There is no shortage of gloomy assessments of the global situation at the moment. “In the era of great powers, our freedom is no longer a given. It is under threat,” said... Read more »
Worldwide, autocracies are on the rise, populists are gaining momentum, democratic societies are under pressure. Wars, inflation and fear of economic decline are causing great uncertainty. The “Germany-Monitor 2025” shows that the vast... Read more »
Skip next section Closing summary 02/21/2026February 21, 2026 Closing summary After reelecting Chancellor Friedrich Merz as their party leader on Friday, CDU delegates voted on a slew of political proposals Saturday. These... Read more »
The Golden Bear, the Berlin International Film Festival’s top prize, was awarded on Saturday to the political drama “Yellow Letters,” by German director Ilker Catak. His previous film, “The Teachers’ Lounge” (2023) was nominated for... Read more »
Beim Abriss der Carolabrücke im Jahr 2025 wurden mehrere Bombenblindgänger aufgefunden. Vor diesem Hintergrund ist im Rahmen des Planungsprozesses für den Wiederaufbau eine vorsorgliche Untersuchung des künftigen Baufeldes auf die mögliche Kampfmittelbelastung... Read more »
Three African co-productions are in the running for the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale. The French-Senegalese production “DAO” portrays a family across two ceremonies —... Read more »
Skip next section German dies in Austria while skiing with son 02/21/2026February 21, 2026 German dies in Austria while skiing with son Fresh snowfall raised the avalanche risk to a level four... Read more »
Müge Tuzcu Karakoc is certain that without an integration course, she would probably still not have properly settled in Germany by now. The Turkish journalist has been living in Germany for seven... Read more »
What do we know about the deal? Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping line, has signed a deal to acquire its Israeli rival Zim Integrated Shipping Services for $4.2 billion (€3.5 billion).... Read more »
China’s rise from poverty to the world’s second‑largest economy rewrote the rules of globalization. Now Beijing’s push into high-end technology is unfolding at an even faster pace. While the United States and United... Read more »