13 April - Günther Oettinger, Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg, creates controversy with his eulogy of predecessor Hans Filbinger. Oettinger describes Filbinger as an opponent of the Nazi regime, although Filbinger was a member of the Nazi party and his true role during the war is still disputed.
14 May - The Stuttgart-based car manufacturer DaimlerChrysler sells its American daughter company Chrysler for 5500 million euros, ending a 10-year union. After the demerger, DaimlerChrysler is renamed to Daimler AG.
24 May - Cyclist Erik Zabel confesses to doping with EPO for at least one week during the 1996 Tour de France, only to stop due to the adverse effects of the drugs on his health. At this same press conference, Rolf Aldag also confesses to long-term EPO use.
1 June - The DAX exceeds 8000 points for the first time in eight years.
21 December - Border controls with Germany's eastern neighbours are removed as the Czech Republic, Poland and seven other countries join the Schengen border-free zone. The only remaining German border with border controls is that with Switzerland.
Date unknown: Volkswagen AG gained ownership of Swedish company Scania by first buying Volvo's stake in 2000, after the latter's aborted takeover attempt, increasing it to 36.4% in the first quarter 2007.
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31 March - Boxing - Henry Maske returns to the ring after an 11-year absence to avenge his only professional defeat, beating Virgil Hill after 12 rounds by unanimous decision. Immediately after the bout, Maske announces his final retirement.
17 April - Ice hockey - The Adler Mannheim win the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the sixth time, becoming the first team to win both the league and cup titles in a single season.
30 September - Football - Germany wins the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in Shanghai, China, defeating Brazil and not surrendering a single goal during the tournament. The German team becomes the first women's team to win two consecutive titles.
21 October - Handball - THW Kiel wins the EHF Men’s Champions Trophy, defeating Celje Pivovarna Laško in the final;, completing the most successful year in the club's history (EHF Champions League, national champions, EHF Champions Trohpy). Two other German teams — HSV Hamburg and SC Magdeburg — take third and fourth place.
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