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Aachen is a city in western Germany, near the Belgian and Dutch borders. It is the place where 31 Holy Roman Emperors were crowned Kings of the Germans from 936 to 1531.

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Macron receives Charlemagne Prize

Macron receives Charlemagne Prize for European unity

Macron described his long-term goals for the EU after receiving the Charlemagne Prize for European unity.
PoliticsMay 10, 2018
Peng! Collective Poster

Peng Collective to get Aachen Peace Prize

The highly imaginative artist collective Peng is set to receive the Aachen Peace Prize.
CultureMay 8, 2018
car in flooded street

'Summer' thunderstorm hits western Germany

Heavy rains, hail as well as thunder and lightning swept across Germany's Eifel region on Sunday night.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 30, 2018
SpeedE from RWTH Aachen

German researchers and autonomous e-mobility

German researchers in Aachen are conceptualizing the future of autonomous, electric mobility.
TechnologyMarch 21, 2018
SpeedE von RWTH Aachen

It's electric! (& almost autonomous)

If you had to build an autonomous car from scratch, where would you begin? Perhaps in Aachen, Germany.
ScienceMarch 20, 201829:59 min
Kinderspielplatz in Köln

Man sent to psychiatric unit for burning kids with chemicals

A man has been found guilty of inflicting bodily harm on five children after he spread drain cleaner in a playground.
CrimeMarch 9, 2018
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Fjørt - Post-hardcore from Aachen

We went to Fjørt’s Berlin gig to find out what’s behind the newcomers' recent success.
MusicMarch 3, 201804:16 min
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Scientists defend tests funded by car industry

Researchers at the University of Aachen say a study into the effects of diesel fumes posed no health risks to subjects.
BusinessFebruary 2, 201801:52 min
Videostill aus DW-Eigendreh

Fault-prone nuclear reactor

People in Germany fear the controversial nuclear power plants in neighboring Belgium.
SocietyDecember 21, 201703:40 min
Emmanuel Macron

Charlemagne Prize to Macron

France's Emmanuel Macron has received Europe's Charlemagne Prize. He will collect the award in Aachen in May.
PoliticsDecember 8, 2017
Deutschland, Rodungen im Hambacher Wald

Activists and police clash as Hambacher Forst logging begins

Footage shows police forces using pepper spray to displace the environmental protesters.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 27, 2017
Martin Schulz makes last-ditch efforts to gain voters in Aachen, near his hometown

Candidates make last appeals as election day arrives

Germany's top candidates have made one final push to persuade undecided voters just before ballots are cast Sunday.
PoliticsSeptember 23, 2017
Italien - Aachener Friedenspreis 2017 geht an sizilianische Bewegung

Aachen Peace Prize to German, Italian groups

This year's Aachen Peace Prize has been awarded to an Italian demilitarization initiative and a German youth network.
LifestyleSeptember 2, 2017
Belgian Tihange nuclear power plant

Aachen residents offered iodine tablets

Only 70 kilometers separate Aachen from Belgium's Tihange nuclear plant. Many residents have long had safety concerns.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 1, 2017
Aachen CHIO 2007 Ludger Beerbaum

Memorable winners of the CHIO Grand Prix in Aachen

All of the winners of the Grand Prix of Aachen have achieved greatness. However some stand out from the crowd.
SportsJuly 19, 201711 images
Pferdesport Springen CHIO Eröffnungsspringen am 18.07.2017 in Aachen

Global equestrian festival CHIO underway in Aachen

In non-Olympic years, international equestrian competition doesn't come any bigger than the CHIO festival in Aachen.
SportsJuly 18, 2017
Regionalbahn

Drunken train driver halted by German police

Two passengers discovered a heavily-intoxicated train driver at the helm of a regional train in Germany.
Cars and TransportationJuly 10, 2017
Inside Aachen Aachener Dom

Aachen Cathedral

TravelJune 26, 201701:05 min
Deutschland Protest Kettenreaktion gegen belgische Atommeiler in Aachen

Protest against reactors spans three countries

Demonstrators formed a human chain to demand the closure of two nuclear reactors in Belgium.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 25, 2017
Belgien Doel Atomkraftwerk

If you can't beat them, join them

Faced with a refusal to shut down two nuclear stations, Germany is working with Belgium to try to oversee their safety.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 7, 2017

Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral looks back at 1,200 years of history.
TravelFebruary 13, 2017
Deutschland Historiker Garton Ash erhält Aachener Karlspreis

Timothy Garton Ash awarded Charlemagne Prize

Amid rising populism and Brexit, Garton Ash will be honored for championing European liberal democracy and open culture.
PoliticsJanuary 23, 2017
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Inside Europe 22.12.2016

On this week's show: Terrorism overshadows Christmas in Germany - Berlin's House of One promotes dialogue and tolerance - Crunchy Printen for Christmas - A Bulgarian Christmas feast - Can crowdfunding save Piedmont's truffles?
PoliticsDecember 23, 201654:59 min
DW Sendung Euromaxx 29.11.2016 Aachener Printen

Inside Europe: Crunchy Printen at Christmas

Germany is best known for traditional Christmas treats like Stollen and Gluhwein. But thanks, in part, to its EU protected food status, a biscuit known as “Printen” is becoming really popular. Printen originates in the city of Aachen and gets its name from the elaborately designed moulds that were used as far back as the 15th century to “print” the gingerbread-like biscuits. Nik Martin has more.
PoliticsDecember 22, 201605:15 min
Weihnachtsmarkt Aachen

