Thursday marks three quarters of a century since three members of the White Rose resistance group were executed by the Nazis. The young students showed bravery few others in Germany were capable of.
On September 5th 1977 left-wing terrorists kidnapped industrialist Hanns Martin Schleyer. The abduction kicked off “the German Autumn” - six weeks of hostage-taking, murder and intrigue.
Fanta is for many the definitive orange soda. Popular worldwide, the brand has always been owned by Coca-Cola. But the drink was actually created in Germany, and owes its existence to ingredient shortages during the Second World War.
The museum at the concentration camp in Dachau and the local branch of Burger King have on Wednesday gone to court over a row regarding flyers on the museum premises.
In modern-day fiction, the Illuminati have become "the quintessential secret society, plotting sinister conspiracies" across the globe. Ironically, they were started in 18th century Bavaria to fight for a more rational society.
April 30th marks the 72nd anniversary of the double suicide of Adolf Hitler and his wife, Eva Braun. Now well-known, Braun led a troubled life at the side of the German leader, who kept his relationship to her strictly secret.
English fans played an impromptu football game in the Old Market Square in Dortmund on Tuesday - and they went ballistic when one of them scored a goal.
March 12th marks the 71st anniversary of Anne Frank's death. Thanks to her intimate diary, the world still knows about her life in hiding. But few know the tragic story of her life after being captured.
A carnival association has dropped any characters who "black up" from their parade amid accusations of racism. Worried the troop might be attacked, police will escort them during the parade.
Bottles of unlicensed "Diamond Vodka" have been found to have potentially deadly levels of methanol in them. Authorities have warned people not to drink from the bottles, and to go to hospital immediately if they feel any symptoms.
The Bild newspaper has established the position of an "independent" ombudsman to respond to any complaints or questions their readers may have about facts and sources used in their articles.
A man locked out of his house called on three younger fellows to help him back inside. They proved willing, but after he offered them beer as a thank you, they gave him a much less welcome gift in return.
A bank on the outskirts of Berlin was robbed on Tuesday morning by several armed men. The robbers reportedly left their getaway cars on fire under a bridge in the city centre.
A student from the University of Tübingen was found dead the morning after a party at a student society clubhouse. The cause of the man's death is unclear.
