Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt am Main – September 10, 2026 -- J&T Direktbank will raise interest rates on its overnight and fixed-term deposit accounts starting September 8, 2026, offering savers up to 3.50% per year.

Overnight savings rate climbs to 2.25%

The bank's flexible overnight deposit account (Tagesgeld) will pay 2.25% annual interest, up from 2.00%. Customers can withdraw funds at any time without losing access to the rate, and the bank applies the same terms to new and existing customers.

Fixed deposits see gains across most terms

Fixed-term deposit rates are rising for nearly every duration except the 6-month and 10-year terms, which remain unchanged at 2.70% and 3.50% respectively. The 1-year rate increases from 3.05% to 3.30%, while both the 18-month and 2-year terms rise to 3.35%. Terms of 3, 4, 5 and 7 years all move up to 3.40% from 3.20%.

Mainz – September 07, 2026 -- German broadcaster 3sat will air "Das Ich-Zeitalter: Zwischen Selbstverwirklichung und Selbstoptimierung," a documentary examining the booming self-optimization trend, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 8:15 p.m. The film, directed by Isabella Purkart, will remain available in the 3sat Mediathek for 90 days after broadcast.

The documentary follows several people who have built their lives around the pursuit of a "better self," a movement heavily promoted by influencers on social media.

A 26-year-old plans to be cryogenically frozen after death

In Frankfurt am Main, filmmaker Lena Hager meets Vimal Kamaraj, 26, who has arranged to have his body frozen after he dies. He hopes future medical advances will one day revive him, and he already structures his daily routine around longevity practices.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- August 28, 2026 -- Ten of the best young songwriters competing on Germany's "Dein Song" spent last week filming at a new songwriting camp in Frankfurt am Main, part of the ZDF and KiKA competition's 19th season. The camp followed a casting round held in Wiesbaden in late July 2026. Contestants reworked their compositions and performed a semi-final round for the judging panel. The 16-part documentary series and finale are set to air in February 2027 on KiKA, kika.de, the KiKA app, ZDF streaming and the ZDFtivi app.