and survival by being the friendliest predator of all.
German scientists warn global warming is accelerating faster than expected, raising the risk of a 3 °C rise by 2050 and forcing Europe to confront unthinkable adaptation plans.
As the region transforms after October 7, Berlin needs both empathy for Israel and the courage to rethink its own foreign policy doctrine.
Pessimism weighs on both body and mind. But research shows optimism can be trained, and even small steps can make a difference.
The return of war in Europe is not just a political or strategic challenge — it is changing how people live, relate to one another and imagine the future.
Nothing would happen at the Oktoberfest without waiters. Die Zeit wired one of them with a microphone to get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to survive Munich’s world-famous festival.
It’s 122° F at the kebab grill. My mother has been standing there for 35 years, and I’ve been joining her there every day now, even though I’m still at university. Because that’s our form of resistance.
Armed with cameras, case files and witness tips, Frankfurt city inspectors track down covert Airbnb-style apartments that are squeezing an already tight housing market.
Meta bets on everyday AI tools like smart glasses, while doomsayers such as Eliezer Yudkowsky warn that artificial intelligence could one day wipe us out.