The Bavarian town of Abensburg has welcomed many of the refugees who fled Syria for new lives in Germany. But the town is still adapting to all the new arrivals.
Many Germans have grown weary of bailing out EU countries in southern Europe, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the wealthy southern state of Bavaria.
German scholars have discovered a trove of 500 long-lost fairy tales that feature a cast of characters including a turnip princess, a talking bear and a prince who resembles a dung beetle.
Scientists have discovered the second half of the hybrid yeast used to make lager style beer, which could mean a better brew in the future.
The Geo Quiz is looking for the German state where the first fossil of a feathered creature was discovered 150 years ago.
The Takeaway speaks to three Americans living abroad about the health care systems in other countries: Christina Geyer in Bavaria, Germany; Lynne Udalov in Moscow, Russia; and Amanda Graham in Derry, Northern Ireland.
The bailout isn't just the preserve of Wall Street. In fact, musicians have long since mastered the art of getting saved from financial ruin.
The answer to today's Geo Quiz - is the German city of Nuremberg. The BBC's Steve Rosenberg reports that the city is home to a new waiter-free, automated restaurant.