![Sophia replaces Emilia and was the most popular girls' name in Germany last year](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/18/274347/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/the-most-popular-baby-names-in-your-region.webp)
A fresh name occupies the summit of Germany's girls' name chart for the first time in three years. This revelation emerged from the German Language Society's (GfdS) 2023 ranking list, unveiled in Wiesbaden.
Economy![It's a girl! Entrepreneur Horst-Dieter Esch and his wife Alina are delighted to welcome a baby girl](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/17/272232/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/at-80-welcoming-another-child-is-the-new-norm.webp)
Paternal happiness has no boundaries! Multipreneur Horst-Dieter Esch (80) and his wife Alina (26) have welcomed a daughter. Baby Marselina arrived on May 11, weighing 3700 grams and measuring an impressive 57 centimetres. Both mother and child are in good health.
German Federal States![The defendant Maria B. (20) must serve three years and eight months in prison for manslaughter](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/15/268829/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/a-20-year-old-mother-has-been-ordered-to-serve-time-in-prison.webp)
Upon hearing the verdict, Maria B., age 20 (name altered), wept profusely. She had been sentenced to serve a term of three years and eight months for manslaughter.
Technology![Sabine D. (62) with her lawyer Thorsten Osterkamp is charged with assault resulting in death](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/13/263992/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/upon-rupture-of-her-water-sac-the-midwife-administered-globules.webp)
Around 3000 babies born still in Germany annually, bringing immense anguish to their parents. A particularly heart-wrenching instance currently under examination at Verden District Court started on Monday—an expert testimony suggests that had the midwife acted properly, baby Julia could have...
Economy![A happy family: Benjamin and Ale Wussow with their little daughter Esther Marie](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/13/263373/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/wussow-s-child-welcomes-a-new-arrival-as-a-parent.webp)
Benjamin Wussow, actor Son of Klausjürgen Wussow, is soon to be a father of four with the arrival of another baby boy. After experiencing the tragic loss of his son Sammy shortly after birth in 2021, he now welcomes a new addition to his family.
Economy![The US superstar came to Paris for her first concerts in France last week, playing four evenings in...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/12/262057/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/could-there-be-an-infant-among-the-numerous-taylor-admirers.webp)
At a Taylor Swift (34) concert, there's no place for one who possesses a vast fan base, regardless of their size.
Technology![The police were on site with a large contingent](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/10/257192/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/man-menaced-to-slay-his-own-infant.webp)
In the evening, a SEK operation took place in Friedrichsthal. A 35-year-old man threatened to harm his six-month-old baby girl due to his partner's apparent wish for separation.
Auto![Lisa S. (28) and Patrick S. (31) at an earlier trial before the Zwickau Regional Court](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/10/256858/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/parents-found-guilty-of-neglect-face-lenient-sentence.webp)
Stunned sentence: Lisa S. (28) and Patrick S. (31), who received a one-and-a-half-year suspended sentence despite being accused of harming their children - one of whom passed away and two required rescue in foster care, are unbelievably welcomed with the birth of their fourth child.
Travels![Grandpa Gates with daughter Jennifer and granddaughter Leila. He reads to baby Leila from the book...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/10/255965/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/guiding-your-grandkids-to-achieve-intellectual-greatness-akin-to-tech-pioneer-bill-gates.webp)
If this person suggests reading materials, it's worth paying attention. He is, in fact, among the wealthiest individuals on earth (his fortune stands at around €119 billion, as per Forbes).
Politics![Christian Slater and his wife Brittany are going to be parents again - they revealed this with...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/03/252137/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/the-celebrity-from-hollywood-welcomes-a-new-child-at-the-age-of-54.webp)
Hollywood premiere of "Unfrosted" delivers a baby surprise: Christian Slater and his spouse Brittany are set to welcome their second child.
Economy![According to the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, 1166 women had given birth confidentially by...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/02/248820/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/a-decade-of-secretive-births-hidden-identities-yet-nurtured-properly.webp)
For a decade, German pregnant women facing emergencies can discreetly give birth. Both experts and critics evaluate the situation positively yet critically.
Economy![Who recognizes this baby sleeping bag?](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/02/248567/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/abandoned-newborn-found-in-a-restroom-at-a-hamburg-medical-facility.webp)
A lone infant was found at a Hamburg medical facility. Authorities urge for public assistance.
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