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Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria in southeastern Germany. It is a well-known university town with a large student population.

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'The situation is dramatic': DW's Giulia Saudelli

Catastrophic floods in central and eastern Europe: DW's Giulia Saudelli reports from the southern German city of Passau.
CatastropheSeptember 15, 202403:08 min
Polska Press

PiS-friendly oil firm buys up Polska Press

The purchase of the independent media group by a company partially owned by the government is a concern for dissidents.
Press FreedomDecember 9, 2020
Police carry out checks on protesters near the German-Polish border

German anti-lockdown protests shift to Polish border

Objectors of coronavirus curbs have converged on Frankfurt-an-der-Oder on Germany's border with Poland.
SocietyNovember 28, 2020
The guesthouse in Passau, Bavaria where the three bodies were found

Passau crossbow deaths may be suicides, of a sort

Five deaths, three crossbows and a lot of questions for police; the Passau and Wittingen investigations continue.
CrimeMay 14, 2019
A house in Wittingen is blocked off with police tape

Germany: 2 more bodies found in crossbow deaths case

Two dead women have been found in the apartment belonging to one of the victims of a bizarre killing in a Passau hotel.
Law and JusticeMay 13, 2019
04.2016 Check-in (Sendungslogo)

A visit to Passau, the City of Three Rivers

The Danube, Inn and Ilz meet in Passau. It's both a blessing and a curse for the Bavarian town.
TravelFebruary 8, 201926:00 min
Deutschland Passau Reportage

Cross debate divides Bavaria on eve of new law

On June 1, state buildings in Bavaria will be required to hang a cross in their foyers. Rebecca Stauenmeier reports.
PoliticsMay 31, 2018
A wobbly head dachshund stands on a furry carpet

A dash through the Passau Dachshund Museum

The Dachshund Museum — the first in the world — has opened its doors in the Bavarian city of Passau.
CultureApril 1, 20188 images
Veste Oberhaus „Daily Drone“

#DailyDrone: Veste Oberhaus, Passau

The #DailyDrone makes a detour to one of Europe's largest castle complexes: the Veste Oberhaus.
TravelMarch 23, 201800:53 min
Daily Drone Dom St. Stephan, Passau

#DailyDrone: St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Passau

Our drone flies over St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau, which houses the world's largest cathedral organ.
TravelMarch 20, 201800:48 min
DW Sendung Check-in Lukas Stege in Passau

Exploring Passau and the Bavarian Forest

Magnificent buildings, handicrafts and pristine nature
TravelFebruary 2, 201809:36 min
Deutschland Stadt Heidelberg

10 of the loveliest German old towns

Whether timber-framed, Brick Gothic or Renaissance style, many old towns in Germany are a delight.
TravelApril 20, 2017
Deutschland Polizei findet 230 Kg Marihuana in Passau

German police find 230 kilos of cannabis in truck

Police in Bavaria have seized a whopping 230 kilograms (507 pounds) of marijuana from a semi truck near Passau.
CrimeOctober 20, 2016
Flüchtlinge warten am 25.09.2015 in der Erstaufnahmeeinrichtung für Asylbewerber in Regensburg

Study: Refugees welcome, but support needed

According to a study, many Germans are volunteering to help refugees - and they need more support.
August 7, 2016
Deutschland Bayern Rottal-Inn

Flooding swamps Southern Germany

Continuous rain has resulted severe flooding in Rottal-Inn district in Bavaria.
June 1, 201600:37 min
Passau - Flüchtlingslager

Passau's refugee fairytale

The German border city of Passau is dealing with a large influx of refugees, and it is doing so quite well.
December 12, 2015
Deutschland Passau Flüchtlinge Notunterkunft Paul-Hallen

Refugees in Passau

Politicians call it "chaos," the media call it an "onslaught." But Passau's aid workers and police hardly complain.
October 30, 2015
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@dwnews - Refugees' lives in the Balkan route on social media

October 29, 201503:38 min
Österreich Salzburg Hauptbahnhof Flüchtlinge Polizei Grenze

Austria implements border controls

Austria has tightened controls at its border with Hungary, but has said that migrants will still be allowed to enter.
September 16, 2015
Archivbild Bauarbeiter finden in Passau wertvollen Goldschatz

Construction worker discovers gold in Bavaria

A construction worker has found a stash of gold with "Swiss Bank" inscribed on the bullion in the Bavarian town Passau.
June 27, 2015
Chancellor Angela Merkel (center) on 23.07.2013 in Fischbeck (Saxony-Anhalt) standing next to State Premier Reiner Haseloff (right) at the point where a dam on the River Elbe broke. (Photo via Jens Wolf/dpa)

Fast-tracking flow of flood aid

Chancellor Angela Merkel has told victims of major flooding to expect aid money as early as August. Merkel was visiting Fischbeck in eastern Germany, where a key dam on the River Elbe broke during the floods.
July 23, 2013
A man carries a door in a flooded home Foto: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa pixel

After the floods

German river levels are beginning to go down, but there's plenty of clearing up to do.
June 21, 2013
A helicopter of German armed forces carries sandbags to a breach in a dike along the river Elbe in Fischbeck, near Stendal (Photo: RONNY HARTMANN/AFP/Getty Images)

Rethink flood risk, says minister

Environment minister Peter Altmaier has reacted to Germany's record floods by calling for rivers to be given more room to buffer their floodwaters, if necessary through removal of riverside homes and relocation of dikes.
June 11, 2013
Die Pegel steigen: Pegel in Köln am Rheinufer (Foto:dpa)

