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A person with a Pride Flag after the car ramming in Berlin

A person with a Pride Flag after the car ramming in Berlin

Berlin: 1 dead, 16 injured in car ramming at CSD Pride event

Berlin: 1 dead, 16 injured in car ramming at CSD Pride event

Police have launched a manhunt and identified a suspect with ties to Berlin's "Islamist scene."

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Politics

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives with Philipp Amthor, Nina Warken and Carsten Linnemann and for statement about planned personnel changes in his government at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives with Philipp Amthor, Nina Warken and Carsten Linnemann and for statement about planned personnel changes in his government at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany

Germany: Friedrich Merz announces Cabinet reshuffle

Germany: Friedrich Merz announces Cabinet reshuffle

Friedrich Merz has announced a Cabinet reshuffle that was triggered by the resignation of Jens Spahn.

Germany news: Industry hemorrhaging 15,000 jobs a month

Germany news: Industry hemorrhaging 15,000 jobs a month

Meanwhile, politicians head to the Bayreuth Festival and security services warn of racist fight clubs.

Police in protective gear walking down a street toward the bank in Regensburg

Police in protective gear walking down a street toward the bank in Regensburg

Man dies of injuries after attack at Regensburg bank: police

Man dies of injuries after attack at Regensburg bank: police

Special units were dispatched and were able to apprehend a suspect armed with a knife.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul meeting with Nigerian influencers Nas Boi (left) and Ozinna Amunudu (right)

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul meeting with Nigerian influencers Nas Boi (left) and Ozinna Amunudu (right)

Germany seeks energy and trading partners in Africa

Germany seeks energy and trading partners in Africa

During his trip, the German foreign minister promoted cooperation on energy, infrastructure and the economy.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visits the production site of Siemens Energy in South Africa

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visits the production site of Siemens Energy in South Africa

Germany news: Wadephul wraps up Africa tour in South Africa

Germany news: Wadephul wraps up Africa tour in South Africa

Johann Wadephul's Africa tour ends today in South Africa, Germany's largest trade partner on the continent. DW has more.

Leopard 2 tank

Leopard 2 tank

Is Germany investing in the right weapons?

Is Germany investing in the right weapons?

In a world where battles are dominated by cheap drones, how many expensive tanks does Germany need?

Friedrich Merz talking confidentially to Thorsten Frei in the Bundestag

Friedrich Merz talking confidentially to Thorsten Frei in the Bundestag

Germany: Merz replaces key figure following surrogacy row

Germany: Merz replaces key figure following surrogacy row

Thorsten Frei, a close confidant of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is taking over as parliamentary group leader.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul pictured upon landing in Lagos

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul pictured upon landing in Lagos

Germany's growing interest in Africa: A win for both sides?

Germany's growing interest in Africa: A win for both sides?

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has embarked on his third trip to Africa this year.

Germany records rise in sexual violence against children

Germany records rise in sexual violence against children

Reported cases of child sexual abuse in Germany climbed to more than 17,000 last year, authorities say.

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Culture and Society

A residential street in an Austrian town, a newly renovated white house was where Hitler was born.

A residential street in an Austrian town, a newly renovated white house was where Hitler was born.

Austria turns Hitler's birthplace into police station

Austria turns Hitler's birthplace into police station

Authorities have long sought to prevent the house becoming a neo-Nazi pilgrimage site.

Memorial to the German Resistance, January 25, 2016, the background hangs the memorial plaque listing the names of the officers who were shot

Memorial to the German Resistance, January 25, 2016, the background hangs the memorial plaque listing the names of the officers who were shot

Germany news: Resistance to Nazi terror commemorated

Germany news: Resistance to Nazi terror commemorated

Monday marks 82 years since "Operation Valkyrie," the failed attempt on Adolf Hitler's life in 1944.

Person in a purple dance costume performing on stage under bright spotlights. The image captures a dance performance in a theater or performance venue with dramatic lighting and a dark background.

Person in a purple dance costume performing on stage under bright spotlights. The image captures a dance performance in a theater or performance venue with dramatic lighting and a dark background.

Neele Dances Through Life

Neele Dances Through Life

Defying barriers, actress and dancer Neele Buchholz with Down syndrome fights for independence on stage.

Close-up of green grapevine leaves in a sunny vineyard. Rolling hills, cultivated vineyards and a winding country road stretch across a scenic wine-growing region in the background.

Close-up of green grapevine leaves in a sunny vineyard. Rolling hills, cultivated vineyards and a winding country road stretch across a scenic wine-growing region in the background.

Will Non-alcoholic Wine Save the Winemakers?

Will Non-alcoholic Wine Save the Winemakers?

As wine sales fall in Europe, winemakers in Spain and Germany turn to alcohol‑free bottles to survive.

