The tinkle of cow bells within the distance is likely one of the most immediately recognisable sounds of the Alps however they might quickly be a faint reminiscence in Allgäu. Now, animal rights activists in are calling for the normal bells worn by cows to be banned, saying that they’re too heavy and injury the cows’ listening to. The German Animal Welfare Society needs the bells to get replaced with GPS. Farmers let their herds graze freely within the excessive Alpine pastures, Read more [...]

Climate change could make German beer more expensive. - A new study finds that extreme weather is increasingly hurting crops in Hallertau, a region in Bavaria that grows one-third of all hops globally. The storms are only likely to get worse, leading to costly measures to protect the plants and—the horror!—a pricier brew. The Local Read more [...]

The dog lay motionless in the road until it was spotted by a driver on her way to work, police said on Monday. The animal appeared to be dead or seriously injured, reports Bild – prompting the woman to stop her car and get out to see if she could help. But apparently, this was the chance the mongrel had been waiting for. Leaping to its feet, it swiftly jumped inside the car. Unable to coax the dog back out again, the woman drove him the four kilometres to her office. She then handed Read more [...]

The German Animal Welfare Society wants the bells to be replaced with GPS  Photo: Alamy Courts in both Switzerland and Germany have ordered farmers to remove the bells from their herds at night to prevent them keeping the neighbours awake. Nicole Brühl, president of the German Animal Welfare Society, told Welt newspaper the group did not believe animals should suffer for tradition. "We are for a ban on cow bells when they demonstrably harm the animals. We completely reject the idea an animal Read more [...]

FRANKFURT Aug 25 Deutsche Bank's supervisory board will gather for an off-site strategy meeting in Bavaria on September 10 to hear new Chief Executive John Cryan's strategy plans for Germany's largest lender, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.Deutsche Bank declined to comment.Cryan, who took over as Co-CEO on July 1 and will become sole CEO in May, has been tasked with finalising a strategic overhaul to reduce complexity and take out costs, a feat which his predecessors Anshu Read more [...]

Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 25 By Seba Aghayeva – Trend: A fire occurred in a refugee camp in Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Bavaria, Germany August 21. A group of migrants from Azerbaijan also lived there. Currently, an investigative group is working to deal with the incident. The main version of the investigation is arson, the Azerbaijani embassy in Germany told Trend August 25. The investigation group, which includes more than 40 specialists, continues working Read more [...]

Raymund Tamayo | Aug 25, 2015 06:21 AM EDT Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski (L) and Thomas Muller (Photo : Reuters) Undefeated teams FC Bayern Munich (2-0-0, 6 points) and Bayer 04 Leverkusen (2-0-0, 6 points) face each other in a 2015-2016 Bundesliga Week 3 action at the Allianz Arena in Bavaria on Saturday, August 29. The defending champions are coming off a masterful 2-1 victory over TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena Read more [...]

The world-famous Oktoberfest German beer festival comes to London next month and kicks off a four day residency at Electric Brixton on 2nd September. Packed to the rafters with giant overflowing flagons of beer, bratwurst, schlager music, schnitzels and not forgetting the dirndl and lederhosen, a boozy taste of Bavaria will descend on Electric Brixton for four days before moving on to North and East London. [Above: 1970s-style ‘booth babe’ tacky promo pic] The party comes straight from Read more [...]

Building at the Ludwig Maxmillian University, Munich (Source: Jyotsna Mohan Bhargava) It is a city steeped in history. It is also a city that tries very hard to forget its history. Munich, the capital of Germany’s Bavaria region was at the centre of action during the World War II. It is here, that the Nazi and Hitler rose to power. It is here, that Hitler spoke publicly for the first time, predictably at a beer hall and came into the limelight. Walking into Hofbrauhaus, Read more [...]

A fire occurred in a refugee camp in Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Bavaria, Germany August 21. A group of migrants from Azerbaijan also lived there. “It is not ruled out that the cause of the fire is a manifestation of xenophobia and racial discrimination,” Hikmet Hajiyev, the spokesman of the Azerbaijani foreign ministry, told Trend August 24. Hajiyev was commenting on the incident. "Bavaria’s officials also stressed that there is the possibility of arson motivated by xenophobia and racial Read more [...]