am 6. Juli 2018 um 16:00

From the outside, the internecine battle between Germany's two conservative parties looked rather absurd. From the inside, though, it became clear it was all about one man's desire to finally get revenge on Angela Merkel. […]

am 2. Juli 2018 um 13:32

With his threat to resign on Sunday, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer dramatically increased the chances that Chancellor Angela Merkel's government might collapse. And he may have sounded the death knell of Germany's party system as well. […]

am 22. Juni 2018 um 16:56

With the chancellor under heavy fire from Bavarian conservatives, Germany's political landscape may be facing radical upheaval. Angela Merkel might lose her job and the country's traditional center-right partnership could soon end. By DER SPIEGEL Staff […]

am 20. Juni 2018 um 14:21

U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that the German crime rate had risen by 10 percent because of refugees in the country. He's wrong. We took a closer look at just how wrong. […]

am 19. Juni 2018 um 13:20

With elections approaching in Bavaria, Angela Merkel's rival Horst Seehofer is seeking to pressure the chancellor into reversing her stance on migration. The conflict could fracture the coalition in Berlin and cost Merkel her job. By DER SPIEGEL Staff […]

am 17. Juni 2018 um 9:33

Bilfinger, one of Germany's best-known construction firms, pledged to clean up its global business practices as it pivoted to the oil sector. But when an investigator began digging into one of the company's deals in the Middle East, she suddenly fell ill - and things only got stranger from there. […]

am 8. Juni 2018 um 19:47

In a DER SPIEGEL interview, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, 59, says its time for a Europe-wide unemployment insurance system and to resuscitate the financial transaction tax. Italy, he says, will fall into line. […]

am 8. Juni 2018 um 16:17

Just a few months ago, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was being described as the new leader of the free world. But recently she has been having trouble getting her way even in Berlin and Europe. Her days of dominance appear to be over. By DER SPIEGEL Staff […]

am 5. Juni 2018 um 14:12

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is watching with deep concern as the pillars of the postwar international order collapse. But what is she doing about it? […]

am 22. Mai 2018 um 14:54

In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer talks about the danger of war against Iran, the deterioration of trans-Atlantic relations under U.S. President Donald Trump and the serious need for Germany to invest massively in the European Union's future. […]

am 9. Mai 2018 um 7:50

Germany's new foreign minister has adopted a sharper tone than his predecessors on Russia. There are plenty of reasons to do so, but it is a significant break with tradition. Berlin is casting about for a happy medium. By DER SPIEGEL Staff […]

am 3. Mai 2018 um 13:18

The Bavarians want crosses in public buildings, German Jews want to be able to wear kippas in public without being attacked and Muslims would like more understanding for the headscarf. Germany's search for identity has turned religious. By DER SPIEGEL Staff […]

am 19. April 2018 um 17:24

Many Germans feel foreign in their own country and are afraid that immigration is changing their homeland rapidly. Every fifth person in Germany comes from an immigration background and that number will continue to climb. What does that mean for the country? By DER SPIEGEL Staff […]

am 16. April 2018 um 16:41

In a DER SPIEGEL interview, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas discusses Germany's position on Syria, criticizes U.S. President Donald Trump's Twitter diplomacy and calls for a tougher approach to Russia. […]

am 13. April 2018 um 15:57

Housing shortages have become a serious issue in many German cities, where there is a shortfall around 2 million affordable apartments. A new study shows that the problem is hitting low-earners hard. […]

am 3. April 2018 um 15:58

During an around-the-world trip last summer, a couple from California visited Berlin's legendary Berghain techno club. A few hours later, one of them was dead. Even today, no one seems willing to accept responsibility for the tragedy. […]

am 28. März 2018 um 10:35

Israeli author David Ranan spent a year speaking to Muslims in Germany about anti-Semitism, with the goal of understanding prejudices and their root causes. He has transformed his findings into a book that draws surprising conclusions about the extent of the problem. […]

am 23. März 2018 um 17:06

Chancellor Angela Merkel's contentious relationship with her new interior minister, Horst Seehofer, threatens to overshadow her fourth term in office. The two conservative leaders fundamentally disagree about who their constituents should be. […]

am 15. März 2018 um 16:09

Never before in German history have two governing parties been led by women. The country's political stability will now hinge on the relationship between Andrea Nahles and Angela Merkel. By DER SPIEGEL Staff […]