A photomontage depicts a competition between a car and a bicycle: on the left stands a red car beneath a red boxing glove; on the right, a person rides a green bicycle beneath a green boxing glove. The Berlin TV Tower rises up in the center.

A photomontage depicts a competition between a car and a bicycle: on the left stands a red car beneath a red boxing glove; on the right, a person rides a green bicycle beneath a green boxing glove. The Berlin TV Tower rises up in the center.

Bikes or cars? The battle for Berlin's streets

Bikes or cars? The battle for Berlin's streets

Berlin’s transport debate: Cyclists demand safer streets, fewer cars and cleaner air.

Empty seats in a concert hall in Hamburg, Germany

Empty seats in a concert hall in Hamburg, Germany

How 'blue dot fever' is affecting concerts

How 'blue dot fever' is affecting concerts

Live music remains popular, but many concerts are struggling with unsold tickets and cancellations.

A female soldier with the German army holds a machine gun

A female soldier with the German army holds a machine gun

Why Germany struggles to recruit women soldiers

Why Germany struggles to recruit women soldiers

Germany needs more troops, but many women remain reluctant to join the Bundeswehr.

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Business

A closeup of a person holding seagrass with both hands on a beach

A closeup of a person holding seagrass with both hands on a beach

How seagrass is becoming a green building material

How seagrass is becoming a green building material

Seagrass that washes ashore as waste could become the future of green construction on Germany's Baltic coast.

The Rhine River with low water levels with a cargo ship and the Rhine Knee Bridge in the background

The Rhine River with low water levels with a cargo ship and the Rhine Knee Bridge in the background

Can shipping adapt as Germany's busiest river runs dry?

Can shipping adapt as Germany's busiest river runs dry?

Shippers hope that a new generation of vessels and innovative designs can keep goods moving as Rhine water levels fall.

A graphic showing a German flag on a cyber background supposed to represent AI

A graphic showing a German flag on a cyber background supposed to represent AI

Can Germany and Europe hold their own in AI race?

Can Germany and Europe hold their own in AI race?

Germany and the EU are investing heavily in AI, chips and data centers. But can Europe catch up with the US and China?

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Symbolbild leere Kassen

Will surge in German business bankruptcies hit growth?

Will surge in German business bankruptcies hit growth?

Company insolvencies have reached a 20-year high, raising more concerns about Germany's economic outlook.

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Germany’s Digital State Secretary Thomas Jarzombek

Germany’s Digital State Secretary Thomas Jarzombek

Germany’s Digital State Secretary Thomas Jarzombek says Europe needs greater AI sovereignty.

An apprentice working in welding gear in a factory setting

An apprentice working in welding gear in a factory setting

Why the youth jobs crisis is becoming global

Why the youth jobs crisis is becoming global

Youth unemployment hangs in the balance as graduates struggle to find the entry-level jobs needed to start careers.

A shopper passes next to sales signs at a fashion store in Paris, France, on January 6, 2016

A shopper passes next to sales signs at a fashion store in Paris, France, on January 6, 2016

EU ban on destroying unsold clothes takes effect

EU ban on destroying unsold clothes takes effect

Under new rules to reduce waste, large companies can no longer dispose of unsold clothes, accessories and footwear.

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Science and Environment

Dried up river bed of the Rhine

Dried up river bed of the Rhine

German municipalities impose water restrictions

German municipalities impose water restrictions

Droughts and heatwaves are straining water supplies across Germany.

A young person installs an air conditioner outside an apartment window

A young person installs an air conditioner outside an apartment window

How heat waves are messing with your sleep

How heat waves are messing with your sleep

As Europe suffers through hotter summers, related sleep loss foreshadows an epidemic of mental and physical ill-health.

A nursing home is evacuated due to extreme heat in Dormagen, Germany, 2026

A nursing home is evacuated due to extreme heat in Dormagen, Germany, 2026

Germany's 5,000 heat deaths: What the numbers reveal

Germany's 5,000 heat deaths: What the numbers reveal

More than 5,100 people in Germany died from heat-related causes by the end of June, the Robert Koch Institute found.

A small town street showing old houses. Along the street is a sign showing a person working

A small town street showing old houses. Along the street is a sign showing a person working

Cities are getting smarter about water and other eco wins

Cities are getting smarter about water and other eco wins

Smarter water solutions, climate-resilient infrastructure and tourists pitching in to protect sea turtles.

Employee working at a blast furnace at Thyssenkrupp Steel

Employee working at a blast furnace at Thyssenkrupp Steel

What's at stake for Europe's carbon market blueprint?

What's at stake for Europe's carbon market blueprint?

Europe's flagship climate policy became a global model. The battle over its future could influence emissions worldwide.

