Germany to boost military with new voluntary service bill – DW – 08/27/2025

In light of the growing threat posed by Russia and new NATO commitments, the German government is hoping to turn around the Bundeswehr’s chronic under-recruitment. To that end, the cabinet on Wednesday approved... Read more »

The winners of the 2025 Goethe Medal – DW – 08/27/2025

Imprisoned Turkish cultural promoter and social justice activist, Osman Kavala, along with Chinese scholar and German language expert, Li Yuan, and the Belgian archaeologist and author David Van Reybrouck, have been awarded the... Read more »

German car industry sheds 51,500 jobs in a year – DW – 08/26/2025

German industry’s steady decline in employment figures continues, with the country’s prized automobile industry leading the pack, according to a new study from accounting giants EY (formerly known as Ernst & Young)... Read more »

Germany takes stock of ten years of integration – DW – 08/26/2025

“We can do it.” One sentence that became a worldwide symbol for Germany’s welcoming stance toward refugees. When then-Chancellor Angela Merkel of the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) spoke these words in the European... Read more »

Olympic swimmer sees need for better Germany integration – DW – 08/25/2025

Olympic refugee swimmer Alaa Maso had never planned to come to Germany. But close to 10 years after first arriving along with about 1.2 million other asylum seekers as Germany opened its doors... Read more »

Neo-Nazi murderer strikes deal to start new life – DW – 08/25/2025

“I heard the news with a mixture of disbelief and shock,” Michalina Boulgarides told DW. She is the daughter of Theodoros Boulgarides, who was murdered in Munich in 2005 by the National... Read more »

Nazi human experiments still influence medicine today – DW – 08/24/2025

Forced medical research and human experiments are among the darkest chapters of the Nazi era. Pathogens, toxins and drugs were tested primarily on Jews, prisoners of war, Sinti and Roma, disabled people and... Read more »

Berlin’s memorial to victims of communism ‘long overdue’ – DW – 08/24/2025

Situated in the heart of Berlin’s Spreebogen district is a well-maintained lawn dotted with a few young trees and three park benches. Every day, thousands of people pass by this site, mostly... Read more »

Bayern Munich send message with Bundesliga at crossroads – DW – 08/23/2025

“We wanted to send a statement from the first game at home and that’s what we did today,” said Harry Kane, who scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich hammered RB Leipzig 6-0 on... Read more »

Germany debates sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine – DW – 08/23/2025

Will there soon be a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as suggested by US President Donald Trump? And if the two can indeed agree on a... Read more »