University

German universities among world's best for science subjects, study finds

In a new global ranking of higher education institutions released on Tuesday, German universities ranked among the world’s very best, performing particularly well in the sciences.

University

Tenth of world's most reputable universities are in Germany

20 German universities are currently among the 200 most prestigious in the world, according to a renowned ranking released on Tuesday.

University

These are the German universities with the best global reputation

Six German universities are currently among the 100 most prestigious in the world, according to a reputed ranking released on Tuesday.

Language and culture

German faces stiff competition for US language students

With Spanish dominating US language instruction and Chinese classes on the rise, are American schoolchildren still bothering to learn German? Miriam Widman reports.

blood

Teen girl who stabbed student planned arson

A teenage girl is on the run on Monday after attacking a fellow student in Sankt Augustin near Bonn. She apparently planned to burn the school down.

diplomacy

Germany plans to increase presence in Vietnam

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on a visit to Vietnam on Friday that Berlin will greatly expand its economic and educational presence in the country.