From the aftermath of the AfD state election win to the sweltering start to September and Currywurst’s birthday, here’s what we’re talking about in Germany this week.

Investigators seized electronic devices at the home of a young Austrian who fired shots near Israel’s Munich consulate, but found no weapons or Islamic State group propaganda material, authorities said Friday.

Sailing or boating is a great way to experience Germany’s lakes, rivers and seas to the north. The Local spoke with a German sailing instructor to find out his favourite things about sailing and how to earn a boating licence.

Studies have shown that listening to music can really help with language learning and German hip-hop is, perhaps surprisingly, perfectly suited to the task.

A 29-year-old Albanian man carrying a machete attacked a German police station on Friday, with investigators probing a possible “radical Islamist motive”.

The housing market in Germany has been unsettled over the last few years for both buyers and sellers, but demand is picking up. We take a closer look at whether it’s a good time to buy a home and what the outlook is.

Transport Minister Volker Wissing is piling pressure on rail operator Deutsche Bahn to improve its services amid dismal punctuality rates. Here’s a look at his latest restructuring plan.

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday visits Germany where Ukraine’s military backers are meeting, days after one of the deadliest strikes of the war and as Russian forces make battlefield gains.

Police a killed gunman suspected of targeting the Israel consulate in Munich, Zelensky visits Germany to rally Ukraine’s allies, BMW is betting on hydrogen fuel technology and more news on Friday.

In a recent survey, the majority of The Local readers said they felt xenophobia and racism was on the rise in Germany, but personal experiences varied dramatically. Here’s what readers said.