Overview
- The Deutscher Wetterdienst reported a provisional national peak of about 41.7°C in Neißemünde on Sunday, and said some locations could reach roughly 42°C.
- Rail and road operators imposed speed limits, lane closures and partial suspensions with Deutsche Bahn urging passengers to avoid non‑essential travel and National Express temporarily halting key RRX lines.
- High temperatures caused widespread damage to asphalt and rail components, producing multiple motorway closures and dozens of reported roadway and track damage sites.
- Fire brigades and hospitals faced surging heat‑related calls, mass rescues and evacuations from overheated care homes while active wildfires burned in areas such as the Gohrischheide and prompted the DWD's highest forest‑fire warnings.
- Officials and advocacy groups are calling for immediate cooling measures for hospitals and care homes and for faster public investment in long‑term heat protection as water use and emergency costs rise.