Germany

Alice Weidel spouts fake facts and demonises Muslims - and she is getting closer to becoming Germany’s chancellor

How a grumpy star, a broken piano and an improvised set added up to a timeless jazz classic recorded 50 years ago – the legendary Köln Concert

The scandal, which involves toxic masculinity, sexism and cancel culture, asks if this century allows for second chances

The entrepreneur’s foray into European politics and obsession with the AfD is troubling, given his megaphone X

The suspects in two acts of violence are united by limitless narcissism posing as just rebellion

A torrent of fake news has sprung up around the tragedy – but when the truth finally emerges, Germany’s far right voters probably won’t even hear it

Once a forgotten figure, athlete turned activist Werner Seelenbinder is finally getting the credit he is due

Nigel Farage rushed to judgement again - and got it wrong again

Like its most famous car maker, German industry has been left behind. And with Trump in the White House, things could get a lot worse

2024 marked a milestone for Germany’s biggest demographic cohort

German elections are set for February after the chancellor forced a confidence vote to end political paralysis

First published in 1924, his masterpiece Der Zauberberg (The Magic Mountain) is a highbrow ode to chilling

The German racing driver’s memorial site is in a fitting location, close to a fast-paced autobahn

Britain’s decision to leave the EU “was an incredible event”, says the former German chancellor. David Cameron “delivered himself into the hands” of the eurosceptics, she tells The Rest is Politics

As the second coming of Donald Trump threatens a sell-out of Kyiv, Europe finds itself pondering events of 75 years ago

Academic institutions, such as Leipzig University, must learn how to stand firm and not let intimidation become routine

The first man-made object in space was built by Germany – and the country’s space programme is now the biggest in Europe

The German artist returns with a playful book that shakes things up by bringing the surreal into the everyday

How a habitual jailbird became one of Germany’s most famous authors by writing about a Wild West he’d never visited

The former German chancellor has played it smart again by shrouding her memoirs in secrecy ahead of their release

From Sally Bowles to George Smiley by way of Kreuzberg and Alexanderplatz, the best books about Berlin

How the band may have played a bigger part in the country’s history than is yet appreciated

Sent from Berlin to London to escape the Nazis, artist Frank Auerbach – who died earlier this month – painted his new surroundings over and over again

The Jewish German writer antagonised Hitler’s regime with every action she took. To me, she was also family

Two stunning exhibitions at the Helmut Newton Foundation celebrate the great photographer and the city he escaped from

With a declining industrial base, a lack of support for emerging sectors, and a shaky financial landscape, the country’s downturn might be here to stay

An empty square in the centre of the German capital gives a warning from the recent past

My first Berlin adventure began at Checkpoint Charlie. My second began in Islington

Bonhoeffer fought against exclusion and for those who couldn’t fight for themselves

In September, the senate suddenly announced 10% cuts to the city’s arts budget

As the coalition falls, the chancellor was pushed to call an election earlier than he planned

German politics is now a dysfunctional mess and it’s all Olaf Scholz’s fault. With Trump looming, the timing couldn’t be worse