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This article is gold!
https://hyperallergic.com/1050197/what-i-wish-i-had-known-about-germany-earlier/
I left Germany in 1997 partially because of quite a few of these criticisms Ai Weiwei raises in this article. Returning (due to Brexit) in …

What I Wish I Had Known About Germany Earlier
A German newspaper commissioned an article from me but then refused to publish it.

Christoph Schneider, Prime Video Germany's Country Director since 2022, is leaving Amazon after 13 years due to an internal restructure that eliminates his role (Jesse Whittock/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/11/prime-video-germany-christoph-s…

Prime Video Germany’s Long-Serving Chief Christoph Schneider Stepping Down
Christoph Schneider, Prime Video's country chief in Germany, is leaving Amazon after 13 years.

"German City Wins European Green Capital Title With Bold Environmental Vision"
#Germany #Environment
https://hap…

German City Wins European Green Capital Title With Bold Environmental Vision | Happy Eco News
Heilbronn wins European green capital award for 2027 with 600,000 euros in funding. Learn how the German city's innovative environmental planning beat competitors across the continent.

A data visualization collection of train delays and punctuality in 2025. Why is Germany so incredibly bad at this? Like, more delays than all other European countries combined?
https://chuuchuu.com/2025wrapped

chuuchuu - find reliable train journeys
Explore the 2025 rankings of European train punctuality by country. See which countries performed best, discover peak chaos hours, and find out which trains and stations had the most delays.

Germany approves legislation granting Interior Ministry new powers to ban Chinese tech suppliers from critical infrastructure sectors like energy and transport (Sam Clark/Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-lines-up-new-powers-to-fend-off-c…

Germany lines up new powers to fend off Chinese tech
New law set to come into place as Germany toughens its stance on China.

Germany's chancellor really is doing everything he can to continue his far-right fishing expeditions, this time on the back of Brazil. That'll ultimately probably lead to him paving the way for Nazi Germany 2.0 even more…
El canciller alemšn Merz y su paso en falso en Brasil – DW – 19/11/2025
https://www.dw.com/es/contento-de-poder-volver-a-alemania-merz-enfurece-a-brasil/a-74812629?maca=spa-rss-sp-inter-1008-rdf

Die Deutsche Bahn hat laut @… europaweit einen "Spitzenplatz".
https://chuuchuu.com/2025wrapped

Is there anyone in #brazil who would help me by purchasing some (small/lightweight) #retrocomputing items available domestically from mercadolivre and ship them to me in Germany? #followerpower

Iran on Thursday said it was ending the agreement it signed in September
allowing the International Atomic Energy Agency to resume inspections there,
after a resolution passed earlier in the day by the agency’s board
demanding “precise information” about Tehran’s enriched uranium and nuclear sites “without delay.”

A statement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that countries that voted for the resolution
— backed by France, Britain, Germany and the …

Iran cancels new nuclear inspections it agreed to after bombing campaign
The termination of the agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency follows U.S.- and European-led charges that access has been denied.

Ukraine and Germany to launch Europe’s first fully automated combat drone production line: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/16/ukraine-and-germany-to-launch.html

“Additional direct manufacturing costs do not fully explain the higher prices of electric cars outside China. [..] in Germany, the retail price difference is more than double the manufacturing cost difference.”
https://www.iea.org/reports/what-next-for-the…

Executive summary – What Next for the Global Car Industry – Analysis - IEA
What Next for the Global Car Industry - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.

"The German government is set to get new powers to bar risky Chinese technology suppliers from its critical infrastructure."
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-lines-up-new-powers-to-fend-off-chinese-tech/

Germany lines up new powers to fend off Chinese tech
New law set to come into place as Germany toughens its stance on China.

CONGRATULATIONS 💪 also to the other funded clusters, in particular Konstanz with the 8th (!!!) #linguistics related CRC in Germany. I love love love to be part of such an active research community 🥰 @…

"Germany eases rules to accelerate battery heat and hydrogen storage"
#Germany #Batteries #Hydrogen #Energy

Germany eases rules to accelerate battery heat and hydrogen storage
Germany is preparing to ease planning rules for battery, heat, and hydrogen storage systems built outside urban zones.

