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A semicondoctur production site of the German company Bosch in Dresden during a day of open doors

Who will win the global chipmaking war?

Business6 hours ago
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Germany set to halt deportations to Iran amid protests

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Germany: Ex-teacher faces multiple child sex abuse charges

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German president: Respect freedom of expression

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Reports & Analysis

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in an interview with Deutsche Welle

German president 'understands' China COVID protests

German president 'understands' China COVID protests

In a DW interview, the German president also said he did not yet see "a way out" of Russia's war on Ukraine.
Politics5 hours ago
Kim Jong-un visits a factory in 2015

Despite UN sanctions, Germany did research with North Korea

Despite UN sanctions, Germany did research with North Korea

Scientific collaboration with North Korea has been banned since 2016. DW found one Berlin institute where it continued.
Politics10 hours ago
Picture of Russia-born Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov, wearing a black polo neck shirt.

Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov honored with German award

Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov honored with German award

The author will get the Scholl literary prize for "Diary of an Invasion," which records Russia's attack on Ukraine.
Literature14 hours ago
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A closer look

German politics

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What's making news in Germany? From Bundestag debates to political controversy and pressing social issues, we bring you the stories and the people behind the headlines.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits in the lower house of parliament during a debate

Germany 'needs better rules' for citizenship, says Scholz

Germany 'needs better rules' for citizenship, says Scholz

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany has become "the country of hope" for many immigrants.
MigrationNovember 26, 2022
A member of the upper house of German parliament votes in the Bundesrat

Germany approves welfare reform, extends nuclear power

Germany approves welfare reform, extends nuclear power

The Bundesrat approved measures aimed at helping people hit hard by high energy prices and the cost-of-living crisis.
PoliticsNovember 25, 2022
Militärfriedhof von Sierra Leone

Germany criminalizes denying war crimes, genocide

Germany criminalizes denying war crimes, genocide

Denying and downplaying war crimes and genocides to stir up hate has become a crime in Germany.
PoliticsNovember 25, 2022
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In the spotlight

England players celebrate scoring a goal

World Cup squads betray divide between haves and have-nots

As European leagues conquer the world, it's a much different story in Africa and South America.
SportsNovember 25, 2022
Les Oubliées - "The Forgotten", a sculpture by Laura Bigot

Sachsenhausen exhibit reflects Nazi era's untold stories

A new exhibition in the Sachsenhausen museum shows how young people reflect on Nazi crimes and the fates of the victims.
HistoryNovember 25, 2022
Burnt-out house with police and bystanders

Germany remembers racist murders of Mölln

Three people were killed by neo-Nazis 30 years ago in Mölln, northern Germany. How has the country changed since then?
SocietyNovember 23, 2022
Peter Zimmermann, co-landlord of Cologne pub "Lotta", stands in front of a red building

Bars in Germany boycott Qatar FIFA World Cup

The mood in Germany in the run-up to the World Cup has never been as subdued. Many pubs won't be showing any matches.
SportsNovember 19, 2022
Masked border police officer leans into the window of a car where a masked woman sits

Schengen states extend border checks, ignoring EU court

The top EU court found that Germany, Denmark and other Schengen states have no legal basis for extending border checks.
PoliticsNovember 17, 2022
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Circling the square to green construction

Calls are growing on the wasteful construction industry to adopt a more circular model.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 12, 202205:41 min
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Opinion

DW Kommentarbild Sarah Wiertz

Opinion: It's time for countries to leave FIFA

Sarah Wiertz
Commentary
SoccerNovember 24, 2022

Opinion: Germany's problems neither new nor easily fixed

Thomas Klein
Commentary
SportsNovember 23, 2022
Thomas Kohlmann

Opinion: Germany makes long overdue economic pivot in Asia

Thomas Kohlmann
Commentary
BusinessNovember 19, 2022
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Travel, lifestyle & more

A woman in a white dress sits next to a Christmas tree in a room with presents, letters and a Christmas atmosphere.

Writing letters to the Christkind, or Santa Claus

Every year, children in Germany put great effort into their wish lists to Santa Claus, St. Nicholas or the Christ Child.
LifestyleNovember 27, 2022
A painting of a landscape with a sunset, framed with two trees in the foreground and the Mediterranean Sea, and low hills in the background, and a sky in shades of orange, violet and pink.

Beyond kitsch: The art of the sunset

Sunsets are popular on Instagram, but a new exhibition shows that the motif also symbolizes philosophical questions.
ArtsNovember 25, 2022

Germany's beautiful Christmas markets

Around 2,500 Christmas markets take place each year in Germany. Here are our top picks.
TravelNovember 25, 20229 images
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