'I felt numb': German bank customers are devastated after thieves looted 3,000 safe deposit boxes.
Faqir Malyar, a carpet trader from Gelsenkirchen in western Germany, was driving to see a customer over the Christmas holidays…
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'Times have changed': Germany's military looks for new recruits in a new era.
Inside the tight space of a Panzerhaubitze 2000 armored vehicle, 20-year-old Tom listens intently to Achim, a German military officer,…
In Berlin, I enrolled in an evening class about fascism—and discovered ways to counter the AfD.
In 1932, the Berlin-born writer Gabriele Tergit set out to capture a world she saw fading away: the lives and…
'More than ever, he captures the spirit of the times': German sitcom character Stromberg revived for the Merz era.
He’s the middle manager who talks as if he’s the CEO—a champion of workplace inclusivity in his own mind, but…
Germany taught its people to despise war. Now it's urging us to join the military – but we refuse. | Mithu Sanyal
Growing up, the most quintessentially German phrase I could think of was: “We lost two world wars and we’re proud…
Critics claim the city is reversing its bike-friendly initiatives, favoring cars instead.
In the aftermath of World War II, Berlin seized the chance to reinvent itself with a bold new approach to…
Germany's resistance to diversity isn't about weariness; it's a calculated approach disguised as impartiality, argues Fatma Aydemir.
In sports, Black athletes are often portrayed as mythical figures—endowed with supernatural speed, exceptional strength, and genetics that seem almost…
"Resistance means stopping what I oppose": The story of the Baader-Meinhof gang's rise and fall by Jason Burke.
In the summer of 1970, a group of would-be revolutionaries from West Germany arrived in Jordan. They had little experience…
Why the legacy of East Germany’s prefab housing blocks is more relevant than ever
A new art exhibition focuses on the high-rise prefab apartment blocks of communist East Germany and their political and cultural…
If Germany's Greens shift toward the political center, they could regain significant influence. (Note: I've kept the meaning intact while making the language more natural and concise. The revised version flows better
Germany’s Green Party, Die Grünen, was once the model for environmental movements across Europe. In early 2021, they led national…