Berlin – September 12, 2026 -- Schule Global, the German intercultural education initiative, has enrolled its 100th member institution, admitting Humboldt-Realschule Bönen into its nationwide network.

Dahlem-Marienau – September 12, 2026 -- One in four 15-year-olds in Germany now fails to meet basic science competency standards, according to the newly released PISA 2026 study, which recorded the country's worst results since the assessment began. In response, private boarding school Schule Marienau in Lower Saxony is investing roughly €800,000 in a new STEM facility designed to reverse the decline in scientific literacy among students.

Düsseldorf – September 12, 2026 -- More than half of German industrial companies have assigned internal teams to prepare their connected products for the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), while over 60 percent are also turning to external specialists, according to the new "IoT & OT Cybersecurity Report 2026" from Düsseldorf-based cybersecurity firm ONEKEY. The findings are based on a survey of 200 German industrial companies regarding CRA readiness.

Frankfurt – September 12, 2026 -- Aeson Power, an Australian sodium-ion battery technology brand, unveiled a new line of auxiliary sodium-ion batteries for electric and commercial vehicles at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026, expanding beyond its established starter and start-stop battery segment.

Wörth am Rhein – September 12, 2026 -- Mercedes-Benz Trucks has delivered the first 27 battery-electric eActros 600 trucks to Amazon, with the e-commerce giant set to operate more than 50 of the vehicles across its German logistics network by the end of 2026.

Nuremberg – September 12, 2026 -- Three-quarters of Germans have already financed a purchase, while missed payment deadlines among adults under 30 rose to 23 percent from 14 percent in autumn 2025, according to the TeamBank Liquidity Barometer.

Berlin – – September 12, 2026 -- The German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer, BÄK) has called for suicide prevention to be treated as a core duty for physicians across all medical specialties, not just psychiatry, ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, 2026.

Frankfurt – September 12, 2026 -- Aeson Power, an Australian sodium-ion battery maker, has surpassed 100,000 units on the road across more than 30 countries with its aftermarket starter and start-stop batteries, and is now showcasing new sodium-ion auxiliary battery solutions for electric and commercial vehicles at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026.

Hamburg – – September 12, 2026 -- German households will illuminate a record 23.39 billion Christmas lights this festive season, pushing national electricity consumption for holiday lighting to roughly 533 million kilowatt-hours, according to the 16th annual LichtBlick Christmas survey conducted by YouGov Deutschland.

Hannover – September 12, 2026 -- Chinese commercial vehicle maker FOTON reported an export volume of 149,000 units between January and August 2026, a 44.3% increase year-on-year, as it opened a 1,000-square-meter exhibit at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover.