Fireworks Sales Kick Off in Germany

The legal three-day sales window for New Year’s Eve fireworks opened today across Germany. It sparked long queues outside supermarkets and specialist stores as shoppers rushed to purchase rockets, batteries, […] The post Fireworks Sales Kick Off in G...

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Dec 29, 2025
Germany’s Smoking Rate Has Declined Over Two Decades

Key Takeaways Smoking Rate in Germany Year Smoking Rate* YoY Change 2022 21.3% -0.4% 2021 21.7% -0.7% 2020 22.4% -0.1% 2019 22.5% 0% 2018 22.5% -2.6% 2015 25.1% -3.4% 2010 […] The post Germany’s Smoking Rate Has Declined Over Two Decades appeared fir...

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Dec 29, 2025
Wine Production in Germany by Federal State

Key Takeaways Germany produced 7.84 million hectolitres of wine in 2024. Thirteen of the country’s sixteen federal states cultivate wine grapes, and thirteen recognized quality wine regions are spread across […] The post Wine Production in Germany by...

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Dec 28, 2025
Why Men Face Higher Cancer Risk in Germany

Key Takeaways Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Germany. In 2022, Germany recorded 605,805 cancer diagnoses. Out of this number, men received 323,545, while women received […] The post Why Men Face Higher Cancer Risk in Germany appeared...

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Dec 27, 2025
Popular Study Destinations for German Students

Key Takeaways Selected Destination Countries of German Mobile Tertiary Students Abroad Destination country Number of students Austria 38,178 ​ Switzerland* 12,325​ Türkiye 4,448 ​ France** 4,391 ​ Hungary 3,341​ Denmark […] The post Popular Study Des...

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Dec 26, 2025
Germany’s Changing Student Population

Key Takeaways Over more than two decades, total enrolment at higher education institutions (HEI) has grown and then largely stabilised, hovering just below three million students in recent years. What […] The post Germany’s Changing Student Populatio...

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Dec 24, 2025
Germany’s Electricity Mix: From Coal to Renewables

Key Takeaways Gross Electricity Production in Germany by Source Electricity sources Billion kWh (% contribution to the total electricity production) 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Renewable energy sources 241.6 (39.7%) […] The post Germany’s Electrici...

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Dec 23, 2025