There's little better than cooling off in a river on a warm summer day, but in German cities it can be tricky to know which ones are safe to swim. We've found the cities where you're ok to take the ...

German tipping culture, with its traditional rhythms of rewarding excellent service or rounding up is being turned on its head by the arrival of the cashier’s tip screen. Here's how basic transactions ...

Meteorologists had been expecting another heatwave to materialise in Germany in the coming days, but a shift in the weather ...

All but two German states rotate their summer holidays to prevent gridlock on the roads and railways and spread demand at holiday destinations. Irritation at Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg’s refusal to ...

The UK's public service broadcaster has announced changes for those living outside the UK to access BBC content. Here's how ...

Alleged spy extradited to Germany, DAX index continues to rise despite US tariff threats, school leavers would rather work ...