Source: UEFA Champions League media rights sold for €10B over four years, starting in 2027, across the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/paramount-wins-…

MTV ab Januar ganz ohne Musikvideos
In der Nacht zum 1. Januar 2026 ist Schluss: Dann läuft das letzte Musikvideo bei MTV Germany. Das war absehbar.
https://www.heise.de/news/MTV-ab-Januar-ga

Germany launches €45 million UkraineConnect program to mobilize private investment in Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/16/germany-launches-million-ukraineconnect-program.html

One of the few perks of living in Saxony is today’s public holiday that only we have in Germany.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buß-_und_Bettag

Who’s going to tell Germany that commiting genocide isn’t a fundamental European value? (I can see why they’re confused, of course.)
Deutschebags.
https://shrimp.vijf.life/notes/afvjl80c075vsdvy

sijmen (eepy) (@sijmen)
@aral@mastodon.ar.al > Germany, a major Eurovision backer, had signalled it would not take part if Israel was barred. Germany's culture minister Wolfram Weimer told the Bild newspaper he welcomed the decision. > > "Israel belongs to the Eurovision Song Contest like Germany be...

Germany summons Russian ambassador over cyberattack, election disinformation https://therecord.media/germany-summons-russian-ambassador-cyberattack-disinformation

Today's find on Wikipedia:
#uselessfacts

As TSMC readies its €10B Germany plant for 2027, its Taiwanese suppliers say they're struggling with the EU's complex permitting, labor, and environmental rules (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/technol

Europe’s Chip Dreams Confront Business Realities
European chipmakers need TSMC’s help to grow their own semiconductor supply chain, but the chip giant’s Taiwanese suppliers find Europe a tough place to do business.

A first for Germany: a 37.4 MWp solar PV plant has been approved to deliver aFRR. This will help balance the grid by curtailing during periods of surplus supply, and by providing upwards power during periods of negative prices when the plant is already curtailed.
https://www.

Germany's first PV plant prequalified for secondary control power (aFRR) | Entelios - We are moving Energy
Entelios, Sunnic & 50Hertz prequalify Germany’s first PV plant for aFRR – milestone for flexible renewable grid stability.

#NoKings #Berlin
https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/842166/

‘No Kings’ protests live updates: Anti-Trump rallies kick off in UK, Spain, Germany and Sweden before millions set to march in US | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/no-kings-protest-trump-today-live-updates-b2847817.html

The #Matrix protocol is designed to facilitate collaboration and exchange while preserving national sovereignty. Computing Deutschland spoke with Dr Patrick Alberts, product manager and MD for Germany at #Element, the commercial arm of the Open Matrix project.

Matrix: An open standard for sovereignty
The Matrix protocol is designed to facilitate collaboration and exchange while preserving national sovereignty. Computing Deutschland spoke with Dr Patrick Alberts. He is product manager ...

Falcons-Colts takeaways: Jonathan Taylor's 3 TD day bolsters MVP campaign in Germany https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6791776/2025/11/09/falcons-colts-score-result-takeaways-nfl-berlin-germany/

Marshawn Kneeland tributes go international with special moment at NFL Germany game https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/onsi/news/marshawn-kneeland-tribute-international-special-moment-nfl-germany-game

Is it cycling culture? Explaining regional bicycle use in Denmark and Germany using a joint trip-level mode choice model
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950105925000403

The Worst Greenhouse Gas on Planet Earth: #SF6 💨🟡🌍🔥
Scientists have identified a factory in Germany emitting far more of the world's most damaging greenhouse gas than officially reported.
I previously covered this in my newsletter and have now also made a short video presentation 🎥

TIL
Messerschmitt baut AR-15
https://messerschmitt-germany.de/pcc-10-5-12-5/

This week's climate solutions digest: https://www.forpeopleandpla.net/weekly-climate-solutions-digest-9/

Weekly Climate Solutions Digest
Welcome November settles in and the light turns precise. It feels like the world is quietly organizing itself. Two threads run together in this week’s stories: scale and precision. Gigawatts move from headline to hardware, as Germany advances a grid-scale battery in Jänschwalde and Uzbekistan lines up solar across

#Sentinel6B "was delivered into orbit just under an hour after liftoff, and at 07:54 CET ESA’s European Space Operations Centre in Germany received the all-important signal via the Inuvik ground station in Canada, indicating that Sentinel-6B is alive and well": https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-6/Sentinel-6B_launched_to_extend_record_of_sea-level_rise

* ~78 % der deutschen Bevölkerung nutzen Social Media
* TikTok bleibt in Deutschland die Plattform mit der höchsten Nutzungsdauer, während WhatsApp, Instagram und Facebook (Meta) die größte Reichweite haben
* Short-Form-Videos (TikTok, Instagram Reels) dominieren die Aufmerksamkeit: Deutsche verbringen durchschnittlich 1 Stunde und 41 Minuten täglich auf #SocialMedia
Digital…

