BAMF Freezes Integration Course Applications

Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) stopped approving new applications for state-funded integration courses in December 2025. The freeze affects thousands of migrants who need language training to […] The post BAMF Freezes Inte...

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Feb 07, 2026
Italy is the Old Man of Europe

Key Takeaways Median Age of the European Union’s Population  Rank Country Median Age 1 Italy 48.4 2 Portugal 46.9 3 Bulgaria 46.8 4 Greece 46.6 5 Germany 45.7ᵇ 6 Croatia […] The post Italy is the Old Man of Europe appeared first on GermanPedia.

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Feb 07, 2026
Europe’s GDP Grew, But the Ranking Hardly Changed

Key Takeaways European Countries’ GDP at Current Prices Rank Country GDP (in € bn) Change in % 2016 2024 1 Germany 3,195.2 4,329.0 +35.5% 2 France 2,231.8 2,919.9 +30.8% 3 […] The post Europe’s GDP Grew, But the Ranking Hardly Changed appeared first...

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Feb 04, 2026
How Sick Leave in Germany Has Changed Since the 1990s

Key Takeaways Average Sick Leave per Employee in Germany Year Average No. of Sick Leave (in working days) 1991 12.7 1992 12.7 1993 12.3 1994 12.4 1995 13.0 1996 12.0 […] The post How Sick Leave in Germany Has Changed Since the 1990s appeared first on...

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Feb 01, 2026
Which German Cities Have the Highest STD Rates

Key Takeaways STD Cases in Germany by City Rank Region Number of incidences (per 100,000 individuals) Syphilis  Gonorrhea  HIV incidence  Total STD incidence  1 Berlin Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg 66.4 10.1 9.8 86.3 […] The post Which German Cities Have...

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Jan 31, 2026
Employment by Federal State in Germany

Key Takeaways Employment by Federal State in Germany Federal state Population (In Millions) Total employed Employees Self-employed Nordrhein-Westfalen 9.84 9.09 (92.4%) 0.75 (7.6%) Bayern 7.89 7.21 (91.4%) 0.68 (8.6%) Baden-Württemberg […] The post E...

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Jan 29, 2026