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German military prepares five sites for soldier training

Germany’s armed forces plan preparatory measures at five sites across the country to create capacity for training soldiers, according to Die Zeit. The project includes the former Graf-Stauffenberg barracks in Sigmaringen and its former military training ground. Sigmaringen is located in the Zollernalb district of Baden-Württemberg. The ministry in Berlin stressed that the preparations do not yet amount to a decision to station troops in Sigmaringen.

10 August 2026 at 14:47

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Baden-Württemberg: up to 39 °C on July 30, July heat record threatened

Baden-Württemberg, a state in southwestern Germany, may set a new July temperature record on July 30, 2026, according to Die Zeit. Temperatures up to 39 °C, with occasional peaks near 40 °C, are forecast for the region. However, the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), Germany's national weather service, considers the probability of breaking this record "rather unlikely." A cold front expected in the afternoon should drop temperatures by about 6 °C, making the timing of the heat peak critical to whether the record is broken.

30 July 2026 at 07:11

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World's first low-carbon cement pilot facility opens in Baden-Württemberg

A pilot facility for low-carbon cement production has been built in Heidenheim, in the Mergelstetten district of Baden-Württemberg, about 50 kilometers north of Ulm. Four European cement manufacturers have invested more than €120 million in this facility. The facility uses an oxygen-fired rotary kiln that produces nearly pure CO2, making it easier to capture. It can produce up to 450 tonnes of clinker per day. According to Thyssenkrupp Calvion, the company holding the technology, this is the world's first research facility of this type equipped with its own clinker production line.

26 July 2026 at 04:30

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Motorcycle crash near Bergatreute: two seriously injured in head-on collision

Two motorcyclists were seriously injured on July 25, 2026 in a crash on a rural road near Bergatreute in Ravensburg district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, according to Die Zeit. The accident occurred when a 65-year-old female motorcyclist attempting a left turn failed to see an oncoming rider, resulting in a violent head-on collision. Emergency responders treated both injured at the scene and transported them to hospital.

25 July 2026 at 12:34

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Baden-Württemberg: Public media center dissolved over inappropriate spending practices

An audit report presented on July 20, 2026 by the Landesrechnungshof, Baden-Württemberg's regional audit office, has triggered the dissolution of the Landesmedienzentrum (LMZ), a public institution with 350 employees and an annual budget of approximately €30 million, operating under the state education ministry's supervision. Auditors identified practices deemed entirely inappropriate for public administration: a video studio costing €1.2 million—twice the budgeted amount—cryptocurrency purchases totaling €33,000 for purported testing purposes, and an oversized vehicle fleet. Staff allocated only 30% of their working time to core responsibilities.

20 July 2026 at 18:27

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Germany: 87-year-old man's head trapped in window gap for hours, unharmed

During the night of July 19, 2026, an 87-year-old man became trapped with his head stuck in a window gap in Balingen, a town in the Zollernalbkreis district of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Police responded after an emergency call and found the man unharmed, according to authorities. The incident lasted several hours. The precise circumstances leading to the man becoming stuck remain unclear from available information.

19 July 2026 at 12:37

Baden-Württemberg

German military prepares five sites for soldier training

Baden-Württemberg: up to 39 °C on July 30, July heat record threatened

World's first low-carbon cement pilot facility opens in Baden-Württemberg

Motorcycle crash near Bergatreute: two seriously injured in head-on collision

Baden-Württemberg: Public media center dissolved over inappropriate spending practices

Germany: 87-year-old man's head trapped in window gap for hours, unharmed

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German military prepares five sites for soldier training

Baden-Württemberg: up to 39 °C on July 30, July heat record threatened

World's first low-carbon cement pilot facility opens in Baden-Württemberg

Motorcycle crash near Bergatreute: two seriously injured in head-on collision

Baden-Württemberg: Public media center dissolved over inappropriate spending practices

Germany: 87-year-old man's head trapped in window gap for hours, unharmed

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