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Ukrainian art curator Yuliia Berdiiarova, dressed all in black and wearing glasses, stands in front of two artworks hanging on the wall at Museum Ludwig, Cologne on May 2023.

Ukrainian art curator Yuliia Berdiiarova, dressed all in black and wearing glasses, stands in front of two artworks hanging on the wall at Museum Ludwig, Cologne on May 2023.

Reclaiming the history of Ukrainian art

Filmszene "Im Westen nichts Neues" 2022

Filmszene "Im Westen nichts Neues" 2022

Art against war

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Rammstein's frontman, Till Lindemann, performing on stage with silver make up.

Rammstein's frontman, Till Lindemann, performing on stage with silver make up.

Fans drugged, assaulted? German band Rammstein under fire

Fans drugged, assaulted? German band Rammstein under fire

A female fan says she was drugged and bruised after meeting the band's lead singer. The band denies the allegations.

A picture of a little brass plaque set into a pavement in Berlin containing the details of a person's date of birth and death, surrounded by colorful dahlias.

A picture of a little brass plaque set into a pavement in Berlin containing the details of a person's date of birth and death, surrounded by colorful dahlias.

'Stolpersteine': Commemorating victims of Nazi persecution

'Stolpersteine': Commemorating victims of Nazi persecution

The art project by Gunter Demnig is the largest decentralized Holocaust memorial, with 100,000 plaques around the world.

Roger Waters holding a microphone on stage in front of bug red letters.

Roger Waters holding a microphone on stage in front of bug red letters.

Roger Waters performs minus Nazi-style uniform in Frankfurt

Roger Waters performs minus Nazi-style uniform in Frankfurt

Controversial Pink Floyd co-founder slightly modified his Frankfurt show, while hundreds gathered to protest against it.

DW Sendung Euromaxx | Lesley Lokko, Architektur-Biennale

DW Sendung Euromaxx | Lesley Lokko, Architektur-Biennale

Lesley Lokko, Curator of the 2023 Architecture Biennale

Lesley Lokko, Curator of the 2023 Architecture Biennale

How this year's Venice biennale curator Lesley Lokko sees future building.

Large bronze sculpture of a horse in an exhibition space

Large bronze sculpture of a horse in an exhibition space

Why a German museum is putting two Nazi sculptures on show

Why a German museum is putting two Nazi sculptures on show

Two bronze statues of horses meant to symbolize the strength of the Nazi regime will be exhibited in a Berlin museum.

A still from the documentary 'White Balls on Walls': Stedelijk Museum director Rein Wolfs stands at a rounded, lozenge-shaped window set into a while wall.

A still from the documentary 'White Balls on Walls': Stedelijk Museum director Rein Wolfs stands at a rounded, lozenge-shaped window set into a while wall.

Museums struggle to embrace diversity in new documentary

Museums struggle to embrace diversity in new documentary

The film “White Balls on Walls” documents a faltering effort to diversify away from the white male-dominated art world.

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Film

Cannes Filmfestival 2023 - Cast - "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Cannes Filmfestival 2023 - Cast - "Killers of the Flower Moon"

Cannes 2023: Highlights of the first days

Cannes welcomed stars like Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harrison Ford and Cate Blanchett to the red carpet.

Arts

Tom of Finland graphite drawing of three muscular men.

Tom of Finland graphite drawing of three muscular men.

Tom of Finland: Pioneer of queer sexual power

Leather and love: Tom of Finland's sexy sketches were icons of a gay generation, and remain inspiring to this day.

Music

Tina Turner and Mick Jagger

Tina Turner and Mick Jagger

Tina Turner's greatest duets

The solo superstar was also a generous collaborator, combining with the likes of Beyonce, David Bowie and Mick Jagger.

Literature

A colorized black and white photo of a group of people, in Nazi uniforms and civilian clothing, standing around a bonfire.

A colorized black and white photo of a group of people, in Nazi uniforms and civilian clothing, standing around a bonfire.

How the Nazis burned first books, then people

Ninety years ago in Germany, Nazis in many cities burned books by writers deemed "un-German."

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Berlin was and still is the scene of great spy stories. We search for clues in the German capital.

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Tina Turner holding a microphone performs on stage

Tina Turner: Remembering the 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll'

One of the best-selling artists of all time, Tina Turner's rode the extreme highs and lows of the music business.

Claudia Roth, Annalen Baerbock, Geoffrey Onyeama and Lai Momammed, who are all wearing white gloves, stand together and smile while a Benine Bronze is held up to the camera.

Claudia Roth, Annalen Baerbock, Geoffrey Onyeama and Lai Momammed, who are all wearing white gloves, stand together and smile while a Benine Bronze is held up to the camera.

The unending controversy over the looted Benin Bronzes

The restitution of Benin bronzes from Germany to Nigeria sparked a fiery debate. DW explains the differing perspectives.

Screenshot from the video game 'The Light in the Darkness,' showing a standing man with one arm around the shoulder of a seated woman.

Screenshot from the video game 'The Light in the Darkness,' showing a standing man with one arm around the shoulder of a seated woman.

How video games tackle the Holocaust

Video games often feature Nazis, but rarely focus on the Nazi dictatorship's crimes and the Holocaust. That is changing.

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Meet the Germans with Rachel

Meet the Germans with Rachel

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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City view of Berlin

City view of Berlin

Top 10: Germany's largest cities

Germany has many cities worth seeing. We present the 10 largest with their tourist highlights.

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Leroy Sane holds an arm over his face

Bayern Munich: The issues that almost cost them the title

Bayern won an 11th consecutive title but with their lowest points total since 2018/19. What must they change to improve?

Decades after fleeing Rwanda, Iris Mukeshimana founded a dance school where wheelchair users can express themselves.

Decades after fleeing Rwanda, Iris Mukeshimana founded a dance school where wheelchair users can express themselves.

Belgium: Breaking barriers through 'cyclodance'

Decades after fleeing Rwanda, Iris Mukeshimana founded a dance school where wheelchair users can express themselves.

DW Afrimaxx | Elodie Fromenteau, Ruanda

DW Afrimaxx | Elodie Fromenteau, Ruanda

Clothing knows no gender

For Rwandan designer Elodie Fromenteau, clothes are genderless.

DW Afrimaxx | Molefi Letsiki, Südafrika

DW Afrimaxx | Molefi Letsiki, Südafrika

How Molefi Letsiki is changing the diamond industry

Molefi Letsiki counters the history of exploitation and inequality associated with the diamond trade.

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DW Afrimaxx | Accra, Ghana

5 things to do in Accra

Explore Ghana's thriving capital city with bustling markets, lush gardens, and endless beaches.

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