Author Archives: Hermann Observer

It’s a Mossad state of affairs…

October 4, 2025 By in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Higher Education, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

When Germany’s security and intelligence services aren’t able to do their job on their own.

Mossad reveals role in arrest of Hamas-linked cell in Germany said plotting to kill Jews – Effort to stop the cell spanned several countries, and was ‘part of an extensive Mossad effort throughout Europe’ that busted weapons caches, saw other operatives detained.

The Mossad was involved in Wednesday’s arrest of a Hamas-linked cell in Germany that planned to carry out attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets, the agency announced Friday.

The Israeli foreign intelligence service said the arrest was possible because of close coordination between the Mossad and Germany’s security and intelligence services.

German of the day: Das waren Zeiten!

October 3, 2025 By in Hard Facts, History, Holidays Tags: , , , , , Leave a comment

That means “those were the days!”

When everything still worked in Germany. Before German reunification.

5 facts about German Unity Day – On October 3, Germany celebrates the reunification of East and West. How did it come about — and how is it celebrated? How do Germans feel about reunification today?

Following the end of World War II in 1945, a defeated Germany was divided into four occupation zones, controlled by the Allied powers: the United States, France, Great Britain and the Soviet Union.

In 1949, two states emerged: the democratic Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) in the West, and the socialist German Democratic Republic (GDR) in the East, with the latter being under Soviet control. From that point on, Germany was divided…

German of the day: Drohnenschwarm

October 2, 2025 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hi-tech Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment

That means drone swarm.

Test reactions and agitate – According to security authorities, the recent drone flights in Schleswig-Holstein are not so much for espionage as for other purposes. The perpetrators presumably also want to send a warning...

Last week, drones flew over a power plant in Kiel, the university hospital, the Thyssenkrupp marine division’s factory premises, the state parliament in Kiel, and other buildings.

German of the day: Bombendrohung

October 1, 2025 By in Hard Facts, Hurt Feelings Tags: , , , , Leave a comment

That means bomb threat.

Munich Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion – Police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, city officials said.

At least one person’s death was believed to be connected to the explosion at a residential building early Wednesday, which Munich police said was deliberately set on fire and part of a domestic dispute.

13,000 jobs here, 4,000 jobs there…

September 29, 2025 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hi-tech, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , Leave a comment

Progress marches on.

Industrial giant Bosch shocks Germany with plans to cut 13,000 jobs – The Bosch group, one of Germany’s leading industrial players, has announced a far-reaching job cut programme. On 25 September the company said it would cut an additional 13,000 positions by 2030.

Germany’s Lufthansa To Cut 4,000 Jobs By 2030, Targetting Admin – Lufthansa set new financial targets for 2028-2030, including an adjusted operating margin of eight to 10 percent.

There’s lithium in them thar hills!

September 28, 2025 By in Hard Facts, History, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

Except there are no hills thar to speak of.

“Germany Just Found 43 Million Tons Underground”: Lithium Discovery Makes Tesla Batteries While Russia Loses Energy War Forever – Germany’s Altmark region is set to transform the global energy landscape with the discovery of one of the world’s largest lithium deposits, positioning the nation as a pivotal player in the electric vehicle and battery supply chain.

62% of all German voters don’t know what the word “genocide” means

September 27, 2025 By in Hard Facts, Hideology, Higher Education Tags: , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

Could be worse.

What do you think the percentage is for American Democrats?

Majority of Germans think Israel is committing genocide in Gaza – poll.

The survey, which was conducted from September 17-18, found that 62% of all German voters believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

Deregulate through more regulation

September 26, 2025 By in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Heconomy, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , Leave a comment

It’s the German way.

If you want to properly deregulate, create a new deregulation bureaucracy first. We don’t want anybody to get fired or anything.

Germany’s new deregulation chief vows to be more subtle than Elon Musk – State modernisation minister Karsten Wildberger promises to bring about digital age in country clinging to fax machines.

Germans feel less gloomy?

September 25, 2025 By in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Home Cooking Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

Despite economic clouds?

Depends on who you ask. And how you look at it. My experience has been that Germans are the happiest when they’re the gloomiest.

Germans Feel a Little Less Gloomy Despite Economic Clouds – The pickup in consumer mood contrasts with a worsening outlook among German business.