With thousands of years of history in Germany to explore, you’re never going to run out of museums to scratch the itch to learn about and fully experience the world of the past.
A German property developer has sparked outrage with a plan to turn a World War II tunnel system into a luxury bunker for rich survivalists who fear the outbreak of World War III.
The graves of former West Germany chancellor Helmut Schmidt and his wife Loki have been desecrated with swastikas at a cemetery in Hamburg, police told AFP on Saturday.
It's one of the great all-time mysteries, not just of German history. A young man appears in Nuremberg, seemingly raised in complete isolation. But was he a prince?
Berlin natives have nicknamed the capital's landmarks in rather unusual ways – reflecting both their unconventional appearances and what they say about the city’s equally extraordinary history.
Stuttgart is the capital city of Baden-WĂĽrttemberg and the sixth largest city in Germany. But here are 10 facts you may not already know about the city, even if you live there.
May 1st to Germans welcomes the start of spring. But it also marks an annual public holiday called Labour Day which is observed nationwide and dates back over 130 years.
On Sunday. the Social Democrats were poised for a clear victory in the Saarland election. But what else is there to know about this small western state?
Germany as a nation is less than 200-years-old, but the history of these lands stretches back far, far further. Test your knowledge with our latest quiz.
After the flood catastrophe in western Germany, we looked into how another devastating flood in 1962 impacted the country - and how Hamburg had to rebuild itself and heal the wounds.
A new museum dedicated to the long-silenced trauma of German civilians forced to flee eastern Europe at the end of World War II opens next week after decades of wrenching debate.
The “Deutsche Weinstraße”, now a popular holiday spot and wine region, was created by a notorious Nazi party leader. Should more be done to talk about the dark side of the wine road's history?
Sophie Scholl, the German resistance figure executed by the Nazis who was born 100 years ago on Sunday, has become an
emblem of courage and a national hero for many.
German prosecutors said Wednesday they have closed their case due to lack of evidence against a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard recently deported by the United States.
The Germany we know today has been shaped by its unique, yet tragic and tumultuous history, originating from 1871 when Germany first became a country. The Local has collected 10 iconic and internationally renowned phrases that mark historic change in Germany, and how Germans see their country.
No city north of the Alps has been home to Jews for as long as the Roman settlement of Cologne. A recently discovered Jewish quarter is now being brought back to life.
A 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard who has been living in the United States was deported Saturday to Germany, the Justice Department said.
This Wednesday marks the 200th birthday of Lola Montez, one of the most modern women of the 19th century. She brought down a Bavarian monarch and caused mass social unrest in Munich. This is her story.
On November 20, 1945, the first
international trial in history opened in Nuremberg, Germany, forcing 21 senior
Nazi officials to face justice for the first time.
Today five million people live in North Rhine-Westphalia’s Ruhrgebiet (Ruhr Area), and almost four million in the capital Berlin. This year marks one hundred years since both regions took a decisive step. We look at how it shaped both of their futures.
