July kicks off the summer festival season in Germany and offers plenty of excuses to make the most of the sunny weather. From elegant wine festivals to wild street parties, here are 10 events you definitely shouldn't miss.
Marriage may be in long-term decline in Germany. But with nearly 350,000 marriages registered in 2024, there’s still a good chance you’ll be invited to one if you're in the country for any length of time. Here’s our guide to what you can expect.
Germany is home to some of the biggest music festivals in the world. Whether you’re a pop fiend or a metalhead, a rocker or a techno fan, make sure you don’t miss out with our exclusive guide to what’s happening around the country this summer.
Saturday, June 21st is the Fête de la Musique, which means a long night of live music in the German cities of Berlin, Hannover, Hamburg and more. So where can you join the midsummer street parties?
Thirty restaurants in Germany were honoured with their first star from the world-famous Michelin Guide. So where are these award winning establishments, and what can you expect if you visit one?
For many visitors and new arrivals, northern Germany appears to be a cold region with even colder people. But Brian Melican, who lives in Hamburg, argues that you can make lasting friends here - it just takes some time.
As Germany's chancellor prepares for his first visit to the White House, here's a word which sums up what can go wrong when an English speaker and a German speaker attempt to find common ground.
From Handel in his hometown to tall ships in Kiel, and music and wine along the Elbe – Germany's events in June offer something for everyone. Here's a selection of some that you wont want to miss.
In a new movie at the Cannes film festival, Director Fatih Akin explores the lives of Germans on a northern island as the Nazis rise to power. He says the film is about today, and says far-right voters are 'enemies of freedom'.
The bitter brotherly feud that sparked the creation of sports-shoe brands Adidas and Puma in the same small German town in the 1940s is to be turned into a television series with the help of family archives, its producers announced Sunday.
Austria's JJ won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, with his operatic song "Wasted Love" triumphing at the world's biggest live music television event.
Rap icon Kanye West has reached a new level of controversy with a song that blatantly praises Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The song clearly violates German laws but has become a viral hit in the country nonetheless.
International Women's Day fell on a Saturday this year, so employees in Berlin were down one valued day off work this year. Fortunately the German capital is marking another one-off holiday this May.
As Germany marks 80 years since the end of World War II, one historic Berlin site is grappling with how to commemorate the Soviets' crucial role in defeating Nazism against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Germany has been home to a large Catholic community for centuries, which has seen some dramatic shifts through history and in recent years. How large and influential is the church in Germany today?
Easter brings a four-day weekend to most people living in Germany. Here's how businesses, transport and other services are affected by the public holidays.
Whether it's setting giant rolling wheels ablaze, or decorating their 'Easter trees', Germans have some quite amusing traditions to entertain themselves during Easter.
Beloved by children in the UK and US alike, the Easter Bunny is perhaps one of the most recognisable symbols of the spring season for English speakers. But its origins actually trace back to Germany.
Germany - and Berlin in particular - has long maintained a reputation for having some of the world's best techno clubs, but a recent ranking calls that reputation into question. Is the scene really dying?
Schools in many parts of Germany close for two weeks over the Easter holiday, kicking off a packed roster of events. Here’s how to make the most of the Easter break, whether you're into markets, Easter egg hunts or family fun at the fair.
