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Rostock is an important port city on Germany's Baltic coast and home to one of the oldest universities in the world. Here you can find an automatic compilation of DW content on Rostock.

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The "sunflower" house in Rostock LIchtenhagen

Xenophobic riots

The traumatizing arson attacks of the Rostock-Lichtenhagen riots linger in people's minds.
August 26, 2012
German President Gauck (left) in front of Sunflower House with state premier Erwin Sellering (SPD).

Rostock 20 years later

On the 20th anniversary of racist riots in Rostock, the German president has called for a strong democracy that protects human dignity against extremism. The Rostock riots were the worst hate attacks since WWII.
August 26, 2012
Demonstrators carrying anti-racism sign in Rostock

'The Problem is Racism'

Demonstrators in the northeastern German city of Rostock are marking the 20th anniversary of a mob attack against asylum seekers. The outbreak of anti-foreigner violence in 1992 was the worst in German postwar history.
August 25, 2012
Symbol of Neonazi comdradeship displayed on member's t-shirt

More neo-Nazi groups banned

Germany's most populous state North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW) has banned three far-right extremist groups while police searched 150 premises. The crackdown follows a trial opening in Koblenz against 26 neo-Nazis.
August 23, 2012
A man next to a burning car in Rostock, 1992 Foto: Bernd Wüstneck

What happened in Rostock?

In 1992, the city of Rostock saw some of the worst xenophobic attacks in post-war Germany.
August 22, 2012
Archive photo: Police single the hostel in Rostock after it was attacked by far-right extremists on August 27, 1992

Far-right 'won't prevail'

President Joachim Gauck has urged Germany to resist far-right extremists without fear. His remarks precede the 20th anniversary of anti-foreigner rioting in Rostock that shocked Germany shortly after its reunification.
August 20, 2012

Twists and turns for Gauck

The one-time East German rights activist Joachim Gauck is not someone to be pigeonholed.
March 18, 2012

Jennifer Rostock - finally in the Top Ten

The band based around singer Jennifer Weist and keyboarder Joe Müller are finally reaping the rewards for years of hard work. Their third studio album finally cracked Germany’s top ten, spending the first week at number 4. The band recorded their album at a studio in New Jersey on the east coast of the US.
MusicAugust 13, 201126:14 min
Mass accident on the AI9 beteween Berlin and Rostock

Freak sandstorm

A freak sandstorm on a German highway has killed at least eight people and injured around 60.
April 8, 2011
Facade of exhibition building with slogan reading 'Always at your service'

Researching the Holocaust

Regional projects across Germany recall how one company and a university helped the Nazis.
January 27, 2011
Neo-Nazi skinhead pictured from behind

Far-right extremism

Eastern Germany is considered a haven for neo-Nazism, but is this reputation justified?
PoliticsSeptember 21, 2010
Portrait, Joachim Gauck

Gauck: a portrait

Joachim Gauck is the opposition's candidate in Germany's presidential election. So just who is he?
June 29, 2010
City Hall in Stralsund

Brick Gothic

Join DW-TV and explore unique Gothic architecture across Germany.
June 1, 2010
Dagmar Zillig

The emergency doctor

Emergency doctors are never off-duty.
April 15, 2010
Wild boar asleep

Boared? Go shopping.

A wild boar set off on a deadly shopping spree near Rostock, Germany. Customers bristled.
January 26, 2010
Chalk cliffs on Ruegen

Nature in the north

With coastal islands and many lakes, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is a nature-lover's paradise.
November 18, 2009
A close-up of a dog

Poop Database

A German politician wants DNA testing of doggy doo-doo to prevent messing up city streets.
March 2, 2009
The Liechtensteinische Landesbank logo

Blackmailer Jailed

A man who blackmailed a Liechtenstein bank was sentenced to more than 5 years behind bars.
January 23, 2009
A German forest

Camping with Hitler

Police raided a neo-Nazi propaganda camp for kids tucked away in the forests of northern Germany.
August 11, 2008
Two businessmen behind bars

Secret Accounts

New data about rich people's accounts at a Liechtenstein bank has been presented to a German court.
August 2, 2008

Bundesliga

Nürnberg Relagated With Duisburg And Rostock
May 17, 2008

Rostock arrest

In Germany four men have been charged with blackmailing one of Liechtenstein’s most long-established banks.
February 29, 2008
People march during a demonstration in Genoa, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007

Genoa Solidarity Protests

Protestors describe the demonstrations in Genoa on Saturday, Nov. 17.
November 18, 2007
A married couple have a fight

Snore No More

A German scientist has created a computerized anti-snoring pillow. Married couples rejoice!
October 4, 2007

Winter Games in Munich?

