Germany / Austria / Switzerland in the News
German department store Galeria Kaufhof responds to recent school shooting by removing violent video games and videos from its stores. Some consider this an overreaction to the incident. more
Vienna's 7th District, once known for being home to ribbon and silk factories, experiences a revival, as young artists take advantage of government incentives to open businesses, turning the area into one of Vienna's trendiest new art districts. more
Germany goes green, by introducing a new style of home that uses passive energy instead of traditional methods to produce heat. These new homes use a new method of diffusion heating, which uses approximately the amount of energy necessary to run a hair dryer. more |