Digital 2026: Der ultimative Guide zum globalen Stand der Digitalisierung - We Are Social Germany
Der Digital 2026 ist da – und es ist unser bisher umfassendster Bericht in unserer Global Digital Report-Reihe. In diesem Artikel bekommst du einen ersten Einblick in einige der spannendsten Social-Media-Insights weltweit. Die vollständige Analyse von Simon Kemp bei Kepios (auf Englisch) findest du hier. Wenn du auf der Suche nach den aktuellsten digitalen Trends […]

Zelensky visits Germany for talks with US, European officials amid peace push: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/14/zelensky-visits-germany-for-talks.html

✍️ New post: Challenge
#blogtober #comics #process #FrankMiller

Challenge · Matthias Ott
Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design.

Someone told me fascism isn’t that bad, so I showed him an Austrian painter’s art and he said, oh never mind, it’s that bad.
#Austria #Germany #Fascism

Germany's Federal Cartel Office opens an investigation into whether Temu is influencing the pricing of third-party merchants, potentially stifling competition (Mark Hallam/DW News)
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-investigating-temu-on-price-fixing-sus…

Germany investigating Temu on price-fixing suspicions
Germany's competition watchdog has announced an investigation of Chinese discount online retail site temu.com, suspecting it of influencing retailers' prices. The site is the fastest-growing of its kind in the world.

1/2
My dad fought in World War Two. Irv Fink's Fifth Armored Division crossed Utah Beach, fought across France and to the border of Belgium, then turned and fought into Luxembourg, liberated Luxembourg City, went back to France and fought toward Germany through the Battle of the Bulge and the Huertgen Forest. He was wounded, but quickly returned to his unit and did the most dangerous job in the Army: as a medical corpsman, he went into No Man's Land to retrieve the wounded for…

Interesting , They Droned Back.
Young journalists expose Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast
#drones #germany #netherlands

They Droned Back
Young journalists expose Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast

RE: https://mastodon.scot/@kristiedegaris/115567036655119546
I'll do the persuading: I think the book is so good that it's worth spreading. I'll gift one copy per month to any address in Germany for the next three month. DM me if you want …

#Zeteo

'Germany Is Back' – and That Should Scare Us All
In its crackdown on pro-Palestine speech, Germany has normalized racism and state violence in a way that goes beyond any conflict abroad, reminding us this really is the country of the 1920s, again.

"Germany promises support for Brazil's tropical forest protection scheme at UN climate talks"
#Germany #Brazil #UN

Germany pledges support for Brazil's tropical forest protection scheme
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility seeks seeks to leverage investments into €108 billion that can be used to pay 74 developing countries for every hectare of forest they conserve.

“Google also announced the expansion of its 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE) partnership with Engie in Germany [..] now scaling up to contribute to Germany's energy transition and grid stability.
[..] Google's German operations are projected to run at or near 85% carbon-free energy in 2026.”

Google Announces €5.5 Billion Investment in Germany, including AI Infrastructure, through 2029
BERLIN — November 11, 2025 — Google today announced a new €5.5 billion investment (2026-2029) in infrastructure and offices in Germany — including a new data center in Dietzenbach,...

Epic #semiconductors. I am part of a German-Taiwanese research collab: “Exploring Silicon Urbanism: Bilateral Workshops and Fieldtrips in Dresden and Hsinchu.” With trips to clean rooms and affected communities.
Photo-documentation upcoming! #sts

Because this has shown up trending every couple of days for the last week or so, these are not clowns from #Portland. These are clowns from Germany in 2007. #PDX has it's own creative resistence. Let's celebrate the real things they're doing right now.
If you see this picture with the wrong info, please help correct it and don't boost it. It's a great picture. I understand wanting it to be what's happening right now.
I'm just pulling all this info from the other folks who've been debunking it. Thanks to everyone who works hard to keep us all honest.
Receipts:
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/police-injured-in-germany-as-radicals-disrupt-2557545.php

Oh cool, die Sächsische Zeitung macht bei Facebook Werbung für den völlig unproblematischen Räucherkerzenhersteller Huss. /Sarcasm off
Hintergrund: https://www.pressreader.com/germany/sachsische-zeitung-dobeln/20231222/281569475534125

Sunday: 2°C outside (felt like -1) and figured it was a good time for a hike in the woods, hills, and fields of #Bavaria on a trail I've been eyeing for a couple of years now. Muddy trails for about half the distance but easily negotiated.🚶‍♂️🌲
Would've liked if the walk was longer but 10.7kms felt good, especially after a 2-month break in any such activity.
#hiking #walking #health #Germany #Deutschland #nature

As a Canadian in 2025, I sometimes wonder if like Belgians in 1935 ever remarked to their countryfolk “Remember when we used to take *recreational* trips to Germany?!”

