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40 years of mobile telephones

Thumbnail vom Video "Geburtstag Mobile Phone"/Martin Cooper

Thumbnail vom Video "Geburtstag Mobile Phone"/Martin Cooper

Happy birthday to the mobile phone!

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Reports & Analysis

People ride a giant swing during the Oktoberfest parade in Munich

People ride a giant swing during the Oktoberfest parade in Munich

Munich celebrates Oktoberfest with beer and lederhosen

Munich celebrates Oktoberfest with beer and lederhosen

Munich is running wild with visitors happily celebrating Oktoberfest.

Gaya Tumuli burial mounds in South Korea showing perfectly raised mounds with trees interspersed and engulfed in fog.

Gaya Tumuli burial mounds in South Korea showing perfectly raised mounds with trees interspersed and engulfed in fog.

UNESCO unveils new World Heritage Sites

UNESCO unveils new World Heritage Sites

The United Nations organization has added over 40 new World Heritages Sites to its protected list. Here's a selection.

a still from game 'Dimensionals': animated characters look up at the sky where a giant alien appears.

a still from game 'Dimensionals': animated characters look up at the sky where a giant alien appears.

Will AI revolutionize or ruin video games?

Will AI revolutionize or ruin video games?

Artificial intelligence is increasingly used in game development. What does this mean for game creators and players?

Picture of a painting titled "Madame Soler" by artist Pablo Picasso hangs on a white wall.

Picture of a painting titled "Madame Soler" by artist Pablo Picasso hangs on a white wall.

Nazi-looted art: Is Germany delaying restitution?

Nazi-looted art: Is Germany delaying restitution?

A 20-year-old advisory commission can only do so much regarding Nazi-looted art. What is needed is a restitution law.

The Old Synagogue in Erfurt

The Old Synagogue in Erfurt

UNESCO names Erfurt medieval Jewish area World Heritage Site

UNESCO names Erfurt medieval Jewish area World Heritage Site

UNESCO has named a group of medieval Jewish sites in the German city of Erfurt as a World Heritage Site.

Louis Armstrong playing the trumpet

Louis Armstrong playing the trumpet

How Louis Armstrong left his mark in East Germany

How Louis Armstrong left his mark in East Germany

The exhibition "I've Seen the Wall" revisits the jazz icon's concerts in communist East Germany in 1965.

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Film

A woman in a black gown reaching out to her dog on the red carpet

A woman in a black gown reaching out to her dog on the red carpet

Venice film festival: The tops and the flops

Polanski's selection in the competition sparked controversy — but how was his film? Our DW reporter reveals his faves.

Arts

Fernando Botero next to a blown-up poster of one of his works, a woman's face

Fernando Botero next to a blown-up poster of one of his works, a woman's face

Colombian artist Fernando Botero dies at 91

In his home city, Medellin, locals and tourists honored the painter and sculptor known as the Picasso of South America.

Music

German band Kraftwerk on stage in Bonn in 2022

German band Kraftwerk on stage in Bonn in 2022

Top German court refers Kraftwerk 'pastiche' case to ECJ

A decades-old legal dispute over a two-second Kraftwerk drum sequence has been sent back to Europe's top court.

Literature

A closeup of Herta Müller at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2014

A closeup of Herta Müller at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2014

Herta Müller: Master seamstress of words at 70

The Nobel laureate, pursued by Romania's communist secret police, dared to write what authorities didn't want written.

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Steven Walter of the Beethovenfest Bonn invites stars to discuss and make music. Episode 3: Isang Enders

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Musicians sit with their instruments in a darkened room

Musicians sit with their instruments in a darkened room

Afghan musicians play where Taliban can't hear them

Many musicians fled after the Taliban imposed put a strict ban on music when they seized power over two years ago.

Künstler Shehzil Malik

Künstler Shehzil Malik

A safe space for Pakistani artists tackling taboo topics

The Pakistan Art Forum supports emerging artists dealing with feminist or LGBTQ themes.

Amsterdam Hermitage Museum in the dark on the riverbank, the lights reflected in the water.

Amsterdam Hermitage Museum in the dark on the riverbank, the lights reflected in the water.

Hermitage Amsterdam cuts ties to Russia and rebrands

Amsterdam's branch of Russia's Hermitage Museum gets a new name and direction.

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Specials & Events

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DW "Meet the Germans" Sendungslogo (Composite)

Meet the Germans: Explore the series

From beer to nudity and ridiculous grammar — we uncover the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the German culture.

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A bearded man holds up a fan in front of his face in a public square in Madrid

A bearded man holds up a fan in front of his face in a public square in Madrid

Spanish lifestyle: Cliche vs. reality

Can a tourist really experience Madrid like an insider? DW found out with help from a local.

A man sitting at a table putting together paper pen

A man sitting at a table putting together paper pen

Replacing plastic pens with paper and plant seeds

Made in Tamil Nadu, this paper pen is eco-friendly and contains seeds that can grow into plants when thrown away.

A DW travel set including a travel case, picture book showcasing Germany's most scenic sights, travel adapter, luggage scale, sling pack and smartphone lenses.

A DW travel set including a travel case, picture book showcasing Germany's most scenic sights, travel adapter, luggage scale, sling pack and smartphone lenses.

Join us as we explore Germany and win a DW travel kit!

We're starting a 10-day trip through Germany showing you some must-see sights, and also giving away a DW travel kit.

Men dressed in Jewish orthodox fashion pray by the sea

Men dressed in Jewish orthodox fashion pray by the sea

Jewish holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah and Passover

Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Shabbat: Here's a brief overview of Judaism's various holy celebrations.

A foreign tourist in disguise tried to push a former sumo wrestler out of the ring at the Yokozuna Tonkatsu Dosukoi Tanaka restaurant in Tokyo.

A foreign tourist in disguise tried to push a former sumo wrestler out of the ring at the Yokozuna Tonkatsu Dosukoi Tanaka restaurant in Tokyo.

Japan: Restaurant sumo show attracts tourists, locals

At this Tokyo restaurant, diners can enjoy a good meal — and face off with former professional sumo wrestlers.

Black and white picture of French designer Coco Chanel lying down on a couch with a fur coverlet over her.

Black and white picture of French designer Coco Chanel lying down on a couch with a fur coverlet over her.

Coco Chanel: Fashion icon with controversial connections

A London exhibition not only looks at the 20th-century designer's iconic creations but also her dubious Nazi relations.

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