MIRA II, German spaceplane test ok
Spaceplane of the future passes first test: MIRA II prototype proves a new way to travel in space is possible.
Trains in Germany, the single ticket triumphs: down with cars and emissions
Trains in Germany: the single national ticket for €49 has revolutionized mobility. More train travel, less car travel and less CO2.
EU Infrastructure, work begins on the longest underwater tunnel in the world
Record-breaking infrastructure: this, 18 km long, will unite Denmark and Germany under the Baltic, connecting Copenhagen and Hamburg in just 3 hours.
Honeycomb House: a 'beehive' reinvents co-living in Munich
Peter Haimerl Architektur studio designs a beehive building in Munich. Hexagon rooms, shared spaces and sustainability for a new model of community life.
Germany, one year ago we said goodbye to nuclear power: why they won't go back
Unless there is an upheaval, Germany will not return to nuclear power. The opposition in the country is too deep-rooted, where the atom remains a political and social taboo.
Bitte schön, Germany (re)shuts down 15 coal-fired power plants. And no?
Kept in operation during the energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, the newly closed coal plants are considered superfluous
Berlin like Amsterdam: Germany opens up to legal cannabis
The Bundestag has voted in favor of legalizing the possession of cannabis in limited quantities for adults, marking a turning point in drug policy.
Deutschlandticket: the ticket that changed the face of German transport
The incredible success of the €49 Deutschlandticket, which led to a 25% increase in passengers on German regional trains. A model to be replicated.
Germany, the first photovoltaic cycle path is underway
The first cycle path covered by photovoltaic panels is in Freiburg: it will be the lead project for other "solar corridors" in Europe.
Auf wiedersen, nuclear: Germany closes the last three plants
The goal of 100% renewable energy by 2035 continues: Germany shuts down the last power plants, and its nuclear age.
In Germany, a tattoo saves: the new trend in organ donation
A non-profit organization and an advertising agency team up to promote organ donation through a free tattoo.
German brewer monks: "goodbye bottles and transport costs, here's powdered beer"
The powdered beer presented by German monks promises to make the future of the brewing sector "lighter", by cutting transport and packaging costs
Germany, the single national season ticket for public transport begins
49 euros per month to travel around the country. The German Transport Minister is pushing for a single European pass.
Germany opens the elevator that will take ships from Poland to Berlin
The huge structure retires the "old model" of 1934. It arrives 8 years late, but will do its job carrying ships 55 meters higher.
Step aside, concrete - the next house could be hemp!
A sea of uses, and a clear road in construction in these difficult times. Hemp has only one problem, but a big one: you never grow too much of it.
Canada and Germany turn to hydrogen: agreement to exploit Newfoundland
Canada reaches out to Germany: together they will start a mega plant in Newfoundland to face the impending energy crisis.
Naturawall, plant walls against noise pollution
Inside, galvanized steel. Outside, plants and flowers (even vegetables): noise pollution has found the perfect enemy in this German solution.
Abacus, an electric tram concept that uses old railway routes
A beautiful electric tram concept shows how to recover old disused railways to reunite cities and rural areas.
German research prepares the discovery of alien life
A multidisciplinary panel and a German scientific project question our ability to react as a society to the discovery of alien life.
Ecoworks, a prefabricated "cover" that adapts buildings energetically
It takes months, years to decarbonise every single building: with this prefabricated solution it is possible to do it in a few weeks.
Germany unveils its first self-driving train
Self-driving trains that do it all on their own (with a human operator for safety) and "learn" from their performance leave in December.
