Honor Killing in Bremen: Brother Admits to Stabbing Sister in Name of Honor

Honor Killing in Bremen: Brother Admits to Stabbing Sister in Name of Honor

A whine is heard on the line. “I just killed my sister,” the caller said. “Do you understand?” Another bet. Then the man on the phone tells the police his full name again and tells the way to the crime scene – his sister’s apartment in Bremen. The Bremen regional court plays the audio recording … Read more

Employees’ Rights to Time Off for Job Interviews When Employment Contracts Expire

Employees’ Rights to Time Off for Job Interviews When Employment Contracts Expire

As the end of a fixed-term employment relationship approaches, employees often have numerous appointments to make. After all, they have to look for a new job and have to have discussions with the employment office or job interviews. But when is the time for this if employees have to continue working? Does your employer have … Read more

Know Your Rights: Christmas Gift Returns and Exchanges Explained

Know Your Rights: Christmas Gift Returns and Exchanges Explained

Were the Christmas presents not a hit this year? Then it makes sense to want to bring back what you bought and exchange it for something suitable. However, it is often not that simple. “It is a widespread misconception that you can easily return defective goods,” says Olesja Jäger from the Hesse Consumer Center. Especially … Read more

Berlin Court Rules Leaving Accident Scene Not Necessarily Fraudulent: Burden of Proof Lies with Insurer

Berlin Court Rules Leaving Accident Scene Not Necessarily Fraudulent: Burden of Proof Lies with Insurer

Anyone who leaves the scene of an accident without permission is not automatically committing a fraudulent breach of duty towards their motor vehicle insurance company. It depends on the individual case – and the burden of proof lies with the insurer. This is shown by a decision (ref.: 46 S 58/22) of the Berlin Regional … Read more

German Football League Announces More Sunday Games and TV Coverage Expansion for 2025/26 Season

German Football League Announces More Sunday Games and TV Coverage Expansion for 2025/26 Season

From the 2025/26 season there will be more games in the Bundesliga on Sundays at 7.30 p.m. Instead of ten, fifteen games will be played in the evening. “This is done, among other things, so that German participants can be relieved after the expansion of international club competitions from summer 2024,” explained the German Football … Read more

Is Legal Protection Insurance Worth It? What You Need to Know Before Signing a Contract

Is Legal Protection Insurance Worth It? What You Need to Know Before Signing a Contract

With legal protection insurance you always have an ace up your sleeve in legal disputes? That’s what many people probably want. But the policy is by no means an “all-round, worry-free package” for everything that has anything to do with a lawyer or court, says Claudia Frenz from the Association of Insured Persons (BdV). But … Read more

Navigating Personal Insolvency: Understanding the Process and Seeking Help Early

Navigating Personal Insolvency: Understanding the Process and Seeking Help Early

Illness, unemployment, divorce: There are many reasons why your own financial situation can suddenly change rapidly. Anyone who can no longer pay their bills is effectively over-indebted. Many people have settled into this situation. Some of them live with seizure protection accounts and visits from bailiffs until the end of their lives. Personal bankruptcy proceedings … Read more

Augsburg’s Early Exit: Bremen and Bochum Not the Only Disappointments in the Cup

Augsburg’s Early Exit: Bremen and Bochum Not the Only Disappointments in the Cup

After Bremen and Bochum: Augsburg out in the first round of the cup Show caption Frankfurt’s goalscorer Mario Götze makes everything clear with the 0:2. Photo: dpanitf3 Show caption Wolfsburg’s Tiago Tomas (r) hit the ball to make it 3-0. Photo: dpanitf3 Show caption There was nothing to be gained for them in round one: … Read more

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin Rejects Reports of Saudi Arabian Clubs Playing in Champions League

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin Rejects Reports of Saudi Arabian Clubs Playing in Champions League

Aleksander Ceferin has rejected reports that clubs from Saudi Arabia could also play in the Champions League in the future. “Only European clubs can take part in the Champions League, the Europa League or the Europa Conference League,” answered the 55-year-old president of the European Football Union UEFA in response to a question from the … Read more

Bundesliga Cup Upsets: Augsburg Eliminated in First Round After Bremen and Bochum

Bundesliga Cup Upsets: Augsburg Eliminated in First Round After Bremen and Bochum

After Bremen and Bochum: Augsburg out in the first round of the cup Show caption Frankfurt’s goalscorer Mario Götze makes everything clear with the 0:2. Photo: dpanitf3 Show caption Wolfsburg’s Tiago Tomas (r) hit the ball to make it 3-0. Photo: dpanitf3 Show caption There was nothing to be gained for them in round one: … Read more