German Olympic officials gave provisional approval to Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Games.
July 24, 2007
hansa players fight for ball

Strategy for Success

The president of Hansa Rostock talked with DW-WORLD.DE about plans to survive in the top flight.
June 24, 2007

Eastern Comeback

After years of doldrums, eastern German clubs do better. But it's tough to survive at the top.
June 9, 2007

Camping at G8

Many see the G8 summit as a chance to enjoy the liberating, if muddy, ambience of the campsite.
June 8, 2007

Preventing Protest

German police imposed strict limits on protestors as G8 leaders arrived on Wednesday.
June 6, 2007

Pro G8 Summit

DW's Henrik Böhme says nothing's wrong with the world's most powerful leaders getting together.
June 6, 2007

Front Lines

Life for many in the idyllic Baltic Sea region hasn't been too disturbed by the G8 protests.
June 6, 2007

G8 Protests

Anti-G8 activists are joining forces and planning more protests as leaders arrive for the summit.
June 5, 2007

Words Not Stones

G8 protesters are staging their own alternative G8 summit in Rostock
June 5, 2007

Anti-G8 Ready For More

Deutsche Welle visited the anti-G8 camps outside Heiligendamm, where the mood is tense.
June 5, 2007

Anti-G8 Violence

Just two days after violent anti-G8 demonstrations, protesters skirmished with police again.
June 4, 2007

Police Under Fire

After Saturday's violent anti-G8 demonstrations, police are reviewing their strategy.
June 4, 2007

G8 Summit in Rostock - Violent clashes with the police

Protesters have clashed with police at a largely peaceful anti-globalisation rally in the German city of Rostock.
June 3, 2007

Violent Protest

Police and organizers of an anti-G8 rally in Germany blamed violent groups for Saturday's riot.
June 3, 2007

Rostock G8

We turn to the German port city of Rostock, where more than 100 police were hurt in violent clashes with protestors at a demonstration against next week's G8 summit in nearby Heiligendamm.
June 2, 2007

Left, Right and Center

German police fear simultaneous G8 actions by the far left and far right will test their limits
May 28, 2007
Mainz Petr Ruman from Czech Republic, left, and Gladbach's Tobias Levels

Promotion and Relegation

Rostock and Duisburg will be playing in the first division next season, replacing Mainz and Aachen.
May 23, 2007

G8 Security Crackdown

German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble suggests preventative custody for G8 extremists.
May 11, 2007

Who's the New Guy?

Germany's coach gave several new players a spot on the roster for a friendly against Georgia.
October 7, 2006

Munich Defends Ranking as Economic Powerhouse Yet Again

In a study comparing the economic performances of Germany's 50 biggest cities, Munich had a clear lead over second and third placed Frankfurt and Stuttgart, holding onto its top ranking for a second year in a row.
July 4, 2006

Divisions in Soccer Mirror Germany's Ills

Germany is presenting a united front as host nation for soccer's World Cup. But just as the country remains divided socially and economically between east and west, German soccer is also split along similar lines.
October 6, 2005

Summertime is Festival Time

When the weather starts to heat up, the days get longer and the trees and flowers begin to bloom, the Germans crawl out from their winter hiding and get ready for a summer full of festivities.
June 13, 2005

Hansa Rostock

Founded 1965 Colours: Blue and white
May 15, 2005

Germans Bust Sex Smuggling Ring

February 18, 2005

"Hanse Sail" Brings Tall Ships to Rostock

August 6, 2004

Olympic Committee Issues Leipzig Ultimatum

The organizers behind the scandal-ridden joint bid by Leipzig/Rostock to host the 2012 Olympic Games have been given a final warning by Germany’s Olympic Committee: Clean up your act or we’ll pull the plug.
November 10, 2003