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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace

German president calls for unity in Christmas address

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Syria: Germany cautions Turkey against wider Kurdish fight

Germany: Man arrested over TikTok Christmas market threat

Far-right rally divides Magdeburg after attack

Child sleeps in front of kindergarten 'to be there first'

Germany probes Christmas market attack warnings

German defense minister warns of Russian 'hybrid warfare'

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Men wearing black raise their fists during an extreme-right demonstration in Magdeburg

Men wearing black raise their fists during an extreme-right demonstration in Magdeburg

How Magdeburg attack mobilizes Germany's extreme right

How Magdeburg attack mobilizes Germany's extreme right

Racist attacks against migrants have come in the wake of the deadly Christmas market attack in Magdeburg.

The Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz answers to reporters at the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

The Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz answers to reporters at the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

Germany: Magdeburg attack could shape upcoming election

Germany: Magdeburg attack could shape upcoming election

With a general election due, it didn't take long for politicians to try and exploit the attack at the Christmas market.

People using sign language to "sing" Christmas carols in Berlin

People using sign language to "sing" Christmas carols in Berlin

Berlin choir brings Christmas spirit through sign language

Berlin choir brings Christmas spirit through sign language

The members of this choir in Berlin don't sing songs — but instead perform them in sign language.

Picture of a person's mouth, opened while singing.

Picture of a person's mouth, opened while singing.

The human voice is German instrument of the year 2025

The human voice is German instrument of the year 2025

Our voice can be used for more than just speaking or singing. It is also inherently democratic.

Andrea and Tino Wohlmacher with three of the Colombian staff members who care for dementia patients in Wilstedt

Andrea and Tino Wohlmacher with three of the Colombian staff members who care for dementia patients in Wilstedt

Germany: Colombian care workers will not be deported

Germany: Colombian care workers will not be deported

The case of 10 Colombian care workers has caused outrage in Germany where there's a desperate shortage of nursing staff.

police officers and people passing through the closed Magdeburg Christmas market

police officers and people passing through the closed Magdeburg Christmas market

Magdeburg attack puts pressure on German security services

Magdeburg attack puts pressure on German security services

Questions are being raised whether the attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg could have been prevented.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands in front of a German and an European flag as he holds a press conference.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands in front of a German and an European flag as he holds a press conference.

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German political crisis

The governing coalition collapsed after Chancellor Scholz fired his finance minister, paving the way for an early vote.

Germany faces major challenges ahead of snap election

German government crisis: Businesses demand economic fixes

How will social media shape Germany's election campaign?

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Volkswagen's crisis

German carmaking giant Volkswagen is reeling from a massive sales and cost crisis and falling profits. It says it plans to scrap three plants and thousands of jobs in Germany.

VW workers on strike in Chemnitz

VW workers on strike in Chemnitz

Volkswagen plant closures, layoffs averted, says union

Volkswagen plant closures, layoffs averted, says union

The German automaker had floated plans to shut as many as three factories and carry out mass job cuts.

Striking Volkswagen workers dressed as characters from the popular Netflix show "Money Heist"

Striking Volkswagen workers dressed as characters from the popular Netflix show "Money Heist"

Volkswagen: 'Furious' union threatens strike 'escalation'

Volkswagen: 'Furious' union threatens strike 'escalation'

A fourth round of negotiations is underway with no agreement in sight as VW threatens job cuts and factory closures.

Volkswagen workers hold a sign that reads "warning strike, our good right" during a protest.

Volkswagen workers hold a sign that reads "warning strike, our good right" during a protest.

Germany: VW workers announce second strike as cuts loom

Germany: VW workers announce second strike as cuts loom

The IG Metall union said it would increase the pressure ahead of a fourth round of negotiations in the labor dispute.

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Immigration and German citizenship

Germany wants to revamp its immigration system and citizenship laws to make it easier for foreign skilled workers to come to the country and fill job vacancies that are at a record high.

Jens Spahn of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) gestures as he addresses young party members at an October meeting of the Junge Union (Young Union)

Jens Spahn of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) gestures as he addresses young party members at an October meeting of the Junge Union (Young Union)

Germany: CDU's Spahn says non-integrated Syrians should go

Germany: CDU's Spahn says non-integrated Syrians should go

As Germany's election campaign heats up, the opposition CDU wants integrated Syrians to stay but says others need to go.

Anas Modamani holding up his phone with the famous selfie on the display

Anas Modamani holding up his phone with the famous selfie on the display

Syrians in Germany: What are their plans for the future?

Syrians in Germany: What are their plans for the future?

After Assad's fall, Syrian refugees living in Germany are experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions.

Syrians celebrating the fall of the Assad regime near Kottbusser Tor in Berlin

Syrians celebrating the fall of the Assad regime near Kottbusser Tor in Berlin

Germany's Syrian community — facts and figures

Germany's Syrian community — facts and figures

Germany is home to almost one million Syrians, many of whom fled the country's civil war.

People at various stands with many posters under purple lighting

People at various stands with many posters under purple lighting

Immigrants and recruiters get together at Berlin job fair

Immigrants and recruiters get together at Berlin job fair

Germany has over 2 million refugees and a job market in need of recruits. Now a job fair is trying to link the two.

Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz

Germany's conservatives want to cut benefits for Ukrainians

Germany's conservatives want to cut benefits for Ukrainians

Germany's CDU argue that high social benefits discourage Ukrainian war refugees from taking up work.

(left to right) Nicole Waldthausen, Irina Cipa, Carmen Casares Naranjo and Jessica Rojas Flores standing in the classroom

(left to right) Nicole Waldthausen, Irina Cipa, Carmen Casares Naranjo and Jessica Rojas Flores standing in the classroom

Germany relies on immigrants to ease child care crisis

Germany relies on immigrants to ease child care crisis

German day care centers are missing some 125,000 skilled workers, forcing some to now rely on professionals from abroad.

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A man in a suit with glasses holds a rolled paper in the air

A man in a suit with glasses holds a rolled paper in the air

Iranian exile Mohammad Rasoulof is Germany's Oscar entry

Among the 15 international films in the 2024 Oscar race, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" will represent Germany.

Euromaxx reporter Sarah Hucal looks at traditional wooden handicrafts from Germany at a Christmas market in Cologne.

Euromaxx reporter Sarah Hucal looks at traditional wooden handicrafts from Germany at a Christmas market in Cologne.

What to see at Germany's famous Cologne Christmas markets

Mulled wine, gingerbread and handicrafts: DW takes you on a tour of one of Germany's most beloved Christmas markets.

Gingerbread cookies hang on a Christmas tree.

Gingerbread cookies hang on a Christmas tree.

What makes a good Christmas gift from Germany?

Expats in Germany heading home for the holidays have plenty of options. Here are some of the most popular items.

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