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Germany: Police seek clues after blast at Left Party office

A forensics officer combs the scene

Authorities in Oberhausen have been combing the scene of an explosion at regional offices of the socialist Left Party. Police have not confirmed a political motive but say they can't rule out the possibility.  

CureVac sues BioNtech over alleged COVID vaccine patent violations

A syringe

The two German vaccine competitors are heading to court over a legal dispute concerning BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine. CureVac has called for "fair compensation."  

Police carry out Europe-wide raids targeting human trafficking

Close up photo of three armed German police officers in Osnabrück wearing helmets, balaclavas, and body armor, taken on July 5, 2022, during the operation

Europol says nearly 130 human trafficking suspects have been arrested following a joint operation aimed at criminal networks allegedly planning to smuggle migrants to Britain on small boats.  

Inflation: Germany seeks to defuse social 'time bomb'

Olaf Scholz mit Yasmin Fahimi und Rainer Dulger

Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to ease spiraling inflation. But business leaders and trade unions have different ideas.  

German Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer honored for life's work

Margot Friedländer stands next to German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier while receiving the Walther Rathenau Prize

Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer has received the Walther Rathenau Prize for her life's work in foreign policy. "We cannot change what happened, but it must never be allowed to happen again," the 100-year-old said.  

Germany's 9-euro travel pass: Success or failure?

aerial view of people trying to get on a train

The phenomenally cheap 9-euro public transport travel pass has been available for a month. Should the scheme continue?  

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Airports in chaos: Where are the staff?

Flight bookings are back up, but airport staff shortages are ruining the vacations of many travelers  

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Airports in chaos: Where are the staff?

Germany's Scholz: No return to pre-war ties with Russia

Germany's Scholz: No return to pre-war ties with Russia

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Summer, sun, Sylt

A woman holds up a sign that reads, in German, My Body Belongs to Me

Why are abortions still illegal in Germany?

Why Germany's socialists are failing

Left Party flags and Germany national flag

Socialist political parties have been celebrating election victories in Portugal, Spain and Colombia, and are on the rise in France. In Germany, the far-left can only dream of such successes.  

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.  

COVID numbers soar causing labor shortage

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With infections rising, there is already a shortage of staff in many areas of public service. This is taking a toll on the postal services, public transport, air traffic, and even emergency services.  

Germany returns Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

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After a century of restitution claims, Germany is transferring ownership of 1,130 bronzes to Nigeria. A groundbreaking step in the return of looted art.  

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.  

infants bein pushed in prams

How Germany and the EU combat child abuse

The perpetrators are babysitters, neighbors, teachers, or fathers. International leaders have pledged to put an end to sexual abuse of children — a global phenomenon with Europe as a hotspot.  

German Mali mission: A crisis far from over

A Bundeswehr soldier is standing next to his machine gun and a German flag at the airport near the base in Gao, northern Mali

Germany will be the largest provider of troops in Mali following the UN's decision to extend its peacekeeping mission. But one important security measure will be missing after France's troop withdrawal in the autumn.  

Spaghetti junction full of traffic

German autobahns speed up climate crisis

Germany's long love affair with its high-speed freeways could hit a dead end as calls grow to stop autobahn extensions to combat climate change.  

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.  

DW Sendung Meet the Germans mit Rachel Stewart

Berlin: 9 reasons why the German capital city isn't very German at all

In all sorts of ways, from diet to fashion, Berlin really goes against the German grain. Rachel Stewart gives you the rundown for Meet the Germans.  

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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.  

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.