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People on a swing ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, photo taken from the ground shows blue sky above carousel.

Oktoberfest: Beer and pretzels in a sustainable package

LifestyleSeptember 19, 2024
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News

September 18, 2024

Germany: AfD loses appeal on chairing Bundestag committees

September 18, 2024

Germany: Second explosion shakes Cologne

September 18, 2024

German tourist dies after shark attack off Canary Islands

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Reports & Analysis

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Germany’s dirty secret: Its leaking nuclear waste dump

Germany’s dirty secret: Its leaking nuclear waste dump

A radioactive waste dump in Germany has been leaking for decades. And nobody really knows what do to with it.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 19, 202408:49 min
Voters in the eastern German state of Brandenburg are set to go to the polls in a state election.

How Germany's far-right AfD is reaching young voters

How Germany's far-right AfD is reaching young voters

Voters in the eastern German state of Brandenburg are set to go to the polls in a state election.
PoliticsSeptember 19, 202402:38 min
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Mercedes aims to usher in era of battery-powered trucks

Mercedes aims to usher in era of battery-powered trucks

Mercedes Trucks says it has a long-haul e-Truck ready to go, but transportation companies are still reluctant.
BusinessSeptember 18, 202402:45 min
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A closer look

German politics

What's making news in Germany? From Bundestag debates to political controversy and pressing social issues, we bring you the stories and the people behind the headlines.

Freeway signs to Cologne, Antwerp, Heerlen and Aachen.

German police reintroduce spot controls at all borders

German police reintroduce spot controls at all borders

Checks are being temporarily reintroduced at Germany's borders, including in the far west. Not everyone is happy.
PoliticsSeptember 17, 2024
Friedrich Merz (left) and Markus Söder at a press conference

German conservative Friedrich Merz to run for chancellor

German conservative Friedrich Merz to run for chancellor

Friedrich Merz, the opposition's lead candidate in the next election, wants to focus on migration and the economy.
PoliticsSeptember 17, 2024
SPD election poster with face of Dietmar Woidke

Brandenburg election: Far right, center left in close race

Brandenburg election: Far right, center left in close race

Governed by the same party since 1990, Brandenburg may be due for a shake-up in the September 22 election.
PoliticsSeptember 17, 2024
CDU politician Adeline Abimnwi Awemo hangs an election poster with her face on it.

Brandenburg: Black politician takes on German far-right AfD

Brandenburg: Black politician takes on German far-right AfD

Can Cameroonian-born politician Adeline Abimnwi Awemo help turn the tide against the far-right surge in Brandenburg?
PoliticsSeptember 16, 2024
Adeline Abimnwi Awemo, CDU candidate in Cottbus in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, speaks with DW

Germany braces for another key regional vote

Germany braces for another key regional vote

In Brandenburg, where the far-right AfD is leading in the polls, DW met an election candidate who refuses to back down.
PoliticsSeptember 15, 202402:58 min
A person leafs through a stack of ballot papers on a table

Germany's political landscape is more fractured than ever

Germany's political landscape is more fractured than ever

The successes of the AfD and BSW in the state elections in Saxony and Thuringia has changed the German party system.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2024
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In the spotlight

Workers assemble a flood barrier in an archway in Dresden

Germany: How Dresden prepared itself for flooding

Amid widespread flooding in central Europe, the flood protection system in the Germany city of Dresden has held up.
SocietySeptember 18, 202402:21 min
A rendering shows early plans for two new Intel processor factories in Magdeburg, Germany as announced in March 2022

US Intel's factory delay adds to Germany's economic woes

As Intel postpones building a factory in Germany, questions arise if Berlin is still committed to the project.
BusinessSeptember 17, 2024
The youth performers of the Piccolo Theater stand posing next to each other, wearing black

How the arts are a thorn in the side of Germany's AfD

As the far-right populist party gains popularity in Germany, are theaters, museums and youth clubs under threat?
CultureSeptember 17, 2024
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A closer look

State elections in Saxony and Thuringia

Germany is paying close attention to results of two state elections in eastern Germany ahead of a nationwide vote set for 2025. The far-right populist AfD made gains in Saxony and Thuringia.

Sahra Wagenknecht amid reporters

Germany's new BSW party shakes up political landscape

Germany's new BSW party shakes up political landscape

The BSW has only been around since early 2024 but won 16% of the vote in Thuringia's state election.
PoliticsSeptember 7, 202402:48 min
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits a tank production line

German support for Ukraine under pressure from populists

German support for Ukraine under pressure from populists

The populist BSW and far-right AfD did well in state elections, after campaigning on ending arms deliveries to Ukraine.
PoliticsSeptember 7, 2024
A view of Erfurt's mosque with its minaret still covered in scaffolding

AfD to prevent Thuringia's first mosque?

AfD to prevent Thuringia's first mosque?

Muslims in eastern Germany are anxious following AfD victories in state elections.
SocietySeptember 6, 202405:26 min
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What next for Germany's far right following its state win?

What next for Germany's far right following its state win?

Following the far-right AfD's record result in the state of Thuringia, its influence is growing. What is its goal?
PoliticsSeptember 4, 2024
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AfD Thuringia win: 'I don't know what'll become of Germany'

AfD Thuringia win: 'I don't know what'll become of Germany'

What are voters saying about the far-right victory in Thuringia, the first state election win since 1945?
PoliticsSeptember 2, 202402:02 min
Hand holding a mobile phone on whose display a video of AFD politician Alice Weidel can be seen on the TikTok platform

TikTok likely helped far right in German elections: analysts

TikTok likely helped far right in German elections: analysts

The far-right AfD was twice as effective at reaching first-time voters on the app than all other parties combined.
PoliticsSeptember 2, 2024
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Living

A Bavarian dumpling in mushroom sauce, garnished with parsley.

What's the secret of Bavaria's Deggendorf dumplings?

Deggendorf, in Bavaria, is famous for its dumplings. How do these fluffy lumps of bread define the town's identity?
LifestyleSeptember 16, 202405:08 min
A competitor gallops around the course at Germany first hobby horsing championship in Frankfurt/Main.

Germany hosts its first hobby horsing championship

In Frankfurt, hundreds of young riders are taking part in Germany's first hobby horsing championship.
SportsSeptember 15, 202401:32 min
Indonesian tattoo artist Areu Pendul and his colleague tattoo a customer's leg.

Hand-tapping: Traditional Indonesian tattoos

Using only a wooden stick and a needle, this tattoo artist taps designs into the skin.
ArtsSeptember 14, 202404:38 min
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