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The March of the Living passes through the notorious entrance gate

Survivors mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation

Thousands of people have marched through Auschwitz, the former Nazi-German concentration and death camp in Poland, more than 80 years after its liberation.

Europe • 25 Apr

The Ifo institute said its business climate index rose to 86.9 in April from 86.7 in March - beating forecasts

German business sentiment unexpectedly improves in April

German business morale unexpectedly rose in April, a survey showed today, though expectations were slightly gloomier as companies remain uncertain about how the tariff escalation with the US will play out.

Business • 24 Apr

SAP is riding a boom in demand for its cloud-based offerings spurred by AI

SAP shares jump on first-quarter profit beat

Shares in SAP, Europe's largest software maker, surged 9.7% today after the German company exceeded first-quarter profit forecasts, benefiting from cost cuts and defying business uncertainty from US tariffs.

Business • 23 Apr

Germany's long-standing support for Israel goes some way to explaining the country's robust policing of rallies since the start of the current Israel-Hamas war

Why Germany robustly polices pro-Palestinian protests

Last month Berlin authorities issued deportation orders to two Irish citizens for taking part in pro-Palestinian protests. Germany's long-standing support for Israel goes some way to explaining the country's robust policing of rallies since the start of the current Israel-Hamas war.

Analysis and Comment • 21 Apr

The suspect has been in custody since last August

German palliative doctor charged with 15 counts of murder

Prosecutors in Berlin have charged a doctor suspected of administering lethal amounts of various medications to palliative patients under his care with 15 counts of murder.

Europe • 16 Apr

German investor sentiment in April saw its biggest fall since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine

German investor morale plummets on Trump tariffs - survey

German investor sentiment in April recorded its biggest fall since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a survey showed today, as US President Donald Trump's huge tariffs threatened to snuff out a recovery.

Business • 15 Apr

Mala Tribich speaks during an event to mark Holocaust Memorial Day in London

Holocaust survivor marks liberation of Bergen-Belsen camp

A Holocaust survivor has said it is "up to us to guard against" a repetition of the World War II atrocity, 80 years after the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

World • 15 Apr

Nivea-maker Beiersdorf posts marginal Q1 sales beat

German consumer goods maker Beiersdorf, the first European large-cap global health and personal care company to report 2025 first-quarter results, has today posted group sales marginally ahead of market expectations.

Business • 15 Apr

Exports-dependent Germany is the only G7 economy that has contracted for the last two years

German economic institutes cut 2025 GDP forecasts

German economic institutes have today cut their growth forecast for this year to 0.1% from the 0.8% expected in September, taking into consideration initial US tariffs on steel, aluminium and cars, confirming an earlier Reuters report.

Business • 10 Apr

Volkswagen said its group sales rose around 3% to €78 billion in the first quarter of the year

VW quarterly results fall on US tariffs, EU carbon rules

Volkswagen said the uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump's tariffs was among the factors leading its operating results to plunge to €2.8 billion in the first quarter from €4.6 billion last year.

Business • 10 Apr

Volkswagen said it more than doubled its deliveries of battery-electric cars in Europe in the first quarter to over 150,000 from 74,400 in the same time last year

Volkswagen's EV sales rise in Europe, plunge in China

Volkswagen Group's sales of battery-electric cars more than doubled in Europe in the first quarter but fell by over a third in China, data showed today, in a sign of the automaker's diverging fortunes in the electric car market.

Business • 09 Apr

German exports rose by 1.8% in February compared with the previous month

German exports rose in February ahead of tariffs

German exports rose more than expected in February as US demand increased in anticipation of tariffs by the Trump administration, but industrial production fell, showing the struggles of manufacturing in Europe's biggest economy.

Business • 07 Apr

Puma has struggled to boost sales and profitability for more than a year

Struggling Puma names former Adidas sales chief as CEO

Sportswear brand Puma said that former Adidas sales chief Arthur Hoeld would take over as CEO, replacing Arne Freundt due to what the company called "differing views on strategy execution".

Business • 04 Apr

Roberta Murray has been attending pro-Palestine protests since 2023 (Credit: Wael Eskandar)

Any restriction of free movement must be 'justified' - EU

The European Commission has declined to comment on the case of two Irish nationals who face deportation from Germany due to their participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Europe • 02 Apr

People holding banners and Palestinian flags at Leopold Square in Berlin last week

Irish citizens say they were ordered to leave Germany

Two Irish citizens living in Berlin have been issued with deportation orders for involvement in pro-Palestinian protests in the German capital, they have said in a statement.

Europe • 02 Apr

German unemployment rises amid economic slowdown

The number of people out of work in Germany rose in March at the fastest rate since October of 2024, data showed today, as an economic malaise puts pressure on the job market even against a backdrop of long-term labour shortages.

Business • 28 Mar

Deutsche Bank extends CEO's mandate and revamps board

Deutsche Bank has extended CEO Christian Sewing's contract, while its deputy and another top executive will depart as part of a management revamp, cementing the leadership team of Germany's largest lender for the next phase of its turnaround.

Business • 28 Mar

Germany's Ifo institute said its business climate index stood at 86.7 in March - in line with forecasts

German business sentiment rises in March - Ifo survey

German business morale rose in March, a survey showed today, as companies expect a recovery after two years of contraction in Europe's largest economy.

Business • 25 Mar

Inflation in the euro zone was 2.3% in February, below the 2.4% first reported and in line with earlier economist estimates, Eurostat said today

Euro zone inflation estimate reduced on German revision

Euro zone inflation was lower last month than first estimated, mostly because of a revision in Germany, Eurostat said today, easing concerns that unexpectedly strong price pressures could prevent further ECB interest rate cuts.

Business • 19 Mar

Siemens is trying to adjust its production capacity in line with weak market conditions in Germany and China

Siemens to cut 8% of jobs at factory automation business

Siemens will cut 5,600 jobs at its Digital Industries business, the engineering company said today, in the latest blow for German industry shaken by weak demand at home and abroad.

Business • 19 Mar

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's CDU party, raises his hand during a vote at a session of the Bundestag

German parliament approves huge defence spending increase

Germany's parliament approved plans for a massive spending surge, throwing off decades of fiscal conservatism in hopes of reviving economic growth and scaling up military spending for a new era of European collective defence.

Europe • 18 Mar

Germany's ZEW economic research institute has reported an increase in its economic sentiment index to 51.6 points from 26 points in February

German investor morale rises sharply in March

German investor morale improved more than expected in March, the ZEW economic research institute said today, reporting an increase in its economic sentiment index to 51.6 points from 26 points in February.

Business • 18 Mar

Police published a photo of the alleged suspect who has Georgian roots, as well as a description of the clothes he was wearing at the time of the attack

German police hunt man who set wife on fire in tram

German police said they are hunting a man who doused his wife with flammable liquid in a tram and set fire to her, causing critical wounds.

World • 16 Mar

Support for key German debt deal secured

Germany is back - Merz secures key support for debt deal

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz said today he had secured the crucial backing of the Greens for a massive increase in state borrowing, clearing the way for the outgoing parliament to approve it next week.

Business • 14 Mar

BMW cut its 2024 outlook because of slumping China sales and problems with a brake supplied by Continental, affecting 1.5 million cars.

BMW expects €1 billion hit to earnings from tariffs

BBMW said newly imposed trade tariffs could dent the carmaker's earnings by €1 billion this year, as escalating trade tensions between China, Europe and the US take a mounting toll on global companies' finances.

Business • 14 Mar