Europe · Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Germany
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: Fotouhr · Tiny Computers · DEICHMANN Schuhe · Douglas - Beauty & Parfüm · TypeDraw. 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 16,573 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Alternative zu US-Unternehmen: Rüstungsunternehmen Helsing präsentiert militärische KI-Plattform (n-tv.de)
- Militär - Zahl der Kriegsdienstverweigerer steigt weiter stark an (unternehmen-heute.de)
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)
- Paderborner IT-Empfang: „KI ist Teamsache" (uni-paderborn.de)
- Blickwinkel: Kompetenzverlust durch KI? – Deutsches Ärzteblatt (aerzteblatt.de)
- Health Anxious
- Zu niedrige Impfquoten vor allem bei Älteren – News – Deutsches Ärzteblatt (aerzteblatt.de)
- Niedersachsen & Bremen: Minister wirbt im Trikot für Grippeschutzimpfung (n-tv.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Health” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Climate More than usual
- Unbeständiges Wetter in NRW zu Karneval: Wetterextreme prognostiziert – so sollte man sich kleiden (come-on.de)
- Bremerhaven: Klimahaus-Wetterextreme erhält erstmals den Red Dot Award (verbaende.com)
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)
- Jobs and work More than usual
- Generalstreik in Spanien - Gewerkschaften sprechen von hoher Beteiligung - Nahverkehr in Barcelona wurde lahmgelegt (deutschlandfunk.de)
- Neue Honor-Handys nehmen Xiaomi ins Visier: Rückseite macht den Unterschied (giga.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 4% name “Unemployment” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Erfolge der AfD: Wie gefährdet ist die Demokratie? (sueddeutsche.de)
- Studie: Zufriedenheit mit Demokratie ist so niedrig wie nie zuvor (handelsblatt.com)
Survey · Apr 2026 12% name “Threats to democracy (for example through information manipulation)” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Immigration More than usual
- Eingewanderte Menschen häufiger erwerbstätig als früher (welt.de)
- Zahlen zur Migration: Eingewanderte Menschen häufiger erwerbstätig als früher (oz-online.de)
Survey · Apr 2026 14% name “Immigration” among the two most important issues facing the country (Standard Eurobarometer)
- Inflationsrate im Oktober 2026 bei +2,8 % / Inflationsrate geht zurück, Energie ... (presseportal.de)
- Inflationsrate im Oktober 2026 bei +2,8 % / Inflationsrate geht zurück, Energie bleibt trotz Tankrabatt Preistreiber (finanznachrichten.de)
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)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.4positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.5The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual2.9 words per 1,000usually 2.9The GDELT Project
- Fear1.0× usual1.0 words per 1,000usually 1.0The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual6.1 words per 1,000usually 6.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual9.6 words per 1,000usually 9.8The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual9.3 words per 1,000usually 9.4The GDELT Project
Also in the news
- Economic policy uncertainty720.6from newspaper coverage; 100 = long-run averageJul 2026 · −219.7 since Jun 2026Baker, Bloom and Davis (2016), PolicyUncertainty.com · CC BY 4.0
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.
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The White House, Public domain Rising
Polska Agencja Prasowa (PAP); cropped by Beyond My Ken ( talk ) 09:46, 12 May 2…, Public domain Rising
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Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
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Cars & transport
DLR German Aerospace Center, CC BY 2.0 Everyday app
Crime & justice
Weekly
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Books, arts & history
Georges Seguin ( Okki ), CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Krd, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
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Education & careers
1{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.
{ungeskriptet} - Der Meinungsfreiheit verpflichtet.2One Hour of History – Deutschlandfunk Nova
Eine Stunde History - Deutschlandfunk Nova
Fashion & beauty
Alexeinikolayevichromanov, CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyday app
Food & drink
Everyday app
Gaming
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Health & wellness
3That’s Just How I Am! Stefanie Stahl’s psychology podcast for all the “normally messed-up”
So bin ich eben! Stefanie Stahls Psychologie-Podcast für alle "Normalgestörten"
Money & crypto
Everyday app
2Klarna: Smarter everyday money
Everyday app
3Trade Republic: Broker & Bank
Everyday app
Movies & TV
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Music
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Celebrities & creators
Weekly
Simone Martini, Public domain Rising
Politics & world affairs
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Polska Agencja Prasowa (PAP); cropped by Beyond My Ken ( talk ) 09:46, 12 May 2…, Public domain Rising
Science & space
1Aha! Ten Minutes of Everyday Knowledge
Aha! Zehn Minuten Alltags-Wissen
Society & beliefs
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Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Public domain Rising
Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
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Tech & AI
Gio Antonio, Public domain
Travel & places
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Industries here
Media & entertainment 21Gaming 21Sports & fitness 7Music 6Government & public sector 5Travel & tourism 3Energy & utilities 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.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news3reports of events, mostly in English11 Nov 2026 · usually 4 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news28reports of events, mostly in English11 Nov 2026 · usually 17 a dayThe GDELT Project
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 postings105.11 Feb 2020 = 10030 Oct 2026 · +1.7 since 31 Jul 2026Indeed Hiring Lab · CC BY 4.0
Business
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Plant Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
Society
- People online93.5%2024 · +1.0 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Top concern36.0%Rising prices / inflation / cost of livingApr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust the national government41.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026 · +1.0 pts since Nov 2025European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government36.0%OECD Trust Survey2023OECD Trust Survey
- Trust the media45.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Trust scientists81.0%Standard Eurobarometer 105Apr 2026European Commission, Standard Eurobarometer · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change39.1%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority52.8%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1A Couple of Lies
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2Lupin
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3Taken: Natalee Holloway
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4Anesthesia
5Dead-End Job
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6Black Doves
7Ghosts
10Will Trent
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Collision Course
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2The Birthday Gift
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3Sinners
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4My Best Friend
5A Dog's Perfect Christmas
6Christmas at the Palace
7A Minecraft Movie
Falling
8Sing 2
9Extrawurst
Falling
10The Perfect Storm
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Tate McRae
2Ashe
3HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté
4Sido
5The Killers
6Karol G
7Adéla
8Taylor Swift
9Season 25
10Olivia Rodrigo
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Apple Music · 2026-11-12
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1RONZHEIMER.
2Mordlust
Breakout
3Kaulitz Hills - Senf aus Hollywood
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4Apokalypse & Filterkaffee
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5Mord auf Ex
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6Machtwechsel
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7Gemischtes Hack
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8{unscripted} – Committed to freedom of opinion.
9Next Door Crimes
Falling
10Was jetzt?
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-12
App Store · Free apps
1AOK Ident
2Claude by Anthropic
3Nect Wallet
4OTTO - Online Shopping & Möbel
5ChatGPT
6DEICHMANN Schuhe
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7Shop
8Post & DHL
9Google Gemini
10Vinted: Sell vintage clothes
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App Store · 2026-11-12
App Store · Paid apps
1Blitzer.de PRO
2Threema for iOS
3AnkiMobile Flashcards
4Führerschein 2026 GOLD
5Notfallguru
6Fotouhr
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7TeleGuard
8Tiny Computers
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9Whisper Notes - Speech to Text
10TypeDraw
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App Store · 2026-11-12
Steam · Top sellers
1Aion 2
2Counter-Strike 2
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3Football Manager 27
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4Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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5Anno 117
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7EA Sports FC 27
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9Probably Stolen
10Steam Deck
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Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-11-03
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Steam data provided by Valve · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.