The number of Germany’s dollar millionaires rose by 100,000 in 2019, according to the World Wealth Report. The US had the biggest upturn, although the coronavirus crisis could change the upward trend.
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Could 400,000 car industry jobs in Germany be lost?
The car industry is in apparent decline in Germany. Some estimates predict that half its 800,000 jobs will be gone by 2030. The industry disagrees with that estimate, but the road ahead looks bumpy.
Enterprise architecture software company LeanIX raises $80M Series D
LeanIX, the enterprise architecture software company founded out of Bonn in Germany, has closed $80 million in Series D funding. The round is led by new investor Goldman Sachs Growth. Previous investors Insight Partners and DTCP also followed on. The Series D brings LeanIX’s total funding to over $120 million. The company says it will […]
At least 2 killed in train collision in the Czech Republic
The crash happened in the northwest not far from the border with Germany.
Coronavirus — when a trip to the store is not fun anymore
Everybody in Germany has to wear a nose and mouth mask when they enter a store. The question is: how much longer? Shopkeepers say we cannot go on like this. Germany is a divided country and feelings are running high.
Germany’s Angela Merkel in Brussels for talks on EU coronavirus recovery
Merkel’s trip to Brussels is her first abroad since the pandemic caused lockdowns across the continent. Her talks with the presidents of the three main EU institutions will be dominated by the coronavirus stimulus deal.
Bundesliga playoff: Heidenheim’s Frank Schmidt a rare coach
Frank Schmidt is one of Germany’s great coaches, but few know about the Heidenheim head coach. With the Bundesliga within touching distance, that might be about to change.
Germany to overhaul regulator after Wirecard scandal
Germany’s finance minister wants to beef up the nation’s financial regulator in the wake of the Wirecard scandal. The finance watchdog admitted its ineffectiveness in preventing the auditing disaster.
Wolfsburg the favorites to win yet another domestic double
Wolfsburg are the team to beat in Germany. Essen are the team out to stop the best team in the land from sealing another domestic double. But changing the status quo is not always easy.
Germany to rehabilitate discriminated homosexual soldiers
The German Defense Ministry says it wants to make good decades of discrimination against homosexual soldiers. Even after homosexual acts were made legal in Germany, gay soldiers were still long seen as a risk.
Bundesliga transfer blog: Leroy Sane joins Bayern Munich
Leroy Sane is returning to Germany after spending four seasons in the Premier League. Achraf Hakimi is on his way to Italy after two seasons with Borussia Dortmund. Follow DW for the latest transfer news and rumors.
Germany finalizing plan to phase out coal energy
The vote provides a roadmap that envisions the phase-out of coal between now and 2038
The last German goalscorer: Stuttgart striker Mario Gomez retires
One of Germany’s most prestigious goalscorers has retired. Mario Gomez, who was part of Bayern Munich’s treble winning team in 2013, calls it quits after helping his boyhood team get back into the Bundesliga.
How Germany did it: completing the soccer season in Europe
Only the fans were missing as Bayern Munich celebrated its title Saturday and the Bundesliga breathed a sigh of relief
Coronavirus latest: German meat talks loom as US cases surge
Germany is holding talks with the meat industry amid several large abattoir outbreaks. Meanwhile, the US broke its own record for the most new confirmed cases in a day. Follow DW for the latest.