34 years at university—and then no more housing allowance: Court sets clear limit
Image: AlexandrMusuc / Shutterstock.com A life as a perpetual student—and suddenly the support stops. A man from Schleswig-Holstein was enrolled at university for over three decades, most recently [...]
"500 products permanently cheaper!" – Lidl loses lawsuit over advertising claims
Image: daily_creativity / Shutterstock.com It sounded like a real treat for anyone who counts every penny when shopping: "500 products permanently cheaper." Lidl launched the slogan in May 2025 [...]
ZDF and the AI trap: Two mistakes, one mistake—and suddenly credibility is at stake
Image: 1take1shot / Shutterstock.com Sometimes a single television report is enough to leave an entire editorial team struggling to explain itself. That's exactly what happened to ZDF: In the context of a "heute journal" report on operations [...]
Check24 under pressure: millions in fines for "hiding figures" – and the industry is boiling over
Image: nitpicker / shutterstock.com A comparison portal thrives on trust: click, complete, done. But now Check24 is in the spotlight—not because of a new super deal, but because of missing business figures. [...]
Endless backlog of cases: Why Germany's criminal justice system is currently in dangerous disarray
Image: Garun.Prdt / Shutterstock.com It sounds like a bad joke, but it's deadly serious: while perpetrators are being investigated outside, more and more cases are piling up inside government agencies and courts. [...]
Retiring at 60 – after three decades in the same job: a situation that affects many people
Image: fizkes / Shutterstock.com When "loyalty to the company" suddenly becomes worthless For thirty years, you go to the same company every morning, you know the processes, the people, the customers, and probably even the bad years—[...]
Doctor's appointment instead of customer visit – dismissal upheld, employer pays over €118,000
Image: FOTOGRIN / Shutterstock.com 90 minutes that suddenly became a "scandal" Sometimes it's not the big things that matter at work, but a small window of opportunity. In Spain, there was a case [...]
Square alert on the snack shelf: Ritter Sport moves on—and Mannheim counters with the "Klageriegel"
Image: Lazy_Bear / Shutterstock.com A square becomes a bone of contention Sometimes a shape is enough to cause real trouble. In this case: a square. Ritter Sport has been known for decades for its chocolate [...]
Secret justice in Germany? Why so many judgments remain virtually invisible
A verdict is public—but you still can't find it In principle, anyone is allowed to listen in the courtroom. That's intentional: justice should not take place behind closed doors. Sounds transparent, [...]
Road salt ban back on: Court stops Berlin's solo winter initiative
Image: riopatuca / Shutterstock.com Slippery sidewalks, crowded emergency rooms—and then this ruling. In Berlin, a court has thrown a spanner in the works for the Senate's winter budget. The private use [...]
34 years at university—and then no more housing allowance: Court sets clear limit
Image: AlexandrMusuc / Shutterstock.com A life as a perpetual student—and suddenly the support stops. A man from Schleswig-Holstein was enrolled at university for over three decades, most recently [...]
"500 products permanently cheaper!" – Lidl loses lawsuit over advertising claims
Image: daily_creativity / Shutterstock.com It sounded like a real treat for anyone who counts every penny when shopping: "500 products permanently cheaper." Lidl launched the slogan in May 2025 [...]
ZDF and the AI trap: Two mistakes, one mistake—and suddenly credibility is at stake
Image: 1take1shot / Shutterstock.com Sometimes a single television report is enough to leave an entire editorial team struggling to explain itself. That's exactly what happened to ZDF: In the context of a "heute journal" report on operations [...]
Check24 under pressure: millions in fines for "hiding figures" – and the industry is boiling over
Image: nitpicker / shutterstock.com A comparison portal thrives on trust: click, complete, done. But now Check24 is in the spotlight—not because of a new super deal, but because of missing business figures. [...]
Endless backlog of cases: Why Germany's criminal justice system is currently in dangerous disarray
Image: Garun.Prdt / Shutterstock.com It sounds like a bad joke, but it's deadly serious: while perpetrators are being investigated outside, more and more cases are piling up inside government agencies and courts. [...]
Retiring at 60 – after three decades in the same job: a situation that affects many people
Image: fizkes / Shutterstock.com When "loyalty to the company" suddenly becomes worthless For thirty years, you go to the same company every morning, you know the processes, the people, the customers, and probably even the bad years—[...]
Doctor's appointment instead of customer visit – dismissal upheld, employer pays over €118,000
Image: FOTOGRIN / Shutterstock.com 90 minutes that suddenly became a "scandal" Sometimes it's not the big things that matter at work, but a small window of opportunity. In Spain, there was a case [...]
Square alert on the snack shelf: Ritter Sport moves on—and Mannheim counters with the "Klageriegel"
Image: Lazy_Bear / Shutterstock.com A square becomes a bone of contention Sometimes a shape is enough to cause real trouble. In this case: a square. Ritter Sport has been known for decades for its chocolate [...]
Secret justice in Germany? Why so many judgments remain virtually invisible
A verdict is public—but you still can't find it In principle, anyone is allowed to listen in the courtroom. That's intentional: justice should not take place behind closed doors. Sounds transparent, [...]
Road salt ban back on: Court stops Berlin's solo winter initiative
Image: riopatuca / Shutterstock.com Slippery sidewalks, crowded emergency rooms—and then this ruling. In Berlin, a court has thrown a spanner in the works for the Senate's winter budget. The private use [...]