Berlin (dpa) – In response to the poor results of German students in the latest PISA study, Federal Education Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger has brought up a change to the Basic Law. “I would like the Basic Law to allow us to work together between the federal government and some of the federal states, I call … Read more
Düsseldorf (dpa/lnw) – The train driver’s warning strike at several railway companies also led to numerous train cancellations in North Rhine-Westphalia on Friday. Only about one in five trains ran on Deutsche Bahn’s long-distance services. There were also many cancellations and restrictions in regional transport. The German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL) had called for warning … Read more
It took almost a week until the Munich Transport Company (MVG) was able to resume all traffic, including trams. After the bus and tram traffic was completely stopped during the heavy snowfall on Friday evening, December 1st, the bus traffic started again on Sunday, the tram only went back into operation very slowly and line … Read more
Erfurt (dpa) – In view of the poor results of German students in the PISA study, Thuringia’s Education Minister Helmut Holter has called for more federal involvement in educational issues. “The federal government must also be financially committed to educational issues on a long-term basis,” said the left-wing politician to the German Press Agency in … Read more
Hamburg (dpa/lno) – Due to high demand, the multimedia exhibition “Tutankhamun” in Hamburg will be extended until Easter Monday (April 1st). The organizers announced that 80,000 tickets have already been sold since the opening at the beginning of November. In the show, images, videos and animations are projected onto three-dimensional objects. Tape recordings with the … Read more
Irene P. (name changed by the editors) would like to look after her children, but she doesn’t have the strength. The mother of two from Herrsching is mentally ill and suffers from severe depression. Because the 35-year-old found it difficult to create the necessary environment for her daughters, the children now live with their fathers. … Read more
Berlin (dpa) – German students performed worse than ever before in the international performance study Pisa in 2022. In reading as well as in mathematics and natural sciences, these are the lowest values ever measured for Germany as part of Pisa. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Berlin announced that average performance … Read more
Philadelphia (dpa) – The Philadelphia Eagles have lost a home game for the first time this season and have to fear for their home rights in the playoffs five weeks before the end of the main round. After four recent comeback victories, last season’s Super Bowl participants lost to the San Francisco 49ers 19:42 in … Read more
Green Bay (dpa) – Pop superstar Taylor Swift didn’t bring any luck to the Kansas City Chiefs as a spectator in the stadium for the first time. The singer was in the stands when the Chiefs lost 19:27 to the Green Bay Packers at the legendary and ice-cold Lambeau Field. It was the fifth time … Read more
Dresden (dpa) – The volleyball players from Dresdner SC fulfilled their duty on the eighth Bundesliga match day and won 3-1 (22:25, 25:19, 25:22, 25:15) against the still winless Ladies in Black Aachen . Coach Alexander Waibl’s team celebrated their twelfth win in a row across all competitions. The second leg of the round of … Read more