Germany

The Ruhrgebiet, Germany’s most densely populated region, is often seen as dirty and decrepit, but it has a rich history and an underrated charm

The advent of sound signalled the end of the silent movie star's career

A retrospective opens in Munich of the drawings, films and kinetic sculptures of German artist Rebecca Horn

If doner meat thrust chaotically into fluffy bread is a surefire way to encourage sobriety in the UK, it is almost a religion in Berlin

Not one single asylum seeker has been deported there, but the UK’s ‘plan’ is seemingly now also an option for Germany

The German-American science writer had an ability to straddle effortlessly the worlds of advanced engineering and mass popular culture

Majorities are increasingly difficult to come by. However, the worst is yet to come this autumn

Ingrid Bergman said the German possessed more charm in his little finger than most men had in their whole body

As the country prepares to host Europe’s biggest footballing extravaganza, here are my insider tips for navigating Germany like a local

A new book tells the story of a German film-maker who tried to break with the country’s past

In Mallorca, native islanders are turning against tourists

This week’s European elections could leave Italy’s right wing PM as the continent’s biggest power-broker

While the European Parliament looks set to take a turn towards the right, it doesn’t necessarily follow that the AfD will gain influence

The elusive F1 legend’s 10-year silence has fuelled a media frenzy in Germany

The Champions League final explains why sport is so compelling – because it tells and retells the tales that we long to hear

Born an East Berliner, Jenny Erpenbeck has won the International Booker for her sensitive insight on life behind and beyond borders

Germany’s most successful club finished third in the Bundesliga and ended the season without a trophy – despite Harry Kane’s best efforts

The army has lost its allure as a career for young Germans and as a result, numbers are dwindling

Younger voters are being heavily courted by the far-right ahead of the European elections

How one night of music inspired Kandinsky’s Blue Rider movement

‘Leitkultur’ called for a consensus on civil norms but it was – intentionally – misunderstood

During their party conference, the AfD wallowed in self-pity but it was entirely self-inflicted

Beethoven’s fascination with the Enlightenment eventually led him to adapt Schiller’s poem An die Freude (Ode to Joy) into his Ninth Symphony

In Spargelzeit season, it’s hard to find a restaurant that doesn’t offer a special Spargel menu

Germany should accept the gift of 20,000 elephants from Botswana’s president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, with both remorse and open arms

ECM has been producing stylish jazz since 1969. But with its founder now 80, where do its solemn, spacious sounds go next?

Scientists cannot provide evidence that homoeopathic treatment works, but the Greens’ fandom is too ingrained to ‘follow the science’

The Eisbach river offers the city’s residents an eccentric gift: a surfing wave in landlocked Bavaria

The CDU Party has already announced it will scrap the law if it wins next year’s election

The capture of Daniela Klette has put the Red Army Faction, also known as the Baader-Meinhof gang, back in the headlines. Why do they still hold such fascination?

The ever-escalating frequency of strikes is taking its toll on our efficiency and economy

Alienating Britain and France is a catastrophe for European security, but could this allow the chancellor to gain ground at home?