Germany

Locals are blaming Kai Wegner for poor service after he crossed the line by taking on his girlfriend while 45,000 homes were without power

Some Germans revel in a state of emergency during the new year’s celebrations. Should their lawlessness restrict responsible fireworks enthusiasts’ fun?

French right wing MEPs are leading a campaign to ban words like ‘steak’ and ‘sausage’ from vegan food

Back in Berlin 24 years after their 9/11 gig, the band’s blistering paranoia is still in very much in evidence

The Swiss want their unique singing tradition to be given prized status as part of the world’s cultural heritage – but some nations are struggling to join in

London police warned off a man with a pro-Israel sign. Meanwhile, his Berlin counterpart won an award

There is no reason to suppose that we learn anything significant from the genetic data about what made the dictator the man he was

The German artist’s epic Paris retrospective reveals an artist who can’t be pigeonholed

Gill’s isn’t an isolated case, but a symptom of Europe-wide corruption and demagoguery

Hitler’s closest circle faced the noose - but others in his regime were recruited to build the new West Germany

For obvious reasons, understanding why the masses fell for the fanatics would be the much more worthwhile research today

Like Trump, the chancellor has also been redecorating. His, however, is less golden glitter, more a nod to history

Wolfgang Flür, once part of the band’s classic line-up, on putting humanity into electronic music

Fragile alliances around the country are held together mainly by one shared goal: keeping the AfD out of government

A throwaway remark about the makeup of German cities started a political row - and then the chancellor made things even worse

As Karl Schlögel reminded us, Putin waged this war in Ukraine not only for military means, but as a battle for hearts and minds

The wartime PoW camp has gone interactive and now its high-tech memorials offer both a reminder and a warning to its visitors

Funeral laws in Germany have long been a model of order and control. But one state’s reform could change the way the nation mourns

It was Emilie who organised the move of their factory to Brünnlitz, Czechoslovakia, one which would lead to the saving of 1,200 lives

Thirty-five years after reunification, the east-west divide still remains – leaving fertile ground for right wing extremism

In Palla, Deutsche Bahn will have their first female CEO and her appointment has raised eyebrows

History is everywhere in Dresden - but are tourists really paying attention?

As the Pompidou Centre in Paris prepares to close for a five-year renovation, it is staging the largest single show in its entire history

Banning the AfD’s extremist candidates risks turning them into martyrs, granting the far right the attention they crave

According to Fifa, £7.22bn in men’s football alone has been spent in transfer fees, a jump of more than 50% compared with the same period in 2024

A book that collects the dreams of Germans – Jews and gentiles alike – during the 1930s

Forget Prime or HBO, Germans are fixated by the case unfolding live in a high-security Hamburg courtroom usually reserved for terrorism cases

Now formally a woman, Liebich has received an 18-month prison sentence for incitement of hatred and cheering on Russia’s war in Ukraine

The chancellor's policy change will do little to alter the course of the conflict in Gaza. It has, however, alienated his party

The German philanthropist spent big on daring art and a stunning gallery – then waited for the world to catch up

From politicians and A-listers to Jägermeisters at 2am, our big three festivals have all bases covered

A festival in Leipzig marks half a century since sex workers and priests stood together in solidarity against police violence