TIL about Widmanstätten-structures, a pattern of cross-hatching lines on the surface of iron-rich meteorites. The pattern was named after Alois Joseph Franz Xaver Beck Edler von Widmanstätten.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widmanstätten_pattern

❗️ZELENSKY arrived in GERMANY! Negotiations with the Americans will start TODAY #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/14/zelensky-arrived-in-germany-negotiations.html…

Influence of Platinum Thin Films on the Photophysical and Quantum Properties of Near-Surface NV Centers
Joachim P. Leibold (Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany), Lina M. Todenhagen (Walter Schottky Institute, Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany), Matthias Althammer (Walther-Mei{\ss}ner-Institute, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Garching, Germany), Nikhita Khera (Department of Physics and Resea…

Influence of Platinum Thin Films on the Photophysical and Quantum Properties of Near-Surface NV Centers
Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond are optically addressable spin defects with great potential for nanoscale quantum sensing. A key application of NV centers is the detection of external spins at the diamond surface. Among metals, platinum thin films - widely used in spintronics, catalysis and electrochemistry - provide a particularly interesting system for such studies. However, the interaction between NV centers and metals is known to affect their quantum sensing capabilities. In this w…

After bringing white South Africans to the United States as refugees earlier this year,
the Trump administration is now reportedly considering granting protection to members of far-right European parties.
According to the New York Times, the proposal that Donald Trump is now weighing would prioritize Europeans who are allegedly
“targeted for peaceful expression of views online such as opposition to mass migration or support for ‘populist’ political parties.”
The pro…

Trump could soon make America’s refugee program a tool for white nationalism
The White House is considering a plan to overhaul refugee admissions in favor of right-wing whites.

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- Rachmaninov and Richard Strauss from Germany
Rachmaninov's expansive second symphony is performed by the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, preceded by Richard Strauss's Four Last Songs with soprano Leah Gordon.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002nb7c

Germany Deploys Laser System to Protect Munich Airport Amid Ongoing Drone Incidents — UNITED24 Media
https://united24media.com/latest-news/germany-deploys-laser-system-to-protect-munich-airport-amid-ongoing-drone-incidents-12207

Ya Germany... do better.
😂😂😭😭
#Canada #Rail #Transportation
https://mastodon.world/@verdantsquare/115706907838681701

Driving licences in Germany used to be valid indefinitely; now, they need to be renewed every 15 years. However, unlike in some other countries, there is no age-related health check.
Furthermore, for anyone born before 1953 (hello boomers), this will only apply from 2033 onwards 🤯
https://www.

Diese Führerscheine werden als nächste ungültig. Ist Ihrer auch betroffen?
Mithilfe eines Stufenplans soll der Umtausch der Führerscheine, die vor dem 19.1.2013 ausgestellt worden sind, umgesetzt werden.

Germany pledges over $2.3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine, including Patriot and IRIS-T air defense systems: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/15/germany-pledges-over-billion-in.html

Berlin debut: Scenes from Falcons-Colts on NFL's stage in Germany https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46878112/nfl-berlin-germany-falcons-colts-scenes-week-10-2025

I just love linear() 😍 #CSS #animation
Wrote about it here, in case you’re interested:
https://matthiasott.com/notes/lin…

Linear() Is Not (That) Linear · Matthias Ott
Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design.

Amid renewed Russia threat, Germany prepares new conscription model ahead of potential draft return in 2026: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/13/amid-renewed-russia-threat-germany.html

Signal calls on Germany to vote against ‘Chat Control,’ saying it would leave EU market https://therecord.media/signal-calls-on-germany-to-vote-no-chat-control

Fun fact: The only genocide you’re allowed to deny in Germany is Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people.

