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EXCLUSIVE: Germany's Scholz decries Putin's 'imperialistic' war in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks with DW's Michaela Kuefner in Johannesburg, South Africa

In an exclusive interview with DW, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged to help countries in Africa that are also suffering from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  

The China shock: Germany turns away from its biggest trading partner

People wearing masks protest against China's treatment towards the ethnic Uyghur people and calling for a boycott of the 2022 winter Olympics in China

China persecutes the Uyghurs and backs Russia's war in Ukraine. That's prompting Berlin to rethink its relations with Beijing. But this "systemic rival" is also Germany's biggest trading partner.  

Berlin museum returns artifacts to Namibia

SPK President Hermann Parzinger and Esther Moombolah/Gôagoses (Director of the National Museum of Namibia) view an artifact being returned to Namibia

More than 20 looted objects from Namibia — including jewelry, tools, fashion and dolls — are being sent back to the country. The loan is the latest move by Germany to address its colonial past.  

What's behind eastern Germans' empathy for Russia?

Stamp marking 25 years of German-Soviet friendship - showing a GDR and a Soviet Union flag and Erich Honecker and Leonid Brezhnev shaking hands

For decades, many in former East Germany felt closer to Russia than their western compatriots. But opposition to Russia's war on Ukraine now outweighs historical grievances about the West.  

War in Ukraine: Is Germany losing its EU leadership role?

Olaf Scholz looking out of a plane windown

Germany has developed a credibility problem since the invasion of Ukraine because of its history as a partner of Russia. This could have an impact on the balance of power in the EU.  

German far-right AfD in crisis

Tino Chrupalla giving a speech

Germany's far-right populist AfD is desperate to turn its ailing fortunes around after terrible election results. Party leader Tino Chrupalla is under increasing pressure as criticism grows from within the ranks.  

German hospital opens synagogue and kosher kitchen

A smiling David-Ruben Thies standing outside the hospital

Many hospitals in Germany have a Christian chapel, or a "room of silence," to give their patients the opportunity for prayer. One clinic in Thuringia has now opened its own synagogue.  

PCK Schwedt refinery in eastern Germany, seen at night

German oil refinery fears EU embargo

As EU member states push for a Russian oil embargo, the Schwedt refinery in eastern Germany faces an uncertain future.  

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How concerned is Germany about monkeypox?

German and EU officials are monitoring monkeypox, but they doubt that the current wave is the start of a new pandemic.  

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A test tubes labeled Monkeypox Virus — Test is held over a photograph of two primates

How concerned is Germany about monkeypox?

Good relations with democracies will be key to coping with global challenges, Germany's chancellor told DW.

German chancellor: Building good relations key

Debate in German Parliament: Friedrich Merz on weapons for Ukraine

Germany to send weapons to Ukraine

Food banks in crisis

Food banks in crisis

Anti-war protest in Amsterdam

Germany bans letter 'Z' to support invasion

DW Euromaxx | KW 20 | Oberammergauer Passionsspiele

Sensation at the Oberammergau Festival

Berlin Reichstag and Spree and government buildings

Berlin Briefing Newsletter

DW's weekly Berlin Briefing newsletter keeps you updated on the country's politics and society.  

Burg Sooneck castle near Niederheimbach next to the Rhine river.

Most beautiful train routes to travel with Germany's €9 ticket

In June, July and August, a €9 train ticket will be available around Germany to make up for rising energy costs related to the war in Ukraine. Here are some of the most beautiful train routes.  

Thema Kriegskinder l Frau Handt am Computer

Ukraine war makes German seniors relive their WWII trauma

For many Germans old enough to remember, the images of destruction, death and flight in Ukraine trigger memories of their own experiences during World War II.  

A German flag is raised in front of the German parliament in Berlin

The story of Germany's national anthem

Created in the 19th century, the "Deutschlandlied" was sullied by the Nazis. Germany decided 70 years ago it would adopt only the third verse of the original song as its national anthem.  

A close-up of flames.

How the German language plays with fire

Discover German expressions with "fire": Find out why someone would put their hand in a fire for someone, or why you'd want to light up someone's bottom.  

A villa in Berlin, the historical site of the Wannsee Konferenz, lies at the end of a pathway

Germany: Where the Holocaust was conceived

On January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials met at a Berlin villa to discuss the "final solution" to "the Jewish question." Deportations to ghettos and concentration camps had already begun, but the Wannsee Conference coordinated plans for the systematic murder of European Jews.  

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Berlin Vorher-Nachher Bildergalerie 30 Jahre Wiedervereinigung

Germany before and after reunification

Germany was divided for years, and much has changed since reunification. Here are some of the biggest changes in pictures from Berlin, Potsdam, Stralsund and other places that have witnessed a remarkable transformation.