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September 8, 2026economy

In Geschäften fehlen bald viele Verkäuferinnen und Verkäufer

Germany will soon be short of many skilled workers. A new study shows this. In 2029, around 723,000 skilled workers will be missing. The gap is biggest in…

September 7, 2026

Was eine AfD-Regierung in Sachsen-Anhalt ändern will

In the election in Saxony-Anhalt the AfD is the strongest party. But it does not have a majority of its own. That is why it needs other parties. Its leading…

politicssociety

September 6, 2026

Deutsche Rakete erreicht zum ersten Mal die Umlaufbahn

A German rocket is flying into space. The rocket is called “Spectrum”. On Saturday evening it reaches orbit. The launch is in Norway. The launch site is…

spacesciencetechnology

September 5, 2026

Hacker veröffentlichen Daten der Berliner Verwaltung

Criminal hackers put data from Berlin's city administration on the internet. There are around 1.44 million files. The data comes from an attack in August. The…

technologysocietypolitics

September 4, 2026

Roboter und China bestimmen die IFA in Berlin

In Berlin, the IFA technology fair is starting. There, companies show new technology. Very many companies come from China. 928 companies from China are at the…

technologyeconomy

September 3, 2026

Der Liter E10 kostet erstmals mehr als 2,20 Euro

Petrol has never been this expensive in Germany. A litre of E10 costs around 2.22 euros. That is a new record. The old record is from the year 2022. The old…

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In Geschäften fehlen bald viele Verkäuferinnen und Verkäufer

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Deutsche Rakete erreicht zum ersten Mal die Umlaufbahn

Hacker veröffentlichen Daten der Berliner Verwaltung

Roboter und China bestimmen die IFA in Berlin

Der Liter E10 kostet erstmals mehr als 2,20 Euro

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