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Europe · Saturday, 7 November 2026

Germany

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Rising

  1. 1OTTO - Online Shopping & Möbel

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #4 in free apps

  2. 2ARD Crime Time – Der True Crime Podcast

    Breakout

    Crime & justice · Apple Podcasts · #13 in podcasts

  3. 3The Birthday Gift

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  4. 4Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #9 in top sellers

  5. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    5Hubert Aiwanger

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 38,784 reads


Top today

  1. 1ARD Crime Time – Der True Crime Podcast

    Breakout

    Crime & justice · Apple Podcasts · #13 in podcasts

  2. 2The Birthday Gift

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  3. Matthew Rolston; Distributed by Epic Records, Public domain

    3Michael Jackson

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #26 in songs

  4. 4Phantom Blade Zero

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #3 in top sellers

  5. 5Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Gaming · Steam · #9 in top sellers

  6. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    6Hubert Aiwanger

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 38,784 reads

  7. 7Collision Course

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  8. 8OTTO - Online Shopping & Möbel

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #4 in free apps

  9. 9Football Manager 27

    New

    Gaming · Steam · #11 in top sellers

  10. The White House, Public domain

    10Stephen Miller

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 21,605 reads

Everyday apps here: C&A Mode Online Shop · TeleGuard · Babyphone 3G · Uber · IKEA. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 8,323 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 2.0% of the news · usually 1.5% · 166 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  2. 2.0% of the news · usually 2.2% · 165 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 13% name “The conflict in the Middle East” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “Security and defence” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  3. 1.5% of the news · usually 1.7% · 122 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  4. 1.2% of the news · usually 2.5% · 99 articles
  5. 1.1% of the news · usually 0.9% · 91 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  6. 0.5% of the news · usually 0.8% · 41 articles

    Survey · 2023 66% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

    Survey · Apr 2026 8% name “The environment and risks related to climate change” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  7. 0.4% of the news · usually 0.5% · 29 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 36% name “Rising prices / inflation / cost of living” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 20% name “The economic situation” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

    Survey · Apr 2026 10% name “Housing” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

  8. 0.2% of the news · usually 0.4% · 15 articles

    Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)

How the news sounds

Also in the news

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

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Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

  1. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Hubert Aiwanger

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 38,784 reads

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Stephen Miller

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 21,605 reads

  3. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Tanja Schweiger

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 17,507 reads

  4. Syn 2023, CC BY-SA 3.0 de

    4Ilse Aigner

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 103,746 reads

  5. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    5Abdul El-Sayed

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 13,202 reads

  6. Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0

    6Reinhold Messner

    Breakout

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 9,185 reads

  7. Frank Fey, Public domain

    7Jay Rockefeller

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 7,938 reads

  8. 82026 United States elections

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 5,739 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. bayern – dortmundBreakout
  2. dortmund bayernBreakout
  3. bitz+4,050%
  4. schalke – rb leipzig+3,500%
  5. elversberg – mainz+3,450%
  6. barcelona – alaves+3,000%
  7. werder bremen – hoffenheim+2,750%
  8. polarwirbel nordpol+2,500%
  9. fck – hertha+2,400%
  10. leverkusen – vfb stuttgart+2,200%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. 1René Dost

    Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  2. 2Doppelganger Tech Talk

    Apple Podcasts · #35 in podcasts

  3. Nben54, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Generation Z

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 2,963 reads

Cars & transport

  1. Dllu, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Tesla Cybercab

    Wikipedia · 1,504 reads

  2. 2Blitzer.de PRO

    Everyday app

    App Store · #1 in paid apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. 1WeatherPro

    Everyday app

    App Store · #30 in paid apps

  2. 2Wettergott - Dein Wunschwetter

    Everyday app

    App Store · #41 in paid apps

Crime & justice

  1. 1ARD Crime Time – Der True Crime Podcast

    Breakout

    Apple Podcasts · #13 in podcasts

  2. 2Im Visier – Verbrecherjagd in Berlin und Brandenburg

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #22 in podcasts

  3. 3Macht und Millionen – Echte Wirtschaftskrimis

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #37 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. The original uploader was Drozdp at Polish Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Janosch

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 9,700 reads

  2. Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Melanie Raabe

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 6,155 reads

  3. 3Amerika verstehen. Mit Volker Depkat

    Apple Podcasts · #54 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.

