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Refugees: German cities are reaching their limits

A aerial view indoors of a shelter for Ukrainian refugees in southern Germany

Many people have fled the war in Ukraine and headed to Germany, while more asylum-seekers are arriving from other regions via southeastern Europe. Local authorities are feeling overwhelmed and are sounding the alarm.  

Germany's Olaf Scholz welcomes energy security deal in UAE

Chancellor Olaf Scholz greeted by UAE Environment Minister Miriam bint Mohammed Saeed upon arrival

On the second day of his visit to the Gulf region, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has discussed LNG supplies in Abu Dhabi. Germany is looking to replace Russian gas with a myriad of different gas suppliers.  

Russian tanks in Berlin arouse controversy

Two T34 tanks Brandenburg Gate and TV tower in the background

As Germany discusses sending its tanks to Ukraine, a debate is developing in the capital, Berlin, over tanks from a different era. The issues involved span history and two wars.  

Ukraine war: Will the Ukrainian army receive German battle tanks?

Leopard 2A4 tanks from the Royal Canadian Dragoons,in training in Canada on May 15, 2017.

Ukraine needs modern, Western tanks to continue retaking Russian-occupied territory, according to military experts. There are calls for Germany to forge a coalition in Europe to deliver them.  

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.  

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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Are schools prepared for next COVID wave?

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A full beer tent is seen before Munich mayor Dieter Reiter taps the first keg at noon

Munich Oktoberfest is back

Rising energy costs threaten aluminum industry

Rising energy costs threaten aluminum industry

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

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.  

Report uncovers Germany's structural racism against Muslims

Silhouette of a woman

A state-appointed panel has found that Muslims in Berlin are at a disadvantage across the state's institutions. It has made a number of recommendations, including doing away with Berlin's "neutrality law."  

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?  

Long COVID: Slow progress for patients in Germany

Overwheight man on treadmill

Germany is preparing to combat a rise in COVID-19 infections. The parliament has just passed its Coronavirus Infection Protection Act. How to help long Covid sufferers is also in focus.  

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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