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Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that at Deutz in Cologne, according to Handelsblatt, up to 400 jobs could be lost within two years. Around 100 positions have already been cut or are in the process of being cut; up to 300 more could follow. As a reason for the pressure on the traditional engine business, Boeminghaus referred to the Engines division: it achieved a revenue of 642 million euros and an adjusted operating margin of 3.8 percent in the first half of 2026. The overall group reached a margin of 7.1 percent. According to him, particularly smaller diesel engines are suffering from weak demand. Despite growth in new areas, Deutz therefore needs to realign its traditional business, he wrote. https://t.co/4vkgrobHXd #Deutz #Köln #Arbeitsplätze (translated)

"Translated from the Future" - Capsule event with Xia Jia, Milena Adam, and Wolfgang Tress moderated by Felix Meyer zu Venne October 14, 2026 | 8:00–9:00 PM | Otherland (Bergmannstraße 25, 10961 Berlin) Let us imagine we could bridge decades in cryosleep until incurable diseases are defeated. But what does it feel like to awaken in a world where our friends and relatives are no longer there? And what does a world look like where a pandemic has resulted in only children living there? On the third evening of "Translated from the Future," the question arises of how to translate feelings that one does not (yet) know. Time: 8 PM Location: Otherland Bookstore, Bergmannstraße 25 10961 Berlin Admission: Free - please register by emailing [email protected] Language: English Xia Jia writes science fiction, engages academically with the genre, and translates. She teaches Chinese literature at Jiaotong University in Xi’an as a professor. Her style is described as "Porridge Science Fiction" because her stories are sprinkled with numerous elements atypical of the genre, such as references to myths. Her short stories "In the Clouds," "Night Walk of the Dragon Horse," and "Tongtong’s Summer" have been published in capsule publications. Milena Adam is a translator and interpreter from French and English. For Matthes & Seitz Berlin, she has translated works by Sandra Newman, Eileen Myles, Ken Kesey, Alain Damasio, and Cal Flyn, among others. She lives in Berlin. Lucie Rico and Milena Adam were shortlisted for the PRIX Premiere #5 (2024/25). Felix Meyer zu Venne is a sinologist, translator, and Chinese teacher. Since 2018, he has been part of the editorial team of the science fiction magazine "Kapsel"; since 2021, he has been a co-editor of the magazine. He has translated works by Jia Pingwa, Xia Jia, Jiang Bo, Baoshu, Regina Kanyu Wang, and Chi Hui into German. Wolfgang Tress is a co-owner of the Otherland Bookstore in Berlin, which has specialized in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and role-playing games in German and English for over 25 years. His favorite quote is from Ursula K. Le Guin's essay "The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction": "The stories we tell ourselves create the reality in which we live." (translated)

The article stated that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concern about the "lung plague" and stated that developments were being monitored hourly. On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, Rubio also said that Russia clearly needs to provide the world with more information. https://t.co/viKQGkNyCg #Lungenpest #Russland #USAußenpolitik #US #RU (translated)

The Upper Austrian sportswear manufacturer Eisbär plans to close its site in Feldkirchen and relocate its headquarters within Austria, resulting in the elimination of 14 of the 50 jobs and the outsourcing of production to Poland and China. #Eisbär #Oberösterreich #Sportmode (translated)

"The BSW ends the firewall idiocy. The strongest faction in a state parliament should also hold the position of the state parliament president – with 44 percent voter support, this should be a matter of course," said Sahra Wagenknecht, defending the controversial real estate businessman Tobias Rausch (35) to the highest office in Saxony-Anhalt in protocol terms. #AfD #SachsenAnhalt #Protest (translated)

Republican Thom Tillis expresses regret in his new book about his support for Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and criticizes the danger of openly opposing Trump while also warning of the political consequences of the upcoming midterm elections. #ThomTillis #Republikaner #Trump (translated)

Waldemar Hartmann wrote that two German researchers had received the Nobel Prize for Medicine, but criticized the fact that there had been no special ARD broadcast and no corresponding programs in public broadcasting. He asked when the prize winners would be invited to talk shows and received by the Chancellor or when the Federal President would award them with a medal. Their names were hardly known, and education had no importance in Germany, Hartmann judged. #Medizinnobelpreis #Bildung #Deutschland (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Germany should introduce a plastic tax and a sugar tax starting in the summer of 2027. Together, they are expected to generate around 2.5 billion euros in additional revenue each year. According to the drafts, 1,046 additional administrative positions are planned for implementation, with annual personnel costs of around 74 million euros. According to Boeminghaus, the new taxes would also create a permanent administrative burden in addition to additional costs. He cited WELT as the source. https://t.co/AQOzmB0o5r #Steuern #Deutschland #Bürokratie (translated)

Constantin Schreiber wrote that there is a call circulating online for a demonstration against him. The following day, he planned to present his book "The Power of Islam" in Dresden. He stated that the call would not impress him. https://t.co/polXRyIxD4 https://t.co/JrFRQ0pQmt #Islam #Buchvorstellung #Dresden (translated)

Ben Krischke wrote that Katharina Dröge was right: the political center is shaped by the left. He claimed that the left created the term "center" as a deception maneuver to put people who believe in a traditional family model, two genders, and a serious full-time job under suspicion of radicalism. #Politik #Deutschland #Linke (translated)

Ziemowit Miłosz Malecha wrote that he did not know that editor Jakub Wiech is also dealing with fusion. He assessed that the project is significantly delayed and is meant to be an experiment demonstrating that achieving the Lawson criterion is possible. He added that the road to a power plant or stable reactor is still very long, and solving subsequent problems leads to the emergence of new ones. He recalled the joke that fusion will be available in a few decades and emphasized that he personally bets on stellarators as potential reactors. #fuzja #reaktory #energia (translated)

Tim Freiheit wrote that 17.5 percent would not be a problem for the CDU, as it would still be the strongest party in a left-wing coalition and could provide the Chancellor. In his view, the party did not want more; it had never wanted that. He described the CDU as a "Chancellor election club." #CDU #Politik #Wahlen (translated)

Sahra Wagenknecht stated that the BSW wants to end the "firewall" to the AfD. In her view, the strongest faction in a state parliament should also provide the president of the state parliament; with a voter approval of 44 percent, that is self-evident. This parliamentary normality should no longer be disregarded in relation to the AfD. The BSW had promised a reasonable approach to the AfD and an end to the firewall before the election and is now implementing this, she wrote. Wagenknecht described the comparison of the AfD candidate for the presidency of the state parliament with Hermann Göring as the low point of the debate and as a trivialization of National Socialism. There is no "Göring 2.0" up for election. Anyone who relativizes the greatest crimes committed by Germans in this way has lost all compass, she wrote. #Politik #Landtag #AfD (translated)

"You must be able to rely on us to provide the necessary resources, regardless of your social background, your place of residence, or your educational path." Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu called on the ministries over the weekend to initiate concrete improvements in the country's schools. #ProtesteFrankreich #Bildung #Schülerbewegung (translated)

Andy Schneider wrote that the Ukrainian armed forces have meanwhile begun attacking in several places. The situation in the Lyman area is known; the AFU is also making successful advances elsewhere. However, strict operational secrecy prevents reporting on this. https://t.co/GfpepUD6dK #UkrainischerKonflikt #AFU #Lyman (translated)