Germany's fascist AfD party demands Trumpian EU ban on 'antifa'
https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2025/11/17/afd-antifa-ban-eu/

The US is not only no longer an ally of Europe, it is actively undermining democracy in Europe.
https://www.politico.eu/article/large-afd-delegation-set-travel-washington-us-congress-member-says/

Large far-right German delegation to visit Washington, Trump ally says
The invitation to the capital comes as Alternative for Germany politicians seek to build closer ties to the U.S. government.

Berlin-based Trade Republic says early investors will sell €1.2B of shares to Sequoia and others at a €12.5B valuation, becoming Germany's most valuable startup (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/f5f3bfeb-79cc-4eff-8999-1cecd6360003

“Fraktur is often associated with being the official Nazi font
and is still being used by Neo-Nazi groups in Germany today.
The fact that it was, ironically, banned by the Nazi Party is just a part of its long and strange history” writes 99 Percent Invisible.
-- h/t @…

A Nazi font banned by Nazis? Fraktur and its legacy in the must-listen design podcast - TypeRoom
“Fraktur is often associated with being the official Nazi font and is still being used by Neo-Nazi groups in Germany today. The fact that it was, ironically, banned by the Nazi Party is just a part ...

Germany Mulls Paying Deutsche Telekom to Replace Huawei Gear
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-30/germany-weighs-paying-deutsche-telekom-to-replace-huawei-gear

Excellent blog by @mobilityhouse.com on #V2G / bidirectional charging standards.
https://mobilityhouse-energy.com/int_en/knowledge-center/ar…

Expert discussion on bidirectional charging standards
We discuss charging standards for bidirectional charging with our CTO, the Head of Bidirectional Charging Solutions, and our operating system provider EcoG.

✍️ New post: Adding AVIF and WebP Sup­port to My Craft CMS Site
#blogtober #CraftCMS #webdev #images

Adding AVIF and WebP Support to My Craft CMS Site · Matthias Ott
Matthias Ott is an independent user experience designer and web design engineer from Stuttgart, Germany. He also teaches Interface Prototyping at the Muthesius Academy of Fine Arts and Design.

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ThroughTheNight
- Keith Jarrett's The Köln Concert in a new arrangement
Quatuor Classica perform an arrangement for string quartet of jazz pianist Keith Jarrett's legendary 1975 improvised performance at the Opera House in Cologne, Germany.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002m0pk

UK, France, Germany to move forward with using Russian assets to aid Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/11/uk-france-germany-to-move.html

DRONES OVER AIRPORTS! Germany will bring down the threat! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/11/drones-over-airports-germany-will.html

"Opponents of AfD lawmakers say that their push to publish sensitive details about national security could benefit Russian military planning."
AfD Pushes to Publish German Information That Officials Say May Help Russia - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/world/europe/germany-far-right-afd-russia-security-secrets.html

Fortunately, there is still some good EV news from Brussels: Germany may proceed as planned with the tender for public fast chargers for lorries along the motorway, including the “Durchleitungsmodell” (passthrough model).
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en…

NFL Week 10 picks and score predictions: Vikings shock Ravens, Colts win in Germany, Chargers top Steelers

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-week-1…

Germany plans over €11.5 billion in Ukraine aid for 2026, funding artillery, drones and Patriot air defenses: https://benborges.xyz/2025/11/12/germany-plans-over-billion-in.html

U.S. plans to ask visitors to disclose 5 years of social media history

The proposal would affect travelers from countries on the visa waiver program,
including Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Israel, Japan and South Korea
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration

U.S. plans to ask visitors to disclose 5 years of social media history
The proposal would affect travelers from countries on the visa waiver program, including Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Israel, Japan and South Korea.

A 400 MW virtual power plant of decentralised energy sources, including rooftop solar panels, home batteries, EV chargers and heat pumps, for Germany. It's not quite the GWs envisaged earlier, but it's still an impressive achievement.
https://www.pv-magazine.de/…

Enpal erreicht 400 Megawatt Leistung mit virtuellem Kraftwerk
40.000 Kundinnen und Kunden mit insgesamt 100.000 Photovoltaik-Anlagen, Batteriespeichern, Wallboxen und anderen Einheiten sind Enpal zufolge inzwischen beim Ende 2024 gestarteten „Enpal.One+“ vernetzt. Vom angekündigten Ziel, der Bündelung von mehreren Gigawatt Leistung, ist man aber noch ein gutes Stück entfernt.

Apple doesn't include a charger in the box with the new M5 MacBook Pro in European countries, making users pay extra; the company cites local regulations (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/15/new-macbook-pro-lacks-charger-in-europe/

New MacBook Pro Does Not Include a Charger in the Box in Europe
The new 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 chip does not include a charger in the box in European countries, including the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Italy,...

