Events in the year 2024 in Germany.
Incumbents
- President – Frank-Walter Steinmeier
- President of the Bundestag – Bärbel Bas
- Chancellor – Olaf Scholz
- President of the German Bundesrat – Manuela Schwesig[a]
- President of the Federal Constitutional Court – Stephan Harbarth
Events
- 5 January – Four people are killed and others are injured during a fire at a hospital in Uelzen.[1]
- 8 January – Farmers block highway access roads in parts of Germany, launching a week of protests against a government plan to remove tax breaks on diesel used in agriculture.[2]
- 10 January – Protests are held across Germany calling for a ban of Alternative for Germany in the wake of the Meeting of right-wing extremists at Potsdam in 2023.[3][4]
- 10 to 28 January – 2024 European Men's Handball Championship[5]
- 23 January:
- The Federal Constitutional Court rules that the far-right minor party Die Heimat (The Homeland), formerly the National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD), should not get state funding.[6][7][8][9]
- Germany announces that it will donate six SH-3 Sea King helicopters to the Ukrainian Air Force to help it patrol the Black Sea.[10]
- 8 to 11 February – 2024 Women's EuroHockey Indoor Championship in Berlin[11]
- 23 February – The Bundestag legalises recreational usage of cannabis for adults, making Germany the third European country to do so after Luxembourg and Malta.[12]
- 1 March – A soldier kills four people during a spree shooting in Scheeßel and Bothel in Lower Saxony before being detained.[13]
- 4 March –
- Four people are killed and 21 others are injured in a fire at a nursing home in Bedburg-Hau, North Rhine-Westphalia.[14]
- German police surround Luisenhospital in Aachen after an armed woman barrricades herself inside a room. The woman is later arrested.[15]
- 19 March – Austrian far-right political activist, and leader of the Identitarian Movement of Austria Martin Sellner is banned from entering Germany for three years.[16][17]
- 22 March – The Bundesrat approves a partial legalization of cannabis in Germany, set to come into effect on 1 April.[18]
- 27 March – At least five people are killed and 20 more injured after a double-decker FlixBus overturns and falls near Leipzig.[19]
- 14 April –.In association football, Bayer 04 Leverkusen win their first Bundesliga title.[20]
- 18 April –Two German-Russian nationals are arrested for an alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia in an effort to undermine military support for Ukraine.[21]
Scheduled
- 9 June – 2024 European Parliament election in Germany
- 9 June – 2024 Hamburg borough elections
- 14 June to 14 July – UEFA Euro 2024[22]
- 14 July – UEFA Euro 2024 final in Berlin
- 1 September – 2024 Saxony state election
- 1 September – 2024 Thuringian state election
- 22 September – 2024 Brandenburg state election
Holidays
Source:[23]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 6 January - Epiphany
- 8 March - International Women's Day
- 28 March - Maundy Thursday
- 29 March - Good Friday
- 31 March - Easter Sunday
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 1 May - International Workers' Day
- 9 May - Ascension Day
- 19 May - Whit Sunday
- 20 May - Whit Monday
- 30 May - 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
- 20 November - Repentance Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
- 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day
Art and entertainment
- List of German films of 2024
- List of 2024 box office number-one films in Germany
- List of German submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Deaths
January
- 1 January – Hartmut Ritzerfeld, 73, painter.[24]
- 2 January – Chris Karrer, 76, guitarist and composer.[25]
- 3 January – Günther Fielmann, 84, eyewear retailer, founder of Fielmann.[26]
- 4 January – Christian Oliver, 51, actor known for Cobra 11 television series.[27]
- 5 January:
- Herbert Linge, 95, racing and rally driver.[28]
- Nicholas Rescher, 95, German-American philosopher, founder of American Philosophical Quarterly, History of Philosophy Quarterly and Public Affairs Quarterly.[29]
- Robert Rosenthal, 90, German-born American psychologist.[30]
- 6 January – Erwin Schild, 103, German-born Canadian Conservative rabbi and author.[31]
- 7 January – Franz Beckenbauer, 78, footballer (Bayern Munich, national team).[32]
- 11 January – Sigi Schwab, 83, guitarist.[33]
- 16 January – Kay Bernstein, 43, entrepreneur, president of Hertha BSC (2022–2024).[34]
- 17 January – Ulrich Voß, 85, actor and writer[35]
- 19 January – Klaus Wunder, 73, footballer (MSV Duisburg, Bayern Munich, 1972 Olympics).[36]
- 22 January – Elke Erb, 85, author.[37]
- 23 January – Frank Farian, 82, singer and record producer (Boney M, Milli Vanilli).[38]
- 26 January – Hartmut Bagger, 85, general.[39]
- 30 January:
- Achim Benning, 89, actor and theater director.[40]
- Helmut Peuser, 83, German politician.
