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Germany: Police investigate suspected attack on synagogue during Yom Kippur

A shard of glass being taken away in a plastic evidence bag

The sound of shattering glass interrupted the Yom Kippur celebration in the Hanover synagogue. Police have not ruled out an antisemitic attack.  

Germany: Flights canceled as Eurowings pilots go on strike

Passengers at the Cologne-Bonn airport look at a screen showing canceled flights as pilots at Lufthansa's budget airline Eurowings go on a one-day strike

Up to 30,000 passengers could be impacted by the one-day strike. Pilots for the German airline are seeking better pay and more time off in between flights.  

Germany repatriates 12 IS-linked citizens from Syria

A woman at the Roj camp in Syria

The group included four women, seven children and a man who was brought to Syria when he was 11. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the adults in the group will have to "answer for their alleged actions."  

Germany to spend €13 billion on subsidy to cut electric bills

High-voltage transmission wires with a lone automobile on the German countryside and a coal-fired power plant in the background

Economy Minister Robert Habeck said the funds would help cover costs for businesses and consumers. But the billions will not keep energy grid transmission companies from raising prices.  

Ukrainians in Germany oppose asylum for Russian deserters

A person glimpsing over a fence to watch a group of recruits

A growing number of Russian men are trying to leave their country to avoid being drafted into the army. Many in Germany are willing to grant them asylum. But the Ukrainian community is more than skeptical.  

Are schools prepared for next COVID wave?

With winter just around the corner, the energy crisis is making it harder for schools to prepare for the next wave.  

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Queen Elizabeth II visits Germany in 2025

The queen and the Germans

Iranian Sonia Alaghehband is fulfilling her dream: she has become a train operator.

Iranian refugee becomes German train operator

Is Germany's economy too dependent on China?

COSCO ship in Hamburg Port's Tollerort terminal

The government in Berlin wants to reduce dependence on the country's most important trading partner. But German businesses are not convinced.  

Germany to introduce 'green card' to bolster workforce

Sowmya Thyagarajan

Faced with a critical shortage of skilled labor, Germany is planning to introduce its version of a green card. It aims to make it easier for non-EU nationals to come to find work.  

Transphobia in Germany

person lighting candles in front of R.I.P. signs for Malte C.

Multiple anti-transgender and homophobic attacks raise the question: How safe are queer people in Germany?  

Understanding Germany's complex public broadcasting system

Logos of public broadcaster channels

The scandal around Patricia Schlesinger, former head of Berlin-based broadcaster RBB, has refocused attention on Germany's complicated network of public broadcasters. Here's how they're organized.  

For a nuclear power free Europe reads the Greenpeace protest action text projected onto the cooling towers of the plant at Grohnde, Germany

Germany and nuclear power — a timeline

Nuclear power has been celebrated, condemned, and banned in Germany. Now some are calling for it to make a comeback, but they are not being heard. Here's a look at the history of a love-hate relationship.  

Soviet and West German leaders clink glasses

German-Russian relations through history

Relations between Germany and Russia have been marked by alternate periods of cooperation and war. DW looks back at how two of Europe's major powers got on over the last millennium.  

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.  

A woman steps over markings on the ground showing the former path of the Berlin Wall

Berlin Wall Trail: 10 must-see locations

Following the path of the former Berlin Wall, which divided the German capital for nearly 30 years, this trail offers a great opportunity for exploring Berlin and its history.  

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.  

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