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Travel News

AirBaltic to launch flights to Lapland from five European cities

AirBaltic’s new connections to Finnish Lapland are expected to help showcase the region’s growing popularity as a prime winter ski and holiday destination.

26 March 2026

Travel News

New startup GoVolta promises cheap train tickets and direct routes

The service plans to expand to France in late 2026.

20 March 2026

Germany

Woman who stabbed 15 at Hamburg train station must remain in hospital

The woman stole a knife from a drug store and attacked passengers waiting on a platform in the busy station during the Friday evening rush hour, severely injuring at least four of her victims.

26 January 2026

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Major warehouse fire in Hamburg’s port leaves six people injured

More than 21 hours after a huge warehouse fire broke out in the Port of Hamburg, 120 firefighters remained on site on Tuesday, battling flames and smouldering debris.

26 August 2025

Smart Regions

How waste heat from Hamburg’s copper smelter is warming the city but not the planet

In partnership with the European Commission

Hamburg, in northern Germany, is home to a one-of-a-kind district heating system. The hot water that supplies it is largely obtained from waste heat from the city’s copper smelter, meaning no CO2 is released.

21 July 2025

World News

German prosecutors widen probe in Hamburg child suicide network case

Hamburg prosecutors are investigating a 20-year-old man accused of driving children to suicide through an online network. He faces 123 charges, including murder and rape.

17 July 2025

Germany

German police call for further measures after spate of knife attacks

Two of Germany's largest police trade unions call for enhanced video surveillance and more staff after a woman at Hamburg Central Station injured 18 people in another knife attack on Friday.

26 May 2025

Europe News

Woman arrested after 18 people injured in knife attack in Hamburg

A 39-year-old German woman was arrested after a knife attack at the main railway station in the German city of Hamburg, which injured eighteen people, police have said.

23 May 2025

Travel News

German airport strikes cause major flight delays and cancellations

The one day walk out has already left thousands of flights grounded at hubs including Berlin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Munich.

10 March 2025

Art

Read the new print magazine dedicated to AI-generated art

The German-founded biannual publication showcases groundbreaking AI art and explores the fusion of human and machine creativity.

28 December 2024

Business

Job cut fears as MSC subsidiary wins stake in Germany terminal group

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is owned by Italy's Aponte family. Its subsidiary, Port of Hamburg Beteiligungsgesellschaft, has won approval to take a 49.9% stake in German terminal operator group Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA).

5 September 2024

Travel News

Difficult but necessary: Germany undertakes nationwide railway repairs

The country's two largest cities will have their route temporarily closed next year for repairs.

26 July 2024

Culture news

What are the best European cities for music lovers?

London tops the list of the best European city for music. But the number two spot may surprise you...

20 June 2024

Germany

German police shoot man armed with an axe in Hamburg

German police said on Sunday they shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with an axe and a firebomb in the northern city of Hamburg.

16 June 2024

Europe News

Europeans, South Americans gather in Hamburg amid spiraling drug crime

Cocaine seized in the major European port tripled over five years, the German interior ministry said.

7 May 2024

Travel News

Germany's public transport severely disrupted by strike

Employees have downed tools over working conditions.

2 February 2024