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Stuttgart – November 09, 2026 -- Many German households stuck in old internet contracts can switch to a cheaper plan on one month's notice, and the new provider handles the paperwork, according to consumer portal DSLWEB. Black Friday peaks on November 27, 2026, and more providers are already launching Black Week deals.

Many old contracts can be cancelled at any time

Since the 2021 reform of Germany's Telecommunications Act (TKG), internet contracts no longer renew automatically for another year once the minimum term, usually two years, has ended. They continue indefinitely instead and can be cancelled at any time with one month's notice.

The end date of a contract is listed in the customer account or the contract documents. Many providers also let customers sign the new contract now and schedule the switch for the end of the old term.

Stuttgart -- Before grabbing a Black Friday deal around November 27, 2026, German consumer portal DSLWEB advises checking which TV and streaming subscriptions you already pay for. A discount only saves money if it replaces existing costs or covers a real viewing need.

Start by tallying every monthly payment

Separate services for a favorite series, for films and for live sports can strain a household budget quickly. DSLWEB suggests collecting all monthly payments first and asking which services you actually use. It also asks which subscription keeps running after a series has ended.

Existing TV, internet or mobile plans deserve a look too. They may already include streaming services that go unused.

Stuttgart – November 04, 2026 -- Electric bassist Wolfgang Schmid will receive the 2027 German Jazz Trophy, a lifetime achievement award worth €15,000, at a ceremony on June 30, 2027, at 19:00 in the SpardaWelt Eventcenter in Stuttgart.

The ceremony opens the Jazz Open Stuttgart 2027. Winners also receive a statue by Stuttgart sculptor Otto Hajek. The prize is presented by the Sparda-Bank Baden-Württemberg's Foundation for Art and Culture, the magazine neue musikzeitung and JazzZeitung.de.

The jury credits Schmid with establishing the electric bass in jazz

Martin Buch, a jury member and CEO of Sparda-Bank Baden-Württemberg, said Schmid established the electric bass over decades as a distinctive, virtuosic and stylistically boundless jazz instrument. As a musician, composer, producer and teacher, Schmid inspired generations of players and made German jazz visible far beyond the country's borders, Buch said.

Stuttgart – November 04, 2026 -- A cosmetic nose correction can also make breathing easier: Dr. Gregor Fuchshuber of Stuttgart's Sophienklinik says about 90 percent of his corrections improve airflow as well as appearance.

Fuchshuber has spent 16 years as a senior physician for plastic and aesthetic surgery at the clinic and operates on up to 200 noses a year. He always looks at the whole face first, because the nose has to work as well as look good.

A straight nasal bridge improves airflow

According to Fuchshuber, a straight bridge creates more favorable flow conditions than a hump or a curve. Air cannot flow around a bend, so it swirls and creates resistance. Once a hump is removed or a drooping tip is lifted, the air moves in a straight, laminar stream. Patients often tell him they had no idea how well one could breathe.

Stuttgart – November 03, 2026 -- Buying a flat to rent out is not automatically a sound investment, says Mireille Funke, owner of FUNKE immobilien in Stuttgart. In her view, purchase price, financing, rental potential, location, condition and the buyer's own circumstances decide whether the numbers work.

Run the numbers before the first viewing

Funke advises buyers to look at economic substance before bathrooms or flooring. That means asking what rent is actually achieved or realistically achievable, what the purchase price, financing costs and running expenses add up to, and which investments may fall due in the coming years. The Deutsche Bundesbank reports a noticeably different interest environment for residential construction loans than in the low-rate years, so calculations must be tighter.

Stuttgart – October 29, 2026 -- Buying an investment property in your hometown feels safe, but familiarity does not show whether a location will pay off over the long term, says Mark Stühler, managing director of Einfach Immo GmbH.

Jobs, population and students shape rental demand

Stühler and Lucas Botschek, head of the company's Nuremberg location, check which employers are based in a region and whether jobs are spread across several industries. A region with multiple larger employers can usually absorb trouble at a single company more easily. Where many jobs depend on one company or sector, a downturn can hit many people at once. Regions shaped by the automotive industry are one example, but they are not automatically unsuitable if other strong industries exist alongside it.

Schwerin – September 15, 2026 -- Ulrich "Uli" Durst, 59, from Ostfildern near Stuttgart, has won a pool villa on Lake Plau in Germany's Mecklenburg Lake District through the Omaze house lottery, a prize worth roughly €2.5 million including €100,000 in starting funds.

The win comes just two months after Durst and his wife Carmen, 60, were victims of bank fraud. Criminals created a virtual debit card linked to the couple's account and withdrew about €15,000 across various supermarkets within four days. Durst said his initial reaction to Omaze's visit was disbelief, admitting he first suspected another scam before realizing the house was genuinely theirs.

Stuttgart – September 09, 2026 -- Stationery maker LEITZ ACCO Brands has rolled out a new range of notebooks and pads designed to catch fleeting ideas before they disappear, arguing that good thinking rarely happens at a desk.

Ideas often strike away from the office, the company says

According to LEITZ, flashes of inspiration tend to arrive in the shower, on the commute, or over coffee -- moments when a laptop typically isn't within reach. The company positions its new hardcover notebooks and spiral-bound pads as tools meant to travel: into meetings, onto trains, or into cafés.