Germany has no doubt accelerated its vaccine rollout. But despite the progress, some people in priority groups - such as the over 60s - are still not getting their jab in some parts of the country.
The process of getting a Covid vaccination differs across Germany. We spoke to Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia's health offices to find out how they're getting on.
The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Germany jumped sharply to 129 on Sunday, official
data showed, as the interior minister said he expected a vaccine by the end of the year.
Following six confirmed coronavirus cases in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, authorities are now looking for further people who may have been affected.
Buddhist monks and nuns from Vietnam have created an oasis in the small community of Waldbröl, North Rhine-Westphalia. Read why people from around Germany and the world recharge here.
One of Germany's largest states, North Rhine-Westphalia has been a combined Bundesland since 1946. Here are a series of maps breaking down different aspects of the state, from employment to language.
It wasn't just a defeat, it was an utter annihilation: three entire legions of the Roman Army gone. A routine mission to pacify a revolt had turned into a bloodbath, deep in the forests of Germania - but how?
In order to cope with the increasing flow of traffic, the majority of bridges in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia are in urgent need to repair, according to the state's transport ministry.
A 34-year-old woman died in North Rhine-Westphalia after she was pushed in front of a train in what German police believe was a premeditated act by a man unknown to her.
A heavily armed police task force in Lüdenscheid got the wrong address during a planned raid against a criminal gang member, and stormed a pensioner's home instead.
A 15-year-old girl jumped into action and helped save 11 people, after a carbon monoxide poisoning scare was sparked when a charcoal barbecue grill was brought into a home.
For those who are afraid of spiders, it’s a nightmare come true: a man in North Rhine-Westphalia found a nasty surprise in his mailbox when he opened it to discover a tarantula.
A woman was urinated on, had her head shaved and had swastikas drawn on her while she was sleeping at an apartment in Gelsenkirchen, near Essen in North-Rhine Westphalia.
Police in the city of Osnabrück had to clear crowds in front of a new döner kebab shop on Tuesday, after about 150 hungry people packed the street outside, eager to get their hands on a döner for only €0.01.
Organizers of Germany's 2010 Love Parade went on trial on Friday for their roles in the deaths of 21 young people during a catastrophic stampede at the popular street festival.
When a flood of people arrived from as far away as Frankfurt to visit a small market in Overath last weekend, the organizers were caught completely off guard. So they've now told outsiders to "look for other options."
After the newly-elected state leader of North Rhine-Westphalia, Armin Laschet, renamed all 12 ministries under his administration, he publicly responded on Monday to inquires as to why.
Election officials in Germany's most populous state said on Tuesday that the far-right AfD party should have gotten 2,000 more votes than were originally counted in the state parliament election.
Election officials in Germany's most populous state are now re-examining all vote tallies after errors were discovered in the state election a little over a week ago.
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is re-examining vote tallies in last weekend's North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) state election, according to a media report - and not without reason.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) notched up another surprise win over the rival Social Democrats (SPD) on Sunday. An in-depth survey shows how they won the rust belt state.
Germany's most populous state goes to the polls on Sunday, with Chancellor Angela Merkel's party aiming to extend a winning streak that could seriously damage her rival before national elections.
On Sunday voters in Germany's biggest state will go to the polls. It is the last state election before the national vote in September - and thus a crucial test of power.
