Christmas is approaching—and the faint-hearted are getting cold feet. What follows are four personal ideas from the author on how to do something good for the people you love—while sparing your wallet ...

Nürnberg - Affordable rents and community living in the heart of Nürnberg - sounds almost too good to be true. Yet a project group aims to make this a reality by taking unconventional approaches to ...

On behalf of NDR, three brands of parchment paper were tested. The results reveal that the products are contaminated with ...

In Lower Franconia, an ATM was blown up. The perpetrators fled in a dark blue Audi. Police are seeking witnesses.

A shopping cart disappeared from a supermarket branch in Franconia. Normally, that wouldn’t raise many eyebrows. But now, that very cart has resurfaced - after nearly 300 kilometers and seven years.

Lübeck - Security plans for Christmas markets are essential, yet sometimes the efforts take a bizarre turn. Now, a market has become the subject of ridicule. What a speed camera and a "racing granny" ...

Salzburger Land - The Alps are losing a piece of their winter sports heritage. The reason is as simple as it is dramatic: Natural snow is becoming increasingly rare. A traditional Alpine ski resort ...

Deutsche Bahn is upgrading a key rail corridor across Bavaria. Just before Christmas, long-distance travel will face significant disruptions. Here’s what passengers need to know.

Nürnberg - Bad weather makes construction work tough. However, workers in the industry secure their livelihoods even in winter. This is partly due to a measure introduced in 2006, which the IG Bau ...

Baiersdorf - The Middle Franconian instrument maker Höfner is world-renowned, not least because of former Beatles bassist Paul McCartney. A few days ago, the company had to file for bankruptcy. When ...