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Severe Storms hit Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Saarland

Severe Storms hit Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Saarland

July 12, 2023 • 12:00 AM

In Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, and Saarland, violent thunderstorms resulted in numerous injuries, some of which were serious. Asweiler, a small town in the municipality of Freisen, sustained damage to about 50 homes as a result of the storm's destructive power. Many buildings' roofs were damaged, and in two cases, entire roofs--including the roof structure--were blown away. In Asweiler, Saarland, no injuries were reported. In contrast, in Bavaria, two women, aged 25 and 33, were trying to...

MVG develop automated vehicles for public transportation

MVG develop automated vehicles for public transportation

July 10, 2023 • 12:00 AM

MINGA (linked website in German) funding project partners have jointly set the objective of advancing local public transportation. The focus is on the automation of on-demand vehicles and buses over the course of the 34-month project, which runs through to the end of 2025. The research project is being funded with about 13 million euros by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) as part of the funding guideline "Autonomous and Connected Driving in Public Traffic.". As the...

Former Munich synagogue debris discovered in Isar

Former Munich synagogue debris discovered in Isar

July 7, 2023 • 12:00 AM

During work on the Isar weir near the Großhesseloher Bridge, remnants of the former main synagogue in Munich were found. Excavators came across the fragments in the middle of the river at a depth of two to eight meters, according to a spokeswoman for Stadtwerke München. The Ten Commandments were written in Hebrew script on an ancient law tablet that was displayed above the Torah shrine in the synagogue, according to Bernhard Purin, director of the Jewish Museum. Albert Schmidt, an architect,...

IAA Mobility 2023 at Messe Muenchen

IAA Mobility 2023 at Messe Muenchen

July 5, 2023 • 12:00 AM

The international gathering place for future mobility is the IAA MOBILITY, and it is being held in Munich between the 5th to the 10th of September this year. It demonstrates the types of transportation we will use in the future, including the smallest cars, bicycles, and new public transportation options. Sustainability and the technologies that will influence mobile life in the future are constantly in the forefront. The IAA MOBILITY, a forward-thinking, cross-industry platform, links all...

365-euro MVV ticket for schoolchildren

365-euro MVV ticket for schoolchildren

July 3, 2023 • 12:00 AM

The Munich Transport Company (MVG) recommends school children to apply for the 365-euro MVV ticket online. Anyone 15 years or older must upload a photo of student status confirmation during the ordering process. MVG recommends that you obtain this school confirmation before the summer holidays. Tip for the holidays: If you order by Wednesday, July 26th, you will receive the ticket on August 1st and can already use it during the summer holidays. An order by August 26th is still sufficient to...

Microsoft opens new Experience Center EMEA

Microsoft opens new Experience Center EMEA

July 2, 2023 • 12:00 AM

Microsoft this week inaugurated its brand-new Experience Center EMEA in Munich. Here, customers and partners can learn about cutting-edge, immersive technology and products. Munich, the Microsoft regional office for Germany, Silicon Valley, Singapore, and Atlanta are the other three locations worldwide that provide this opportunity. Customers and partners can view new Microsoft products and technology that could be significant in the future, as well as visitors from politics and science who...

Reform to German immigration laws

Reform to German immigration laws

July 1, 2023 • 12:00 AM

The German parliament recently approved a new law that will simplify the employment search process for non-EU nationals who reside in Germany. This Friday, June 23, the Bundestag approved a law aimed at attracting more highly skilled non-EU workers to Germany. The new law includes the implementation of a Chancenkarte (Opportunity Card) with a points system. This is likely the biggest and most exciting change for people who want to relocate to Germany for employment. At the moment, only non-EU...

Rabbis move headquarters to Munich

Rabbis move headquarters to Munich

June 30, 2023 • 12:00 AM

It has been seventy years since the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) first established its London headquarters. The group has been looking for a new location though since Brexit. In order to support and defend Jewish communities across Europe through political influence, it was intended to bring together an alliance of Jewish leaders. Currently, Munich, Germany, will serve as the CER's home. A Conference of European Rabbis member based in London named Shimon Cohen gave Euronews an...

US tourist murdered at Neuschwanstein

US tourist murdered at Neuschwanstein

June 15, 2023 • 12:00 AM

An American woman was killed after being thrown more than 160 feet into a ravine by a man who had allegedly sexually assaulted her at a popular tourist destination in Germany. Wednesday's assault took place in Bavaria close to Neuschwanstein Castle, which is thought to have served as Walt Disney's inspiration.
The victim's friend, who attempted to stop the assault, was seriously hurt. Police have detained a suspect in the murder, attempted murder, and sexual assault case who is reportedly a...

Finland joins NATO

Finland joins NATO

April 7, 2023 • 12:00 AM

Finland became the 31st member country to join NATO on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto presented U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken with his country's instrument of accession, making the admission legal. The Secretary General of the Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, spoke of a "historic day." Finland thus gets "a rock-solid guarantee" in its defense, he said in Brussels. "Article 5, all for one, one for all, applies to Finland from today." In the afternoon, the Finnish flag was to be...

Number of approved new apartments fell in 2022

Number of approved new apartments fell in 2022

April 3, 2023 • 12:00 AM

There is a housing shortage in Berlin - but the number of approved apartments in the capital has fallen for the sixth year in a row. As the State Office for Statistics Berlin-Brandenburg announced on Friday, 15,186 apartments were approved in new buildings last year, 10.7 percent fewer than a year earlier. In addition, there were 1782 apartments (minus 4.1 percent) in existing buildings, for example through changes of use or attic conversions. In 2017, 21,562 new apartments were approved. In...

Italy blocks ChatGPT

Italy blocks ChatGPT

April 3, 2023 • 12:00 AM

Italy's data protection authority has blocked the artificial intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT because it violates data protection and youth protection rules, according to the authority. The app's publisher, the company Open AI, has been ordered by the authority to restrict the service "with immediate effect," the data protection authority said Friday. According to the agency, ChatGPT had suffered a "data breach" on March 20. It concerned users' conversations with the application as well as...

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