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A visitor to the 2022 Reunification Day celebrations in Erfurt wearing a knitted hat in the colors of the German flag

33 years later: German unity 'completed, but not perfect'

SocietyOctober 3, 2023
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News

October 4, 2023

Netherlands: Prince Bernhard's Nazi membership card found

October 4, 2023

Germany: AfD co-leader cancels rally for 'security reasons'

October 3, 2023

German leaders celebrate 33 years of unity in Hamburg

October 2, 2023

Germany: Doctors launch 1-day strike over pay, bureaucracy

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Reports & Analysis

Fußball | Bundesliga | FC Bayern München | Jerome Boateng

Jerome Boateng at Bayern Munich: An act of desperation

Jerome Boateng at Bayern Munich: An act of desperation

A possible return of German World Cup winner Jerome Boateng to Bayern Munich has created plenty of headlines.
SoccerOctober 3, 2023
Young woman

Is immigration a threat to Germany?

Is immigration a threat to Germany?

Populist right-wing parties see immigration as a threat. But foreigners are vital for the German labor market.
BusinessOctober 3, 202305:55 min
Oktoberfest Tänzer einer bayerischen Volkstanzgruppe in Tracht

Bavaria election: Populism dominates campaign

Bavaria election: Populism dominates campaign

One of Germany's most affluent states is heading to the polls with the incumbent desperate to stay in power.
PoliticsOctober 3, 2023
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A closer look

German politics

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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.

CSU flags flying against a cloudy sky

Bavaria's Christian Social Union: What you need to know

Bavaria's Christian Social Union: What you need to know

Bavarians are known for their local pride. The political expression of this is their own conservative party: the CSU.
PoliticsOctober 2, 2023
Tarek Al-Wazir (l), Nancy Faeser (SPD), Boris Rhein (r) in Hesse's State Theater building

Germany: Berlin's blunders impact Hesse regional election

Germany: Berlin's blunders impact Hesse regional election

Contenders are focusing on national issues such as migration and the failures of the federal government.
PoliticsOctober 1, 2023
Katharina Schulze and Ludwig Hartmann smiling, holding their election program

Germany: Greens stay bullish despite attacks in Bavaria

Germany: Greens stay bullish despite attacks in Bavaria

The German Greens have been abused on the campaign trail in Bavaria and have had to defend unpopular federal policies.
PoliticsSeptember 30, 2023
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In the spotlight

Italian police officers watching migrants gathering outside the operational center on the Italian island of Lampedusa on September 14, 2023.

How European countries seek to deter asylum-seekers

Migration policy is changing in Germany and other EU countries. Denmark's tough approach is seen as a model.
MigrationOctober 1, 2023
The building where Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria

Austria: Hitler's birthplace to become a police station

The police are to move into Hitler's birthplace in the Austrian town of Braunau. The move has sparked protests.
HistoryOctober 1, 2023
Police officer holding up a stop sign as a small van approaches on the border from Poland

Germany: Growing dissatisfaction with migration policy

A majority of Germans want fewer refugees accepted into the country. That is according to the latest Deutschlandtrend.
PoliticsSeptember 29, 2023
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A closer look

Immigration and German citizenship

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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.

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Refugees and their rickshaw businesses

Refugees and their rickshaw businesses

Refugees are mobilizing other people who have fled conflict and misery.
Cars and TransportationOctober 3, 202305:50 min
Refugees lining up at the initial reception facility Eisenhüttenstadt in the German state of Brandenburg

Polls show Germans concerned by influx of asylum seekers

Polls show Germans concerned by influx of asylum seekers

According to latest numbers from polling institute Infratest dimap, migration is one of the top concerns for Germans.
SocietySeptember 29, 202303:01 min
Feet of refugees who are queuing in the accommodation center in Eisenhüttenstadt

Immigrants in Germany: Who gets what kind of support?

Immigrants in Germany: Who gets what kind of support?

Populists claim that refugees in Germany live a lavish lifestyle. DW has the facts.
SocietySeptember 28, 2023
Bayern Grenzpolizei

Bavaria touts its border police as model for Germany

Bavaria touts its border police as model for Germany

With state elections coming up and migration on the rise, state premier Markus Söder is stumping for border security.
PoliticsSeptember 22, 2023
African refugees arriving on Lampedusa

Where Germany stands on refugees and asylum

Where Germany stands on refugees and asylum

As the number of refugees rises in the EU, right-wing parties claim to have simple solutions — but there are none.
SocietySeptember 17, 2023
DW Sendung Made in Germany 12.09.2023 l Xiang Biao

A global talent from China

A global talent from China

A social anthropologist from China compares his country with Germany with an ethnological eye.
BusinessSeptember 14, 202304:40 min
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A view over Wartburg castle in Eisenach.

Travel through German history by visiting these sites

DW travels into Germany's past and explore 10 sights that tell a story about important eras and turning points.
TravelOctober 2, 202310 images
The sun rises in an orange sky against a field of dried flowers

Autumn in Germany, but summer lingers on

Some Germans can't wait to throw on their cozy fall clothes. But others are happy for every extra day of warm sunshine.
LifestyleOctober 2, 20237 images
Eva Brockmann smiles as she stands on stage wearing a white dress and a golden crown and raises a bouquet of flowers with her right hand

A brief history of German wine queens

Germany's wine queens used to have to dance the waltz and carry a scepter. DW looks back at the curious tradition.
LifestyleSeptember 29, 202312 images
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