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Munich  – Mould caused by the insufficient airing of an apartment, energy-saving heating and windows and doors that are not properly sealed is a common problem in the autumn.

Kiel, Germany  – The world’s largest solar-powered boat, PlanetSolar, will not have sails. Instead of wind it will rely on the power of the sun to circumnavigate the world in 140 days.

Berlin  – Cerebral palsy is the medical term for the neurological disorder which has confined 24-year-old Kathrin Lemler to a wheelchair since childhood.

Frankfurt  – Tango dancing could help patch up troubled relationships, according to the German Society for Sports Medicine and Prevention (DGSP).

Berlin – Buzz past obstacles slalom-style and overtake whole queues of traffic with ease. This promise comes from the makers of a new electrically-powered bikeboard and they hope the three-wheeler will be a hit with trendsetters and senior citizens alike.
The Swiss-engineered device promises silent running too, with only the whirr of an electric motor to [...]

Athens  – At least six people were reported dead after the vessel they were travelling on capsized in the eastern Aegean, the Athens News Agency (ANA) reported.

Berlin  – The practice of decorating the human body known as body modification is booming in Germany right now. Placing hollow tubes called flesh tunnels in ear lobes or deliberately cutting scars into the skin is a growing practice in some sections of society.

Hamburg  – Ayhan Cantay calls himself a “culture opener.” The job he does in a public school district in Hamburg, Germany might be more accurately described as “cultural interpreter.”

Berlin  – Twenty years ago Glashuette, nestling in Germany’s enchanting Mueglitz Valley, midway between Dresden and the Czech border, was in the doldrums. Its once famous watch-making industry had hit bad times. Of its original 2,200 workforce only 100 employees were left.

London  – When 17th century Spanish sculptor Gregorio Fernandez created his life-like sculpture Dead Christ, he is reported to have intended that the work should “shock and stir the soul.”