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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.

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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.
Deutschland Halsbandsittich in NRW

Living Planet: Alien parrots invade the Rhineland 28.03.2019

Birds in Germany tend to be pretty plain. Despite the broad range of species, many have similarly colored grey and brown feathers. But there are some rather exotic birds living right here in Bonn.
Muslimische Kita Al-Nur

Germany: Muslim kindergarten loses appeal against closure 27.03.2019

State officials had ordered "Al Nur" to close following revelations that inappropriate literature had been shared at the kindergarten. The day care center is the only Muslim kindergarten in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Vorstellung Motive zum Rosenmontagszug in Köln

Cologne Carnival: Float designs revealed 15.02.2019

Carnival is fast approaching in the Rhineland, with its traditional Rose Monday parade featuring often satirical floats. DW shows you the designs that can be expected.
Deutschland - Muslimische Kita in Mainz

Germany closes Muslim kindergarten over Islamist links 11.02.2019

The youth welfare office for the German state of Rhineland Palatinate has revoked the operating license of a Muslim kindergarten. The day nursery was accused of promoting Salafist ideology.
Deutschland Wohnhausbrand in Lambrecht

5 die in apartment blaze in southwestern Germany 08.02.2019

Five adults have died in a nighttime attic fire in southwestern Germany. Residents of three other apartments were able to escape. Police say the victims have not all been identified.

Deutschland Unkel Am Rhein - Güterwaggons mit Spraydosen in Flammen

Germany: Train carrying hygiene products catches fire 07.02.2019

Spray cans exploded aboard a train headed towards Bonn after freight cars caught fire. Around 60 people needed to be removed from nearby homes as firefighters put out the flames.
09.2015 Best of Bundesländer Teaser Rheinland-Pfalz

Germany's 16 states: Rhineland-Palatinate 06.02.2019

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.

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What Trump's ancestral village in Germany has to say about him 06.02.2019

Donald Trump's ancestors came from a tiny German wine village. We asked locals what they think of the US presidential candidate - and found out that the "Drumpfs" are long gone.
DW Check-in

Intoxicating - the German Wine Route 04.02.2019

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.
Daily Drone

#DailyDrone: Villa Ludwigshöhe 04.02.2019

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.
Garzweiler Schaufelradbagger im Tagebau Garzweiler Braunkohletagebau Garzweiler I 06 05 2016 Copy

Living Planet: Breaking up with coal in Germany 17.01.2019

Germany recently closed its last black coal mines, but continues to extract and burn lignite. Although the country has pledged to move away from coal-power, how long will it take? The government is planning a phaseout, but how will it affect people in the Rhineland region in the west of Germany, who live and work in one of the country’s key coal-producing areas?
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