February
- 2 February – Oskar Negt, 90, philosopher and social theorist
- 5 February – Helga Paris, 85, photographer
- 5 February – Peter Kulka, 86, architect
- 10 February – Johanna von Koczian, 90, actress
- 14 February – Wolfgang Weider, 91, Roman-Catholic prelate
- 19 February – Jan Assmann, 85, egyptologist
- 19 February – Horst Naumann, 98, actor
- 20 February – Andreas Brehme, 63, footballer and coach
- 24 February – Bernard Broermann, 80, businessman and entrepreneur
- 25 February – Horst Schmidbauer, 79, politician
- 25 February – Fabian Schulze, 39, pole vaulter
- 26 February - Alois Glück, 84, politician
- 26 February - René Pollesch, 62, author and dramatist
- 26 February - Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt, 92, artist
March
- 1 March – Klaus-Peter Jörns, 84, christian theologian and author
- 13 March – Aribert Reimann, 88, composer
- 13 March – Notker Hammerstein, 93, historian
- 13 March – Matthias Schießleder, 87, judoka
- 15 March – Hans Blum, 95, composer
- 15 March – Paul Josef Cordes, 89, Roman Catholic cardinal
- 18 March – Peter Kunter, 72, footballer
- 25 March – Fritz Wepper, 82, actor
April
- 2 April – Gerhard Lohfink, 89, Roman Catholic priest and theologian
- 2 April – Notker Wolf, 83, Benedictine monk, priest, musician and author
- 3 April – Vera Tschechowa, 79, actress, screenwriter, director and film producer
- 5 April – Peter Sodann, 87, actor
- 7 April – Michael Boder, 65, conductor
- 9 April – Dieter Rexroth, 83, musicologist, dramaturge and cultural manager
- 11 April – Peter Fulde, 88, physicist
- 11 April – Peter Förtig, 90, composer and music theorist
- 13 April – Klaus Wolfgang Niemöller, 94, musicologist
- 14 April – Steffen Heitmann, 79, politician
- 15 April – Bernd Hölzenbein, 78, footballer
- 16 April – Wichart von Roëll, 86, actor
- 19 April – Siegfried Kirschen, 80, football referee
- 26 April – Volker Mosblech, 69, German politician (d. 2024)
See also
Notes
- ^ The President of the Bundesrat, the speaker of the Bundesrat, a federal legislative chamber, in which the governments of the sixteen German states are represented. The president of the Bundesrat is ex officio also deputy to the President of Germany (Basic Law, Article 57), thus becomes first in the order, while acting on behalf of the President or while acting as head of state during a vacancy of the presidency.
References
- ^ "4 patients die after a fire breaks out at a hospital in northern Germany". AP News. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "German farmers blockade Berlin with tractors in subsidy row". 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Tens of thousands protest in Germany against the far-right". Al Jazeera. 20 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Tanno, Sophie (20 January 2024). "Germany's far-right AfD face mounting protests over plan to deport migrants". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "ENJOY MORE THAN HANDBALL AT MEN'S EHF EURO 2024 IN BERLIN". European Handball Federation. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Top German court strips financing of extreme-right party". Deutsche Welle.