am 5. März 2018 um 14:29

German intelligence officials issued warnings back in 2016 of a cyber-espionage group known as Snake. But the apparently Russian hackers behind the group were able to breach the German government nonetheless. By DER SPIEGEL Staff […]

am 15. Juli 2018 um 14:50

Germany said Sunday it had agreed with Italy to take in 50 of the 450 migrants aboard two EU border agency vessels, matching similar pledges by France and Malta. […]

am 15. Juli 2018 um 8:04

German authorities are investigating carmaker Opel as part of an inquiry into the "dieselgate" scandal that saw major manufacturers such as Volkswagen fined billions of euros for cheating emissions tests, the transport ministry said Saturday. […]

am 15. Juli 2018 um 7:56

A Ryanair flight made an emergency landing at Frankfurt after a sudden loss of cabin pressure which sent 30 passengers to hospital, police and the Irish airline said on Saturday. […]

am 15. Juli 2018 um 6:26

After his "goal of the century" against Argentina clinched the 2014 World Cup for Germany, Mario Götze looked poised to become "the German Messi" who would lead the national team for the next decade. […]

am 14. Juli 2018 um 7:21

The EU launched an in-depth investigation Friday into the merger of the rail activities at Alstom, the state-controlled maker of France's iconic TGV trains, and German industrial giant Siemens. […]

am 13. Juli 2018 um 13:23

Thinking of studying in ‘Schland but don’t know where to start? Dreaming of a Teutonic research trip but not sure of the options? Don’t worry, The Local has done the leg work for you. Check out our list of Germany’s top exchanges, scholarships, fellowships and other career-boosting opportunities. […]

am 13. Juli 2018 um 12:16

A German court ruled late on Friday to reverse the hours-old deportation of a Tunisian man who allegedly served as a bodyguard to Osama bin Laden. […]

am 13. Juli 2018 um 9:59

Berlin police have identified a mystery jogger who has been in a coma for the past four months after a neighbour recognized his keys. […]

am 13. Juli 2018 um 7:41

A 103-year-old woman in Berlin fought off two thieves with her walking stick on Thursday afternoon. […]

am 13. Juli 2018 um 7:25

Berlin was still reeling on Friday from US President Donald Trump's attacks on the NATO military alliance, with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas warning that the US President was willfully damaging western security. […]

am 12. Juli 2018 um 15:44

On Thursday afternoon residents of Nuremberg were left worried when they heard two loud bangs which were so forceful that they shook window panes in the Bavarian city. […]

am 12. Juli 2018 um 15:20

Anyone who jumps into the Spree river these days runs the risk of catching e-Coli or some other nasty illness flushed out through Berlin’s sewers. But that might not be the case for too much longer. […]

am 12. Juli 2018 um 14:36

Since Germany humiliatingly crashed out of the World Cup, a team member with Turkish roots has faced a hailstorm of criticism that Muslim and migrant groups charge is openly racist. […]

am 12. Juli 2018 um 13:53

An Israeli professor was the victim of an anti-Semitic hate crime on the streets of Bonn on Wednesday. But when police arrived at the scene they mistook him for the offender and physically assaulted him. […]

am 12. Juli 2018 um 13:19

Journalist Rachel Stern’s image of Germany before she arrived was comprised largely of sausages and beer. So she was surprised when the environment she found herself in spurred her on to compete in triathlons. […]

am 12. Juli 2018 um 12:27

After England narrowly missed out on a World Cup final this year, we look back at the time the squad’s other halves stole the spotlight in Baden-Baden and ask: has this unassuming spa town on the edge of the Black Forest always been the secret rock star of Germany? […]

am 12. Juli 2018 um 12:13

A suspected German neo-Nazi accused of erecting a headstone in a French field to honour a Nazi tank division has been charged with glorifying crimes against humanity, French prosecutors said Thursday. […]

am 12. Juli 2018 um 9:29

Summer's in full swing. The birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing and the flowers are in full bloom. But does the promise of sunny days fill you with delight or foreboding? These German poems describe summer at its best and worst and will inspire you to get out that German dictionary again. […]

am 12. Juli 2018 um 8:56

This week we sent our intrepid sports explorers to try out CrossFit, the workout with a fierce reputation and, as we found out, for good reason […]

am 12. Juli 2018 um 7:04

Germany's interior minister said Wednesday he hopes to reach an agreement with Italy by the end of the month on the vexed topic of returning migrants there from Germany. […]