A significant disruption to rail service has occurred across Germany due to a malfunction in the GSM-R communication system. Deutsche Bahn (DB), the German national railway company, reported the outage at 10:30 PM local time and has recalled all trains to stations. The cause of the failure remains unknown as technicians work to restore functionality. GSM-R is critical for communication between train operators and traffic control, as well as for monitoring infrastructure and displaying passenger information. The system manages vital functions including signaling and switch operations. The outage impacts the entire German rail network, halting all train traffic. Notably, the GSM-R system is also utilized in neighboring countries, including the Netherlands.