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UNCOVERED: Bavaria - The Untold Story

Stargazing, culture, beer: Why Bavaria should be on your 2026 must-visit list

Germany’s biggest state has an even bigger tourism offering with a new International Dark Sky Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, plus 365 days of festivals.

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The cult of Mithras: Archaeologists find signs of ancient men-only mysterious religion in Germany

German archaeologists have discovered new insights into Bavaria's Roman past from an ancient buried temple where Roman legionaries once worshipped the sun god Mithras.

Euronews

Bavarian AfD proposes ICE-style police unit for deportations

Bavaria's AfD suggests a police unit similar to US immigration agency ICE for tracking asylum seekers and deportations, amid criticism of ICE's harsh tactics and recent deadly incidents.

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World’s oldest monastic brewery to be sold as German beer sales slide

Brewing tradition of nearly 1,000 years at Weltenburg Abbey in Bavaria to be bought up by Munich company Schneider Weisse

The Guardian - UK

German police arrest five men over Christmas market attack plot

The men were arrested over an alleged plot to drive a vehicle into crowds at a Christmas market in Lower Bavaria. Authorities say the planning was in an early stage.

Euronews

Munich's surfers left stunned after famed river wave vanishes

Eisbach wave in the Bavarian city had been a surfing magnet for decades but disappeared after a recent cleanup

The Guardian - UK

Big trouble in ‘Little Berlin’: the tiny hamlet split in two by the cold war

A new museum in Mödlareuth tells the story of how a settlement of only 50 people straddled Bavaria in West Germany and Thuringia in the east

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'Extremely rare' and 'highly unusual' Roman-era tomb in Germany is completely empty

An unusual stone circle that's likely a tomb is providing archaeologists with more information about life in Roman Bavaria.

LiveScience

Oktoberfest ends Sunday with the traditional Bavarian salute

The 190th Oktoberfest has come to a close, wrapping up the world’s largest folk festival with the traditional Bavarian marksmen’s gun salute in Munich, after a bomb threat closed it for hours last week

The Independent UK

I toured the world’s largest hop-growing area on a beer-themed bike tour

Cycling through the Bavarian countryside, Tamara Hinson explored the origins of her favourite tipple

The Independent UK

Oktoberfest abroad: How to experience the best of Bavarian culture beyond German borders

This year's Oktoberfest is well underway in Germany but the celebrations are no longer only limited to Munich. The annual parade of Bavarian heritage has found numerous international offshoots: from golf courses in Mallorca to luxury resorts in the Maldives and even virtual beer tents.

Euronews

Can you believe this is real? Nikon reveals microscopic life like you’ve never seen before

From self-pollinating flowers to single-celled organisms dancing inside a coin, the 15th Nikon Small World in Motion winners reveal an entirely hidden universe – one that is as scientifically fascinating as it is strangely beautiful

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New BMW X5: First Official Look

BMW knows variety is the spice of life, which is why it plans to sell the next X5 with nearly every type of drivetrain. Alongside the usual gasoline, diesel, and plug-in hybrid versions, there will be this hydrogen fuel cell derivative co-developed with Toyota. But that’s not all; a battery…

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BMW Says Europe's Gas Engine Ban 'Can Kill an Industry'

BMW watched from the sidelines as Audi, Porsche, Mercedes, Volvo, and others announced lofty EV goals a few years ago, only to backtrack in recent months. Munich never vowed to go fully electric within a set timeframe, instead preferring to give customers the freedom of choice. It projects demand will…

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The Independent UK

Pints go flying as waiter attempts to carry 31 beers in world record attempt

A waiter in Bavaria, Germany has attempted to break the world record for the highest number of beers carried at once.

Motor1

BMW's Answer to the G-Class Is Coming

"BMW" and "off-roading" rarely appear in the same sentence—unless, of course, you’re talking about that one time we took an X5 rock-crawling. But with the growing popularity of rugged SUVs, Bavaria’s biggest automaker is now eyeing its own alternative to the hugely successful Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

Evening Standard

How to watch Bayern Munich vs Tottenham: TV channel and live stream for pre-season friendly today

Thomas Frank’s side visit Bavaria before turning their attention to the UEFA Super Cup

Euronews

Bavarian state premier Markus Söder calls for stop to citizen's allowance for Ukrainian refugees

Bavaria's Minister President Markus Söder said he is in favour of paying Ukrainian refugees in Germany lower benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act, rather than the current citizen's allowance.

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Why you should swap the French Alps for the Bavarian mountains this summer

With lush meadows filled with wildflowers, crystal-clear lakes for wild swimming, and castles reachable only by forest trails, Annabel Grossman discovers an outdoor lover’s paradise in Germany’s most picturesque region

The Independent UK

These are the 26 new Unesco World Heritage sites for 2025

Bavarian palaces and Cambodian memorial sites were considered ‘of outstanding universal value’

The Guardian - UK

Germany’s 16 states locked in row over dates of school summer holidays

Two southern states cling to past ruling that children are needed for harvest and claim the latest, most favoured slot

International Business Times

'Fairytale' Neuschwanstein Castle Becomes UNESCO Heritage Site

The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World Heritage site, the UN cultural agency announced on Saturday.

Euronews

Bavarian fairy tale castles and French Carnac Megaliths among new UNESCO World Heritage sites

UNESCO has reviewed the applications of several new World Heritage sites, adding the Carnac Megaliths in France, the Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the Minoan Palatial Centres in Crete, Greece to the list.

Evening Standard

Man attacks four people with axe on packed long-distance train in Germany

The incident took place on Thursday aboard an Intercity Express (ICE) train travelling between Straubing and Plattling in Bavaria

LiveScience

Blue-eyed 'Ice Prince' toddler was buried with a sword and a piglet 1,350 years ago in Bavaria

The "Ice Prince" burial sheds light on a toddler from a wealthy family who lived around 1,350 years ago in Bavaria, Germany.

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