Scientists at German universities are speaking out against precarious working conditions. Job insecurity and a lack of support are also problems at universities in other countries.

Lake Constance forms a natural border between Germany, Austria and Switzerland - and its ecosystem is changing. Newly arrived aggressive residents include spiny-cheek crayfish, zebra mussels and killer shrimp. Will they displace native species?

The Einstein Foundation funds science and research of top international calibre in Berlin.

What image does the public in Germany have of science and research? The Science Barometer is dedicated to answering this question. We have taken a look at the results of the most recent survey from an Open Science perspective.

The German company BioNTech, founded by two scientists, has teamed up with Pfizer on a vaccine that was found to be more than 90 percent effective.

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has adopted a randomised process for whittling down the applications which were already deemed strong enough to be considered for funding.

Shorn of any bravado, her announcement seemed again to make Germany, Europe's biggest economy, a de facto leader on the Continent and something of an example for Western nations. The chancellor, a physicist by training, focused on the science as she announced the government’s cautious step-by-step plan.

Think-tank Agora Energiewende calculates emissions to drop by 50-120m tonnes this year but warns of lower green investments post-crisis

A move from Germany taught Deb Raj Aryal how to acclimatize to a new research culture.

A traveler to Germany from China who infected another person did feel ill, contradicting New England Journal of Medicine report.

Gender quotas have improved female representation on internal panels, but researchers have highlighted that the loss of research time slows career progression.

Court prevents publicity for investigations into Heidelberg University Hospital cancer test scandal

Springer Nature has reached an open access publishing deal with 700 German research universities, but it faces some pushback.

Agreement will make thousands of German-authored papers freely available worldwide every year.

State and federal government pledge €17 billion in extra funds through 2030.

Big data and diversity lacking at Germany’s biggest science organization.

Anonymous survey of young scientists reveals fresh accusations of bullying and harassment at astrophysics institute.

A wave of retirements offers a chance to recruit female directors and open up new research avenues.

Anja Karliczek is little known in science policy circles.

Research budget could rise to 3.5% of gross domestic product if agreement struck during coalition talks holds.

Preliminary coalition agreement pledges increase in research funding to 3.5% of GDP.

German universities demand open access and fair pricing from academic publishing house Elsevier.

Elsevier is allowing researchers in Germany to access its paywalled journals without a contract until a national agreement is hammered out.