In the Beethoven anniversary year, the London musicians shook the Bonn Opera with the composer's Seventh Symphony — and delivered a stirringly somber message from the composer Alban Berg.   

Several judges from the country's highest court have reportedly fallen ill with the H1N1 influenza virus. Speculation is rife that this might delay a number of important hearings.   

Matchday 23 ended with a match that will be best remembered for a stay-away protest by some of Frankfurt's hard-core supporters. With the home fans focused on making a point, it was Union Berlin who took all three.   

A comfortable win over Werder Bremen was a relatively rare occasion where Borussia Dortmund didn't provide much drama. Erling Haaland further confirmed the insatiable appetite for goals that drives his team on.