Christmas Fare

The taste of Christmas - traditional Printen cookies are all the rage in Aachen
CultureNovember 30, 2016
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe | 30.11.2016

The 2017 Pirelli calendar. Herzog & de Meuron in Berlin. Christmas treats in Aachen.
CultureNovember 30, 2016
DW Sendung Euromaxx Mies van der Rohe

Visual art of modernist master Mies van der Rohe

An exhibiton of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's collages and drawings in Aachen. 
CultureNovember 21, 2016
Esra Mungan Aachener Friedenspreisträgerin 2016

Turkish academics win Aachen Peace Prize

A group of some 1,000 researchers were handed the award for calling for an end to the conflict with Kurdish troops.
September 1, 2016
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Marinated Pot Roast with Gingerbread Sauce

Chef Maurice de Boer prepares a delicious recipe from the German city of Aachen.
July 28, 2016
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Marinated Pot Roast with Gingerbread Sauce

Chef Maurice de Boer prepares a delicious recipe from the German city of Aachen.
CultureJuly 27, 2016
Deutsche Post StreetScooter

DHL's e-vans

Deutsche Post DHL is developing and manufacturing its own electric delivery vans, called "StreetScooters."
June 15, 2016
Pope Francis

Pope awarded Charlemagne Prize of Aachen

The pontiff received the accolade for services to Europe; in a break with tradition, the ceremony was at the Vatican.
May 6, 2016
Vatikan Papst gedenkt in Weihnachtsbotschaft der Kriegs- und Terroropfer

Pope to receive Charlemagne Prize

This year's international Charlemagne Prize goes to Pope Francis. Why is he being honored?
ReligionMay 2, 2016
Atomkraftwerk in Tihange Belgien

German city of Aachen to sue Belgian power plant

The city of Aachen is suing a nuclear station over claims it has done nothing to fix safety issues at the aging plant.
February 2, 2016
Kölner Dom

Rapist stages brewery bathroom (jail)break

A manhunt is underway in Cologne for a man who fled police custody during an excursion from his detention facility.
January 21, 2016
Belgium's Tihange nuclear site

Worries about nuclear safety in Belgium

Germany, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg all voice concern about the re-starting of old Belgian nuclear reactors.
January 18, 2016
Aachen Prozess Krankenpfleger

Nurses on trial for degrading selfies

Five nurses are on trial for taking degrading pictures of helpless patients in Aachen in Germany.
January 12, 2016

Outcry in Aachen over Belgian nuclear restart

Outcry in Aachen over Belgian nuclear restart
December 23, 2015
Atomkraftwerk Tihange in Belgien

Belgian reactor prompts protest in Germany

Belgium's planned restart of its old nuclear reactor "Tihange 1" can't be legally blocked by neighbors, claims Berlin.
December 22, 2015
Atomkraftwerk Tihange in Belgien

Fire shuts down Belgian nuclear reactor

A fire has shut down a reactor at the Tihange nuclear power station in Belgium.
December 19, 2015
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Discover Germany - The Travel Guide

This week Discover Germany visits Nuremberg, Merzbrück near Aachen, the Harz mountains and Potsdam.
December 16, 2015
German police

Aachen suspects freed, no links to Paris

Seven people arrested near the western German city of Aachen in connection with the Paris attacks have been freed.
November 17, 2015
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Arrests in Aachen linked to Paris attacks

German police have arrested seven people near the city of Aachen in connection with the Paris attacks.
November 17, 2015

African activists honored with Aachen Peace Prize

Human rights activists from Africa have been awarded the prestigious Aachen peace prize this year.
Human RightsSeptember 2, 2015
'Who wants to be a millionare?' contestant, Tanja Fuß

German 'Millionaire' contestant out in first round

For the first time in the history of Germany's version of "Who wants to be a millionaire?" failed the first question.
June 16, 2015
Verleihung des Karlspreises 2015 Martin Schulz

Schulz receives Charlemagne Prize

The annual Charlemagne Prize has been awarded to Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament.
May 14, 2015
Martin Schulz

President of the European Parliament to receive the 2015 Charlemagne Prize

The directorate of the Charlemagne Prize has announced that Martin Schulz is to receive the next award in 2015. The prestigious prize is given to people who work to strengthen Europe and promote European values.
December 13, 2014

Nurses fired for patient selfies

Five emergency room staff have been sacked at a German hospital for posting humiliating photos of patients online, a spokesman for the clinic in the western city of Aachen has confirmed.
October 21, 2014

Sebastian Sturm - Roots reggae from Aachen

He bears a passing resemblance to reggae legend Bob Marley, but Sebastian Sturm comes from Eschweiler, near Aachen. A German with Indonesian roots, he's been a touring as a professional musician for eight years. With his band Exile Airline, he now plays Europe's biggest reggae venues. In our report, Sebastian Sturm talks about juggling touring with family life.
MusicJuly 5, 201404:15 min
Herman Van Rompuy

Charlemagne Prize

The 2014 Charlemagne Prize goes to the European Council President for his role in the euro crisis.
May 29, 2014