Stay up to date on what's happening in Germany 🇩🇪 and our global outreach.💡🔗 https://linktr.ee/de_deutschland Get to know #Germany with us! Operated on behalf of @diplo.de, Berlin.https://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.dehttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mtyc4zkmq324🎮The Gamescom 2026 has kicked off in Cologne and is bringing the international gaming scene together for five days. More than 1,600 companies are showcasing new games, hardware and the latest developments in the industry. #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/start-of-gamescom-2026-in-cologne26 Aug 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyc4zkmq324https://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mtybutfdp324Despite all the crises, the German economy remains robust and is growing for the third quarter in a row. Is the long-awaited recovery – thanks in part to billions in government investment – finally gaining momentum? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7WQWJ1caRE #NewsDE More here: www.deutschland.de/en/news26 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtybutfdp324https://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mtxuhnq5e42z4,116,529,735 clicks. Four billion. That’s how many views German Let’s Play star Gronkh has now racked up with his 18,670 videos on YouTube alone. And he is just one of Germany’s 41 million gamers. Those who make a living from it now fill entire arenas. https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/life/gamers-in-germany26 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxuhnq5e42zhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mtvwdutn5w2x🥇20 medals and first place in the medal table: the German team’s successes at the World Equestrian Games in Aachen give cause for optimism ahead of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Around 500,000 spectators watched the competitions in Aachen.🐎 #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/germany-bags-numerous-medals-at-fei-world-championships25 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvwdutn5w2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mtvdyqtr6424Caravanning? It’s a German speciality! Every year, the sector generates around €15 billion here, and 100,000 vehicles are newly registered. But what explains Germany’s love of caravanning? And why are German models so popular, internationally too? Find out here: https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/life/german-mobile-home-manufacturers-innnovations-caravanning25 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvdyqtr6424https://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mttigodvmk2j🇺🇦 Ukraine marks 35 years of independence as European leaders gather in Kyiv. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz joins discussions remotely as allies reaffirm support and air defence remains a key priority. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/24/european-allies-back-ukraine-as-country-marks-independence-day-without-us-envoys24 Aug 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttigodvmk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mtsv7i7uid2wFirst political talks in Kyiv, then on to the front line. On his fourth visit to Ukraine, the Foreign Minister is venturing deep into the east of the country for the first time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSRHvoixlOU #NewsDE Get more news from #Germany: www.deutschland.de/en/news24 Aug 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsv7i7uid2whttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mtqkrlo7zo2z🇩🇪 Buoyant exports in June lent tailwind to Germany’s mechanical engineering sector and limited the decline in exports seen in the first half year. 📈 From January to June, machinery and equipment worth 99.3 billion euros were exported. Learn more 👇 #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/german-mechanical-engineering-export-surge-towards-end-of-half-year23 Aug 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqkrlo7zo2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mto7ios4jx25🇺🇦 Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul travelled to Ukraine for the 35th anniversary of independence, focusing on military support, winter preparedness and closer security cooperation. #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/wadephul-ukraine-is-fighting-for-the-security-of-all-of-us22 Aug 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mto7ios4jx25https://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mtluhu4hrv2i🪖Bundeswehr supports Poland with protecting NATO’s eastern border. German and Polish soldiers have joined forces to secure the border between Poland and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/bundeswehr-supports-poland-with-protecting-natos-eastern-border21 Aug 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtluhu4hrv2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mtjelnthjl2uGermany recognises more foreign professional qualifications. 🧑‍🔧Foreign skilled workers are needed to meet demand in Germany. The number of qualifications recognised is rising significantly, particularly those from one country. https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/germany-recognises-more-foreign-professional-qualifications20 Aug 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjelnthjl2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mtiyepu6or2z🔮Anticipatory humanitarian action uses forecasts to minimise the damage caused by disasters. How does it protect people from the effects of extreme weather events? 🌬️ https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/politics/anticipatory-humanitarian-action20 Aug 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtiyepu6or2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mtfts2wc362x🌍 Millions of people around the world are depending on humanitarian aid. How does Germany provide support in crisis-hit regions such as Sudan, Gaza and, following the earthquake in Venezuela? https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/politics/german-humanitarian-assistance-in-sudan-gaza-venezuela19 Aug 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfts2wc362xhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mte65hv7xo2w📈Germanys army continues to grow. At the end of July, it had around 186,700 soldiers, the highest figure in 13 years.🪖 #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/federal-armed-forces-achieves-personnel-target18 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mte65hv7xo2whttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mtboty4oje2j🏃‍➡️Germany’s athletics team has finished the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham with 21 medals, its most successful performance since 1998. This puts the team in third place in the medal table.