Historic floods leave trail of destruction

Historic floods wreak havoc
June 10, 201311 images
Bayern's team bus tours the streets of Munich (02.06.2013) in heavy rain as the team celebrates its treble - fans line the streets, almost all of them holding umbrellas. (Photo via Tobias Hase/dpa)

Bayern pledge flood fundraiser

Treble-winners Bayern Munich will play a fundraiser in the Bavarian city of Passau to help victims of the heavy flooding in Bavaria and other parts of Germany. The club said it "wanted to give something back."
June 7, 2013
Die gesperrte Elbbrücke "Blaues Wunder" in Dresden (Sachsen) am 05.06.2013. Foto: Matthias Hiekel/dpa

German floods peak in Dresden

Rising waters have crested in the east German city of Dresden. While flood waters have begun subsiding in some areas of east Germany, northern lying regions are bracing themselves for a deluge.
June 6, 2013
Residents transport sand bags to build a flood protection in a street flooded by the river Elbe in Dresden, eastern Germany (photo via Getty images)

Evacuations as floods worsen

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in Germany and the Czech Republic as flood waters continue to rise. East Germany is still bracing for the worst with the river Elbe expected to crest on Thursday.
June 6, 2013
Weite Flächen am Stadtrand von Dresden (Sachsen) sind am 04.06.2013 vom Hochwasser überflutet. Steigende Pegel an der Elbe sorgen für Überflutungen in Sachsen. Foto: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Flood peaks awaited

Record floods in southern Germany have subsided to some extent in certain areas. Other parts of the country continue to hold their breath as the worst flooding may still be to come.
June 5, 2013
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) shakes hands with a firefighter during a visit to the south-eastern Bavarian town of Passau, about 200 km (124 miles) north-east of Munich June 4, 2013. Torrential rain in the south and south-east of Germany caused heavy flooding over the weekend, forcing people to evacuate their homes. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Help pledge as floods move north

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has promised 'unbureaucratic' aid to Passau and other flood-hit areas. While water levels are slowly falling in the south, flooding is getting worse further north.
June 4, 2013
Much of central Passau is under water. Foto: Peter Kneffel/dpa

Passau under water

There is no immediate end in sight to the worst flooding parts of central Europe have seen in years. Among the hardest hit has been the southern German city of Passau.
June 4, 2013
12.2012 DW Shift Ranking

Shift Ranking of June 3: Highest Danube Water Levels in Passau, Germany

1. June 2013: 12,55 meters│ 2. 1501: 12,22 meters│ 3. 1595: 12,20 meters│ 3. 1954: 12,20 meters│ 5. 2002: 10,80 meters│ Source: VZB Bayern
June 3, 2013
People walk through the flooded centre of the Bavarian town of Passau, about 200 km (125 miles) northeast of Munich June 3, 2013. Following heavy rain and thaw, the Inn and Donau rivers are expected to rise to over 11 meters. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY - Tags: DISASTER SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

EU aid pledge as floods rage on

The European Union has said it would provide financial aid to flood-stricken Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Water levels are still rising with no let-up expected anytime soon.
June 3, 2013
A resident stands at his property on a flooded street in the town of Grimma, near Leipzig June 2, 2013. Authorities in the German state of Saxony have declared Grimma a disaster area, according to local media.(Photo: REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch)

Europe raises flood warnings

Flood alarms have been raised in southern and eastern Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria after unseasonal summer downpours. People have gone missing at several locations. Riverside festivals have been cut short.
June 2, 2013
Aerial view of Passau and its three rivers

Passau, the city of three rivers

Let us take you on a tour of Passau and its baroque spendour
November 15, 2011
cityscape of Passau

Baroque beauty

The city of Passau is both a Baroque masterpiece and hub of art and culture.
November 22, 2010
Citizens of Passau carry placards reading "Brown filth? Passau is flushing"

No to Nazis

Around 1,000 hold a counter-demonstration in response to a neo-Nazi March on Saturday.
January 3, 2009
Neo-Nazis demostrate in Bavaria

Death Threat

A neo-Nazi death threat has forced a mayor of an eastern German city to go into hiding.
December 30, 2008
Alois Mannichl speaking to journalists

Police Release Suspects

A Munich couple held in connection with a neo-Nazi knife attack on a police chief is set free.
December 23, 2008
Demonstrators holding a green banner that reads "A beautfiul life without Nazis"

Neo-Nazi Stabbing

Chancellor Merkel condemns a suspected neo-nazi attack on a German police chief.
December 19, 2008
Man with shaved head and NPD flags

Under Arrest

Police arrested two alleged neo-Nazis in connection with the stabbing of a Bavarian police chief.
December 18, 2008
NPD supporter with flag

Extremist Attack

Two are arrested in the stabbing of a police chief as some call for a ban on the far-right NPD.
December 15, 2008
Man on bicycle passing a huge billboard with the word "Wahl" meaning elections in Bavaria's blue and white checked colours

Going Strong?

A political scientist says that Bavaria's governing party needn't worry about Sunday's election.
September 27, 2008
Former leader of the now outlawed Free German Labor Party Friedhelm Busse

German Officials Dig Up Neo-Nazi Grave to Remove Swastika Flag

German officials said on Wednesday, July 30, that they had dug up a neo-Nazi's grave to remove a swastika flag that had been draped over the coffin.
July 30, 2008

Rapacious Rodent

In the German town of Passau, a squirrel injured three in a rampage before being brought down.
June 14, 2007

Opposition Gives Schröder a Rhetorical Whipping

In Ash Wednesday speeches, Chancellor Gerhard Schröder stood at centerstage. The opposition demanded that he quit for his anti-war stand, and his coaliton partner demanded that he stay for the same reason.
March 6, 2003