Darya holds her child in a bedroom in her attic apartment

Darya holds her child in a bedroom in her attic apartment

German tenants need better heat protection

German tenants need better heat protection

Record temperatures have left German tenants struggling. Chancellor Merz has said the building law needs to be amended.

A person in a zone where the former border wall is visible on both sides

A person in a zone where the former border wall is visible on both sides

East-West border death zone now Germany's biodiversity oasis

East-West border death zone now Germany's biodiversity oasis

Many endangered species now live in the area that once formed the border between East and West Germany.

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Travel

Euromaxx reporter Lukas Stege sits on a wooden fence, surrounded by a view point overlooking the mountains in Obersalzberg.

Euromaxx reporter Lukas Stege sits on a wooden fence, surrounded by a view point overlooking the mountains in Obersalzberg.

Echoes of evil: Hitler's alpine sanctuary at Obersalzberg

Echoes of evil: Hitler's alpine sanctuary at Obersalzberg

Not every paradise is peaceful. We visit Obersalzberg, where Adolf Hitler planned his crimes.

A long queue of travellers in Frankfurt's main railway station

A long queue of travellers in Frankfurt's main railway station

Deutsche Bahn: Reliable no more?

Deutsche Bahn: Reliable no more?

A fault with a communication network halted DB's train services across Germany on Tuesday night.

A man with a backpack and his arms stretched out stands in the forest of the Harz Mountains, Germany.

A man with a backpack and his arms stretched out stands in the forest of the Harz Mountains, Germany.

The Harz: Between enchanted forests and the climate crisis

The Harz: Between enchanted forests and the climate crisis

Once a lush paradise, now hit by forest die-off: is it still worth visiting — and can nature bounce back?

Long shot of Cologne Cathedral and part of the surrounding city center pictured by day, April 2026.

Long shot of Cologne Cathedral and part of the surrounding city center pictured by day, April 2026.

Germany: Cologne Cathedral to charge tourists €12 for entry

Germany: Cologne Cathedral to charge tourists €12 for entry

Cologne Cathedral has laid out its plans to charge tourist visitors, starting next month. They will be asked to pay €12.

The moon is seen setting behind the dome of the Frauenkirche in Dresden, in a deep-blue/purple sky

The moon is seen setting behind the dome of the Frauenkirche in Dresden, in a deep-blue/purple sky

Is Dresden as impressive as social media makes it out to be?

Is Dresden as impressive as social media makes it out to be?

Is the German city of Dresden really as beautiful as Instagram makes it out to be? We check it out.

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Sports

Jürgen Klopp announced new Germany head coach on Jul 24, 2026

Jürgen Klopp announced new Germany head coach on Jul 24, 2026

Klopp named new head coach of Germany men's football team

Klopp named new head coach of Germany men's football team

Germany has turned to Jürgen Klopp to lead a new era after their disappointing World Cup exit.

Spain captain Rodri lifts the World Cup aloft while teammates celebrate around him

Spain captain Rodri lifts the World Cup aloft while teammates celebrate around him

Spain wins second World Cup after beating Argentina in final

Spain wins second World Cup after beating Argentina in final

After a 16 year wait, Spain has claimed a second World Cup, with Ferran Torres scoring in a 1-0 win over Argentina.

Trump and Infantino stand in the confetti after the World Cup trophy was awarded

Trump and Infantino stand in the confetti after the World Cup trophy was awarded

Taking stock of 2026 World Cup: Football's biggest show yet

Taking stock of 2026 World Cup: Football's biggest show yet

The biggest World Cup yet offered worthy champs, a high-level intervention, security concerns and plenty of surprises.

Kevin Keegan playing for Hamburg

Kevin Keegan playing for Hamburg

England and Liverpool football legend Kevin Keegan dies

England and Liverpool football legend Kevin Keegan dies

England's Kevin Keegan has passed away after a battle with cancer. He was a two-time Ballon d'Or winner with Hamburg.

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DAILY DRONE

Daily Drone - Franz Marc Museum

Daily Drone - Franz Marc Museum

#DailyDrone: Francis Marc Museum

#DailyDrone: Francis Marc Museum

The Franz Marc Museum shows works by the German painter Franz Marc and his contemporaries.

Daily Drone Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin OHNE

Daily Drone Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin OHNE

#DailyDrone: The Alte Nationalgalerie

#DailyDrone: The Alte Nationalgalerie

The Alte Nationalgalerie, reminiscent of an ancient temple, is part of the Museum Island UNESCO World Heritage Site.

DW Daily Drone Museum Wilhelm Busch

DW Daily Drone Museum Wilhelm Busch

#DailyDrone: Wilhelm Busch Museum

#DailyDrone: Wilhelm Busch Museum

Hanover from above: The #DailyDrone takes you to the Georgengarten park, where the Wilhelm Busch Museum is located.

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