    Rising

    German{ungeskriptet} - Der Meinungsfreiheit verpflichtet.

    Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  2. 2One Hour of History – Deutschlandfunk Nova

    Weekly

    GermanEine Stunde History - Deutschlandfunk Nova

    Apple Podcasts · #18 in podcasts

  3. 3DB Signale

    App Store · #49 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1Netto plus

    App Store · #86 in free apps

  2. 2NEW YORKER - Mode & Lifestyle

    App Store · #93 in free apps

  3. FLOTUS – Melania Trump, Public domain

    3Melania Trump

    Wikipedia · 2,044 reads

Food & drink

  1. 1mise – Essensplaner

    App Store · #61 in free apps

  2. 2Burger King Deutschland

    App Store · #92 in free apps

  3. 3EDEKA

    Everyday app

    App Store · #21 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Phantom Blade Zero

    Breakout

    Steam · #3 in top sellers

  2. 2Probably Stolen

    Breakout

    Steam · #9 in top sellers

  3. 3Football Manager 27

    New

    Steam · #11 in top sellers

Health & wellness

  1. 1Georg Werner

    Wikipedia · 4,293 reads

  2. 2AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker

    Everyday app

    App Store · #17 in paid apps

  3. 3Intake: Kalorienzähler & Diät

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #18 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1Klarna: Smarter everyday money

    Everyday app

    App Store · #53 in free apps

  2. 2Trade Republic: Broker & Bank

    Everyday app

    App Store · #63 in free apps

  3. 3S-pushTAN

    Falling Everyday app

    App Store · #70 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1The Birthday Gift

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2Collision Course

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  3. Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Palina Rojinski

    New

    Wikipedia · 19,848 reads

Music

  1. Matthew Rolston; Distributed by Epic Records, Public domain

    1Michael Jackson

    Rising

    Apple Music · #26 in songs

  2. Gorupdebesanez, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Leonard Cohen

    New

    Wikipedia · 19,602 reads

  3. Shawn Miller, Public domain

    3Mariah Carey

    Rising

    Apple Music · #14 in songs

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1Hobbylos

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #21 in podcasts

  2. Steffen Löwe, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Sebastian Klussmann

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 8,953 reads

  3. 3Fest & Flauschig

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #29 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Hubert Aiwanger

    New

    Wikipedia · 38,784 reads

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Stephen Miller

    New

    Wikipedia · 21,605 reads

  3. Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Tanja Schweiger

    New

    Wikipedia · 17,507 reads

Science & space

  1. 1Knowledge | SWR

    GermanDas Wissen | SWR

    Apple Podcasts · #43 in podcasts

  2. 2Sternengeschichten

    Apple Podcasts · #30 in podcasts

  3. 3radioWissen

    Apple Podcasts · #42 in podcasts

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Alles gesagt?

    Apple Podcasts · #34 in podcasts

  2. 2UNFASSBAR – ein Simplicissimus Podcast

    Apple Podcasts · #38 in podcasts

  3. 3Hotel Matze

    Apple Podcasts · #14 in podcasts

Sports

  1. Granada, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Victoria Swarovski

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 13,013 reads

  2. 2Nahuel Noll

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 7,521 reads

  3. 3SV Elversberg

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 4,773 reads

Tech & AI

  1. 1OTTO - Online Shopping & Möbel

    Breakout

    App Store · #4 in free apps

  2. 2Netflix Game Controller

    Weekly

    App Store · #31 in free apps

  3. 3Duo Aquarium

    App Store · #13 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0

    1Uruguay

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. 2Elversberg

    Breakout

    Wikipedia · 7,643 reads

  3. XEvansGambitx, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Kraków

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 5,931 reads


Industries here

Media & entertainment 35Gaming 18Government & public sector 14Music 13Sports & fitness 4Tech & software 4Travel & tourism 3Education 2Fashion & beauty 1Advertising & marketing 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1