🏆 #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/germanys-best-european-championships-in-28-years17 Aug 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtboty4oje2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mt6wizd3ya2x🇭🇹 Germany plans to contribute to the United Nations Support Office in Haiti (UNSOH), with the Bundeswehr providing air transport at short notice. ✈️ In the coming weeks, it will transport equipment and material for the international troops involved. #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/germany-supports-un-mission-in-haiti16 Aug 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6wizd3ya2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mt4khk5npf23Germany’s track and field athletes won three more medals at the European Championships in Birmingham. Here you can find out which events they excelled in – and which historic milestones were set along the way. 👇 #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/three-more-medals-for-germany15 Aug 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4khk5npf23https://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mt24brhf262u🥇 Gold for Germany at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham: Leo Neugebauer won the decathlon after a dramatic 1,500 m finish. 🏃‍♀️ Gesa Krause took the 3,000 m steeplechase title; Olivia Gürth won bronze. #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/gold-for-germany-neugebauer-and-krause-scoop-european-championship-titles14 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt24brhf262uhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mszbhi765z2x“You are not alone.” Kraftklub frontman Felix Kummer uses his music and platform to stand up for civil society in Germany and against far-right extremism. From Chemnitz to smaller towns, he backs the spaces and initiatives that protect diversity and solidarity. Read more 👇 https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/politics/felix-kummer-kraftklub-portrait-far-right-extremism-democracy14 Aug 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszbhi765z2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3msxlstwuec24🌞🌑 Millions in Germany watched a partial solar #eclipse on Wednesday night: the #Sun was obscured by the Moon by around 85–90%, depending on the region. 🇪🇸 In #Spain, the Sun was blocked out completely across a ~300 km path – the first total eclipse in over a century. #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/people-in-germany-and-spain-enjoyed-solar-eclipse13 Aug 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxlstwuec24https://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3msxa3d7r7q24First, the sun’s disc is nibbled away at the bottom right. Then a crescent forms and moves across the sky. Once the sun has set, shooting stars become visible. #NewsDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_FkUoQKNpM13 Aug 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxa3d7r7q24https://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3msuw3uocpn2cAre many young people unemployed in Germany? How many are there living? And how many of them live at home? We’ve listed the most important questions about the younger generation in Germany. Take a look, and fact 5 might just surprise you! 👇 http://spkl.io/633207M25A12 Aug 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuw3uocpn2chttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mssat4izzt2xClear views of the celestial event: In Germany, the German Weather Service is forecasting mostly cloudless skies for the solar eclipse and the Perseids. #NewsDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtGfcBXTQSU11 Aug 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssat4izzt2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3msq7uh42p625🖼️ Berlin as an open-air museum: the capital’s streets are filled with creative artworks. Which mural do you find most impressive? https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/culture/street-art-in-berlin10 Aug 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq7uh42p625https://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3msq6xgowfc2tMinister for Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche sees great potential for Germany in the field of industrial #AI. The decisive competitive advantage is expected to come from the depth of industrial manufacturing and the data generated as a result.🏭 #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/reiche-sees-industrial-ai-as-offering-competitive-advantage10 Aug 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq6xgowfc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3msprzubq5r2hPoliticians have been alarmed, not least following the drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport. A new centre is to ensure that Germany is better equipped to defend itself against drones in future. #NewsDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYtsrx8etW010 Aug 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msprzubq5r2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mspmyxz5zo2i🔒 Germans are known to be particularly cautious regarding their personal data. This is reflected in conflicts about video surveillance and facial recognition. Why Germans value data protection so much ? 👇 https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/culture/data-protection-germany-history10 Aug 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspmyxz5zo2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3msndalp7ve2c✨ Once upon a time. Discover Germany’s fairy-tale geography: Rapunzel’s tower, a forest fit for spellwork, a town that still re-enacts the Pied Piper, and a bronze donkey in Bremen whose hooves are polished by wishful hands. Exploring the German Fairy Tale Route 👇 https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/culture/fairy-tale-places-in-germany-hamelin-bremen-reinhardswald-and-more09 Aug 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msndalp7ve2chttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3msnaoelvzh2vFollowing the discovery of a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt intends to expand research into drone safety. A new centre for innovative technologies is set to open in August. 👇 #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/dobrindt-new-centre-to-research-drone-security09 Aug 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnaoelvzh2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/deutschland.de/post/3mskvcxq3ot24On the night of 5 August, there was an incident involving a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The National Security Council has now met to discuss the drone incident. 👇 #NewsDE https://www.deutschland.de/en/news/national-security-council-meets-over-drone-incident08 Aug 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:cpyatsdvafhfyfaplat3squv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mskvcxq3ot24