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Submarine construction by Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in Kiel

German defense industry hit by rare earths supply risks

PoliticsNovember 3, 2025
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News

November 4, 2025

Germany's Olympic bid wins strong public support

November 4, 2025

Nord Stream sabotage suspect on hunger strike in Italy

November 4, 2025

Germany news: China chides Berlin for 'microphone diplomacy'

November 3, 2025

Germany: Military chief wants draft checks for all young men

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Reports & Analysis

German bird flu outbreak sparks fear among farmers

German bird flu outbreak sparks fear among farmers

Hundreds of thousands of poultry were culled in Germany, amid a bird flu outbreak that threatens farmers' livelihoods.
TradeNovember 4, 202502:38 min
Federal police officers escorting a man from Pakistan who is to be deported to his home country by plane

How Germany aims to increase deportations

How Germany aims to increase deportations

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has suggested that plans to repatriate people to Syria should be reconsidered.
PoliticsNovember 4, 2025
senior students in a German classroom

Germany considers adding war, disaster to school curriculum

Germany considers adding war, disaster to school curriculum

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt thinks that schoolchildren should be better prepared for war and disasters.
PoliticsNovember 2, 2025
A poster that says AI at a trade fair.

Tech-first ministry seeks to redefine German efficiency

Tech-first ministry seeks to redefine German efficiency

Germany is renowned for its bureaucracy, paperwork and continued use of fax machines well into the 21st century.
PoliticsNovember 1, 2025
An image split in three sections shows a person wearing colorful muscle shirts designed by Berlin-based Muhammed "Jim" Njie

From Gambia to Berlin: Sewing a sustainable future

From Gambia to Berlin: Sewing a sustainable future

From the Gambia to Berlin: Muhammed Njie's fashion story of grit, purpose and sustainability.
BusinessOctober 31, 202505:39 min
protesters in Hamburg holding colorful signs demanding safe and diverse cities

Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized by women in Germany

Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized by women in Germany

Prominent women are calling on Chancellor Friedrich Merz to do more to ensure women's safety in Germany.
SocietyOctober 31, 2025
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A closer look

German politics

What's making news in Germany? From Bundestag debates to political controversy and pressing social issues, we bring you the stories and the people behind the headlines.

Manufacturers are working on 155-millimetre artillery ammunition at the Rheinmetall factory.

German defense giant to build ammunition plant in Lithuania

German defense giant to build ammunition plant in Lithuania

German arms maker Rheinmetall is investing millions in Lithuania, with projectile production set to begin within months.
PoliticsNovember 4, 202503:09 min
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Sweden to jail 13-year-olds: Will others in the EU follow?

Sweden to jail 13-year-olds: Will others in the EU follow?

Sweden is preparing to jail 13-year-olds, a response to gang violence. Could others in the EU follow?
CrimeNovember 3, 2025
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Young men from Ukraine increasingly coming to Germany

Young men from Ukraine increasingly coming to Germany

Since Ukraine began allowing men aged 18-22 to go abroad, more young Ukrainians are applying for protection in Germany.
PoliticsNovember 2, 2025
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Harry Kane celebrates after scoring a goal

Harry Kane: The Bayern Munich striker's unbelievable stats

The English striker's brace against Cologne eased Bayern Munich into the third round of the German Cup.
SportsOctober 30, 2025
Pumpkin soup on a white plate, garnished with cream, seeds and dark dressing.

What makes pumpkin soup the perfect fall comfort food?

Warm, golden, and good for you – pumpkin soup is the taste of fall.
LifestyleOctober 28, 202505:06 min
A group of dancers is seen on stage, lit from behind

Berlin's Friedrichstadt-Palast is a world of wonders

The Friedrichstadt-Palast, a revue theater in central Berlin, is world famous. Take a look behind the scenes.
TheaterOctober 25, 202506:43 min
Site of the former FDJ youth academy Bogensee. In the foreground, a statue of two people is seen with the heads knocked off

Decaying Goebbels holiday villa will open to tourists

The decrepit former lakeside villa built for Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels will be saved from demolition.
HistoryOctober 24, 2025
In the top two-thirds a building is visible. A ladder leading to a second floor balcony. The bottom third is orange and has German writing in it. The title is "Wenn's mal wieder schnell gehen muss." ("When things have to be done quickly again")

Louvre heist inspires freight lift ad campaign

A German firm has launched a humorous ad after it turned out that one of its lifts was used in the Louvre jewel robbery.
OffbeatOctober 24, 202501:55 min
A view of a dance floor at a Berlin nightclub, people are dancing amid strobe lights and colors. A disco ball hangs from the cieling

Club closures in Berlin: The end of an era?

Almost half of Berlin's nightclubs are at risk of shutting down. What's behind the crisis in Europe's techno capital?
BusinessOctober 23, 202505:23 min
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