The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Economy

  • Inflation2.8%Oct 2026 · −0.5 pts since Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Unemployment4.1%Sept 2026Eurostat
  • Consumer confidence98.3100 = long-run averageMay 2026 · −0.2 since Apr 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
  • Real house prices-1.9%Q2 2026 · −0.9 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth0.2%2025 · +0.7 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment6.9%2025 · +0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
  • Job postings105.01 Feb 2020 = 10023 Oct 2026 · +1.5 since 24 Jul 2026Indeed Hiring Lab · CC BY 4.0

Business

  • Business confidence99.2100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · +0.1 since Mar 2026OECD
  • New businesses113.92021 = 100Q2 2026Eurostat
  • Bankruptcy declarations183.22021 = 100Q2 2026Eurostat

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Plant Science
    10,160 papers · rising +2221%
  • Molecular Biology
    995 papers
  • Artificial Intelligence
    995 papers
  • History
    493 papers · rising +281%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Lupin

    2. 3Nobody Wants This

    3. 4A Couple of Lies

    4. 5The One About Matthew Perry

    5. 8Below

      Falling

    6. 9The Trap

      Falling

    7. 10Dead-End Job

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1The Birthday Gift

      Breakout

    2. 2Collision Course

      New

    3. 3Surviving Hurricane Otis

    4. 4A Minecraft Movie

      Falling

    5. 5Extrawurst

      Falling

    6. 6Animals

      Falling

    7. 7Das perfekte Geheimnis

    8. 8Halloween

    9. 9Evil Dead Burn

      Falling

    10. 10Halloween Kills

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Tate McRae

    2. 2HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté

    3. 3Sido

    4. 4Ashe

    5. 5The Killers

    6. 6Adéla

    7. 7Shakira

    8. 8Taylor Swift

    9. 9Karol G

    10. 10Olivia Rodrigo

    Show the top 100

      Apple Music · 2026-11-08

      Apple Podcasts · Shows

      1. 1RONZHEIMER.

      2. 2Lanz & Precht

      3. 3Apokalypse & Filterkaffee

      4. 4Baywatch Berlin

      5. 5{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.

        Rising

      6. 6Mordlust

      7. 7Machtwechsel

      8. 8Kaulitz Hills - Senf aus Hollywood

      9. 9Mord auf Ex

      10. 10TRUE CRIME 187

      Show the top 100

        Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-08

        App Store · Free apps

        1. 1Claude by Anthropic

        2. 2C&A Mode Online Shop

          Rising

        3. 3ChatGPT

          Falling

        4. 4OTTO - Online Shopping & Möbel

          Breakout

        5. 5Uber

          Rising

        6. 6Vinted: Sell vintage clothes

          Rising

        7. 7Google Gemini

        8. 8Post & DHL

          Falling

        9. 9AOK Ident

          Falling

        10. 10CouponBirds: Deals, Gutscheine

        Show the top 100

          App Store · 2026-11-08

          App Store · Paid apps

          1. 1Blitzer.de PRO

          2. 2Threema for iOS

          3. 3Führerschein 2026 GOLD

          4. 4AnkiMobile Flashcards

          5. 5Chromagraph Camera

          6. 6TeleGuard

            Rising

          7. 7Babyphone 3G

            Rising

          8. 8TypeDraw

          9. 9Manager for Scooters

          10. 10Tiny Computers

            Falling

          Show the top 50

            App Store · 2026-11-08

            Steam · Top sellers

            1. 1Aion 2

              Rising

            2. 2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

              Falling

            3. 3Phantom Blade Zero

              Breakout

            4. 5Aniimo

              Rising

            5. 6Counter-Strike 2

            6. 7War Thunder

            7. 8EA Sports FC 27

            8. 9Probably Stolen

              Breakout

            9. 10Crimson Desert

              Rising

            Show the top 100

              Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27


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