History

‘The opposite of our modern technical world': The Trabi turns 60

The first ‘Trabi’ was produced in the east German city of Zwickau on November 7th, 1957. Six decades years later, the iconic car has a loyal fan base worldwide that’s still going strong.

drugs

Anti-drugs campaign is Scientology in disguise: spies

Germany’s domestic security agency has warned Hamburg residents to be wary of information stands with the slogan ‘say no to drugs - say yes to life’.

Crime

Family charged for exorcism murder in Frankfurt hotel

Five family members from Frankfurt murdered one of their relatives while trying to exorcise the devil from her body, prosecutors allege.

Crime

Family's ten-year quest for truth about dead son

The family of a British student killed in Wiesbaden over 12 years ago made a fresh step towards justice on Thursday, after a London coroner disagreed with German authorities' belief that he killed himself.