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Peter Wächtler exhibition at Haus am Waldsee explores doubt and tradition

October 25, 2026 • 05:33 PM

A survey exhibition of works by the German artist Peter Wächtler has opened at Haus am Waldsee in Berlin, bringing together sculpture, animation, text and sound pieces that examine themes of tradition, uncertainty and personal crisis. The show presents Wächtler's output across multiple media, offering visitors a view of an artistic practice built around sustained questioning rather than fixed answers.

Wächtler, who has exhibited internationally over the past decade, is known for work that resists easy categorisation. His pieces often combine humour with melancholy, drawing on folklore,...

Berlin coalition sets 10,000-flat threshold for housing takeovers

October 25, 2026 • 05:33 PM

Berlin's incoming coalition of the Left Party, the Greens and the Social Democrats has agreed on a plan to force large residential landlords to hand over housing stock to public ownership, but only if they own more than 10,000 apartments in the city, according to coalition documents reviewed by reporters.

The threshold marks a significant departure from the demand made by the 2021 referendum "Deutsche Wohnen und Co. enteignen," which called for the socialization of private landlords owning 3,000 or more apartments. Under the new compromise, only companies with holdings more than three times...

Death toll from Tibet earthquake rises to 16 as search continues

October 25, 2026 • 05:33 PM

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Tibet has climbed to at least 16, Chinese state media reported, as rescue teams continued searching for survivors in the sparsely populated mountain region. The number of injured also rose, reaching 54 according to the latest figures, up from 32 reported a day earlier.

The magnitude 7.0 quake hit Baqing County in the Tibet Autonomous Region shortly after midnight local time on Friday, according to China's earthquake monitoring agency. The tremor struck at a depth of roughly 10 kilometres and was followed by multiple aftershocks felt across...

CSU opens party conference in Munich facing leadership questions and poll pressure

October 25, 2026 • 05:33 PM

The Christian Social Union opened its annual party conference in Munich on Friday with chairman Markus Söder facing a string of unresolved political questions, even as the Bavarian premier pointed to improved poll numbers for his party.

Two consecutive surveys this week showed the CSU polling at 37 and 36 percent, figures that match or nearly match the party's result in the 2023 Bavarian state election. Party officials said such numbers would have triggered alarm within the CSU in earlier years, but the bar for success has since shifted lower, giving Söder some room to present the figures as...

Most German teenagers say people around them are addicted to social media

October 25, 2026 • 05:33 PM

Eight out of ten teenagers in Germany believe someone in their circle of friends or family is addicted to social media, according to a survey commissioned by Postbank. The poll, part of the bank's annual "Jugend-Digitalstudie 2026," questioned 1,000 young people aged 16 to 18 in July through the online panel Toluna.

Girls and young women were somewhat more likely than boys and young men to say they knew someone struggling with the problem, at 82 percent compared with 78 percent. Postbank described the survey as representative of the age group.

Researchers define social media addiction as a...

Boeing wins US approval for largest 737 Max variant after years of delay

October 25, 2026 • 05:33 PM

The Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Boeing 737 Max 10, the largest version of the aircraft maker's workhorse single-aisle jet, clearing the way for deliveries after years of regulatory delay.

The approval came after the FAA examined a newly disclosed software flaw that surfaced in late September and briefly threatened to push the certification timeline back further. The agency determined the problem did not stand in the way of certifying the aircraft.

The 737 Max 10 can carry up to 230 passengers and is Boeing's answer to the Airbus A321neo, the top-selling member of Airbus's...

Berlin's BER airport moves to scrap late night noise surcharges

October 25, 2026 • 05:33 PM

The operator of Berlin Brandenburg Airport has applied to abolish the extra fees charged to airlines for flights taking off or landing after 10pm, a spokesperson for the airport confirmed in response to inquiries. The move is intended to ease the financial burden on carriers that have long complained about the cost of operating at the airport, known as BER.

Under the current fee structure, airlines pay a surcharge on top of standard landing and takeoff charges for flights scheduled in the late evening hours. Airport officials say removing that surcharge would make BER a cheaper and more...

Berlin students point to crumbling university buildings as France-style protests loom

October 25, 2026 • 05:33 PM

Students at the Technical University of Berlin say decaying buildings, closed lecture halls and years of underinvestment have left parts of the campus barely functional, as organisers prepare for a nationwide day of protest on October 31 inspired partly by unrest in France.

Aaron Schilling, a master's student in electrical engineering, and Friedrich Lauenstein, who advises prospective students and first-year undergraduates while finishing his own master's thesis, both say they value studying at TU Berlin for its academic freedom and campus culture. But they also point to a long list of...

Berlin coalition talks advance plan to take 160,000 apartments into public ownership

October 25, 2026 • 05:33 PM

Berlin's Left Party, Greens and Social Democrats have agreed in principle to transfer roughly 160,000 privately owned apartments into public hands, according to a joint exploratory paper drawn up as the three parties negotiate a possible coalition government. The move would mark the first large-scale socialization of housing stock carried out by a German state.

Under the plan, compensation paid to the affected property companies would be capped at 16 billion euros. The money would be raised through loans and repaid over time using rental income from the properties once they pass into state...

EU Parliament groups reportedly agree to soften 2035 combustion engine ban

October 25, 2026 • 05:33 PM

The three largest political groups in the European Parliament have agreed to loosen the European Union's planned 2035 ban on new combustion-engine cars, according to a compromise document reported by the German newspaper Augsburger Allgemeine in its Wednesday edition.

Under the deal reached by leaders of the Christian Democrats, Social Democrats and Liberals, automakers would only need to cut greenhouse gas emissions from new car fleets by 87.5 percent, rather than eliminating them entirely, provided the vehicles use steel produced through climate-friendly methods.

Manfred Weber, who leads the...

Trump envoy Witkoff travels to Russia after Ukraine floats new peace ideas in Oslo

October 25, 2026 • 05:33 PM

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Friday, carrying fresh proposals aimed at ending the war in Ukraine after Kyiv presented new ideas for a peace plan during talks in Oslo.

The meeting, held at the Konstantin Palace, lasted roughly three hours, according to the Kremlin. Witkoff presented Putin with new proposals for ending the conflict, which he said reflected ideas raised during recent discussions involving Ukrainian officials in the Norwegian capital.

During the meeting, Witkoff praised Putin in personal terms, drawing a comparison to...

Potsdam housing committee criticism puts 163 planned apartments in doubt

October 25, 2026 • 05:33 PM

A plan to build 163 apartments near the Babelsberg Medienstadt railway station in Potsdam has run into resistance in the city's building committee, raising questions over whether the project, which includes 48 subsidised social housing units, will proceed as designed.The development is proposed for Wetzlarer Strasse, close to the station serving the Medienstadt Babelsberg district. Under the current plans, 30 percent of the 163 apartments, or 48 units, would be rent- and occupancy-controlled, meaning they could only be let to tenants meeting income limits and at capped rents.Of those 48...

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