Culture

Mallorca without tourists: The impact of the coronavirus pandemic

Without tourists, the favorite island of the Germans is facing ruin. It's entirely uncertain when the vacationers can return for holidays.  

An uncertain future for Berlin's former Stasi headquarters

The complex once housed the repressive East German secret police and espionage service. Some fear the history will be lost forever.  

Vogue to release new Kamala Harris cover after controversy

After critics slammed the cover of Vogue featuring VP-elect Kamala Harris, it will publish a limited edition of its latest issue featuring a different photo.  

Germany's 16 states: Lower Saxony

Whether hiking on the mudflats of the North Sea coast or horse riding in the Lüneburger Heide heath — Lower Saxony's landscape is diverse.  

Italy: Leonardo da Vinci copy handed back to museum that didn't know it had been stolen

The Italian museum where the oil painting belonged was not aware of the theft. The artwork is believed have been painted by Giacomo Alibrandi — a student of Leonardo da Vinci.  

Typically German? A cartoonist's perspective

Razor-sharp and funny to boot: That's the cartoonist's mission. But could those adjectives describes Germans as well? Artist Miguel Fernandez pokes fun at the stereotypes and personality traits attributed to the Germans.  

Germany's 16 states: Hesse

Hesse is "country and western" — the modern Frankfurt skyline and the tales of the Brothers Grimm.  

Planet Berlin

The global tourist guide for Germany's booming capital  

Audio on Demand

Eroica and more

Who could have possibly written a better soundtrack to heroism than Ludwig van Beethoven in his Eroica Symphony? We'll hear it, and similar music, in these two Concert Hours.