Overview
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz told a youth forum at the German Katholikentag he would not advise his children to study or work in the United States and later said he called President Donald Trump to ease tensions and discuss Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and Ukraine ahead of a NATO summit.
- Germany’s Eurovision entry Sarah Engels finished 23rd of 25 with 12 jury points and no televote points, extending a years‑long pattern of poor results that broadcasters say will prompt further review.
- Germany’s ice‑hockey team followed an opening loss to Finland with a 0:2 defeat to Latvia in Zurich, leaving the team on zero points with one goal in 120 minutes and a powerless power play, which coach Harold Kreis called frustrating as quarterfinal hopes fade.
- Bundestrainer Julian Nagelsmann drew fire from former captains Lothar Matthäus and Philipp Lahm for delaying his World Cup squad reveal to just before the DFB‑Pokal final, a timing they argue risks unsettling players he must cut after making dozens of personal calls.
- Berlin officials confirmed there will be no World Cup Fanmeile at the Brandenburg Gate after no organizer stepped forward, correcting an earlier city portal notice and reflecting the challenge of late‑night kickoff times for German fans.