BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – The new head of Deutsche Bahn (DB) plans to completely restructure the company and significantly improve the quality of the state-run rail operator. “We are turning the company upside down: I am aiming for a complete fresh start,” Evelyn Palla told the Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag. “For this, we need…
By Christian Kunz and Manuel Schwarz, dpa DORTMUND (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Bayern Munich would not comment on their alleged interest on Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck on the eve of their Bundesliga table topper on Saturday. “I will not talk about a player from the opposing team ahead of such a match,” Bayern board member…
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Beer in Germany could soon become more expensive, with a majority of major brewers hiking their prices, an analysis has found. Six of the 10 most consumed beer brands in Germany are currently, or will be, affected by price increases, analysis by trade magazine Inside has found. Many small breweries have…
DARMSTADT (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German pharmaceutical giant Merck has entered into an agreement with US President Donald Trump’s administration to broaden access to its in vitro fertilization (IVF) therapies. The initiative aims to support over 10 million American women facing fertility challenges, the company said on Thursday. Under the agreement, Merck’s US and Canadian healthcare division,…
By Julian Weber, dpa STUTTGART (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Oliver Blume is to step down as chief executive of German sports carmaker Porsche, the Stuttgart-based company said on Friday. Blume also serves as chief executive of Porsche’s parent company, the Volkswagen Group, a dual position that has attracted significant criticism amid years of struggles for the…
BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – A Polish court on Friday denied the extradition of a Ukrainian suspect to Germany in a case involving the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines three years ago, the PAP news agency reported. The suspect identified as Volodymyr Z was wanted by Germany under a European arrest warrant. He was arrested in…
BERLIN (CONVERSEER) – German-Israeli twin hostages Gali and Ziv Berman have met again for the first time in more than two years after being freed by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Monday under the terms of the US-backed peace deal for Gaza. The 28-year-olds were abducted from an Israeli border town during the October…
FRANKFURT (CONVERSEER) – The newly crowned winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, László Krasznahorkai, will not be attending the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair, organizers said on Monday. The 71-year-old Hungarian will not be able to attend the opening press conference on Tuesday as planned for health reasons. The fair is the world’s…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said “the war in Gaza is over” as he arrived in Egypt for a ceremony marking the peace deal between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. After landing in Sharm el-Sheikh, Merz said October 13, 2025, will be “an important day in the history books – for this…
By Our Reporter GIESSEN (CONVERSEER) – Three people were injured in the central German city of Giessen on Saturday after shots were fired in a betting shop, a police spokesman said. The individual fled on foot and was detained following the incident, which occurred close to the central Marktplatz square shortly after 3:10 PM (1310…
