24 March - The crash of
Germanwings Flight 9525 leads to widespread media coverage and public attention in Germany. 72 Germans die aboard the German machine that was intentionally crashed by its German co-pilot.[5]
29 June – A robot grabbed a man at a
Volkswagen production plant in
Baunatal and crushed him to death against a metal plate. Prosecutors considered bringing charges after the incident.[7]
30 September –
Alex Springer Media Group is ordered to pay €635,000 compensation for damages for pain and suffering to journalist and weather presenter
Jörg Kachelmann following their reporting of a case in which he was
falsely accused of rape. The award was a record sum for such as case, though later reduced to €395,000 on appeal.[8]
24 March - The crash of
Germanwings Flight 9525 leads to widespread media coverage and public attention in Germany. 72 Germans die aboard the German machine that was intentionally crashed by its German co-pilot.[5]
29 June – A robot grabbed a man at a
Volkswagen production plant in
Baunatal and crushed him to death against a metal plate. Prosecutors considered bringing charges after the incident.[7]
30 September –
Alex Springer Media Group is ordered to pay €635,000 compensation for damages for pain and suffering to journalist and weather presenter
Jörg Kachelmann following their reporting of a case in which he was
falsely accused of rape. The award was a record sum for such as case, though later reduced to €395,000 on appeal.[8]