German officials warned Thursday against the romanticisation of communist East Germany at a time the far-right and Moscow-friendly AfD has sometimes expressed nostalgia for the fallen regime.
As Berlin marks the 65th anniversary of the start of the Berlin Wall’s construction on August 13th, 1961, we look at the history behind the barrier that split communist East Germany from the West until its fall on November 9th, 1989.
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday unveiled her portrait that will join those of her male predecessors in Berlin's chancellery building.
Many people had their citizenship revoked or were never granted it under Nazi Germany. After a rule change in 2021, more than 52,000 affected individuals and their descendants have been granted German passports.
Many German families have faced the uncomfortable question: What did grandpa do during the war? Now, the answer may be just a few clicks away – but it may not be what they wanted to hear.
Albrecht Weinberg, who survived Nazi concentration camps as a young boy, didn't return to Germany where he was born until he was 80 years old. He quietly passed away Tuesday.
From next year, students will have to listen to at least two anthems at graduation ceremonies in Bavaria. The new rule shines a spotlight on Germany’s regional anthems – where history, identity and the occasional awkward lyric meet.
To mark Walpurgis Night, we look at some of Germany's most famous witches, from saintly abbesses to child‑eating monsters and modern teenage heroines – and everything in between.
Today marks the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. From intimate stumbling stones to commemorative events in parliament, here's how the atrocities of the Holocaust are remembered in Germany today.
Generative AI tools have created a flood of fake, sometimes misleading, content about the Holocaust that experts warn are distorting the realities of the history of Nazi Germany for young audiences.
A German craftsman has attracted attention with his surprising take on the famous ‘Nussknacker’. Did you know that the original nutcrackers were symbols of resilience and defiance?
A couple long-lost organ pieces written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were unveiled in Germany on Monday in a discovery described as a 'great moment for the world of music'.
Ever wondered who’s behind the names and faces on Germany’s most famous brands? From luxury cars to gummy bears, baking powder to bouillon cubes, the stories behind these household names are as colourful as the products themselves.
A long-lost oil painting of Nazi-era Berlin's most notorious brothel madam, Kitty Schmidt, has been rediscovered and was presented to the public in the German capital on Thursday.
A bronze statue of Germany football legend Franz Beckenbauer was unveiled outside Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena on Friday, a day after what would have been his 80th birthday.
The German flag's distinctive black, red and gold stripes date back to the 19th century. We look at the history around the colours, what they represent and how Germans feel about their flag.
Germany's Bratwurst is nothing short of a global icon. But did you know that a row has broken out between two German states over the origins of this superstar sausage?
The heirs of the former Prussian monarchy and Germany's state-run cultural foundations on Friday announced a deal that will allow thousands of the family's treasures and artefacts to remain on public display.
Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie was deeply involved in setting up one of South America's most important drug cartels, according to a report Friday by German news weekly Der Spiegel.
