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Yulia Navalnaya stands in a queue with other voters at a polling station near the Russian embassy in Berlin, after noon local time, on Sunday, March 17, 2024

Yulia Navalnaya to receive DW Freedom of Speech Award 2024

MediaMay 3, 2024
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News

May 3, 2024

Germany: Berlin offers up Goebbels' villa for free

May 3, 2024

Germany summons Russian envoy over cyberattack

May 2, 2024

German police bust Europe's 'largest' scam call center

May 2, 2024

Germany's foreign minister reaches Australia — finally

May 2, 2024

Germany: Births, marriages hit lowest level since 2013

May 2, 2024

German court jails teen over murder of 6-year-old

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Reports & Analysis

Billboards showing CDU and SPD election posters

EU elections: Immigration is main issue for German voters

EU elections: Immigration is main issue for German voters

Campaigning for June's European Parliament elections has begun. German voters show little interest.
PoliticsMay 3, 2024
People with banners and signs at a protest against the far-right AfD

Germany: Will foreign influence scandals dent AfD's support?

Germany: Will foreign influence scandals dent AfD's support?

Ahead of European elections, Germany's far-right AfD party faces scrutiny over spy- and foreign influence scandals.
PoliticsMay 3, 202402:40 min
A person holding a TV camera against a backdrop which reads Alternative fuer Deutschland

Far-right AfD: How should German media deal with the party?

Far-right AfD: How should German media deal with the party?

Whether public or private, German media outlets have struggled to find a way to report about the far-right party.
PoliticsMay 2, 2024
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A closer look

German politics

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.

Robot production line at a BMW plant

Germany's economy shows slight upturn, raising hopes

Germany's economy shows slight upturn, raising hopes

The latest figures give some hope that Germany may be escaping the economic doldrums.
BusinessApril 30, 2024
The defendant and his lawyer, pictured from behind, stand and look towards the judges' bench at the trial at the Oberlandsgericht court in Düsseldorf. April 29, 2024.

German army captain admits spying for Russia

German army captain admits spying for Russia

He said he provided information to a Russian intelligence service out of fear of an escalation amid the war in Ukraine.
CrimeApril 29, 2024
Reichsbürger Joachim Widera holding his 'passport' into the camera

What is Germany's 'Reichsbürger' movement?

What is Germany's 'Reichsbürger' movement?

Reichsbürger are radical, violent and don't recognize Germany's democracy. Who are they, and do they pose a threat?
PoliticsApril 29, 2024
Flowers, candles, a Ukrainian flag and a placard can be seen near the site in Murnau in Upper Bavaria where the killings took place. April 28, 2024, Murnau am Staffelsee.

Germany: 2 Ukrainians killed over weekend were soldiers

Germany: 2 Ukrainians killed over weekend were soldiers

A Russian man is the suspect. But police aren't yet sure if the war was the reason.
CrimeApril 29, 2024
A young doctor stands beside an elderly patient in the hallway of a hospital.

How are foreign doctors faring in Germany?

How are foreign doctors faring in Germany?

Germany is welcoming an increasing number of foreign doctors. But what challenges and opportunities await them?
SocietyApril 27, 2024
The cooling tower of the Emsland nuclear power plant seen in 2022

German ministers quizzed over nuclear phase out 'deception'

German ministers quizzed over nuclear phase out 'deception'

A political magazine alleged that the benefits of extending the life of Germany's nuclear power plants were played down.
PoliticsApril 26, 2024
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In the spotlight

Lignite-fired power station Neurath, general view of blocks A E and blocks F G

Germany has already exceeded its annual ecological limits

If the whole planet consumed like the Germans, we would need three times as many resources.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 2, 2024
Group of men and one women. The men have suitcases in front of them. One is carrying a sign with Istanbul on it.

Berlin plans two monuments to migrants

The German capital is planning to mark the achievements of migrants in former West and East Berlin.
MigrationApril 27, 2024
Apple blossoms on a tree, covered in frost and snow

European farmers battling 'devastating' spring frost

A late spring cold snap has fruit growers and winemakers in Germany and Europe worried for this year's harvest.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 26, 202410 images
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A closer look

Immigration and German citizenship

Germany wants to revamp its immigration system and citizenship laws to make it easier for foreign skilled workers to come to the country and fill job vacancies that are at a record high.

Nancy Faeser (M), Federal Minister of the Interior and Home Affairs, Michael Stübgen (r), Chairman of the Conference of Interior Ministers, and Holger Münch, President of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), present the 2023 police crime statistics

Sharp rise in crime in Germany

Sharp rise in crime in Germany

The German government is vowing to take action after new police data revealed a sharp rise in crime.
CrimeApril 9, 202402:03 min
Three protagonists pose for a photo

Solving Germany’s labor shortage

Solving Germany’s labor shortage

Workeer is an online job platform that recruits international talent for the German labor market.
SocietyMarch 11, 202405:09 min
Shadows of German Colonialism EP 6 | Dibobe

How Quane Martin Dibobe challenged German colonialism

How Quane Martin Dibobe challenged German colonialism

Cameroon-born Quane Martin Dibobe became a pioneering human rights activist and anti-colonialist.
HistoryMarch 4, 202401:30 min
Olaf Scholz (m) chatting with young professionals in the Matti Café in Bengaluru

Changes to Germany's skilled immigration rules take effect

Changes to Germany's skilled immigration rules take effect

Rules for immigrants from non-EU countries are being introduced step by step — some coming into effect on March 1, 2024.
MigrationMarch 1, 2024
Nkeiruka Onyejeocha and Svenja Schulze cut a red ribbon at the opening of the Migration Resource Center

Germany and Nigeria: New advice center for regular migration

Germany and Nigeria: New advice center for regular migration

Germany and Nigeria have established a new migrant resource center on the outskirts of Abuja.
BusinessFebruary 7, 2024
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Germany: Would-be migrant workers worried by growing racism

Germany: Would-be migrant workers worried by growing racism

Germany needs skilled workers from abroad. But potential immigrants fear that racism in Germany is on the rise.
PoliticsJanuary 27, 2024
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Living

Tourists are seen gathered at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

Visiting Germany as a foreign tourist: Who needs a visa?

Whether you're into culture, beer festivals or football — Germany is a great destination. But who needs a visa to visit?
TravelMay 2, 2024
A woman costumed as a witch holds a broom in front of a bonfire.

Witching and demonstrating: May traditions in Germany

May is a very special month in Germany, with many celebrations. People ring it in with the so-called Walpurgis Night.
CultureMay 1, 202410 images
Georgia Stanway (middle) is chased by a Werder Bremen player (left)

Georgia Stanway key to Bayern Munich's domestic double hopes

The Lioness' return to form has Bayern on the verge of club history, but she admits to DW there have been tough times.
SportsApril 30, 2024
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