Iran has recalled its ambassadors to France, Britain and Germany,
collectively known as the E3,
following their launch of a mechanism to reinstate international sanctions on Tehran,
the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
In a statement, the ministry condemned E3's decision
to trigger the "snapback" mechanism as "irresponsible,"
adding that the ambassadors were summoned to Tehran for consultations

Iran recalls Ambassadors to France, Britain, Germany
Tehran: Iran has recalled its ambassadors to France, Britain and Germany, collectively known as the E3, following their launch of a mechanism to reinstate international sanctions on Tehran, the...

Germany sends fighter jets to Poland: strengthening NATO's eastern flank #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/10/germany-sends-fighter-jets-to.html

"German startup installs industrial heat pump producing 139 C steam"
#Germany #HeatPumps #Energy

German startup installs industrial heat pump producing 139 C steam
German start-up SPH has installed its ThermBooster heat pump at Philip Morris International’s Italian factory, producing high-temperature steam at 139 C. The system boosts energy efficiency, cuts gas use by up to 50%, and recovers 20–30% of water from exhaust.

Germany finds out US weapons freeze to Ukraine from its own embassy, Not Washington - Euromaidan Press
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/02/germany-finds-out-us-weapons-freeze-to-ukraine-from-its-own-embassy-not-washington/

Drone production, air defense sustainment — Germany backs Ukraine with $1.4 billion in defense agreements: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/18/drone-production-air-defense-sustainment.html

Markus Frohnmaier was among some ‌20 state, federal and EU lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany party to attend the annual black-tie gala hosted by the New York Young Republican ‌Club.
Buoyed by the new U.S. security strategy that praises Europe's far-right parties,
the senior German lawmaker called for an alliance between U.S. and German nationalist parties

German far-right lawmaker calls for US-German nationalist alliance at MAGA gala
By Hussein Waaile and Sarah Marsh NEW YORK/BERLIN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - A senior German far-right lawmaker called for an alliance between U.S. and German...

BNP Paribas says it is joining nine other European banks including ING, UniCredit, and CaixaBank developing a euro-pegged stablecoin in a JV called Qivalis (CoinDesk)
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/12/02/bnp…

“The key reason, the ECIU says, lies in how British households use smart meters and flexible electricity tariffs. While petrol prices are broadly similar in both countries, UK electric car drivers can charge their cars overnight using cheap, surplus electricity at rates as low as 7p per kWh.”
https://www.

It’s cheaper to run an EV in the UK than it is in Germany
British electric car drivers are saving £540 more on running costs than their German counterparts

Polish court refuses extradition of Ukrainian suspect to Germany in Nord Stream case: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/17/polish-court-refuses-extradition-of.html

"Electromobility remains Growth Driver"
"The VDA anticipates nearly one million (979,000) new registrations of electric passenger cars in Germany in 2026. This represents a 17% increase compared to 2025."
https://www.vda.de/en/press/press-releases

Forecasts for 2026: New car registrations in Germany rise slightly
Electromobility remains growth Driver

Russia accuses Germany of seeking revenge and preparing for war #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/01/russia-accuses-germany-of-seeking.html

Germany reportedly probes Russian 'shadow fleet' vessel over mysterious drone flights: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/03/germany-reportedly-probes-russian-shadow.html

The last Volkswagen ID.3 has been built at the 'Gläserne Manufaktur' (Transparent Factory) in Dresden.
A symbolic end to a symbolic factory, itself an icon of early 21st-century Germany, when nothing but progress seemed possible?
https://www.instagram.com/vwmanufaktur_de/

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Fascinating results from modelling different charging strategies (dumb, smart, #V2G) for 15 million BEVs in Germany in 2030, this research by Adeline Guéret, Carlos Gaete-Morales and @….
At 50% V2G, the system costs are lower than in the situation without EVs.

A moderate share of V2G outperforms large-scale smart charging of electric vehicles and benefits other consumers
While battery electric vehicles (BEVs) play a key role for decarbonizing the transport sector, their impact on the power sector heavily depends on their charging strategies. Here we systematically analyze various combinations between inflexible, smart and bidirectional (or vehicle-to-grid, V2G) charging of 15 million electric cars in Germany. Using a capacity expansion model, we find that even a moderate share of bidirectional charging below 30% leads to lower system costs than a fully smartly …

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