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Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has a population of four million. The city of Mainz is the state capital.

Located in western Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate borders North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, and Baden-Württemberg. It is Germany's leading producer of wine in terms of grape cultivation and wine export. This page collates DW content on the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Deutschland Vorstellung des Motivwagens Ode an die Freu(n)de

Sparks of divinity — Beethoven goes Carnival 21.02.2020

For the first time, the four big Rose Monday Carnival parades in the Rhineland will all have the same float. It celebrates Ludwig van Beethoven in the year of the world-famous composer's 250th birthday.

Eroeffnung des Koelner Karnevals 11.11.2019 Köln

11 reasons to visit Cologne 11.02.2020

Our travel desire takes us to a city synonymous with good cheer like no other in Germany. The oldest and largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia — cultural metropolis and nucleus of Rhenish cheerfulness: Cologne!
09.2015 Best of Bundesländer Teaser Rheinland-Pfalz

Germany's 16 states: Rhineland-Palatinate 27.12.2019

Vineyards on the slopes of the Moselle and Rhine, monumental structures from the Roman Empire in Germany's oldest city Trier: the state of Rhineland-Palatinate is ideal for culture buffs and epicures.

Ein Toter nach Messerstichen in Berliner Privatklinik Festnahme

What we know about the killing of former German president's son 21.11.2019

A 57-year-old man is in psychiatric detention after the killing of a Berlin doctor — a son of late German President Richard von Weizsäcker. Prosecutors have revealed the motive behind the attack.
Bildkombo Hertha BSC 1. FC Union

Local derbies and top Bundesliga clashes: 4 questions for Matchday 10 31.10.2019

With the table tight from top to bottom and local derbies on the menu in Berlin and the Rhineland, the Bundesliga is currently one of the best shows in town. Here are four questions entering Matchday 10.
Deutschland Weinstraße Weinberg mit Riesling Trauben

Along the German Wine Route 25.10.2019

Autumn is the ideal time for a trip along the Wine Route. The world's oldest wine tourism route leads over 85 kilometers (53 mi) through a sea of vines in the Palatinate region — from Schweigen-Rechtenbach to Bockenheim.
DW Check-in

Intoxicating – the German Wine Route 18.09.2019

Nicole Frölich wanted to know how the Palatinate tastes. She sampled local delicacies at a wine-tasting picnic, stopped in at a wine tavern and talked shop with a vintner – of course, with another tasting included.
Bundesliga Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. 1. FC Köln

Capture the flag: Cologne and Gladbach set to renew Rhineland rivalry 12.09.2019

Following Cologne's promotion back to the Bundesliga, hostilities are set to be resumed in the Rhineland Derby when Borussia Mönchengladbach come to town. The rivalry between the two clubs goes back a long way.

Mülheim-Kärlich AKW-Turm ist planmäßig eingesturzt

Germany demolishes cooling tower of former nuclear power plant 09.08.2019

A cooling tower emblematic of Germany's nuclear aversion has been toppled near Koblenz. Seven reactors are still operational in Germany, with the last due to be phased out in late 2022 amid a drive to renewables.
Daily Drone

#DailyDrone: Villa Ludwigshöhe 08.07.2019

The Bavarian king already liked this view: The Villa Ludwigshöhe near Edenkoben enchants tourists with a panoramic view over the Rhine river plain of the Wine Route.
Kolkrabe

Spectrum: Buzzing and flapping 25.06.2019

On this week’s show, it’s all about bugs and birds. Is it end times for entomology, the study of insects? Can high-frequency, loud electronic music be used as mosquito spray? And, are European crows racist?
Deutschland | Proteste für mehr Klimaschutz | Braunkohle Tagebau Garzweiler

Coal protests in Germany: Climate activists storm Garzweiler mine 22.06.2019

Protesters here, police there — one group wants to stop coal mining, the other is trying to stop them. Protests, a ritual in the Rhineland, are getting help from the Fridays for Future movement, as Peter Hille reports.
Deutschland Japantag in Düsseldorf

Germany's 'Little Tokyo' celebrates Japan Day 27.05.2019

Sushi, origami and anime — these may sound like scenes from an average day spent in Tokyo. But once a year, fans of Japanese pop culture get to live out their wildest dreams in the Rhineland.
Deutschland - Eurasischer Luchs leckt sich die Pfote

Lucky the lynx killed in car accident 16.05.2019

The male lynx was killed on a state road along with the deer he was hunting. Lucky was one of the first lynx to be resettled in the wilderness of the western German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Bayern, Passau: Drei Tote in Gästezimmer gefunden

Passau crossbow deaths may be suicides, of a sort 14.05.2019

Investigators say they need more time to find out how and why three people died in Passau from crossbow wounds and two women died 600 kilometers away. How the deaths are linked is a question posing challenges.
Bildergalerie - Zehn Gründe für Rheinland-Pfalz

10 reasons to love Rhineland-Palatinate 13.05.2019

Created by nature and cultivated by humans - on the rivers Rhine, Moselle, Nahe and Ahr nature is a real experience and culture a guaranteed pleasure. Rhineland-Palatinate is wine, woods and walking country.
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