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Born 100 years ago, the master of psychological thrillers was as elusive as her novel characters: the depressive "misogynist lesbian" also loved snails.
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In 1871, Emperor Wilhelm I proclaimed the German Reich in Versailles. The event heralded the beginning of a new political, economic and cultural era.
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After many years without much snow, this German winter has been a white-powdered wonderland for cold-weather sports. But amid a hard lockdown, few can enjoy it.
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DW's list of German-language novels published since 1900 that have been translated into English is the first of its kind.
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When the Bottrop coronavirus vaccination center opens, people will be in for what is a rare treat theses days: a sculpture exhibition in the middle of the vast hall.
Simon Rattle, who turns 66 this month, has long been a staunch critic of Brexit. But the long-time Berlin resident says his decision to seek German nationality is driven by musical and personal reasons
With his violent language, Donald Trump has divided the US. Can President-Elect Joe Biden heal those wounds? A communication expert weighs in.
Winter, in Europe, usually means cold, sometimes even ice and snow. If you're lucky, you can go tobogganing, skiing or ice skating. What does winter mean where you are, and what do you like about it?
Check-in presenter Neus Pérez is shown around the Elbphilharmonie, visits Hamburg's Composers' Quarter, and heads to St. Pauli to retrace the Beatles’ footsteps. Please not: The video was shot in March 2020, before the declaration of the coronavirus pandemic.
The user-compiled encyclopedia has helped students and sometimes horrified their teachers. So how accurate is the information? What should users be aware of?
A Paris auction house sold an original painting made for the 1936 Tintin comic book "The Blue Lotus." The small Herge artwork fetched more than €3 million.
Her banana-skirt dance made Josephine Baker famous. But she was more than an entertainer: She defied the Nazis in war-time France — and racism in her native US.
TikTok has turned "Wellerman," a 19th-century sea shanty, into a viral hit. The collective musical experience expresses the hopes and pain of our pandemic world.
German-American magicians and entertainers Siegfried and Roy inspired many fans with their shows. Roy succumbed to COVID-19 last year and now, his partner Siegfried Fischbacher has died of cancer.
Archaeologists have confirmed that a depiction of a wild pig found in a cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is over 45,500 years old.
Germany is in a strict lockdown. Travel has not been banned, but an appeal issued to refrain from non-essential trips. The borders remain open. Here's what you need to know about Germany's entry regulations.
Hosted by David Levitz, Arts&Culture looks at the impact of the current lockdown on film, from a new movie starring Anne Hathaway to a documentary by Ai Weiwei. Also: conceptual artist Florian Mehnert's latets project, a portrait of pop artist René Burjack alias Buja, new discoveries at Egypt's Saqqara archaeological site and the reopening of the Rodin sculpture garden in Paris.
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Germany says it has now returned 14 artworks — from a collection looted by the Nazis from Jewish owners — to their rightful heirs.
Germany has returned another work to the heirs of its Jewish owner. So far, only 14 works were proven to have been looted under the Nazis among the some 1,500 found in Gurlitt's hoard.
White sandy beaches, red-white lighthouses and a constant steady breeze shape the coasts of Schleswig-Holstein. The northern coastal state boasts two seas to explore: the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
Drug dealers, contract killers, pedophiles: The darknet is too often associated with crime. But it's also an essential space for freedom of expression.
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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.
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In this multimedia special, DW explores how artists around the world advocate for freedom.
DW looks at the winners and the debates surrounding the German Book Prize.
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The great violinist on passion, solidarity in the pandemic and racism in the classical music industry.
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The theremin’s spherical sounds, a Christmas tree becomes a delicacy, and Europe's largest glacier.
Conservative users are increasingly jumping ship from major social networks like Facebook and Twitter, and heading for platforms like Parler, Gab and MeWe. Many feel their right to freedom of speech is under threat.
Check-in presenter Neus Pérez is shown around the Elbphilharmonie, visits Hamburg's Composers' Quarter, and heads to St. Pauli to retrace the Beatles' footsteps. The episode was recorded before the coronavirus pandemic.
