Germany's federal public buildings are to be barrier-free by 2035 under plans by Labour Minister Bärbel Bas, dpa learnt on Tuesday. Around 13 million people in Germany have a physical impairment, with ...

BERLIN – Police say arsonists are suspected of setting fires at three empty buildings in Bavaria that had been earmarked to serve as accommodation for asylum seekers. The fires broke out late Thursday ...

BERLIN — A fire at a residential building in western Germany left three people dead and two others with life-threatening injuries Thursday, authorities said. The blaze broke out during the night in a ...

Germany is taking significant steps to bolster its civil defense capabilities by identifying public and private buildings that can be repurposed as bunkers if needed. The country’s Interior Ministry ...

In April 2023, the German government proposed new legislation that aims to significantly increase energy efficiency requirements for buildings, companies and data centres. The government’s proposals ...