2026 in Germany
Events in the year 2026 in Germany.
Events
January
- 1 January Two people are killed in fireworks-related incidents during New Year's celebrations in Bielefeld.
- 3 January An arson attack on cables in Berlin causes a blackout affecting 40,000 households. Left-wing Vulkangruppe claims responsibility and calls it a protest against fossil fuel usage and AI data centers.
- 6 January The governing coalition between the SPD and the BSW in Brandenburg is replaced by a new coalition between the SPD and the CDU.
- 7 January – The government formally recognizes and establishes diplomatic relations with Niue, coordinating ties from the embassy in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 811 January 2026 Men's EuroHockey Indoor Championship in Heidelberg.
- 20 January – Thousands of people protest across Dortmund, Frankfurt, and Bremen, in support of Kurdish forces against the Syrian Armed Forces in clashes in northeastern Syria.
- 21 January – A dual German-Ukrainian citizen is arrested in Berlin on suspicion of spying for Russia. The incident results in the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from Germany the next day.
- 23 January – A Lebanese national is arrested at Berlin [Brandenburg Airport] on suspicion of membership in Hamas and plotting a terrorist attack in Europe.
- 28 January – Sven Schulze is elected as minister-president of Saxony-Anhalt.
February
- 2 February –
- *A nationwide strike is held by ver.di demanding shortened shifts for public workers and increased bonuses, causing extensive disruption to public transportation.
- *Five people are arrested in Lübeck and Lauenburg on suspicion of illegally exporting goods to Russian defense companies.
Predicted and scheduled
- 8 March 2026 Baden-Württemberg state election
- 22 March 2026 Rhineland-Palatinate state election
- 27 May 2026 [UEFA Conference League final] in Leipzig.
- 1123 August 2026 FEI World Championships in Aachen.
- 413 September 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin.
- 6 September 2026 [Saxony-Anhalt state election]
- 20 September 2026 [Berlin state election]
- 20 September 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
Holidays
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 8 March – International Women's Day
- 2 April – Maundy Thursday
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 9 May – Ascension Day
- 24 May – Whit Sunday
- 25 May – Whit Monday
- 4 June – Corpus Christi
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 20 September – Children's Day
- 3 October – German Unity Day
- 31 October – Reformation Day
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 18 November – Repentance Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day
Art and entertainment
- List of German submissions for [the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film]
Deaths
January
- 1 January – Hubertus von Pilgrim, 94, sculptor
- 2 January – Lajos Rovátkay, 92, harpsichordist and musicologist
- 4 January – Klaus Keitel, 87, politician
- 6 January – Kathleen Muxel, 54, member of the Landtag of Brandenburg
- 7 January – Dietrich Stratmann, 89, physicist and politician
- 12 January – Martin Willich, 80, politician
- 19 January – Peter Radunski, 86, politician
- 21 January – Rüdiger Erben, 58, member of the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
- 22 January – Francis Buchholz, 71, musician and bass guitarist
February
- 1 February – Rita Süssmuth, 88, president of the Bundestag and Federal Ministry for Education, [Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth|federal minister for youth, family and health]