- ^ "German court cuts funding to hardline far-right party".
- ^ Connolly, Kate (23 January 2024). "German court ruling sparks calls to stop state funding for far-right AfD". The Guardian.
- ^ "German court bans funding for extreme-right party, fueling debate on AfD". 23 January 2024.
- ^ Security, Ellie Cook; Reporter, Defense (24 January 2024). "Ukraine gets helicopter boost in battle against Russia's Black Sea fleet". Newsweek. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "EuroHockey Indoor Championship venues for 2024 confirmed – UPDATED". EuroHockey. European Hockey Federation. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Schmidt, Nadine (23 February 2024). "Germany legalizes recreational cannabis use". CNN. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "A soldier turns himself in shortly after 4 people are killed in shootings in Germany". AP News. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "4 people are dead and at least 21 injured in a nursing home fire in western Germany". AP News. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Scarsi, Victoria Chessum, Alice (4 March 2024). "'Hostage' incident at German hospital sparks major evacuation". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Martin Sellner: Far-right Austrian banned from Germany". DW. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Henley, Jon (19 March 2024). "Far-right Austrian nationalist banned from Germany after neo-Nazi meeting". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Germany approves partial legalization of cannabis from April". dw.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Doden en gewonden bij ongeluk Flixbus bij Leipzig". nos.nl (in Dutch). 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Bayer Leverkusen wins first Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich's 11-year reign". ABC News. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Germany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia". Reuters. 18 April 2024.
- ^ "UEFA EURO 2024 fixtures: When and where are the matches?". Union of European Football Associations. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Germany Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Berghe, Pascal van den (1 January 2024). "Büsbach: Stolberger Künstler Hartmut "Hacky" Ritzerfeld nach Verkehrsunfall im Krankenhaus verstorben". Mein Stolberg (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Chris Karrer, RIP". strawberrybricks.com. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ MarketScreener (5 January 2024). "Günther Fielmann mit 84 Jahren gestorben -Am 05. Januar 2024 um 08:27 Uhr | MarketScreener". de.marketscreener.com (in German). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (5 January 2024). "'Speed Racer' Actor Christian Oliver & 2 Daughters Killed In Caribbean Plane Crash". Deadline. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Germany, Stuttgarter Nachrichten, Stuttgart. "Rennfahrer, Stuntman und Porsche-Urgestein: Herbert Linge ist gestorben". stuttgarter-nachrichten.de (in German). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Request Rejected". www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Psychology research 'giant' Robert Rosenthal has died". News. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Rabbi Erwin Schild of Toronto's Adath Israel Synagogue personally experienced nearly 104 years of Jewish history (March 9, 1920-Jan. 6, 2024)". The Canadian Jewish News. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Franz Beckenbauer ist tot". tagesschau.de (in German). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Sigi Schwab: Der Meister der Gitarre ist tot". CRESCENDO (in German). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Der "Berliner Weg" bleibt sein Vermächtnis". kicker (in German). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Seidler, Ulrich (17 January 2024). "Volksbühnenschauspieler Ulrich Voß ist gestorben". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ ""Cäsar" Wunder ist tot: FC Bayern trauert um seinen früheren Rekord-Transfer". SPORT1 (in German). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Crispin, Melina; dpa (23 January 2024). "Georg-Büchner-Preisträgerin: Schriftstellerin Elke Erb gestorben". Die Zeit (in German). ISSN 0044-2070. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Frank Farian ist tot – Erfolgsproduzent von "Milli Vanilli"". www.t-online.de (in German). 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Kornelius, Stefan (29 January 2024). "Hartmut Bagger: Zum Tod des elften Generalinspekteurs". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Schauspieler Achim Benning ist tot - ZIB 9:00 vom 30.01.2024 vom 30.01.2024 um 09:00 Uhr". ORF-TVthek (in German). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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