Germany

How Brigitte Reimann, once an idealistic socialist, wrote one of Germany’s great post-war novels

The former chancellor’s reputation may be in tatters, but the diet plan devised by his fifth wife has done wonders for his waistline

Remembering the brave resistance of Germany’s White Rose movement and their fight for free expression

Would there have been the same furore over his Twitter posts if Gary was a Gerhard?

The skiing season and Europe’s winter sports culture are under existential threat from rising temperatures

It’s not just the British who are obsessed with the Nazis – Hitler still boosts sales and viewing figures in Germany

The country is divided over the ‘iron chancellor’, feminist foreign policy and Putin’s ‘manifesto for peace’

Dogged by criticism, German ballet chief Marco Goecke decided to take matters into his own hands...

Campaigners took a float depicting a grotesque ‘Miss Brexit 2023’ to the Düsseldorf Carnival

We are no closer to addressing, let alone solving, the issue than Britain

After overtaking his goalscoring record, the England captain could follow Jimmy Greaves to the continent

Are bulging bookshelves really “smug and cultish” – or sources of much-needed tranquility?

The familiar form is mercilessly overused in Germany. So, here's how to use it correctly

Each of these artefacts belonged to a member of German society, until that very same society turned against them

How France’s invasion of the Ruhr and its execution of a saboteur 100 years ago fuelled Hitler’s rise

Does the German chancellor think he’s the smartest guy in the (war-)room?

Only a third of Leavers still see it as a success. So why won’t Starmer speak up?

How fascist leaders in Italy, Spain, Germany and Greece all tried to control the public by stifling linguistic variety

The infighting between climate activists may be entertaining to watch but it has a tendency to detract from the point

In defence minister Christine Lambrecht, Germany surely got the wrong woman for the job

Looking for a new year's resolution? Promise yourself a German passport

The riptide of 20th century politics had pulled him from his homeland and set him adrift. A tumultuous period that soon defined his work

“In Britain we have hot-water bottles; on the continent, they have sex.” And nowhere is that more true than in Germany…

How did an obscure British comedy sketch become a New Year tradition for Germans?

Christmas markets defy the logic of “seen one, seen them all”. They just have one thing in common: the magic of the festive season

When the two meet there's danger ahead. But rest assured, German democracy is well-fortified

An alleged coup attempt by the obscure Reichsbürger movement reflects growing belief in conspiracy theories among Germany’s far right

German immigration policy has been dominated by prefixes for too long. Now, this has finally changed

There is enough pseudo-martyrdom going on as it is without the rise in climate activism

The German spent a lifetime seeking a creative place as far as possible from the vivid horrors of his past

The World Cup has begun. How can we tell? Snow has fallen in Berlin and pro-Alternative für Deutschland groups have been filling up with racist comments

Quiet, a bit boring and he rose without trace – but is the German chancellor turning out to be quite good?