Fresh protests against the extreme right drew massive crowds in Germany on Saturday, including 250,000 people in Munich, authorities said, as the country heads for clutch elections.

Germany’s conservative opposition leader, the favourite to be the next chancellor, said on Saturday a new government should be in place within two months of federal elections on February 23.

From an online quiz to help you find your political party match to free beer for voting, a fake citizenship test and the shaky future of the German tradition of Abendbrot, here’s what we’re talking about at The Local this week.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday told Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa that Berlin was ready to support the transition to a “free and safe” future after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.

There are many words that mean sandwich or filled roll in Germany. Here are some of the basic ones that may be helpful next time you’re ordering a quick bite on the go.

Citizenship and immigration rules are a major talking point in the upcoming German elections, with the CDU/CSU threatening to end the right to multiple nationalities. What does this mean for dual nationals who currently hold German citizenship?

Germany logged a record trade surplus with the United States last year, data showed Friday, news that could stoke tensions with US President Donald Trump as he threatens the EU with tariffs.

Public transport will be heavily restricted again for the whole day Monday as BVG workers walk off the job for a second round of warning strikes for better pay.

Almost one in six school-age children in Germany is suffering from an acute respiratory illness, with many battling the flu, health experts say.

Polls show conservative parties have not been heavily affected by mass protests, one in ten letters have been affected by postal strikes, the cost of elder care is rising and more news from Germany on Friday.