Hochdeutsch (standard German) is what's taught in schools, and what you hear on mainstream TV. But a huge variety of dialects are alive and thriving - especially in Bavaria - says Augsburg local Nic Houghton.
Around 700,000 people braved the wet and cold weather to attend the first weekend of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, according to estimates by festival management.
G7 leaders are meeting in Bavaria to discuss important issues including Russia's war on Ukraine and the food crisis. The event is known for producing memorable pictures. Here's a look at the best images and tweets so far.
German police said Tuesday they had opened an investigation on suspicion of criminally negligent homicide against three railway employees following a train derailment last week that cost five lives.
The death toll from a German train derailment near a Bavarian Alpine resort climbed to five on Saturday as a further body was recovered from the wreckage, police said.
At least five people were killed and several others injured after a train derailed near a Bavarian Alpine resort in southern Germany near the Austrian border on Friday, police said.
A regional train derailed on Friday in the southern German state of Bavaria, killing at least five people and injuring several more. Here's what we know so far.
Communicating openly with others, becoming sporty and embracing a balanced life - Germany has had a huge impact on Shelley Pascual. Based in Passau, the Toronto native lists some of the crucial ways she’s changed after a decade in ‘Schland.
The world-renowned Oktoberfest is returning to Germany after a two-year pandemic break. But one Bavarian local says pricey beers and rowdy mobs make it a special kind of hell - and there are much better festivals out there.
A lorry driver under the influence of alcohol rammed into over 30 cars and caused a house fire in Germany's Bavaria region on Tuesday evening, injuring himself and two others.
It may be known for its beer festivals, but there's more to Bavaria than meets the eye. From the quality of life to the interesting dialects, here's why you should consider moving to the southern German state, writes Nic Houghton.
Bavaria will order the closure of all bars and clubs as part of sweeping new restrictions to try and control the Covid spread and ease overrun hospitals. Here's a look at what's planned.
The southern German state of Bavaria cancelled all of its popular Christmas markets this year due to a surge in Covid infections - and plans to close some other venues to fight the pandemic.
A Syrian man accused of injuring four people in a knife attack on a German train earlier this month may have had Islamist motives, prosecutors said in a statement.
With Covid-19 infection rates rising dramatically in Germany, Bavaria's Minister-President Markus Söder believes it has become necessary to restrict contacts for unvaccinated people to avoid losing control of the situation completely.
The southeast German state premier urged people to get vaccinated, and is also looking to tighten 2G rules statewide, with so-called "2G Plus" for clubs.
Several people were wounded on Saturday in a knife attack on a high-speed train in Germany's Bavaria, local police said, adding the alleged perpetrator had been arrested.
As the sister party of the CDU, Bavaria's CSU has also suffered massive losses in the election - but has managed to stay afloat. Nic Houghton explores how the southern state voted and what could happen next.
Bavaria is one of the few German states that is still sticking to the priority list in Covid vaccination centres. But that's set to change as it tries to pick up the pace.
In some Bavarian districts with stable Covid rates, residents can enjoy an ice cold beer or coffee outside from today after more than six months of shutdown.
On Tuesday the southern state of Bavaria - a major holiday destination for Germans - announced tourism should be possible in region at the beginning of the Whitsun holidays on May 21st in areas with low coronavirus infection rates.
