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No hotel room for Jews? Investigators probe antisemitism case in Bavaria

Bavaria’s justice ministry is probing a hotel’s allegedly antisemitic reply to Israeli guests, after it reportedly said it would not host “Jews”.

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Elaborately decorated skeletons in Catholic churches across Bavaria take some visitors by surprise

Four skeletons, known as catacomb saints or Holy Bodies, have been on display for centuries at the Catholic monastery church of Banz in southern Germany

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Beer, music and shouts of 'Hau-Ruck' as a Bavarian village raises its new maypole

In Kühbach, in southern Germany, villagers celebrate a centuries-old tradition by raising a maypole

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

'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

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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

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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.

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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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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.

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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

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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

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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

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'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.

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