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Voters in Aue-Bad Schlema, Germany chose hope over extremism when they elected a center-right mayor instead of a neo-Nazi candidate in a close runoff election. The town's decision reflects citizens standing up for democratic values when it mattered most. ---
A metal detectorist in Germany finally reported a stunning Roman-era treasure hoard eight years after discovering it, leading archaeologists to uncover even more ancient silver coins. The find is one of the largest Roman coin collections ever recovered in Lower Saxony.
Archaeologists discovered 2,000-year-old Roman military camps in Saxony-Anhalt, marking the first time such sites have been found in this part of Eastern Germany. Over 1,500 artifacts reveal how far Roman forces pushed into ancient Germania.
In a German city where extremist groups use martial arts to recruit young people, one gym is offering an alternative. Athletic Sonnenberg teaches MMA with a mission: create an inclusive space where everyone can train without fear.
Archaeologists in Germany discovered ten burial mounds from 4,500 years ago containing Europe's oldest copper jewelry and rare ancient weapons. The find offers a precious window into how our ancestors lived and honored their dead.
Volkswagen is transforming its Zwickau factory into a massive recycling hub that will disassemble 15,000 vehicles annually by 2030. The German automaker is investing up to 90 million euros to pioneer a circular economy model that recovers valuable materials and creates new jobs.
Germany just greenlit two major wind projects that will bring clean energy to tens of thousands of households. The development marks a significant step forward in the country's renewable energy transition.
When a German farm ended up with four million kilograms of perfectly good potatoes nobody would buy, Berlin turned waste into generosity. Instead of destroying the harvest, hundreds of community groups are now distributing them for free across the city.
Germany just crossed two million electric cars on its roads, a milestone that seemed impossible less than a decade ago. The country's electric vehicle fleet has grown 60 times since 2017, showing how quickly clean transportation is becoming the new normal.
Archaeologists discovered the oldest known wooden tool ever found, a 430,000-year-old digging stick crafted by ancient humans in what is now Greece. The rare find offers a glimpse into how our distant ancestors lived and worked long before the Stone Age.
Germany just approved enough solar farms to power over 2 million homes, with companies competing so fiercely that prices hit record lows. The country received double the proposals it could accept, showing how solar power has become the energy everyone wants to build.
Archaeologists in Germany just uncovered a medieval underground tunnel carved directly into a prehistoric burial site that's 4,000 years older. The discovery shows how ancient landmarks guided human activity across millennia.
Scientists discovered 200,000-year-old horse DNA at a German archaeological site where ancient genetic material shouldn't have survived. The find could unlock genetic secrets from thousands of previously unexplored archaeological sites worldwide.
Dresden, Germany is emerging as a global leader in theranostics, a revolutionary cancer treatment using targeted radiation. The city's new radiopharmaceutical cluster is attracting major investments and could transform how we diagnose and treat cancer.
German towns investing in roads, bridges, and broadband are seeing slower growth in far-right votes. New research shows that putting shovels in the ground might be the best answer to political extremism.