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Piles of files on the desk at the financial court in Berlin-Brandenburg

Why Germany struggles to fight financial crime

PoliticsJanuary 8, 2026
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News

January 8, 2026

Baa-rgain hunters: 50 sheep visit German supermarket

January 8, 2026

Berlin mayor criticized for playing tennis during blackout

January 8, 2026

Germany news: Snow warnings for Hamburg, 'Elli' storm nears

January 7, 2026

Germany news: Power back in Berlin after arson attack

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Reports & Analysis

Bayern Munich players celebrate after a goal

What to watch out for as the Bundesliga resumes play

What to watch out for as the Bundesliga resumes play

Bayern Munich seem to have the Bundesliga title all but sealed. But could a serious challenger still emerge?
SportsJanuary 8, 2026
A gray Volkswagen Vento parked outside the company's showroom in Mumbai

As China sales slow, can India drive German car growth?

As China sales slow, can India drive German car growth?

German carmakers relied on China for years. Now sales are down as their key market, China, goes electric.
BusinessJanuary 8, 2026
Two men in orange work gear lay a 110 kilovolt high-voltage cable on a construction site to restore electricity during a blackout

Power restored to thousands in southwest Berlin

Power restored to thousands in southwest Berlin

Electricity returned to tens of thousands of homes and businesses In the German capital after a 5-day blackout.
CrimeJanuary 7, 202602:14 min
Children running in a dilapidated school gymnasium

Germany's local governments face financial collapse

Germany's local governments face financial collapse

Many cities and municipalities in Germany are near bankruptcy, and they're blaming the federal government.
PoliticsJanuary 7, 2026
A gas station stand without power during a blackout, at night

Power outage costs Berlin economy millions of euros

Power outage costs Berlin economy millions of euros

Many businesses in the German capital were left scrambling for ways to power their machines after the arson attack.
BusinessJanuary 7, 202602:49 min
Two young children are seen from behind. They are seated at a table in a library, reading picture book together.

Cologne library celebrates Germany's Black community

Cologne library celebrates Germany's Black community

The Theodor Wonja Michael Library, a first in North Rhine-Westphalia, is dedicated to Germany's Black community.
LiteratureJanuary 7, 202601:49 min
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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.

Afghan asylum seekers arrive at an airport in Hannover, seen from behind

Afghan refugees at risk as deportations surge in Pakistan

Afghan refugees at risk as deportations surge in Pakistan

Germany recently agreed to take in 160 Afghan asylum-seekers, but has also rolled back earlier promises.
PoliticsJanuary 7, 202602:34 min
Omid Nouripour, foreign policy expert with the German opposition party The Greens and Vice-President of the German Parliament, a balding man with a graying beard, wearing a dark blue suit and striped shirt, in a DW interview

Venezuela: US 'not giving a damn' about European interests

Venezuela: US 'not giving a damn' about European interests

Omid Nouripour of the Greens speaks to DW about the US raid in Venezuela and Donald Trump's claims to annex Greenland.
ConflictsJanuary 6, 202612:20 min
A large number of new cars awaiting export at the car terminal at the Bremerhaven port in northern Germany. Archive image from April 2025.

Germany news: Merz issues business SOS in letter to allies

Germany news: Merz issues business SOS in letter to allies

Chancellor Merz told coalition politicians the situation for some key German businesses was "very critical." More on DW.
PoliticsJanuary 6, 2026
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show

Mercedes, Nvidia target thinking AI cars by 2026

The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is in full swing, as tech companies roll out their latest products.
TechnologyJanuary 6, 202601:40 min
A man playing accordion on a wall, there are mountains in the background and a city in the valley behind him.

Accordion renews image as Germany's top instrument for 2026

The accordion, Germany's instrument of the year, is used across various genres, from tango to heavy metal.
MusicJanuary 4, 2026
The charred remains of firecrackers discarded on the side of a city street in Duisburg, Germany

Almost half of all Germans want a ban on fireworks

In Germany, fireworks can only be sold in the three days leading up to New Year's Eve. But many want an outright ban.
SocietyDecember 30, 2025
A man sits in a ditch, holding a bone in his hand. Buildings can be seen in the background.

Berlin: Archaeological finds illuminate city's medieval past

A brand-new museum showcases the many medieval artefacts that archaeologists are finding underneath the German capital.
HistoryDecember 27, 2025
Racks of bikes in a church-turned-bicycle shop in Jülich, Germany.

Germany's empty churches repurposed as congregations shrink

The number of Christians in Germany is falling significantly. What to do with the many surplus church buildings?
ReligionDecember 26, 2025
DW's car tester holds up three joints (hash cigarettes) in his right hand

How high is too high to drive? We tested it!

What really happens when you drive under the influence of cannabis? REV puts it to the test.
Cars and TransportationDecember 16, 202511:07 min
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