Syrian national Issa Al H.*, has been sentenced to lifeimprisonment by a German court on Wednesday. The 27-year old was handed the maximum sentence for three countsof murder, among other charges, by the... Read more »
Residential tower blocks made of prefabricated concrete slabs were built in many parts of the world during the second half of the 20th century, but this type of building was particularly popular... Read more »
Skip next section Suspected arson attack cuts power to thousands of Berliners 09/09/2025September 9, 2025 Suspected arson attack cuts power to thousands of Berliners Repair work might take until WednesdayImage: Jens Kalaene/dpa/picture... Read more »
You’ve probably never heard of KfW. It’s a development bank — the world’s largest — backed by the German state and established to funds projects around the world ranging from roads in Africa to water systems... Read more »
This Wednesday, the verdict is expected in the case of Syrian national Issa Al H.*, who has been facing court in the North Rhine-Westphalia capital of Düsseldorf. Federal prosecutors have charged him with three... Read more »
Die historische Rosenbergvilla an der Schneebergstraße, auch unter dem Namen „Villa Akazienhof“ bekannt, soll zukünftig als Stadtteilhaus ein identitäts- und gemeinsinnstiftender Ort in Gruna sein. Damit das Gebäude mit Fördermitteln baulich instandgesetzt... Read more »
Twenty-five years ago, the National Socialist Underground (NSU), a neo-Nazi terror group, began a series of murders targeting businesspeople in Germany with Turkish or Greek origins. Murders were committed throughout the country with the... Read more »
Arson suspected in fire that left tens of thousands without power in Berlin Two high-voltage pylons caught fire in a case of politically motivated suspected arson that left some 50,000 households without... Read more »
Nuremberg, September 9, 2000: The Turkish-born florist Enver Simsek was waiting for customers at his roadside stall when his murderers ambushed him in the early afternoon. They shot the 38-year-old father eight times,... Read more »
For decades, US firms have enjoyed a strong foothold in Germany, particularly in the country’s western regions that were under the control of the Western Allies after World War II. In the immediate... Read more »