Germany

Once a forgotten figure, athlete turned activist Werner Seelenbinder is finally getting the credit he is due

Nigel Farage rushed to judgement again - and got it wrong again

Like its most famous car maker, German industry has been left behind. And with Trump in the White House, things could get a lot worse

2024 marked a milestone for Germany’s biggest demographic cohort

German elections are set for February after the chancellor forced a confidence vote to end political paralysis

First published in 1924, his masterpiece Der Zauberberg (The Magic Mountain) is a highbrow ode to chilling

The German racing driver’s memorial site is in a fitting location, close to a fast-paced autobahn

Britain’s decision to leave the EU “was an incredible event”, says the former German chancellor. David Cameron “delivered himself into the hands” of the eurosceptics, she tells The Rest is Politics

As the second coming of Donald Trump threatens a sell-out of Kyiv, Europe finds itself pondering events of 75 years ago

Academic institutions, such as Leipzig University, must learn how to stand firm and not let intimidation become routine

The first man-made object in space was built by Germany – and the country’s space programme is now the biggest in Europe

The German artist returns with a playful book that shakes things up by bringing the surreal into the everyday

How a habitual jailbird became one of Germany’s most famous authors by writing about a Wild West he’d never visited

The former German chancellor has played it smart again by shrouding her memoirs in secrecy ahead of their release

From Sally Bowles to George Smiley by way of Kreuzberg and Alexanderplatz, the best books about Berlin

How the band may have played a bigger part in the country’s history than is yet appreciated

Sent from Berlin to London to escape the Nazis, artist Frank Auerbach – who died earlier this month – painted his new surroundings over and over again

The Jewish German writer antagonised Hitler’s regime with every action she took. To me, she was also family

Two stunning exhibitions at the Helmut Newton Foundation celebrate the great photographer and the city he escaped from

With a declining industrial base, a lack of support for emerging sectors, and a shaky financial landscape, the country’s downturn might be here to stay

An empty square in the centre of the German capital gives a warning from the recent past

My first Berlin adventure began at Checkpoint Charlie. My second began in Islington

Bonhoeffer fought against exclusion and for those who couldn’t fight for themselves

In September, the senate suddenly announced 10% cuts to the city’s arts budget

As the coalition falls, the chancellor was pushed to call an election earlier than he planned

German politics is now a dysfunctional mess and it’s all Olaf Scholz’s fault. With Trump looming, the timing couldn’t be worse

Germany is issuing licences to groups who will report (what they think is) illegal and detrimental content on social media platforms

If a new novel is to be believed, the former German chancellor retired to the countryside and started solving murders

The art school embodied a renewed liberal spirit in the Weimar Republic but also had complex intersections with the Nazi Party

Graham was one of the most high-profile critics of Reagan’s visit to Bitburg. It was personal

His appointment as England manager has raised eyebrows in Germany, but he is a world-class coach who x-rays his opponents like no one else

The England football team’s new coach is German - and for some that outweighs his winning record and a real coup by the FA